Author: Candid Reporters

The Abia State Government has launched the Formal Sector Health Insurance Scheme to provide accessible and affordable healthcare for Abia workers. Also launched are the Free Hearing Aid Distribution and Free Medical Outreach, all aimed at improving the healthcare of Abians. Speaking on Thursday, 10th April at the International Conference Centre Umuahia during the launch, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti said that his vision for healthcare delivery is to build a system that is dynamic and responsive to the needs of the local population. The Governor, who titled his speech “BEYOND HEALTHCARE” noted that nobody in the New…

Sequel to the recent Supreme Court judgement that put an end to the reign of Julius Abure as the national chairman of Labour Party, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Tuesday joined other leaders to hold an emergency National Executive Council meeting of the party in Abuja. Held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, the meeting attracted major stakeholders, including Abia State Deputy Governor, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the party Peter Obi, Vice Presidential Candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, her Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, Senator Victor Ume, and prominent…

The president of Masters Energy Group, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah has Congratulated Chief Henry Ikoh on his 65th Birthday celebration. Read full statement below: On behalf of my family, friends and supporters, I wish to heartily extend a warm birthday wishes to Hon. Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, Ex-minister and chairman of the governing board, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. As a thoroughbred, you have constantly shown support towards community development through progressive initiatives aimed at elevating the course of your people and humanity in general. Therefore, on this auspicious day of your life, I join friends, family and well-wishers to happily…

Some aggrieved women from Oke-Ere, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Wednesday staged a protest against what they described as the “endless reign of terror” unleashed on their people by armed kidnappers and Fulani herdsmen. In a video circulating on social media, the women, mostly elderly, appeared half-naked as they marched through the community with mournful chants, lamenting the incessant attacks, kidnappings, and killings that had plagued their town for months. Some of the protesters could be heard wailing as they sang sorrowful songs, pleading with relevant authorities to intervene for an immediate solution.…

The Federal Government says its naira-for-crude initiative with local refineries is not a temporary measure but a “key policy directive designed to support sustainable local refining”. The government also said the initiative is still in effect and will continue immediately, overruling the decision of the decision of the NNPCL under its former boss Mele Kyari which tenured the initiative. The Minister of Finance Wale Edun at a meeting with representatives of the Dangote Refinery on Tuesday said the naira-for-crude is still in effect.

Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. CANDID REPORTERS recalls that this is coming despite a Federal High Court order which restrained him from appointing administrators to oversea the affairs of the local government councils. The order was issued by Justice Adam Muhammed on Tuesday in suit no. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025 in the case filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative led by Courage Msirimovu against the Sole Administrator in his official capacity. The approval was contained in a Special Government Announcement issued on…

His Excellency the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, received with sadness the news of the demise of a renowned entrepreneur, investor and elder statesman, Dr. Pascal Gabriel Dozie, CON, whose death occurred just a day before his 86th birthday. Governor Otti described Dr. Dozie as an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, as well as a statesman who recorded giant strides and made his mark in different fields of human endeavour, describing his death as a big loss to the nation. According to the Governor ” Dr. Pascal Dozie was a renowned entrepreneur, investor and a statesman who recorded visible…

The Abia State National Assembly Liaison Officer, Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa has resonated Governor Alex Otti’s Dedication to peace, stability in the state. Hon. Chinasa represented Governor Alex Otti at the Nigeria Police Force Day celebration held at Eagle Square, on Monday in Abuja. The event is the maiden edition of the National Police Day celebrations and culminated a week-long series of activities commemorating the 2025 Police Week. The celebration was designed to honour the sacrifices of fallen heroes of the Nigeria Police Force while recognizing the commendable heroics of its current personnel. Hon. Iheanyi Frank Chinasa’s speaking after the…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), on Monday hosted suspended Rivers assembly lawmakers in the United Kingdom(UK). In a video shared on X, Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to the minister, said the lawmakers, “who are in the UK for legislative capacity building”, were hosted to a dinner by the minister. Olayinka added that “Wike left Nigeria on Sunday night after visiting his political friends and associates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State”. A statement last week by Martins Wachukwu, special assistant on media to Martin Amaewhule, speaker of the Rivers assembly, said the UK…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has filed a N5 billion suit against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, over alleged defamation. The suit was filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan through her lawyer, Michael Jonathan Numa, at the federal capital territory high court. In the suit, the Kogi senator asked the court to declare that the statements made by Nwaebonyi, senator representing Ebonyi north, during an interview on Channels Television on March 6, 2025, are false and malicious. Akpoti-Uduaghan said the Ebonyi senator labelled her a “gold digger, habitual liar, and habitual blackmailer” during the interview. The Kogi senator asked the court to rule…