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The ‘farewell’ slap Bianca Ojukwu gave to the wife of former governor Willie Obiano on Thursday at Charles Soludo’s inauguration has got many Nigerians talking on social media – Twitter and Facebook, especially. The word ‘slap’ trended on Twitter for two days, at least. Most people who commented on the Awka incident appeared to be in solidarity with Mrs Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu, against Mr Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu. A clearer video of the slap emerged on Twitter today. The viral video revealed how Mrs Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojokwu…

“I am today, with utmost humility, formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress. “If by the grace of God and the will of the people, I am given the opportunity, then I believe that first, we must complete what we have started, radically transforming our security and intelligence architecture, completing the reforms of our justice system; focusing on adequate remuneration and welfare of judicial personnel and ensuring justice for all and the observants of the rule of law;…

Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi, has been arrested by the police over the death of his wife. The 42-year-old artiste died on Friday after spending days at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Colleagues of Osinachi, who was a lead singer at the Dunamis International Headquarters, Abuja, accused her husband of beating her. A popular singer, Frank Edwards, in a live Instagram video, alleged that Osinachi’s husband abused her on several occasions. He said, “One time in a studio, this man slapped her just because she wanted to record the song in Igbo against his will.…

  REMARKS BY ETIGWE UWA SAN FCIARB AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD ON 10 MARCH 2022 AT THE WONDERLAND EVENT CENTRE ISI COURT UMUAHIA Gentlemen of the fourth estate of the realm, both print, electronic and social and other media. I thank you all for making time to attend today’s event. As you may all already know, over the last eighteen months I have been consulting with various stakeholders in our dear state with a view to offering myself as a steward to help in the restoration of the fortunes and dignity of our state and its good people. Those…

A frontline House of Assembly aspirant for Ohafia South State Constituency in Abia State, Hon. Chukwuemeka Ibem Eni Kalu has commended the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, for constructing the Abia Ohafia road in Ohafia local government area. Kalu spoke during a rural community engagement program organised by his campaign team on Saturday at Akanu Ohafia. The human rights activist turned politician said the road project has brought succor to the residents of the community in the area, who are mostly farmers. He said, “The road has been a…

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has urged the political leadership in Ohafia South State Constituency to play strategic politics and refuse to be used as an instrument to pursue mundane political interests in the State. Governor Ikpeazu stated this today at the Governor's Lodge Aba while receiving a delegation of the leaders of Ohafia Udumeze who make up the Ohafia South State Constituency who came to pay him a solidarity visit. The Governor told the delegation that Ohafia land is well known to him by reason of the many close personal relationships he had built there over the years and challenged them…

As political activities for the 2023 general election gradually gather momentum, Abia North women that have made their marks in leadership, business, politics and governance, will converge in Ohafia on Friday, 15th April, 2022 for a political summit. The event organized by Abia North Political Summit with the theme "Abia North Women Poised In Victory For The 2023 General Elections" is expected to hold at Skogg Event Centre, Amaekpu Ohafia, with the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as the Keynote Speaker. Other speakers are Mrs Ude Oko Chukwu, Nnenna Nma Lancaster-Okoro Esq, Barr.…

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the decision of a Federal High Court which had ordered it to swear in the Stephen Leo Ntukekpu led Akwa Ibom State Executive of the party. In a unanimous judgment, the appellate court presided over by Justice Haruna Tsamani with Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu and Justice Bature Gafai said the dismissal was sequel to an application by the Counsel to APC, Niyi Akintola, SAN informing the court of his client’s decision to abide by the judgment delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo…