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  News   The United States President Donald Trump has announced that the United States carried out airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night, targeting ISIS-linked militants he accused of orchestrating violent attacks against Christians. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said the strikes were launched at his direct order, describing the operation as “powerful and deadly” and warning that further action would follow if the killings continued. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in Northwest Nigeria,” Trump wrote. He accused the militants of “viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians” and said the attacks had reached levels “not seen for many years.” Trump claimed he had previously warned the group to halt the violence or face severe consequences, adding that the U.S. military had now acted on that warning. He praise...

  News   The Chairman, House Committee on Public Service Matters, Abia State House of Assembly, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has called on Nigerians to remember families facing hunger, joblessness, and insecurity this Christmas, saying that the true meaning of the season lies in compassion translated into concrete action. In a statement issued by his Spokesperson; George Egejuru , and made available to newsmen, the lawmaker described Christmas as more than a celebration of joy, but a time to renew commitment to service, empathy, and responsible leadership amid prevailing socio-economic challenges. The former Chairman, Obingwa Local Government Council , expressed concern that millions of families worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria , according to World Bank , have continue to live in extreme poverty , struggling daily to access food, shelter, education , healthcare, and basic dignity. The lawmaker representing Obingwa-West State Constituency , noted that ev...

  News   Rapid Broadcasting Network has honoured the lawmaker representing Obingwa–West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly , Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr , with its Personality of the Year 2025 – Champion of Youth Empowerment Award , in recognition of his sustained contributions to human capital development, youth empowerment and grassroots growth. The media organisation said the award followed a thorough background investigation into Erondu Jnr’s public service record, particularly his consistent interventions in youth development, women empowerment and support for the poor and vulnerable across Abia State and beyond. Speaking during the award presentation in Umuahia , Mr. Onyebuchi Ogbonna of Rapid FM said the honour was based on verifiable impact, describing Erondu Jnr, a former Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area , as a leader whose influence transcends political affiliation, ethnicity and religion. The Programme anchor, Mr. Moses Ben also comme...

  Politics   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally declined to recognise the Kabiru Turaki –led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes surrounding the party’s leadership crisis. In a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr. Rose Oriaran-Anthony , the electoral body stated that it could not accede to requests to acknowledge or upload on its official website the list of national officers purportedly elected at the PDP National Convention held on November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan , Oyo State . INEC explained that its position was firmly guided by existing court rulings and pending litigation related to the ongoing leadership disputes within the PDP. According to the commission, recognising or acting on the claims of any faction would amount to prejudging matters that are still before competent courts. The commission stresse...

  Politics   The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State , Elder Abraham Amah , has insisted that the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party at the national level will ultimately be resolved by the courts, in line with the position of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday, Amah firmly dismissed reports claiming that he had been suspended from the party, stressing that his leadership of the Abia State PDP remains intact and legitimate. He disclosed that a recent engagement involving contending PDP factions and INEC clearly established that the controversial national convention held in Ibadan has not been recognised by the electoral umpire. According to him, INEC made it unequivocally clear that all actions arising from the Ibadan convention remain subject to judicial determination. “With what happened at that meeting, it is very clear that everything that took place in Ibadan h...

  Politics   The Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has firmly rejected media reports suggesting that Senator Adolphus Wabara , a former Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees , invited Governor Alex Otti to join the PDP as a pathway to securing a second-term ticket. In a strongly worded statement signed by the State Chairman of the party, Elder Abraham Amah , the Abia PDP described the claim as misleading and devoid of any legal or political foundation. The party stressed that Senator Wabara, having been expelled from the PDP, lacks the standing, authority, or legitimacy to speak for, represent, or extend invitations on behalf of the party under any circumstances. The statement partly read: “The Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken note of recent media reports in which the expelled former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of our party, Senator Adolphus Wabara, purportedly claimed to be inviting His Excellency, the Gove...