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  News   …as SDP moves to position itself as a formidable third force ahead of 2027 | #NwokeukwuMascot In what could dramatically reshape Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has revealed that key loyalists of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party (LP) standard-bearer Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti are currently in discussions to join the SDP. Adebayo made the revelation while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he confirmed that strategic realignments are underway, with high-level consultations ongoing between several top politicians and the SDP. He also stated that the party recently welcomed a prominent APC chieftain, the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, into its fold — a development that signals a bold attempt by the SDP to become a serious contender in the next ...

  News   …As police intensify manhunt for attackers amid public fears | #NwokeukwuMascot Uturu, Abia State – The underreported growing wave of insecurity in Abia State took a dark turn this week when unidentified gunmen ambushed a group of Chinese expatriates and their police escorts in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, leaving three dead, including two expatriates and a police inspector. The tragic incident, which occurred on Thursday, April 4, 2025, around 5:30 p.m., has once again brought to light the fragile state of security in parts of the state, particularly in the northern axis. The victims were en route to their company site in Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community, Uturu, when they were ambushed by heavily armed assailants in a shocking daylight attack. According to a statement released by the Abia State Police Command, those killed in the ambush include Mr. Quan and Mr. Cai both Chinese nationals and Inspector Audu Saidu, one of the assigned police escorts. T...

  News   …as DSS nabs two key suspects, DHQ warns against retaliatory attacks | #NwokeukwuMascot UROMI, EDO STATE – The families and colleagues of 16 hunters gruesomely lynched in Uromi, Edo State, have issued a powerful ultimatum to the federal and state governments: ensure justice is served or risk an escalation of violence. The hunters, mostly from Toranke in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, were reportedly travelling from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Kano for the Sallah celebration when they were ambushed and killed by local vigilantes at Goodwill Junction, along Old Ilushi Road, on suspicion of being kidnappers. The tragedy has sparked nationwide outrage, with grief in northern communities now morphing into anger and a cry for justice. In Toranke, an atmosphere of mourning has been replaced by mounting frustration over what many perceive as a sluggish and insufficient government response. In interviews with The PUNCH, aggrieved relatives and commu...

  News   In a moving display of humanity and community spirit, the women of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Obingwa Local Government Area, Abia State, on Thursday, paid a humanitarian visit to the SDA Motherless Babies’ Home in Aba, reaffirming their unwavering commitment to social welfare and the well-being of the vulnerable. Led by the dynamic and compassionate LGA Woman Leader, Hon. Mrs. Ijeoma Ngozi, the delegation included the 11 Ward Women Leaders and other devoted party members. The group arrived bearing food items, clothing, toiletries, and other essential supplies, aimed at supporting the children’s upkeep and bringing smiles to their young faces. The visit was not only a show of generosity but a sincere effort to extend warmth, love, and a sense of belonging to the orphans and abandoned children at the home. It also reinforced the PDP’s people-centered values, emphasizing that the party’s mission goes beyond political engagement to actively promoting servi...