Author: Candid Reporters

When we talk about Akụ Ruo Ụlọ—the philosophy of bringing wealth home—many people say the words, but few actually live by them. Dr. Uche Ogah is a man who not only believes in this philosophy but has turned it into a powerful reality. He is not just an industrialist; he is a visionary who is transforming Uturu, his hometown, into a vibrant economic hub. Uche Ogah didn’t just build one or two factories. He has already established over ten fully operational factories in his hometown and is constructing a mega industrial city on 198 hectares of land. By 2035, this…

Abia State State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has commiserated with residents of No. 73 Lagos Street, Off Ngwa road, Aba on the fire incidence that engulfed the second floor of their two storey building, destroying property worth millions of Naira. The Governor, who was speaking when he paid an unscheduled visit to the site of the inferno, located at Lagos Street, at Aba South Local Government Area described the incidence as unfortunate. He urged the victims to take heart and assured that government would help them reduce the effect of the lost on them as well as support them to…

The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an interim order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a planned rally in the state. The rally, which was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, on April 12, 2025, is part of an event organized by the NEW Associates group to show solidarity for Minister Wike. Hon. Justice I.A. Uzakah granted the Motion Ex-Parte in Suit No. BYHC/YHC/CV/133/2025, which was filed by Bayelsa State Attorney General, Biriyai Dambo (SAN). The court’s order, which temporarily halts the planned rally,…

A High Court in Port Harcourt has barred the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Services from arresting or summoning the Chief of Staff to the suspended state governor, Edison Ehie over allegations made by the former Rivers Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke. Justice I.P.C. Igwe issued the ruling filed by Ehie against the Inspector-General of Police, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission, the Director-General of the DSS, the Rivers State DSS Director, and the DSS. He gave the ruling on Thursday. In the ruling on Thursday, Justice Igwe…

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. Nyako issued the order on Friday following a complaint by Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), a lawyer to Akpabio, that the plaintiff was moving from one television house to another, granting press interviews on issues relating to her case, currently pending before the court. In a ruling, Justice Nyako said there shall be no press interviews by all parties…

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has resigned as the political adviser to President Bola Tinubu. CANDID REPORTERS gathered that sources in the presidency confirmed on Thursday that Hakeem Baba-Ahmed tendered his resignation about two weeks ago. Baba-Ahmed was appointed Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima in September 2023 According to the report, Baba-Ahmed did not provide details of the reasons for his decision; he only stated that it was on personal grounds. It was unclear whether the presidency has accepted his resignation.. Baba-Ahmed’s role in the presidency…

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, in Abuja, that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). CANDID REPORTERS reports that the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment, on Friday, by a five-member panel, held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce Abure the national chairman of the LP having earlier found that the substance of the case was about the party’s leadership. It held that the issue of leadership was an internal affair of the party over which courts lacked jurisdiction. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted the petition seeking to recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduahan, senator representing Kogi central, the commission cited failure to meet the constitutional requirements. INEC in a statement on Thursday cited section 69(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which outlines the conditions for recalling a lawmaker, noting that the petition failed to fulfill these requirements. CANDID REPORTERS recalls that on March 24, some members of Kogi central constituency submitted a petition to INEC requesting the recall of Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing the district. Charity Omole, a representative of the constituents, said they submitted the petition to…

President Donald Trump of the United States of America has unveiled sweeping reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries across multiple continents, citing the need to correct what he called “unfair trade practices” and “currency manipulation.” President Trump on Wednesday said the tariffs would revitalize the American economy and protect domestic industries from what he described as long-standing global exploitation. “Today marks the beginning of America’s economic liberation,” Trump declared. “For too long, other countries have taken advantage of our generosity and open markets. That ends now.” President Trump said. According to the administration, a baseline 10% tariff will now apply…

Abia State National Assembly Liaison Officer, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, recently joined Governor Dr. Alex Otti and other top government officials at the swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, Special Adviser on Projects (Airport), and Amb. Annie Onu, Executive Secretary of Abia Diaspora Commission. During the ceremony which took place at the Banquet Hall of Government House Umuahia, Governor Otti emphasized the importance of integrity and professionalism in public service, urging the new appointees to maintain the highest standards while avoiding corruption. He highlighted the administration’s commitment to innovative service delivery, aimed at improving the lives of Abians. The governor…