South East breaking News

By Steve Unegbu The Abia state Commissioner for information and strategy ,Dr Eze Chikamnayo has described Ezeogo,Dr Anagha Ezikpe as a Colossus who has lived an exemplary life that is worthy of emulation by all and sundry. The Abia state image maker who made this disclosure shortly after the commendation Service in honour of Dr Anagha Ezikpe held at Michael …

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has called on the members of IPOB, to avail themselves in the ongoing peacemaking process. This was Kanu’s stand as revealed to newsmen in Owerri, on Monday by his lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor after they had visited Kanu last Thursday at the Department of State Security, DSS, detention facility …

Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has announced his intention to contest for president in 2023. The former House of Representatives Speaker will stand under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Tambuwal made the announcement Monday evening after a stakeholders’ meeting in Sokoto. The governor promised to fix the problems Nigeria face as he praised himself for good leadership without corruption charges. Tambuwal …

By Chijioke Ejiofor By June 2020 Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was working hard to reconcile some members who had reservations on the outcome of its primaries for the 2019 General Elections. The issue and the resultant interplay led to the unfortunate loss of four states-Zamfara, Bauchi, Oyo and Adamawa in the 2019 governorship elections and eventually …

A police helicopter which took off from the Federal Capital Territory has crashed at the Bauchi Airport, The PUNCH has learnt. The Accident Investigation Bureau, in a statement on Thursday, said the incident occurred around 07:30pm on Wednesday. According to the statement signed by AIB spokesman, Tunji Oketunbi, six persons were onboard the copter when the crash occurred. Details later…

DISCLAIMER The attention of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Yobe State and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has been drawn to media publications with purported zoning of offices allegedly announced by him. His Excellency has in clear and unambiguous terms denied the said list, saying, it is false, baseless, unfounded, misleading and has …

African Doll, the US-based lady impregnated by Sammie Okposo said she doesn’t believe in abortion and will keep her pregnancy with the gospel singer. The lady had on Monday called out the singer, saying Okposo turned his back on her. ”We both know that we didn’t use protection. We both know that we were wrong. There is still a way …

The family of late Chief MKO Abiola has tackled a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), over his claims on the death of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. Gen Abdulsalami had in exclusive interview with Trust Tv said Abiola was not killed; that he died after falling ill, contrary to the popular reports that he …

A 2023 Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Doyin Okupe, has vowed to voluntarily step down from the presidential race if there’s a national concession to give the South-East the Presidency in 2023. The former Presidential spokesperson stated this during an interview on City 105.1FM with Reuben Abati. While making reference to the consensus …

The leader of the technical committee for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has solicited support for a one-term presidency for Atiku Abubakar. He said if Atiku is elected for a single term of four years, it will pave way for the South-East to produce the president in 2027. Dokpesi, who spoke in Umuahia the Abia State capital …