Author: Candid Reporters

Major Roads Junction in Uromi, Edo State, have been deserted as residents have reportedly deserted the environment over fears of reprisals and arrests by the police. CANDID REPORTERS learnt that several communities around Old Ilushi Road, Opere, and Good Will has been deserted. CANDID REPORTERS recalls that it follows the lynching of 16 travellers by a mob last Thursday. Many Uromi residents have stopped going to their farms and are seeking refuge in nearby towns. Fear of indiscriminate arrests and possible retaliation has gripped the community, especially among the youth, many of whom are fleeing. A resident identified as Monday…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, planned visit to Kogi central for the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations by suspended Senator is said to proceed as scheduled according to the media office. CANDID REPORTERS on Monday learnt In a statement that the senator’s media team dismissed speculation about a possible cancellation of the visit. The team clarified that her office had made no such announcement and urged the public to disregard the rumours. “We are pleased to confirm that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sallah visit to Kogi Central senatorial district will proceed as planned,” the statement reads. “Despite rumours circulating online, there has been no official announcement from…

The Kogi government has placed a ban on rallies and public gatherings in the state over “credible security reports”. In a statement on Monday, Kingsley Fanwo, commissioner for information, said the move is to prevent any form of security breach that might destabilise the state. The development comes amid the homecoming ceremony of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Kogi central senator, scheduled for Tuesday. Fanwo said Kogi has witnessed a peaceful sallah celebration, but some security threats are threatening the peace of the state. He added that the intelligence reports indicate that some persons are planning to “stage some violent rallies in the…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has called for peace, understanding and tolerance among Nigerians as the Muslim faithful across the globe celebrate this year’s Eid El Fitr. Governor Otti was speaking on Monday at his Nvosi country home while receiving members of the Muslim community who paid him Sallah homage. He said that his administration does not discriminate along religious, gender or tribal lines, maintaining that it is lack of understanding that leads to discriminations. “I think it is lack of understanding that makes people begin to kill each other and to discriminate. If we understand clearly that God…

Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to facilitate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Ehie claimed to have evidence of the bribe offer stored on his phone. “I can also open my phone to show you, in the beginning of October 2023, when they approached me with a bribe of N5 billion. It is here in my phone. “It was for impeachment. It’s here. I have it and I have printed it and distributed it, in case, in their evil…

Abia State National Assembly Liaison Officer, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa has extended a goodwill message to muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Hon. Chinasa said urge muslim faithful to use the opportunity to intercede for peaceful coexistence and promotion of the spirit of accommodation among Nigerians. Read full press statement below; On behalf of the Abia State National Assembly Liaison Office, I, Chief Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, extend felicitations to the Muslim faithful in Abia State and across Nigeria on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. As you commemorate this significant occasion,…

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has sent his condolences to the leadership of the State Joint Security Command over the unfortunate motor accident involving personnel of the State Joint Security Taskforce (Operation Crush) on Sunday 30th March, 2025, at Ahieke along the Umuahia-Bende road which resulted in the death of a member of the team while others sustained various degrees of injury. Already, the government had taken the surviving victims to the nearest hospital and they are now receiving treatment. Governor Otti expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident and regretted that a life was…

As Christians around the world celebrate Mothering Sunday, Chief Iheanyi Frank Chinasa has issued an advisory press statement urging mothers in Abia and Nigeria as a whole to rediscover their original role of home building as prescribed by the Bible. According to Chief Chinasa, the societal breakdown and moral decadence prevalent in today’s society can be directly attributed to the abandonment of traditional family values and the pivotal role of mothers as home builders. “MOTHERS are the bedrock of our society, and their influence shapes the very fabric of our families and communities,” Chief Chinasa emphasized. “As moral instructors, mothers…

The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, received with sadness, the news of the demise of the revered Traditional Ruler of Isuochi Ancient Kingdom in Umunneochi LGA of the state, His Royal Majesty, Eze Godwin Irononso Ezekwesiri, the Ochi 1 of Isuochi. Governor Otti regretted that the Royal Father passed away when there was greater need for the younger generation to tap from his experience and wealth of knowledge, both as a statesman and as a Royal Father who impacted his community in particular and the state at large, positively. The Abia Chief Executive recalls that…

The house of representatives has set aside the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity. The lower legislative chamber took the decision after Julius Ihonvbere, majority leader of the house, moved a motion on Thursday. The green chamber also set aside the bill to abolish death penalty. Both bills passed second reading during plenary on Wednesday.