Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
Life Lager Beer says that it has begun a new process of making and discovering new sets of entrepreneurs in Igboland, using the popular Igbo apprenticeship system (Igba Boi). The brand announced in Aba on Sunday that it has spotlighted the “Igba Boi Spirit” (Igbo apprenticeship system Spirit)/”Nwa Boi Spirit” as part of its efforts to strengthen the brand’s cultural connection with the South East. According to the Corporate Affairs Manager South, Nigeria Breweries, Ekele Eze, the “Nwa Boi” represents more than a stage in the journey, as it reflects discipline, loyalty, learning, and the determination to grow into leadership…
…as 12 southern states post lowest poverty rates, between 0.2%, 3.5% Imo State has emerged as the state with the second-lowest poverty rate in the country in 2025. This the commissioner for Information in the state, Mbadiwe Emelumba said came In spite of the global economic headwinds ravaging Nigeria. DrumAfricanews reports that the results of the survey, conducted by StatiSense, a globally recognised institution, showed that Imo came second with 0.3%, behind only Lagos State, which posted 0.2%. Emelumba said Imo’s position owes largely to the regular payment of salaries and pensions by the Hope Uzodimma administration. He said that…
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended one Chigaemezu Aguguom, an armed robbery suspect who is said to be an indigene of Umuneke in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state. The arrest came a few days after the command intensified its offensive against violent crime, which has led to the arrest of other suspected armed robbers and the recovery of weapons and stolen items in Owerri. DrumAfricanews reports that the operation was carried out by operatives of the Orji Division in collaboration with the anti-narcotics unit, following actionable intelligence. The suspect was intercepted in the early hours…
Following a successful conferment of a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree on the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abia State Chapter, has sent him a congratulatory message. The APC described the Ph.D conferment on Kalu as a remarkable academic achievement, and a testament to his commitment to intellectual excellence, personal development, and visionary leadership. Uche Aguoru, Publicity Secretary Abia APC, in a statement released On behalf of Members/EXCO and SWC said that the achievement reflects Kalu’s deep understanding that leadership and knowledge must go hand in hand in driving meaningful progress…
The Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Aba and Bishop of Isiala Ngwa South Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Isaac Nwaobia, has charged the federal government and all leaders in authority to provide responsible, sacrificial, and people-centred leadership for Nigerians. Nwaobia, who also urged the government to prioritise the security of lives and property across the nation, equally charged Christians and all Nigerians to draw strength and faith from the resurrection of Christ and rise above fear and hopelessness in the face of the current economic hardship, insecurity, and social unrest. Delivering his 2026 Easter message on Friday, the cleric…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State unequivocally condemns a recent skit circulating in the media space which promotes political intolerance and incites violence. Uche Aguoru, Publicity Secretary APC, Abia State affirmed that the said content is credited to a skit maker widely known to be closely associated with Governor Alex Otti and reportedly engaged by the present administration to promote its activities. “As a law-abiding political party that places the highest premium on the safety of lives and property, we view this development as reckless, irresponsible, and a dangerous provocation capable of undermining the peace of our dear…
Confusion continues to trail the death of Isaac Dike, a staff member of Main Power Electricity Distribution Limited, who was recently electrocuted while on duty in Enugu State. DrumAfricanews reports that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at about 3:25 p.m., took place at a 300KVA/11KV/0.415KV distribution substation located on Giraffe Street, Ekulu East Estate (Zoo Estate), Enugu. The company’s Head of Communications, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed the incident and said that preliminary findings suggest the deceased may have been involved in an unauthorised operation at the time of the incident. Ezeh said that Dike, a linesman attached…
An Igbo socio-economic group, Igwebuike Alaigbo Development Association (Worldwide), has charged all Igbo communities in diaspora to henceforth revert to the town union system that Igbos were known for, and put an end to chaos often associated with the borrowed/controversial monarchical system adopted in leadership selection outside Igboland. The group led by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr Isaac Chijioke Nwaobia also urged Igbos in diaspora to resort to their God’s given “Ako Na Uche” (cautiousness and sound reasoning), as a means of survival in this trial times, warning that as strangers in their host countries, they cannot continue to act…
Engr. David Umahi, Federal Minister for Works on Thursday, March 2, 2026, officially opened a completed section of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to improving road infrastructure across the Southeast and Nigeria in general under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister speaking during the event, pondered on the past condition of the road and its importance to the region, and urged the people of the region to give president Bola Tinubu 80% votes in 2027 as a thank you reward. Umahi explains that the project, which was initially under a tax credit arrangement involving MTN…
Landlords and residents of Uratta Road, with a population estimate of over three hundred thousand people, have pleaded with the government of Abia State to at least grade their road and make it motorable as the rainy season is fast approaching. DrumAfricanews visited the area reports that Uratta Road, said to have over one hundred adjoining streets that have it as their major access road, has been waterlogged and taken over by weeds which have become habitats for toads and frogs. Known as one of the major roads in Aba township, Uratta Road, which connects the newly constructed Port Harcourt…