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  *Annoying, Nigerian AI Researcher and Digital Transformation Strategist Appointed Visiting Lecturer at Olivia University, Burundi* Bujumbura, Burundi- Nigerian AI-in-Business researcher, digital transformation strategist, and education advocate, Ifeanyi ANIAGOH, has been officially appointed as a Visiting Lecturer at Olivia University, Bujumbura, Burundi, under the institution’s Faculty of Computing and Sciences. The appointment reflects growing recognition of Aniagoh’s contributions to artificial intelligence, digital transformation, research innovation, and human-centred technology systems across Africa and beyond. After acquiring Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Nigeria, and completing his Postgraduate Programmes in Information Technology at the National Open University of Nigeria, Aniagoh is currently pursuing a Master of Research (MRes) in Artificial Intelligence in Business at the University of Hertfordshire Business School, United Kingdom. His research focuse...

  Odua, Nwankwo, Obidigwe  Others Make APGA list Of  Nominated Candidates For Assembly And NASS  The trio of Sen  Stella Odua, Chief Dozie Nwankwo, Chief Chinedu Obidigwe among others emerged winners of the All Progressives Grand Alliance( APGA) primary elections in Anambra state. Odua emerged  as Senatorial candidate for Anambra North District, Dozie Nwankwo was nominated as candidate for Anambra Central District while Chinedu Obidigwe won the nomination for Anambra East and West Federal Constituency  Similarly Chief Emma Nwachukwu, Chief Paschal Agbodike, Mrs Mourine Gwacham were returned by the party members for the second term as candidates of the party for Anambra South District , Oyi -Ayamelum  as well as Ihiala Federal Constituencies. In a joint press briefing of the National Assembly  and State Assembly Committees Mr  Agunzi Victor (SAN) ,  described the exercise as transparent, peaceful and seemless adding that both the win...

  APGA Nominates Sen Stella Odua As Candidate For Anambra North Senatorial District. Former Minister for Aviation Senator Stella Odua has emerged as the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Anambra North District. This is coming as the Special Adviser to Governor Charles Soludo Dr Alex Obiogbolu who is one of the aspirant in the said election respected the supremacy of the party and urged his supporters to remain loyal to the party despite the outcome of the process. National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Mazi Ejimofor Opara who had warned against believing in results issued through Social Media confirming the emergence of Sen Odua. "The election was conducted peacefully across all 99 wards in Anambra North Senatorial District, and results were announced at the ward level. While concerns have been raised about some ward outcomes, no results were changed, altered, or swapped at any stage. All results remain as su...

Anambra APC Records Massive Turnout At Presidential Primary Election Members of the All Progressives Congress APC in Anambra state turned out massively last Saturday to cast there votes for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the Presidential primary election in the area . At the respective seven local government areas of Anambra Central North and South Senatorial Districts party members had arrived at their respective wards in readiness for the election and at exactly 7.23 am the officials for the conduct of the exercise arrived and voting commenced at 9.47 am . Though in some areas voting started by 11 am due to the number of registered members of the party who waited patiently to que up during the election. Speaking shortly after the primary election the Chairman of the party Sen Emma Anosike who was on a tour of the state to monitor the exercise, he expressed satisfaction at  the turnout and the peaceful process noting that it was a show of that  burning desire of party members...

  APGA Aguata Primaries in Crisis: Outrage as "Afamation" Supporters Face Disenfranchisement in Achina Ward 2, Coercion Reported in Oraeri, Isuofia, etc ​Outrage and confusion marred the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primary elections in Aguata Federal Constituency, as hundreds of supporters of the "Afamation" campaign organization—supporting the aspiration of Afam Ezenwafor—were allegedly disenfranchised during the Option A4 voting process.  Despite standing in the scorching sun for over two hours to queue for their preferred aspirant, voters in Achina Ward 2 and several other affected locations watched in disbelief as their numbers were completely ignored by electoral officials.  Reports from the ground indicate a total collapse of the electoral process across these centers, with voters now demanding an immediate and thorough review of the collation exercise. ​According to eyewitnesses and frustrated party members, the Option A4 system—which requires vote...

  Thugs Unleash Terror on APGA Primaries, Voters Flogged Out. Shock, horror, and absolute mayhem have engulfed the All Professions Grand Alliance (APGA) House of Representatives primaries in Aguata, as the democratic process descended into a theater of violence.  In what eyewitnesses are calling a brazen and barbaric assault on the rule of law, political thugs allegedly loyal to opposition camps have launched coordinated attacks across multiple communities, ruthlessly targeting and flogging supporters of frontrunner Hon. Afam Ezenwafor. Reports filtering in from the ground paint a grim picture of panic, with accreditation halls in Umuchu, Achina, Akpo, and Nkpologwu being transformed into zones of terror.  Thugs armed with heavy canes reportedly stormed the venues, wielding them mercilessly to systematically hunt down, beat, and chase Hon. Ezenwafor’s supporters out of the voting queues, leaving many injured and terrified. This shocking display of lawlessness has triggere...

  *Name-Dropping and the Aguata Federal Constituency House of Representatives Race * As the countdown to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries gathers momentum, the political landscape in Aguata Federal Constituency is becoming clearer—and, in some respects, more revealing. A noticeable trend by one of the aspirants is the increasing resort to “name-dropping,” particularly claims of closeness to, or endorsement by, the party’s national leadership. While access to party leaders may be a natural by-product of holding public office, it should not be misconstrued as a substitute for _anointing, blessing or endorsing_ an aspirant . The incumbent member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Dominic Okafor, by virtue of his office, maintains official channels of engagement with the Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, OFR (Oluatuegwu), and the party’s national leadership, including the National Chairman, Barr. Sly Okenwa. Similarly, Hon. Chibueze Ofobuike, as ...

  * Name-Dropping and the Aguata Federal Constituency House of Representatives Race * As the countdown to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries gathers momentum, the political landscape in Aguata Federal Constituency is becoming clearer—and, in some respects, more revealing. A noticeable trend by one of the aspirants is the increasing resort to “name-dropping,” particularly claims of closeness to, or endorsement by, the party’s national leadership. While access to party leaders may be a natural by-product of holding public office, it should not be misconstrued as a substitute for _anointing, blessing or endorsing_ an aspirant . The incumbent member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Engr. Dominic Okafor, by virtue of his office, maintains official channels of engagement with the Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, OFR (Oluatuegwu), and the party’s national leadership, including the National Chairman, Barr. Sly Okenwa. Similarly, Hon. Chibueze Ofobuike, as...

  * Unveiling the veiled: How Inordinate Ambition Cost Aguata South the Chairmanship of Aguata Local Government* Aguata Local Government Area has long enjoyed its own fair share of peace and tranquility in the selection of its Chairman. This harmony has been anchored on an unwritten gentleman's agreement between Aguata North and Aguata South. The arrangement is simple: One zone occupies the Chairmanship position for eight years, after which it rotates to the other zone for the same duration. In the build-up to the 2027 general elections, this longstanding tradition of fairness that characterised the practice has been subtly and tactically subverted. This disruption is widely attributed to the maverick manoeuvrings of Chibueze Ofobuike (the incumbent Chairman of the Local Government Area), actions which ultimately cost Aguata South the opportunity to complete its eight-year tenure as Local Government Chairman. His Excellency, Mr. Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, OFR (Ol...

RULAAC Lauds NBA NEC for Condemning Misuse of Criminal Process in Civil and Defamation Matters The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) strongly commends the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for its principled and timely resolution condemning the growing misuse of criminal law enforcement mechanisms in matters that are fundamentally civil in nature, particularly disputes relating to defamation and reputational injury. RULAAC which aligns with the position adopted by the NBA NEC at its meeting held on 7 May 2026 in Awka, Anambra State, especially its concerns over the increasing deployment of police powers to arrest, detain, intimidate, and prosecute individuals in cases that ought to be addressed through lawful civil remedies. In a statement signed by Okechukwu Nwanguma the Executive Director of RULAAC, said a reported arrests linked to a viral social media publication concerning businessman Tony Elumelu once again highlight a tr...