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  By Eastern Reporters | Source: Vanguard News The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly travelled all the way from Anambra State to Oyo State to carry out a revenge killing over his brother's death. The suspect was intercepted by operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol during a stop-and-search operation along Ife Road while travelling in a commercial bus. Police Public Relations Officer for Oyo State, DSP Ayanlade Olushola Olayinka, confirmed the arrest in a statement to Vanguard. According to him, police recovered a pistol and a cartridge from the suspect during the search. HOW HE WAS CAUGHT Operatives on Safer Highway duty were conducting a routine stop-and-search along Ife Road when they stopped a commercial bus. During the search, they discovered a cut-to-size pistol and a cartridge in the suspect's possession. That discovery led to his immediate arrest. Further questioning, police said, revealed his mission.  "He came all the way from Anambra to av...

What you don't know between Ngwa and Mbaise people will shock you. Many think we are different because one is in Abia and the other is in Imo, but the truth is we are one people by blood. According to oral history passed down by our elders, Ngwa and Mbaise were one big powerful clan many years ago. A great conflict and migration happened in ancient times that separated us. One group moved towards present-day Imo and settled as Mbaise, the other settled in present-day Abia as Ngwa. We were separated by land, but not by blood. Why You Cannot Separate Ngwa and Mbaise Our language is almost the same. An Ngwa man and an Mbaise man understand each other more than any other Igbo dialect. Our names, our market days, Eke, Orie, Afor, Nkwo, our new yam festival, our respect for elders, everything is identical. That is blood speaking. Ngwa Has 7 Local Governments, Mbaise Has 3 This is what many don't know. Ngwa land in Abia State is made up of 7 LGAs: 1. Aba North 2. Aba South 3. Isiala N...

Many parents and students searching for affordable quality education always ask: How many federal schools are in Abia State? If you are planning to apply for admission in 2026, this is the complete and verified list of all Federal Government-owned schools in Abia State, from Universities to Federal Unity Colleges. Abia State, known as God's Own State, is home to some of the best federal institutions in South East Nigeria. 1. FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN ABIA STATE Currently, Abia has two federal universities approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). a) Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) MOUAU is the premier and fully operational federal university in Abia State. Located in Umudike, just outside Umuahia, it was established in 1992 as a specialized university of agriculture. Although it started as an agriculture-focused institution, MOUAU now offers courses in Engineering, Management, Sciences, Education and Technology. It is the most affordable univer...

   Government College Umuahia (GCU) is not just a secondary school. It is an institution that built modern Nigeria. Founded in 1929 by British educationist Rev. Robert Fisher in Umuahia, Abia State, the school was modeled after Eton College in England. Staffed by Oxford and Cambridge graduates, it was designed to produce the intellectual and political elite of colonial Nigeria. Today, it is rightly called the "Eton of the East" and is currently being considered for declaration as a National Monument. What makes GCU truly legendary are its Old Boys. No other school in West Africa has produced as many literary giants, generals, and statesmen. Here are the prominent Nigerians who passed through Government College Umuahia:  1. The Literary Titans GCU is the birthplace of African literature. It produced an astonishing cluster of writers who defined African literature for the world. -Chinua Achebe (1930-2013): The father of modern African literature. Author of the world-renowne...

NDLEA has finally arrested two notorious drug kingpins who have been declared wanted for over a year. Here is why they were arrested and their shocking crimes. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has recorded another major breakthrough in its war against drug trafficking. After being declared wanted for over a year, two notorious drug kingpins who thought they had escaped justice have finally been arrested in Lagos. The arrest was confirmed by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement released on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Here is the full breakdown of why they were arrested and the crimes they committed. 1. Ajiboye Samuel A.K.A "Na God" - The Mushin Drug Lord Ajiboye Samuel, popularly known in the underworld as "Na God" is a notorious drug dealer based in Mushin, Lagos. Why He Was Declared Wanted: On September 4, 2023, NDLEA operatives stormed his warehouse located in Akala area of Mushin and recovered a massive 1,101 kil...

  WHY ONLY LEKKI? THE DELIBERATE ABANDONMENT OF BONNY, IBOM AND WARRI DEEP SEAPORTS Former Minister Rotimi Amaechi has finally admitted what we already know. In 2021, President Buhari approved FOUR deep seaports: Lekki Deep Seaport, Bonny Deep Seaport, Ibom Deep Seaport, and Warri Deep Seaport. Today, 5 years after, only ONE was built - Lekki. The other three? Still on paper. Still stories. Still excuses. Why is Bonny Deep Seaport still on paper? Bonny is where Nigeria's oil wealth flows from. NLNG, crude oil, gas - billions of dollars leave Bonny every single day for Lagos and Abuja. Yet they cannot build a seaport in Bonny. A seaport that would create thousands of jobs for Rivers people. They said "funding is the problem." Lie. Why is Ibom Deep Seaport still on paper? Akwa Ibom has followed every due process, provided land, provided commitment. The port has been on the drawing board since 2007. 18 years of MOU upon MOU. If it was in Lagos, it would have been completed i...