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Nov

21

2025

Kanu’s Conviction is for Electoral Convenience in 2027, Dr Kalu Alleges

Current Events, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics

Following the unexpected conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, after a protracted incarceration and legal process widely described as unjust by many observers, new allegations have surfaced regarding the motives behind the government’s actions. Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, Chairman of the E.C.K Foundation and a prominent political commentator, has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of orchestrating Kanu’s conviction not solely on legal grounds, but as a calculated political maneuver aimed at the 2027 general elections. According to Dr. Kalu, the government’s handling of Kanu’s case is steeped in political…

Nov

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nnamdi Kanu: “Do Not Resort To Violence” — Bishop Prof. Emeka Nwankpa Urges Igbo Youths, Appeals To President Tinubu For Presidential Pardon

Abia State, Column, Current Events, News, Opinion, Politics, Social IssuesEmeka Nwankpa, Nnamdi Kanu

The National Convener of the South East Mandate for Good Governance, Bishop Prof. Emeka Nwankpa, has appealed to Igbo youths across the South-East to remain calm and refrain from violence following the life sentence passed on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by Justice James Omotosho. In a statement issued on Thursday evening, Bishop Nwankpa noted that while the development has generated widespread anger, any resort to violent protest would only worsen the already-fragile security and economic situation in the region. He described violence as "a path that has yielded nothing but bloodshed, economic losses and fear in the past," stressing that the…

Nov

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

ABSU Hosts 80th Inaugural Lecture As Deputy Governor Emetu Calls For Responsible Use Of Power

Abia State, Education, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Education, Ikechukwu Emetu, Nigeria

Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), on Wednesday hosted its 80th Inaugural Lecture, a thought-provoking academic event that drew scholars, students, and dignitaries from across the state. The lecture, delivered by Professor Dick Ogburanwa Uduma, examined the theme “Interrogating the Centrality of Machtpolitik in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic.” ‎Declaring the event open, the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, praised ABSU for its enduring role in developing the high-level manpower that drives both state and national growth. He conveyed the warm felicitation of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, who he said remains committed to strengthening education, research, and institutional…

Nov

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

US congressman meets Nigerian officials in Washington, says Trump doesn’t make idle threats

Column, Current Events, News, PoliticsNigeria, Politics, Security

Riley Moore, a member of the US house of representatives, met with a delegation of 10 senior members of the Nigerian government in Washington, DC, on November 19. Moore has been one of the US politicians insistent on claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria. On November 7, Moore introduced a resolution in the house “condemning the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and supporting President Donald J. Trump’s announcement to officially designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern”. Among the 10-member delegation to see Moore on Wednesday were Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA) and leader of the team;…

Nov

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

WAEC Nigeria National Committee Visits Abia State Governor

Abia State, Education, News, PoliticsAbia State, Education, Ikechukwu Emetu, Politics

The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, received the Chairman and members of the Nigeria National Committee (NNC) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) at the Abia State Government House, Umuahia, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, His Excellency Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE, who warmly welcomed the WAEC delegation to Abia State. Dr Alex Otti, expressed delight that Abia, the heart of the South-East, was chosen to host the Council's highest policy-making body, and assured the visiting team of the government's readiness to fully support WAEC…