Author: Candid Reporters

The African Women in Agricultural and Research Development(AWARD) in collaboration with International Fund For Agriculture (IFAD) funded Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Niger-Delta (LIFE-ND) has held a workshop to identify the gaps in the National Policy on Food and Nutrition in Nigeria. The workshop held on Friday in Umuahia, the Abia State Capital had the theme: Strengthening the Gender Responsiveness of the National Policy on Food and Nutrition. The workshop entertained participants from the Ministry of Budget and planning, the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of information, Ministry of Health, National Society of Nutrition, and the Livelihood Improvement Family…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress led by former Senate President David Mark, and invalidated all decisions taken by the party under its leadership, including the emergence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment, declared the Mark-led Caretaker Committee illegal, which conducted the party’s presidential primary that produced Atiku as its flag bearer. The judgment followed a suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, instituted by former ADC Deputy National Chairman, North-East, Nafiu Bala Gombe, who challenged the process through which…

Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has released the list of Members of the State Chapter of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the Re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Secretariat. Directorate of Differently Abled Persons. Directorate of Sports Sector Mobilization. Directorate of Agro Sector Mobilization. Directorate of Creative Arts Mobilization. Directorate of Finance and Treasury. Directorate of Parliamentary Mobilization. Directorate of Youth Mobilization. Directorate of Women Mobilization. Directorate of ICT and Data Management. Directorate of Election Planning, Coordination, Monitoring and Mobilization. Directorate of Grassroots Engagement and Mobilization. Directorate of Support Groups Mobilization. Directorate of General Logistics and…

Julius Abure, the immediate past National Chairman of the Labour Party, has declared his readiness to align with President Bola Tinubu or former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election, while ruling out support for the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi. Abure, however, said his decision to support any candidate would depend on the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case involving the leadership of the Labour Party, his political interests and ideology, as well as the candidate’s acceptability. He also vowed to mobilise his supporters against Obi, insisting that the former Anambra State…

The Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abia State, is set to train over 50 journalists and media practitioners ahead of the 2027 general elections as part of activities marking its 2026 Press Week. The three-day programme, scheduled to hold from Wednesday, November 4, to Friday, November 6, 2026, at Bishop Anthony Nwedo Pastoral Centre, BCA Road, Umuahia, will feature a two-day professional retreat, and a grand finale designed to strengthen the capacity of journalists for credible, ethical and responsible election reporting. The retreat, with the theme “The Future of Journalism in an Era of Disinformation: Preparing…

The Abia Rejoice Movement warmly congratulates and celebrates the Abia Central Women’s Wing following the successful inauguration and unveiling of its distinctive new uniform by our revered Leader, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, CON, President of Master Energy Group and former Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development. The unveiling represents another significant milestone in the ongoing institutional strengthening, organisation and mobilisation of the women’s structure of the Abia Rejoice Movement, reaffirming our commitment to building a formidable, united, disciplined and politically conscious grassroots movement. Recall that in September, the Abia North Women’s Wing proudly received its own unique uniform, marking…

BY FERDINAND EKEOMA As an opposition leader, he gave those who played “lord” over Abians sleepless nights, until he finally decimated the heinous hegemony that held Abia down for decades. He did it with character, courage and class. He proved that he is indeed a Child of Grace, destined to rewrite the history of his people in a manner that is both precious and unprecedented. And through it all, the people stood with him. Always. At his emergence, he took a decision that many who passed through what he passed through would never have taken. He told us that, in…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved the appointment of Professor Amadike Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry as the new Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) The appointment has also been made public by the University’s management through a press release on Saturday. Recall that the Senate of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, held a valedictory session in honour of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Professor Ndukwe J. Okeudo, in recognition of his contributions to the institution’s development. The session took place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Senate Chamber of the university, providing…

WHO IS CHIEF JUDE OKECHUKWU UDEACHARA? Chief Jude Okechukwu Udeachara is a native of Amokwe-Achara, Uturu in Isuikwuato LGA of Abia State. He was born in 1964 in Otukpo, Benue State, to late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus and Mary Udeachara. He is the first of seven surviving children. A devout Catholic baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Otukpo and confirmed at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Uturu in 1973, Chief Udeachara is known for his deep faith and daily devotion. EDUCATIONHe attended Achara Central Primary School, Uturu and Immaculate Conception Seminary, Ahiaeke, Umuahia for his secondary education. He obtained a B.Sc…

Abia state chapter of Labour Party has released the full list of Campaign Advisory Council released on Monday. Inauguration is scheduled for Sunday Nov 1, 2026, 12 noon at Umuahia Township Stadium. *Key details: Notable names in the Council: Full members by LGA:* Chairman: Rt. Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu (former Deputy Gov & Speaker) 1. Aba North 2. Aba South 3. Arochukwu 4. Bende 5. Ikwuano 6. Isialangwa North 7. Isialangwa South 8. Isuikwuato 9. Obingwa 10. Ohafia 11. Osisioma 12. Ugwunagbo 13. Ukwa East 14. Ukwa West 15. Umuahia North 16. Umuahia South 17. Umunneochi