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The Management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has approved a revised sundry fee structure for the 2025/2026 academic session, reducing the initially proposed 100 percent increment to 60 percent after extensive consultations with the Student Union Government (SUG) of the Nsukka and Enugu campuses. The decision, which represents a 40 percent downward review of the earlier proposal, followed weeks of sustained dialogue between the university authorities and student representatives. The engagements were concluded at a meeting held on Friday, where both sides explored practical options that would address institutional needs while safeguarding the welfare of students. The development was officially communicated in a press release issued by the university on Friday, January 16, 2026, and signed by the Acting Public Relations Officer, Inya Agha Egwu, ANIPR, on behalf of the management and the Governing Council. According to the statement, a comprehensive breakdown of the revised s...

...Cites Constitutional and Human Rights Violation The attention of the concerned, vigilant, and democracy-loving youths of Enugu State has been drawn to disturbing allegations that the Enugu State Government has instructed civil servants across the state to compulsorily register as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under threat of job loss, intimidation, and workplace victimisation. According to credible information available to us, the ongoing APC e-registration exercise in Enugu State, recently flagged off by the state government, has allegedly been accompanied by direct and indirect directives to heads of parastatals, commissioners, and senior officials across ministries, departments, and agencies to quietly enforce compulsory registration among civil servants. These officials are reportedly mandated to ensure compliance within their offices, thereby creating an atmosphere of fear and coercion within the state civil service. This alleged abuse has become vividly eviden...

 _Lessons from Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji vs University of Nigeria, Nsukka_  The strength of any democracy is measured not by the power of its political actors but by the supremacy of the rule of law over all persons and institutions. Where due process prevails, democracy endures; where it is undermined, arbitrariness takes root. The legal dispute between Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) presents a defining moment for Nigeria’s constitutional order and democratic culture. Beyond personalities, this case raises a fundamental question: Will institutions submit to lawful scrutiny, or will power override accountability? Chief Nnaji’s public response to allegations concerning his academic records departs sharply from Nigeria’s familiar culture of intimidation, suppression, and political shortcuts. Rather than deploy influence or coercion, he chose the judicial path—invoking the courts to compel disclosure, verification, and institutional transpar...

Ndi Enugu Beware of Those Using Pictures of the Governor to Defraud People!  How the Okwuluora Alleged Land Fraud Reveals a Proxy Strategy Tied to Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe, CEO of First Choice Estate, and His Failed Push for the Mburubu Igweship  --Kingsley Ejiofor Ekeuramah  After reviewing available videos, public reactions, and the pattern of events surrounding the Okwuluora land scandal, I have arrived at troubling findings that, in my assessment, point beyond an isolated dispute and instead expose an alleged proxy strategy linked to Mr. Jerry Patrick Onuokaibe, the reported Chief Executive Officer of First Choice Afro Villa Estate. What has played out in the open is not just a crying woman’s story, but a convergence of alleged land fraud, political name-dropping, and a desperate, failed attempt to bend state power in pursuit of the Igweship of Mburubu Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area. The matter first gained public attention after a viral video surfaced i...

By Chukwudi Louis Ani  Political Economist. In every progressive society, the true measure of leadership is the ability to ensure that public resources are deployed for the direct benefit of the people. This philosophy finds clear expression in the development vision of Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji Nwakaibie, captured in a simple but powerful statement: “Ego Ndi Enugu must be used for Ndi Enugu.” At the heart of this plan is accountability. Public funds, generated from the sweat and taxes of the people of Enugu State, must be transparently managed and channeled into projects that improve their daily lives. Roads, healthcare, education, security, agriculture, youth empowerment, and small business support are not privileges; they are rights that should naturally flow from prudent use of public resources. Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji Nwakaibie’s plan emphasizes inclusive development. It recognizes that Enugu’s strength lies in its people—farmers, traders, artisans, professionals, youths, an...

To have the heart to give is first to have a trained mind. Genuine generosity does not emerge by accident; it is the outcome of deliberate character formation. When the mind is disciplined towards empathy, justice, and the collective good, the heart naturally opens to service. This is where leadership finds its truest meaning. A good leader is not an emperor driven by self-interest, but a servant shaped by values, vision, and sacrifice. Leadership, in its finest form, is about people—seen and unseen, known and unknown. Uche Nnaji stands as a compelling example of this rare quality. Wherever one goes, there is always a story of a life he has touched—sometimes relatives, sometimes friends of relatives, and often people he has never met before. His impact is not loud, theatrical, or transactional; it is quiet, consistent, and humane. Many reap the dividends of democracy through his actions without even knowing him personally. This capacity to help effortlessly is not a coincidence. It is ...