South East breaking News

.Insists they’re friendly Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has debunked a fake statement credited to the Chairman of Ohanaeze Council of Elders, Chief Dr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu describing Yorubas as political rascals A statement Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia in Enugu described the statement as fallacious and fake, and could not have come from a patriot like Iwuanyanwu. …

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abia State Command, Umuahia at about 1347hrs on Friday, 24th March, 2023 arrested six (6) suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal dealing in petroleum products. Parading the suspects before newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Umuahia, , the state Commandant – CC Paul. O. Igwebuike said ” the six suspects …

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said studies revealed that about 77℅ of women in Nigeria are bleaching creams users. . NAFDAC further acknowledged that based on the survey conducted, Nigeria has the highest number of women using bleaching creams products in Africa. Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof.Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this during a North Central zonal media …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reversed the January 27 judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal, Oshogbo, sacking Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Osun State. The Tribunal on had also directed the withdrawal of the certificate of return issued to Adeleke and ordered that it should be issued to the Adegboyega Oyetola …

My fellow Abians, it gives me great pleasure this evening to address you, following the final announcement of the results of the gubernatorial elections conducted across the state last Saturday, March 18, 2023. With deep humility and a profound sense of responsibility, I wholeheartedly accept your mandate to be your chief servant for the next 4 years. Before I go …

The Accord party Abia Gubernatorial candidate, Bishop Dr Chukwuemeka Nwankpa said there was no election in Abia rather thugs came and started beating people and carried the election materials and he called for the cancellation of the so called election in the state Bishop Nwankpa who spoke to Newsmen in his home town Ngwa in Abia state accused INEC of …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks to dispense and receive old naira notes as legal tender across the country. The CBN gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Sunday, according to a statement by the Acting Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, on Monday. This is coming hours after the Presidency Monday evening said …

The ADC Abia gubernatorial Candidate Bishop Dr Sunday Onuoha said he fully understand the needs of Ndi Abia and have offered himself to serve them as the Governor when he is elected on the 18th of March,2023 Bishop Onuoha who made this known to Newsmen in Umuahia on Monday,13th March ,2023 informed that he has a credible history,hence Abians can …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has decried the plight of the state residents over banks’ refusal to accept old naira notes even after dispensing the old currency. He called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), particularly the state Director to call the commercial banks to order to put an end to the agonising situation. In a statement issued on …

By Ifeanyi Okali It was Holly Black who said, “We don’t need to be good. But let’s try to be fair”. Since the beginning of the current political dispensation in 1999, there is arguably any region that has been unfairly treated like the South East region of the country. It has again resonated with an age-long animosity, strife and suspicion, …