Author: Candid Reporters

BY KABOWEI AKAMANDE Introduction In March 2025, the Supreme Egbesu Assembly, SEA, published an Open Letter to Ms Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. The SEA condemned the illegal and undemocratic manner Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed away Ijaw gas fields to King Mohammed VI of Morocco through the instrumentality of the Nigerian-Morocco Gas Pipeline, NMGP. Although argued and reported that President Buhari did not sell Ijaw gas fields to King Mohammed VI of Morocco; but holds instead, that both countries signed agreements to develop a long-term project: the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline. The project was said…

The Abia Rejoice Movement has congratulated Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah on his recent award as the investor of the year at the South East Business and Investment Summit. Read full congratulatory message below👇 Your well-deserved recognition as Investor of the Year at the South East Business & Investment Summit (SEBIS) is a powerful affirmation of your exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and unwavering commitment to the economic revival of the South East. The Aku Ruo Ulo (Wealth Has Come Home) honor captures the essence of your mission bringing development back to the homeland and creating avenues of prosperity that uplift families,…

The advent of artificial intelligence has been greeted with diverse reactions owing to its positive and negative effect on all facets of human endeavor. This year’s annual general meeting of the Abia Online Media Publishers a.k.a OMPAN, with the theme: The Impact of AI on Media and Journalism will seek to X-ray the effects of this novel innovation on Media Practice as a genre. Speaking to Newsmen recently in Umuahia, the chairman of the planning committee and former Chairman of the Organization, Comrade Ugochukwu Nwankwo stated that “the theme was carefully chosen to align with the realities of media practitioners…

The Abia Development Organization (ADO) recently hosted a rousing Abia Day Celebration in Abuja, bringing together Abians from all walks of life to reaffirm their commitment to unity, cultural pride, and collective progress. The event featured vibrant cultural performances, traditional displays, and community development unions, united in their love for Abia. Representing Governor Alex Chioma Otti of Abia State, Deputy Governor Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu lauded ADO for its efforts in fostering cohesion and promoting Abia’s rich cultural heritage. He encouraged Abians to continue embodying the spirit of resilience, creativity, and industriousness that defines the people of Abia. Chief Liaison Officer,…

A group known as Africa-Israel Initiative (Aii) in Nigeria has advocated for the promotion of peace in Israel as well as kicking against attempts to Islamize Israel and other nations around the world. The Africa-Israel Initiative group also holds that Israel as a sovereign nation, despite been surrounded by Islamic nations should allow to exist peacefully. They also condemned the state of insecurity in Nigeria, praying for peaceful coexistence despite religious divides. The group ignited their advocacy with a prayer march held in Umuahia on Tuesday. The prayer section entertained documented prayer points individually picked and attended to. The event…

By Imeremba Imeremba Tomorrow, over twenty foreign investors from Turkey and other European countries, as well as numerous others from the local scene will converge at the International Conference Center ICC, Ogurube layout, Umuahia, for the Abia-Turkiye Investment Summit and Product Exhibition 2025. The international Summit powered by the Abia State Ministry of Trade and Commerce in conjunction with the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment Promotion and Public Private Partnership (PPP) is an audacious initiative of the Governor, Dr Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) to engrave Abia State on the map of international business as one…

Dr. Pastra Arinze Etie, Group Managing Director of BemsSoft and Abia State’s SuperAgent for Revenue Collection, commended Governor Alex Otti for his efforts to eliminate decades of revenue leakages. He praised Otti for dismantling revenue scavengers, integrating a comprehensive revenue optimization technology, and revolutionizing revenue collection across the state. During a working visit to the Patent Medicine Dealers Association in Umuahia North, Dr. Etie informed business owners about Abia’s new, transparent, and fully automated revenue framework. He stated that Governor Otti’s leadership has demonstrated that the state’s prolonged underdevelopment was primarily due to poor leadership. “Historically, in the era of…

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has reasserted the crucial role of education as a pivotal driver in the advancement of any nation. The Governor stated this during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja. Represented by the Chief Liaison Officer, Abia State Liaison Office, Abuja, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, Governor Otti affirmed that although the education sector in Nigeria continues to grapple with numerous challenges, the Abia State Government has remained resolute in tackling these obstacles by creating an enabling and supportive environment for learning at all levels. Hon Chinasa emphasized that…

Honourable Frank Chinasa has congratulated Commodore Kelechi Ndukwe on recent appointment as commodore of destroyer destroyer Squadron 60 and Task Force 65. The message reads: My brother Commodore Kelechi Ndukwe, Congratulations on your recent appointment as Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 60 and Task Force 65! Indeed you’re making Bende and Abia State proud, sir! Growing up in Bende, we didn’t have many role models in the military, especially not in such a high-ranking position. But you’ve shown us all what’s possible with hard work, dedication, and a passion for excellence. Your journey is an inspiration to our young people. Without…

Ndi Abia, Yesterday, Thursday November, 20, 2025, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja found our son and a citizen of the state, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism-related offences and subsequently sentenced him to life imprisonment. Without doubt, this development has broken a lot of our people and created an atmosphere of shock and sorrow in Abia and beyond. It would be recalled that in September 2017 when soldiers invaded the family home of Mazi Kanu, leading to destruction of property and loss of lives, I immediately and strongly condemned that avoidable act and appealed that dialogue should henceforth…