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Overlooked No More: Pa Okore Otaeze Kalu (Alias Shieldking), Ututu’s First Financial Genius and Billionaire

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Photo: Pa Otaeze Kalu By Dr. Nnaoke Ufere Every generation in Ututu chooses the people it celebrates. Some names become larger than life, while others quietly disappear, not because their achievements were small, but because time, changing values and fading memories pushed them aside. Ututu has such a man. His name was *Pa Okore Otaeze Kalu*, though most people knew him simply as Shieldking. Today, many young people have never heard of him. Yet there was a time when no discussion about business, money or opportunity in Ututu was complete…

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Peter Willie Applauds Governor Otu for Reclaiming Cross River’s Economic Rights

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Photo : Governor Otu By Mandy Park Development economist, Peter Willie, has applauded Governor Bassey Edet Otu for the restoration of Cross River State’s oil-producing status, describing the recovery of three oil wells as a significant economic milestone for the state. According to Willie, the development goes beyond the recovery of oil assets, as it represents the restoration of an important economic opportunity capable of strengthening Cross River’s revenue base, attracting investment, creating jobs and supporting sustainable development. He commended Governor Otu for his determination and persistence in pursuing the…

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Ekwunife’s Return to Anambra Central Senate Race Excites Supporters, As Okoye Celebrates ‘Madam Project’

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Photo: Sen. Uche Ekwunife By Mandy Park A supporter of Senator Uche Ekwunife, Mrs Nkiruka Chioma Okoye, has congratulated the former lawmaker on her decision to contest the Anambra Central Senatorial District seat, describing her as a politician with experience, courage, capacity and a proven record of public service. Okoye, who identified herself as a native of Nawfia and a beneficiary of one of the shops constructed by Ekwunife at Nkwo Enugukwu, said she was among the senator’s “strong but silent admirers.” In a congratulatory message, she said Ekwunife’s decision…

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Atiku Drags Tinubu to Court, Seeks Disqualification From 2027 Presidential Race

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Photo: Alhaji Atiku Abubakar By Daniel Kanu Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has instituted a fresh legal challenge against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Atiku personally appeared at the registry of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, where he deposed to an affidavit in support of the suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to seek re-election. The case centres on allegations concerning the authenticity of a…

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Ocean Surge Disaster: 20 Ilaje Communities Threaten 2027 Election Boycott Over Govt Neglect

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…. Demand Shoreline Protection, Emergency Intervention By: Mandy Park Twenty coastal communities in the oil-producing parts of Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State have threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the Federal and Ondo State governments fail to intervene to protect them from the devastating ocean surge threatening their existence. In a statement following a peaceful protest to the local government headquarters in Igbokoda, the communities said the advancing Atlantic Ocean had swallowed large parts of their settlements. They demanded urgent government intervention, including sea walls, groynes and…

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Lagos Water Concession, Prepaid Meter Expansion Will Deepen Crisis, CAPPA warns • Flags CHEC-Naston MOU

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Photo: By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has cautioned the Lagos State Government against plans to place parts of the state’s public water infrastructure under private concession. The organisation described the move as a dangerous retreat from government’s responsibility to provide safe, affordable, and reliable water to residents. The warning follows the state’s signing of a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Naston Engineering Nigeria Limited. The agreement is intended to scope and define components of a water infrastructure programme…

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Otti Backs National Park for Abia as State Deploys Digital Tracker for High-Risk Pregnancies

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Photo: Gov Alex Otti By Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed the state government’s readiness to support the establishment of the first National Park in the South-East, even as his administration intensifies efforts to improve maternal healthcare through technology. Otti gave the assurance when he received a delegation from the National Park Service, led by the Chairman of its Governing Council, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, at the Government House in Umuahia. The governor described the proposed National Park as a timely initiative capable of strengthening environmental conservation,…

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Kwankwaso’s 29-Year Ally Dumps NDC for APC, Backs Tinubu’s Re-election

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Photo: Alhaji Kwankwaso (R) and Abdullahi (L) By: Daniel Kanu A long-time political associate of former Kano State governor and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi, has resigned his membership of the party and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abdullahi, who reportedly spent 29 years within Kwankwaso’s political camp and the Kwankwasiyya movement, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the chairman of the NDC in Kofar Ruwa Ward, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State. The development is significant coming…

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Obi Draws Massive Crowd in Edo Despite Governor Okpebholo’s Earlier Warning

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Mandy Park Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Wednesday visited Benin City, Edo State, where he was received by a large crowd of supporters and residents despite an earlier warning by Governor Monday Okpebholo concerning his visit to the state. Obi was in the Edo State capital to join Catholic faithful, clergymen, political figures and other dignitaries at the service of songs and other funeral activities held in honour of the late Archbishop of the…

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Adebayo meets MBF, criticizes Tinubu’s appointments as insult to Nigeria’s diversity

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Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo By Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what he described as an uneven distribution of political appointments, saying the situation was an “insult” to Nigeria’s diversity. Adebayo spoke when he led members of the SDP to the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) as part of consultations ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The SDP candidate said Nigeria could not be effectively governed without an understanding…

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