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  News   File Image Seventeen local government mayors recently removed by Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, have finalized plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a close source, one of the personal assistants to a disgruntled former mayor, the decision was reached during a meeting held last week in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The source, speaking anonymously, disclosed that the mayors have been holding a series of meetings since Governor Otti reneged on his promise to retain them. “They have vowed to repay Governor Otti with the same frustration he caused them,” the source stated. “The mayors feel betrayed and believe they were used and discarded by the governor.” The former mayors are reportedly set to join forces with opposition stakeholders in the state to disrupt Governor Otti’s re-election campaign in 2027. “Some of these mayors left well-paying jobs and abandoned their families and businesses abroad to serve as mayors,” the source explained. 

  News   File Image The Abia State Liaison Office, located off Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja, has been sealed off by the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) following a court order. This action stems from unpaid environmental taxes under the administration of Governor Alex Otti. The order, issued by the Senior Magistrate Mobile Court of the FCT presided over by His Worship, Nweke Chukwuemeka Umeadi, authorized the sealing of the Abia State Liaison Office after the office failed to comply with directives related to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) Act. Specifically, the office was accused of defaulting in the payment of waste disposal bills as required by Section 30(4) & (5) of the AEPB Act and the corresponding Waste Management Rates (Charges) Regulations, 2012. The legal proceedings revealed that the defendant, representing the Abia State government, had been summoned to court on September 2, 2024, but failed to appear. This absence prompted the court to iss

  Politics   File Image The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party has dissolved the Abia State Working Committee and appointed a new Caretaker Committee to oversee the party’s affairs in the state. This decision was confirmed in a letter made available to www.nwokeukwumascot.com on Monday, October 14, 2024. The letter, addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, was signed by Labour Party’s National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim. It cited Article 13.3.B.vi of the Labour Party Constitution, which grants the NWC the authority to receive periodic reports and dissolve or reconstitute State Executive Councils/State Working Committees when necessary, pending the next state congress. “In the exercise of the power bestowed upon us by the Labour Party Constitution, Article 13.3.B.vi, the National Working Committee hereby dissolves the Abia State Working Committee and appoints a

  Sports   File Image The Libyan authorities have provided a bus to convey Nigeria’s Super Eagles players and coaches to their destination after leaving them stranded for about 16 hours inside Al Abraq International Airport. This update was given by the team striker and one of the stranded players, Victor Boniface, who shared a video of a driver attached to the bus.   “See this dragon carry bus come after 16 hours,” he said in a post on X. “Come Dey video,” the German-based player captioned the video.   We had reported how the team had been stranded for over 13 hours in Libya after the host country’s government disrupted their travel plans.   This forced the players to announce that they would boycott the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Libya, scheduled to be played on Tuesday.   The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar had said that his office was closely monitoring the situation concerning the hostile treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in L

  News   Hon. Collins advocates renaming proposed Tinubu University in Aba after late Jaja Wachuku to honor Nigeria’s founding father | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image Hon. Iheonunekwu Ugochukwu Collins, the lawmaker representing Isi Ala Ngwa North State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, has called for the proposed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, to be located in Aba, Abia State, to be renamed after the late Jaja Wachuku, a renowned national figure and one of Nigeria’s founding fathers. In a statement directed to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Hon. Collins emphasized the historical significance of Jaja Wachuku, underscoring his instrumental role in Nigeria’s early political landscape and independence journey. Wachuku, who hailed from the Aba zone, served as the first Speaker of Nigeria’s First Republic House of Representatives, the country’s first Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the fir

  Sports   File Image Nigeria’s senior male football team is currently stranded in Libya, where it is to play the second leg of the AFCON 2025 Qualifier game.  Following Libya’s 1-0 loss to Nigeria in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, both teams were expected to face off again in Benina, their fourth Group D match. The Super Eagles had departed for Libya on Sunday afternoon, but according to reports from the camp of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), an hour to landing at Benghazi, its destination, the Nigerian aircraft was diverted to another city more than two hour drive from Benghazi. Videos released by the NFF on Sunday night showed Nigerian players and officials trying to resolve the issue at a Libyan airport. More Details later…