Author: Candid Reporters

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by its 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has announced plans to hold a national convention and install an interim leadership to run the party’s affairs. CANDID REPORTERS gathered that the decision was made known on Tuesday in Abuja by the group’s spokesperson, Norman Obinna, after what he described as an emergency National Executive Committee meeting attended by state chairmen and other members. He said the meeting was called to address the ongoing leadership crisis in the party. Obinna explained that earlier dispute resolution talks had produced an agreement that the party would organise…

US President Donald Trump has threatened that Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if the country’s leadership fails to make “something revolutionarily” happen. Over the weekend, Trump said Iran had until Tuesday at 8pm ET (1 am WAT) to make a deal. The US president has demanded that Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic or risk facing “hell”. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he said in a Truth Social post hours ahead of the deadline.…

The Abia State government has warned that any sponsored violent protest by political actors in the state in a bid to push false narrative and hit up the polity in anticipation of causing conflict and death of Abians will be meant with strong resistance. Abia Government also vowed to remind those involved in such plot that “the Abia State government has the will and the capacity to ensure that they will pay a heavy price beyond their imagination”. The warning came in a press release made available to newsmen on Friday. Read the full press statement below. Intelligence available to…

On this solemn and deeply reflective occasion of Good Friday, I extend my heartfelt goodwill to all Christians and the good people of Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, and Nigeria at large. Good Friday reminds us of the ultimate price of love—when our Lord Jesus Christ willingly endured suffering and laid down His life on the cross for the redemption of mankind. It is a sacred moment that calls us to reflect on the boundless grace of God, the power of sacrifice, and the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair, and love over hatred. As we commemorate this…

The Online Media Publishers Association of Nigeria (OMPAN), has extended warm birthday felicitations to its esteemed patron, Dr Pastra Arinze Etie, the visionary behind BEMSOFT, in celebration of his special day. In a goodwill message, endorsed by the OMPAN chairman, Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro anipr, the association described Dr Etie as a distinguished professional, innovative leader, and a strong pillar of support to the media community. OMPAN commended his unflinching commitment to technological advancement and his continuous contributions to the growth of digital media in Nigeria. The association noted that Dr Etie’s leadership and generosity have positively impacted many within…

On behalf of Abia people I join millions of Nigerians and other well-wishers across the globe to felicitate with the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the occasion of his 74th birthday. We celebrate not just a birthday but the number one citizen and father of the nation whom God has granted the rare privilege of being alive and in good health to celebrate such a milestone. At a time like this, my prayer is that God would bless the president with more knowledge,…

Author: Professor Mondy S. Gold. Year of Publication: 2025. Pages: 374. Publishers: NA. Reviewer: Kabowei Akamande (Phone: 0703 846 3111; Email: oweiak@yahoo.com). From 4th August 1967 to the Present Unlike most agents of change, the Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro of History left a detailed account of himself in his autobiographical “The Twelve-Day Revolution.” From these memoirs we know he was born on 10th September 1938; executed his violent revolution and was condemned to death in 1966; released from the death row to life imprisonment in May 1967; and from life imprisonment to freedom on 4th August 1967. There is no…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has clarified that the federal government will not reimbursestate governors who took over reconstruction of federal roads in their state. CANDID REPORTERS recalls that the Deputy speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin kalu during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia state Congress held in Umuahia recently, he insinuated that the federal government is funding the reconstruction of federal roads in Abia hence state government will be reimbursed by the federal government and President Tinubu should be given the credit for the reconstructed roads and Omenokor bridge newly reconstructed and commissioned by the administration of Governor Alex…

The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger-delta ND federal representative on inspection tour in Abia State has expressed satisfaction on the level of progress achieved in the second phase kickoff of the agro project implementation in the state. According to Mrs Antonia Esenwan, the Agro Business National Coordinator of LIFE-ND while responding to questions fed during a live radio interactive program in Umuahia on Thursday said the assessment tour revealed that the current beneficiaries of the project went through with their agro business training and now moving to the mentoring stage which interprets a significant progress in the life line of…

The attention of Abia State government has been drawn to the arrest of a personnel of the Nigerian Army, Staff Sergeant Amoke Simon who was received and promised a medical support by His Excellency, Governor Alex Otti a few days ago. Information from Military Authorities revealed that Sergeant Amoke was arrested in connection with alleged fraud perpetrated by him some time ago. The government wishes to state as follows: Also, financial support was recently extended to the family of an Immigration officer who was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife in Umuahia. Just a few days ago, 8 personnel…