The Monday, 18 November, 2024, edition of sit-at-home, originally declared by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), was enforced in some parts of Anambra with killings and kidnappings by gunmen. One of the bloody spots was Abatete, a town in Idemili North Local Government Area (LGA), where hooded goons killed three security men attached to the Town’s President-General (PG). The …

It is not unusual, at some point, for one to pause, reflect on the journey of life and admit the presence of a superior being over the affairs of men. A lingering sickness that has defied medical solutions can be a reason for this. Marital crisis, challenges of childlessness, stunted business, uncertainties in workplace, extreme economic hardship and emotional disturbances, …

Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has officially launched the Light Up Nigeria (South East Initiative) in Enugu, describing it as the much-expected solution to the power supply deficit that has undermined the nation’s economy and industrialisation. He said the Light Up Nigeria Project, which is part of the priorities set by President Bola Tinubu to revamp the nation’s economy and …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over increasing cases of land fraud and cyber crimes in the South East. The agency’s Enugu Zonal Commander, Aliyu Naibi, spoke on Saturday, while fielding questions from journalists during the anti-corruption road walk in Enugu in commemoration of this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day, as declared by the United Nations. …

The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), on Friday, said it would not allow the Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration in South-East. The group said events in the country as ‘spearheaded’ by its leadership in the past 63 years did not show South-East was part of Nigeria, stressing, “Anyone seen celebrating the Nigeria flag Independence in Biafraland will regret his or …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja has said that the insecurity currently bedeviling the South East region will end soon. The Army and other security agencies, he said, are working round the clock to address the insecurity in the region. Lagbaja, represented by the Deputy Director Operations Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Gabriel Olufemi Esho, stated this on Thursday …

Barely one week after the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu disowned Finland-based Simon Ekpa, the man behind sit-at-home in the South East, the former on Saturday directed his followers to dedicate every Monday as ‘Economic Empowerment Day’ (EED) rather than sit at home. In his recent handwritten letter to Ekpa, Kanu had asked …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Tuesday, called for communities’ involvement in efforts to curtail flooding in the South-East. Addressing the media in Enugu on steps being taken by the agency to mitigate flood disaster this year, NEMA’s Zonal Coordinator for South-East, Mrs Ngozi Echeazu said; “NEMA, through a series of meetings and sensitisation, has continued to build community …

A civil rights advocacy group, The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), and various critical stakeholders have expressed fears that incessant killings, destructions of property and sacking of communities have caused devastating impact on socio-economic and political development, as well as livelihoods and civic freedoms in the South East. Addressing participants, victims and stakeholders during a two-day summit …

There is need for clarification on the originality of the headline for this conversation before we proceed. It was taken from a recent thought-provoking piece by Evangelist Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko, the Deputy Secretary, Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT). The piece came the same time Dr. Uche Nworah, adjunct Professor and former Managing Director and CEO of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), wrote …