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Ohanaeze Appoints Four Professors to Salvage Igbo Language from Extinction Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on Thursday appointed four professors under its Professorial Endowment Chair initiative to prevent the extinction of the Igbo language. The professors are Mercy Nnyigide from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Boniface Mbah of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Ngozi Emeka-Nwobi of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki; and Ngozi Chukwukere of Imo State University, Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Ohanaeze, in 2025, pledged to establish seven professorial chairs in Igbo studies across universities in Igbo-speaking states to promote the language, culture, history, and research. Speaking during the…

Abia Women Assembly President, Barr. Iyom Nnenna Obewu Onwuka, Congratulates Newly-Elected APC State Chairman Hon. Chijioke Chukwu Barrister Iyom Nnenna Obewu Onwuka has warmly congratulated Hon. Chijioke Chukwu on his election as State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, describing his emergence as a defining moment for the party’s growth and unity. Chukwu, a former Minority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly, was elected APC State Chairman at the party’s state congress held in Umuahia earlier this week. In a statement released on Friday, Barr. Obewu commended Chukwu’s dedication and service to the party,…

President Tinubu Asks Political Appointees Seeking Elective Offices To Resign March 31 President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. Those affected include ministers, ministers of state, special advisers to the president, senior special assistants, special assistants, personal assistants, directors-general, and chief executive officers of federal government parastatals, agencies, commissions and government-owned companies, as well as other political appointees of the president. The directive, announced in a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to…

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, Deputy Dump PDP, Defect To APC Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in a move that may further deepen the challenges facing Nigeria’s main opposition party. The announcement was made by the Deputy Governor of the state, Mani Malam Mummuni, who said the governor, his political associates and key stakeholders had agreed to leave the PDP after extensive consultations. Mummuni disclosed this in a video circulating on social media while addressing supporters and political stakeholders in the state. Speaking on…

Labour Party Can’t Have 100,000 Votes; I Made The Right Law – Senate President Akpabio President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday criticised the Labour Party, claiming the opposition is deeply divided and unable to command significant electoral support. According to The Sun, Akpabio made the remarks in Uyo during a reception organised by the Akwa Ibom state government for First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. The visit marked the unveiling of the Akwa Ibom Senior Citizens Centre named after her and coincided with celebrations for the 2026 International Women’s Day at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Speaking to a large…