The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has described the demise of Rev. Uma Ukpai has a monumental global loss. According to him, the cleric who served God and humanity tirelessly, represented hope to the hopeless, with his supplications, revival and healing mission and evangelical outreach across the globe . Prince Madumere stressed that Rev. Ukpai during his earthly voyage reached out to the poor through his outfit by impacting spiritually and physically to the needs of the less privileged in the society. . Prince Madumere said,…
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Nigeria Delta Police Prosecute Activist for Calling Governor Oborevwori “Sleeping Governor” on Facebook
The Digest: The Delta State Police Command is prosecuting activist Fejiro Oliver for cyberstalking, based on Facebook posts where he described Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as a “sleeping governor” and accused him of secret travel and contract misuse. Key Points: This case highlights the ongoing tension between citizen expression and the application of cybercrime laws in Nigeria’s political space.
Read MoreKELVIN: Notorious Kidnapper, Who Abducted Ozekhome In 2013, Gets Reduced Jail Term From Tinubu.
Kelvin Oniarah Ezigbe and his gang members during one of their outings in Kokori town, Ethiope east LGA of Delta state Kelvin Oniarah Ezigbe, a convicted kidnapper who abducted Mike Ozekhome, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in 2013, has had his jail term reduced under the presidential pardon announced by President Bola Tinubu. Ezigbe was among the 175 persons who recently received a presidential pardon and other forms of clemency following the approval of the national council of state. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy,…
Read MoreAfter 43 Years Reign: 79 Year-old Tchiroma Defeats 92 Yr-old Biya To Win Presidency In Cameroon.
Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country’s October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and “honour the truth of the ballot box”. “Our victory is clear. It must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a speech on his Facebook page from his hometown of Garoua in the north of the Central African state. “The people have chosen. And this choice must be respected.” Tchiroma, 76, a former government spokesperson and employment minister, broke ranks with Biya earlier this year and mounted…
Read MoreCongratulations Umahi First Construction Professor At Uni Of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway—Odinkalu
In a recent statement via his official X account, Chidi Odinkalu, a respected law professor and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has reacted to a recent incident involving Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi. The drama unfolded during a live TV interview on Arise News, where broadcaster Rufai Oseni questioned Umahi’s claim of being a professor. During the interview, Umahi referred to himself as a “professor in engineering.” Rufai quickly asked, “Since when?” In response, Umahi shifted his words and said, “I mean in practice.” The exchange…
Read MoreIKEDI OHAKIM:THE HARMONY CANDIDATE IMO NEEDS NOW
By Obinna Ndukwe In politics, there are moments when a state does not just need another election; it needs healing. Moments when experience must meet empathy, and continuity must be joined with conscience. For Imo State, that moment is now. And the man for that moment is Dr. Ikedi Godson Ohakim, the Harmony Candidate. A Man Tempered by Time Few leaders in our history have walked the full circle of governance, grace, and growth as Ohakim has. He began early, serving as President General of his community while still a…
Read MoreDETAILS OF PRESIDENTIAL PARDON AND CLEMENCY – The State House, Abuja
Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. He forgave some due to old age, the acquisition of new vocational skills, or enrolment in the National Open University of…
Read MoreOhanaeze Youth Council Flays Orji Kalu,‘You’re Kindergarten Politician, Not Comparable To Peter Obi
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has taken the former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to the cleaners, describing him as politically unsophisticated and ‘kindergarten’ not comparable to Labour Party (LP) 2023 Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. OYC’s reaction came in the wake of the recent claim by Kalu on Channels TV, that he was the most important politician from the South-East zone – far more important than Obi. In a statement issued on Sunday, OYC National President, Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, questioned Orji Uzor Kalu’s decision to appear…
Read MoreDr. Olawale Sulaiman: The US-Based Nigerian Neurosurgeon Taking Pay Cut to Perform Free Brain Surgeries at Home
Dr. Olawale Sulaiman, a Nigerian-born neurosurgeon based in the United States, has become a global symbol of compassion and patriotism after choosing to take a 25% pay cut from his high-profile medical career to return home regularly and perform free brain and spinal surgeries for underprivileged Nigerians. At 49, Dr. Sulaiman is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery, and Chairman of the Neurosurgery Department at the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana. Despite his demanding schedule, he spends up to 12 days every month in Nigeria providing critical,…
Read MoreWoman Of Honour, Integrity: T. O. E. Ekechi’s Mother Passes On At 95
…Burial at Imerienwe, Jan 3,2026 Lolo Beatrice Nwaogbo Ekechi (Nee Onuoha of Umuowa). She was aged 95. The late Beatrice Ekechi was the mother of the business guru and visionary politician, High Chief (Dr) T. O. E. Ekechi, Ugo Eji Ejemba Ngor Okpala, and who also doubles as the Araba of Temidire, Ekiti. A woman of honour and integrity, the late matriarch of the Ekechi Dynasty of Imerienwe , Ngor Okpala contributed immensely to the training and education of not just her children but the wards of her immediate community.…
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