Day: May 18, 2026

Bende South APC Primaries: Victor Anyaogu Emerges Consensus Candidate as Rival Camps Collapse

Emporium Reporters

By Michael Agbaji     Frontline aspirant, Victor Ebubechukwu Anyaogu, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bende South State Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 Abia State House of Assembly election, following a dramatic collapse of rival camps and widespread endorsements across the constituency. His emergence followed intense consultations among party stakeholders, ward executives, youth leaders, and supporters from different communities in Bende South, culminating in a massive unity rally held ahead of the APC primaries. The development signaled a major political…

Niger Police Arrest Four Suspected Fraudsters, Recover Vehicles, 67 Cattle

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four suspected fraudsters allegedly involved in a criminal syndicate that specializes in framing unsuspecting buyers of stolen vehicles and extorting them. According to a crime bulletin issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were arrested on May 12, 2026, following credible intelligence that they were attempting to move a suspected stolen Volkswagen Golf vehicle along Kaduna Road in Suleja to meet a prospective buyer. The suspects identified as Badamasi Saidu, 30, of Sabon-Wuse; Adamu Musa, 31, of…

Bende North: Ngozi Orji Set for Sole Candidacy as Ugwueke APC Leaders Declare Support

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By Michael Agbaji       The aspiration of frontline contender for the Bende North State Constituency seat in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Ngozi Vivianne Orji (NVO), has gained significant momentum following a massive endorsement rally held in her honour at Ugwueke ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries scheduled for Wednesday. The Sunday rally, which drew hundreds of party faithful, community leaders, youths, women groups, and stakeholders across the ward, ended with a unanimous resolution by stakeholders to back Hon. Ngozi Orji as the sole…