Ugwu Okechukwu

02/04/2025

Nigeria’s Silent Robbery: Banks and Telecoms Getting Away With Daylight Extortion

It’s a familiar story, isn’t it? You check your bank balance, and instead of seeing your hard-earned money, you find a string of mysterious deductions. You try to understand, but the bank’s explanation is vague, or worse, non-existent.

Nigeria's Silent Robbery: Banks and Telecoms Getting Away With Daylight Extortion It's a familiar story, isn't it? You check your bank balance, and instead

29/03/2025

ALOY EJIMAKOR argues that Nigeria, not Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, should face trial.

This essay is motivated by the perplexing violence that the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed against MAZI NNAMDI KANU since 2015, when the current criminal procedures were initiated against him.

Nigeria was anticipated to improve after the sad, genocidal Civil War ended in 1970. It was considered a civil war simply because it was fought between compatriots.

29/03/2025

Ndi Igbo, Look Homeward: Emulate Soludo’s Development-Focused Leadership

The Igbo spirit, renowned for its entrepreneurial drive and resilience, has long propelled our people to seek opportunities and build fortunes across Nigeria and beyond.

While this outward-looking approach has yielded individual success, it’s time for a strategic shift: a conscious and concentrated effort to prioritize the development of Igbo land itself.

The Minister of Works' acknowledgement of Soludo's achievements further validates the efficacy of his approach

29/03/2025

Obinwannem News Blaze Devastates Onitsha Main Market, Billions Lost

A devastating fire ripped through a section of the Onitsha Main Market early this morning, March 28, 2025, leaving traders in shock and counting losses estimated in billions of Naira.

The inferno, which began at approximately 6:20 AM, originated from a building on Ifejika Street, near Sokoto Road, and rapidly spread, engulfing adjacent structures.

29/03/2025

A Ghost at the Senate Table: Does Nigeria Still Fear the Igbo?

Imagine this: A nation celebrates its hard-won democracy, hailing a hero who dared to defy a military junta.

Yet, the very man who ensured that hero’s victory, a man whose name echoes with integrity, is systematically erased from the national narrative. Why? Because he was Igbo.

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo's call for President Tinubu and Southeast governors to rectify this injustice is a start, but it's only the beginning.

29/03/2025

Ndi Igbo: Recognizing Reality and Reorganizing

The recent events in the Nigerian Senate regarding the posthumous recognition of Professor Humphrey Nwosu have laid bare a painful truth: the Igbo people continue to face systemic discrimination and a lingering undercurrent of hostility within the Nigerian political landscape.

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo's assertion that the Senate's actions confirm "the civil war against the Igbo nation remains a regrettable reality" is a stark,

29/03/2025

BREAKING NEWS: CP-PDP Warns Ibas, Threatens International Action Over Rivers State Funds

March 28, 2025 – The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has issued a stern warning to Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), cautioning him to “steer clear” of Rivers State’s statutory allocations and all other funds.

This developing situation raises significant constitutional questions and heightens tensions surrounding the administration of Rivers State.

28/03/2025

Rivers State: A Power Play Unveiled?

Has Rivers State become a chessboard for Abuja’s grand political strategy? A controversial appointment, a storm of social media fury, and whispers of a looming political showdown – the narrative unfolding in Rivers State is far from ordinary.

The investigation continues as we seek to unravel the complex web of political intrigue that has gripped Rivers State. Stay tuned as we delve deeper into the heart of this unfolding drama.

27/03/2025

Governor Nwifuru Intervenes in Ahia Ofuu Market Crisis, Sends Commissioners to Broker Peace

In a move aimed at resolving the escalating conflict between Ahia Ofuu market traders and the Chairman of Ezza North LGA, Hon.

Moses Ogodoali Nomeh, His Excellency, Governor Prince Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has stepped into the matter by dispatching two key commissioners to the market.

The women passionately pleaded with the commissioners to intervene and secure the immediate release of their detained leaders.

26/03/2025

Ahia Ofuu Market Traders Protest Against LGA Chairman’s Levy

A large contingent of traders from the Ahia Ofuu market took to the streets yesterday, March 25th, 2025, to voice their vehement opposition to a controversial levy imposed by the Chairman of Ezza North Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. Moses Ogodoali Nomeh.

The traders, primarily women, marched to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, carrying placards bearing inscriptions that highlighted their grievances.

Mrs. Elechi, a spokesperson for the market women, stated that the renovation of the women's wing of the Ahia Ofuu Market was their own initiative,

25/03/2025

Biafra: Justice or Manipulation? The Controversy Over Nnamdi Kanu’s New Trial Judge

The appointment of Justice James Kolawole Omotosho to oversee the trial of Nnamdi Kanu has ignited a fierce debate about judicial impartiality and political influence in Nigeria’s legal system.

On the other hand, IPOB supporters and Biafra agitators are less optimistic. According to a statement from an IPOB spokesperson:

25/03/2025

I've been assisting those who don't care about me or my potential, and I won't regret it because it's part of my life on Earth.

Life has taught me a lesson. After my childhood friends abandoned me in 2013 due to the Biafra restoration quest, I am still strong and healthy.

Tabu Ubochi


Ugwu Okechukwu

24/03/2025

Rivers Emergency: Jonathan Warns of “Abuse of Power” Across Government.

Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has broken his silence on the ongoing political tensions and the declared state of emergency in Rivers State, urging key actors within the Nigerian government to uphold the rule of law and avoid abuse of power.

"As a former president and someone from the Niger Delta, when the issue of suspending the governor arose, people called on me.

23/03/2025

Hope or Betrayal? Biafra Agitators React to New Judge in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

The appointment of Justice James Kolawole Omotosho to preside over the trial of Nnamdi Kanu has sparked both anxiety and cautious hope among Biafra agitators.

As Kanu’s case resumes under Justice Omotosho, the anxieties and hopes of Biafra agitators hang in the balance. The judge’s decisions

13/03/2025

President Tinubu: Seize the moment and release. MAZI NNAMDI KANU, Chief Chekwas Okorie.

With a deep sense of responsibility and patriotism, I urgently urge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seize the moment and grant or facilitate the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his fellow prisoners of conscience from prolonged confinement in Nigerian prisons.

There is no doubt that the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a major domestic and worldwide embarrassment for Nigeria.

13/03/2025

Justice James Omotosho Appointed to Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Amid Controversial Judicial History

Justice James Kolawole Omotosho has been appointed to preside over the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), following a recent reassignment from Justice Binta Nyako. Born on July 21, 1966, in Ajegunle, Lagos State, Justice Omotosho hails from Ijemo-Abeokuta in Ogun State.

The Biafra agitation, led by Kanu and IPOB, seeks the creation of an independent state in southeastern Nigeria.

12/03/2025

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