Politics
Party leadership, national, state assembly members pass vote of confidence in Gov Otti
Ahead of his one year anniversary in office on May 29, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has received an affirmative endorsement by the leadership of Labour Party (LP)…
PHOTO: Gov Otti receives former Imo governor Ihedioha
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday, received former Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, who paid him a visit at his residence in Nvosi, Isialangwa…
Abia pensioners full of praises for Gov Otti, celebrate payment of full pensions as promised
Celebrations are currently going on in almost every home and family in Abia State today. Pensioners, who before the coming of Governor Alex Otti, had been in grief and mourning,…
Stakeholders urge FG to unbundle INEC ahead of 2027 poll
Stakeholders in the electoral process have tasked the federal government to unbundle the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make it more efficient, ahead of the 2027 general election. The stakeholders…
Economy
Petrol marketers threaten withdrawal of services over N200bn debt
Our reporter/ The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, over non-payment of ₦200bn bridging…
CBN stops Opay, Moniepoint, others from onboarding new customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stopped mobile money operators including fintech firms like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint from onboarding new customers. A source at the bank,…
Zenith Bank HOLDCO structure transition approved by shareholders
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc have unanimously approved the restructuring of the Bank to a holding company. The approval was given during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually…
Dangote cement export of clinker, cement increased by 87.2%
Management of Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that the company dispatched seven ships of clinker- from Nigeria to Ghana and Cameroon and that the export, for the first quarter of…
News
Pastor Kumuyi prays for gov Otti, says ‘God has set you up to be a star in Nigeria
The Founder and General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, more popularly known as Deeper Life Church, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, says there is a bright light shining in…
EFCC to arraign ex-CBN governor Emefiele on fresh charge May 15
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on May 15, arraign former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele before the FCT High Court on a three-count amended charge. In the fresh…
INTERPOL confirms process to extradite fleeing Binance chief Anjarwalla ongoing
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) on Tuesday confirmed that fleeing crypto chief Nadeem Anjarwalla will be smoked out and extradited to Nigeria to face tax evasion charges leveled against…
8,401 score 300 and above as JAMB releases 2024 UTME results
Our reporter/ The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. JAMB’s Registrar Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results…
Health
Cancer rates are rising among young people. What steps should they take to reduce their risk?
In a disturbing worldwide trend, new cancer cases among young people have been increasing sharply. Early-onset cancers, defined as cancer cases diagnosed in people under 50, increased globally by a…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to ban on Dex Soap
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has drawn Nigerians’ attention to the ban on Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No. 6 Mystic Flower) by the European…
Sports
OJ Simpson dies of cancer at 76, family says
Former NFL running back O.J. Simpson has passed away, according to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” they wrote…
Security raised for Champions League ties after threat
Security is being reinforced ahead of Wednesday’s quarter-final in Paris Security will be increased at Champions League games this week after a media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published…
Opinion | Editorial
As ex-gov Ikpeazu and his gang fret over Abia forensic audit, missing airport
By Kazie Uko Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, shone, glowed and dazzled like a Diamond last Friday, April 19, 2024, as he basked in the spotlight of international…
Indeed, failure is an orphan
By Kazie Uko The social media space has been fouled with jaundiced opinions and spurious accounts by glory seekers since the successful inauguration of the Geometric Power plant in Aba,…
THE EARTH SHOOK
By Dili Ezughah When we told people that the 3 main contestants for the presidential ticket in the 2021 elections, only Tinubu had the testicular fortitude to make unpopular but…
ALEX OTTI @59: Portrait of the face of New Abia
By Kazie Uko Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, turns 59 Sunday, February 18, 2024. This might come to many as a surprise considering that the name, Alex…
Entertainment
EFCC to arraign Cubana chief priest on for abuse of naira
Our reporter/ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday arraign social media celebrity, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest for allegedly abusing the naira at a social…
Life
Former Abia State Governor Ogbonnaya Onu dies at 72
A former Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu is dead. He was 72. The Ebonyi State governor Francis Nwifuru; his Imo State counterpart Hope Uzodimma and the All Progressives…
Interviews
Cancer rates are rising among young people. What steps should they take to reduce their risk?
In a disturbing worldwide trend, new cancer cases among young people have been increasing sharply. Early-onset cancers, defined as cancer cases diagnosed in people under 50, increased globally by a…
Interview: Why do we die? Aging and immortality from a Nobel Prize-winning scientist
Since time immemorial, humans have done their darnedest to try and cheat death. Today, as revolutionary advancements transform the stuff of science fiction into everyday reality, are we closer to…
Photo Diary
PHOTO: Gov Otti receives former Imo governor Ihedioha
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday, received former Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, who paid him a visit at his residence in Nvosi, Isialangwa…
PHOTO: Attendees at investment summit and Utopia free trade establishment
Cover Pix: The Managing Director of Nasarawa State Investment Development Authority, Alh. Ibrahim and Representative of the Governor of Nasarawa State, H.E. Engr. Abdullahi Sule, the CEO of Utopia Free…
Headlines
Pastor Kumuyi prays for gov Otti, says ‘God has set you up to be a star in Nigeria
The Founder and General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, more popularly known as Deeper Life Church, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, says there is a bright light shining in…
EFCC to arraign ex-CBN governor Emefiele on fresh charge May 15
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on May 15, arraign former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele before the FCT High Court on a three-count amended charge. In the fresh…
Petrol marketers threaten withdrawal of services over N200bn debt
Our reporter/ The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has threatened to cripple the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, over non-payment of ₦200bn bridging…
CBN stops Opay, Moniepoint, others from onboarding new customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stopped mobile money operators including fintech firms like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint from onboarding new customers. A source at the bank,…
WebTV
Video: How Tinubu threatened Fubara, imposed resolution on him – ex-Rivers commissioner
A former Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Chief David Briggs, on Thursday alleged that President Bola Tinubu imposed ‘Abuja resolution’ on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Briggs, in an interview with reporters,…
Police arrest big boy Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘hustle hard and stay safe’ in Abuja
The police in Bayelsa have arrested John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in the state. Lyon was said to have been arrested on Saturday in the federal capital territory…
Video: Cities thrown into darkness as electricity workers shut down transmission stations
By our reporter| Cities across the country were on Wednesday thrown into darkness as electricity workers shut down major power stations due to the ongoing nationwide strike. The National Union…
Video: Gunshots in Imo assembly as Speaker removes chief whip, suspends six members
Law and order broke down on Thursday at the Imo State House of Assembly as sporadic gunshots were fired following the suspension of six lawmakers by the Speaker, Paul Emeziem.…
As ex-gov Ikpeazu and his gang fret over Abia forensic audit, missing airport
By Kazie Uko Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, shone, glowed and dazzled like a Diamond last Friday, April 19, 2024, as he basked in the spotlight of international…
Report: Dangote oil refinery could accelerate European sector’s decline
Nigeria’s giant Dangote oil refinery could bring to an end a decades-long gasoline trade from Europe to Africa worth $17 billion a year, heaping pressure on European refineries already at…
Former Abia State Governor Ogbonnaya Onu dies at 72
A former Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu is dead. He was 72. The Ebonyi State governor Francis Nwifuru; his Imo State counterpart Hope Uzodimma and the All Progressives…
Newsleader Editor-in-chief loses mother-in-law
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of NIGERIAN NEWSLEADER Newspaper, Mr Celestine Okafor, has lost his mother-in-law, Mrs Evelyn Happiness Okwosha-Nwabiani. Mrs Nwabiani passed on at the age of 85 years in her home town…
An Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone, took a 10-day vacation
…A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’ Jailyn’s cries echoed through the quiet streets of Cleveland in the dead of the night. The toddler whimpered and howled, but…
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