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…
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Ohanaeze 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.…
Read MoreBishop Uzoma,Wife Mark 32 Years Of Marriage
We are 32 years in our marriage today, 9th October,1993, join us to thank our lovely God for his faithfulness and graciousness Upon my family, marriage that produced seven graduates and three grandchildren, glory be to God
Read MoreCriticism : Lawyer Inibehe To Rufai Oseni Don’t Change Your Style.
His remarks ignited a wave of support for Oseni, with users across social platforms commending the journalist’s unyielding approach in the face of political pressure. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, touted as one of Nigeria’s most ambitious infrastructure initiatives, has been shrouded in controversy. Questions surrounding the total cost, procurement process, and economic impact of the project have been raised by civil society actors and independent analysts. However, critics argue that federal officials, including Minister Umahi, have been evasive in providing detailed answers to public inquiries. During the interview in question,…
Read More1,844 Citizens Killed In South East,2021-2023-Amnesty Int’l.
…As OYA President urges govt to equip security agencies …Moans: Orlu Zone ,worst hit in insecurity in Imo The National President of Orluzurumee Youth Assembly, OYA, Prince Izunna Obiefule, has urged government to adequately equip security agencies to enable them combat crime and insecurity to standstill to restore security, sanity, peace and comfort in Imo State, particularly in Orlu Senatorial Zone. OYA National President said adequate fighting equipment, gadgets and operational vehicles will strengthen security agencies to be proactive in fighting criminals who also use sophisticated arms and ammunition to…
Read MoreMbaishii Ngor Okpala Communities Protest With Mock Casket Against Alleged Forceful Acquisition Of Land
The people of Mbaishii communities in Ngor Okpala rose up in anger last Wednesday to peacefully protest what they allege illegal acquisition of their ancestral land by Zion Prayer Ministry. Parading an empty casket within the Nkwoala market axis during the peaceful protest, both youths, men and women of the affected communities comprising Amala, Ikem, Alatia, Ntu, Eziama and Oburu came out in their numbers expressing their displeasure over the alleged land grabbing saga. According to the aggrieved protesters, “the leadership of Zion Prayer Ministry led by Evangelist Ebuka Obi…
Read MoreNnodim Education Foundation donates free educational materials to students
There was joy and jubilation among primary school pupils and secondary school students in Owerre Nkwoji Community in Nkwerre LGA ,Imo state as a non-governmental organisation, The Nnodim Education Foundation donated free quality school bags, exercise books, pens and pencils to over 200 students. The Catholic priest of St Thomas Aquinas Parish, Owerre Nkwoji, Rev.Fr. Jude Thaddeus Erigha commended the donor and Founder of The Nnodim Education Foundation, Mrs Loretta Nwafor, for establishing the NGO in memory of her late father, Mr Emmanuel Nnodim Alaoma who he said was a…
Read More2027 Owerri Zone Senate: Ex-Ondo First Lady Anyanwu-Akeredolu Declares Interest
…Says: Owerri’s representatives in NASS, bench warmers …Plans to build Police post in Emeabiam The immediate past First Lady of Ondo State, Dr Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has expressed intent to run for Owerri senatorial seat in Imo, come 2027. The former Ondo State first lady who made this known yesterday, during a chat with section of Newspaper Publishers and newsmen in Owerri, reiterated her resolve to continue to show interest in issues affecting Imo State as a daughter of Emeabiam in Owerri West LGA. She decried the poor state of schools…
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