Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
A moving training coming from Port Harcourt to Aba on Wednesday crashed on a sienna vehicle at Factory Road railroad crossing, living many eyewitnesses in fear. The incident which occurred a few metres away from the Aba Train Station caused a serious panic, as eyewitnesses feared for the life of the driver who miraculously survived. Obioha Uzoma, an eyewitness said that the situation was actually avoidable if the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the company that reconstructed the Aba axis of the Eastern Railway can fix the railroad crossing gates around the city. According to him, “I witnessed it; I was…
The Abia State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA) has assured that they will support all Labour Party (LP) candidates in the 2027 general election as a reward for the good works of Governor Alex Otti. This is as ASMATA lauded the LP National and state leadership for the peaceful conduct of primaries at all levels in Abia State and across the country. DrumAfricanews reports that the resolution was reached during a formal resolution reached at the end of its emergency meeting on Monday, June 1, 2026, to evaluate the performance of the LP executives in the state. According to the…
Abia State tricycle operators under the name Real Keke Operators Association (REKOAA) on Tuesday, June 2nd, peacefully demonstrated against what it termed the unjust revocation of its certificate by Abia State Commissioner of Transport, Chimezie Ukaegbu. The group, which said that they felt unjustly done by the ministry’s decision to revoke their certificate for no just reasons, stressed that it has been making moves to at least get the attention of the state government on what they are passing through but have been blocked for several months. Speaking to journalists, REKOAA secretary Jude Michael said that it is unfortunate that…
Victor Ochei, a former lawmaker in Delta State has said that Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is helping former governor Ifeanyi Okowa move to turn Delta North Senatorial Zone (Anioma) to his own property. Ochei insisted that his senatorial ambition was not driven by personal political interests but by a desire to challenge what he termed political impunity. “I’m contesting the Senate not because I actually wanted to, but somebody needs to challenge this impunity. So, it’s not about me, it’s about Delta North people,” he said. He also claimed that Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori reached out…
The Orlu city remodelling is taking its final stage, as almost all the township roads in Orlu Local Government have been either fixed or are receiving attention as the Hope Uzodimma administration draws closer to its end. For some years now, the majority of the township roads like Owus Avenue, St Joseph Road, Old Owerri Road to Nkwu-Ito, Ngumoha, IMSUTH Road, Amaigbo Road and others have been fixed, with many others still receiving attention. Although the Imo State House of Assembly recently moved for the proper construction of Ezerioha Road, stretching from Okwuabala Ihioma down to Ihitteowerri and straight to…
Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State,Macdonald Ebere, has won his defamation suit against Owerri based popular social media commentator, Chinonso Uba, widely known as Nonsonkwa, after the Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri ruled in his favour. In a landmark judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice K. K. Ojiakor, the court found the defendant liable for defamatory publications made against the former APC chairman and consequently awarded damages in the sum of ₦40 million in favour of Hon. Ebere. The court further directed Chinonso Uba to tender an unreserved apology to Hon. Ebere across…
The Igbo Women Ambassadors, an Igbo prominent women group has tasked state governors to intensify efforts toward protecting children and youths, especially in vulnerable communities in the country. The women group also warned that the continued kidnap of children who are the leaders of tomorrow by bandits implies a bleak future for the nation. They urged the government to move beyond rhetoric and implement concrete security measures to end the menace. In a statement signed by the president, Lady Marlene Onyeocha-Okolie, the group expressed concern over the continued kidnapping of children across Nigeria and described the situation as a national…
The Imo State Police Command has denied media reports alleging the abduction of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Okigwe Road, Owerri, by suspected herdsmen. Earlier today, there were reports that four students of the school were abducted, but recent reaction from police proved it was all lies. In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the report is entirely false, unfounded, and should be disregarded by members of the public. Okoye mentioned that following the misleading report, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of…
The Enugu State Government has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media and other platforms alleging that innocent citizens were attacked in Awgu, Awgu Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Enugu State, Dr. Malachy Agbo, the government categorically stated that no such incident occurred anywhere in Awgu or any other part of the state. Agbo described the report as a fabrication deliberately concocted by individuals seeking to misinform the public and create unnecessary panic. According to the Commissioner, residents of Awgu and other communities across Enugu…
Former special adviser to ex-president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Jude Imagwe has reacted to speculation about former president participating in the 2027 presidential election. Jude Imagwe while speaking in an interview on News Central Television, described former president Goodluck Jonathan as a man who is neither hungry for power nor power drunk. The ex-presidential aide stated that there is no indication that Goodluck Jonathan collected or submitted any presidential nomination form amid his being adopted by the Turaki-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the faction’s presidential candidate for 2027. “One thing is clear. That is the fact that…