Author: Candid Reporters

Today, we join the world to celebrate International Men’s Day—a day dedicated to honoring the strength, sacrifice, compassion, and leadership of men across our families, communities, and nation. To every man working tirelessly to provide, protect, inspire, and lead with integrity, I salute your courage. Your efforts—seen and unseen—are the foundations upon which families grow, communities develop, and societies thrive. This year’s celebration reminds us that true masculinity is rooted not in dominance, but in responsibility, character, empathy, and positive impact. It calls us to be role models to younger generations, champions of equality, and pillars of support to the…

The former Minority Leader of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu, has called on Abians and opposition political parties to unite in defence of democracy, alleging a coordinated attempt by the Abia State Government to suppress dissenting voices. Chukwu who made the call while reacting to the recent revocation of the lease contract for Abia Hotels, Umuahia, by the state government, accused the government of vindictiveness, harassment, and intimidation of the opposition. According to him, the revocation was politically motivated, claiming it was triggered by the All Progressives Congress (APC) hosting a rally at the hotel…

Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, Chief Liaison Officer, Abia State Liaison Office, Abuja, has condoled with the family of Mr. Akobundu Wisdom Okorie, who tragically lost his life after an alleged police interrogation at the Bende Divisional Command. During a solemn visit to the bereaved family, Hon. Chinasa described the late Mr. Akobundu Wisdom as an easygoing and peace-loving young man whose good character earned him respect and goodwill from all who knew him. He assured the family that the government will ensure that justice is served. “No loss is as painful as that of a child. But even in grief,…

The Abia State Ministry of Trade and Commerce, in partnership with VEGA is set to host an investment summit and product exhibition in Abia State. The summit tagged, Abia-Turkiye Investment Summit and Product Exhibition 2025 is being hosted by the Abia State Government. The event is scheduled to hold at International Conference Center in Umuahia from November 25 to 27, 2025 between the hours of 9am to 6pm daily. The theme of the summit is “Bridging Continents, Unlocking Prosperity”. The summit will be showcasing manufacturing and Industrial Parks, Agriculture and Agro Processing, Textiles, Fashion and Leatherworks, Construction and Real Estate…

The attention of the Abia State All Progressives Congress (APC) Renaissance Group has been drawn to a mischievous publication anchored around a fictitious name, Dr. Samuel Onwuka, and a so-called Concerned Abia APC Group. The misleading publication by the faceless group is obviously the handiwork of political detractors who feel threatened by the steady rise and growing influence of Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and a distinguished son of Abia State. We are not unaware that, as the popular saying goes, “the Ukwa fruit does not fall far from the tree.” Those…

Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, Chief Liaison Officer, Abia State Liaison Office, Abuja, has congratulated Promise Uzoma Okoro, former Deputy Chairman of Bende LGA, on the birth and dedication of his son. During a visit to the Okoro family, Hon. Chinasa described the arrival of the child as a blessing that symbolizes hope, continuity, and joy amidst life’s challenges. He praised the family’s joy and thanked them for the opportunity to share in their happiness. Promise Uzoma Okoro expressed gratitude for the visit, calling it “a true act of brotherhood and unity, the real spirit of Bende.” Hon. Chinasa was accompanied…

Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, Chief Liaison Officer of Abia State, has commended Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s transformative leadership, saying it has triggered a mass defection of opposition party members to the Labour Party and the Abia Arise Movement. Hon Chinasa stated this while joining other party Chieftains from Bende to receive decampees from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Labour Party. It was a massive political shift as the entire Itumbauzo Ward of Bende Local Government Area witnessed a historic defection leading to the official collapse of the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party into the Labour…

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has congratulated his brother Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, over his victory in the just concluded Governorship election in Anambra State. In a Statement, Governor Otti stated that the landslide victory secured by the Governor is a testament to the confidence the people of the state repose in him and urged him to see his victory as another great opportunity to consolidate on the progress he has made so far in his first tenure. The Abia Chief Executive emphasized that the best and…

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has sent warm greetings to the pioneer Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, OFR, on the occasion of his 81st birthday. In a birthday message to mark Chief Ugochukwu’s birthday, Governor Otti thanked him for his services to the Nation in particular and society at large through many channels, and enjoined him to continue to share his wealth of knowledge with the younger generation as a way of further contributing to nation-building. Governor Otti expressed gratitude to God for making it possible for the…

Abia-born Industrialist, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, Felicitates with Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu on Their Birthday Celebrations. The Abia State–born industrialist, philanthropist, and former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has extended heartfelt felicitations to two illustrious sons of Abia State and elder statesmen Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji (CON), former Governor of Abia State, and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu (OFR), former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on the occasion of their birthday celebrations. In a congratulatory message released to the press in Umuahia, Dr. Ogah described both elder statesmen…