Dr. Emeka Kalu, the President of ECK Foundation, has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from detention. Kalu in a statement on Tuesday, regretted that despite the indefinite detention of Kanu since 2021, the Federal Government was yet to prove the allegations of terrorism against him. He insisted that Kanu’s prolonged detention made him a prisoner of conscience, given that the right to self-determination was a fundamental principle enshrined in both the Nigerian constitution and…
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Regy Anyadike-Ex Imo NLC Chairman is Dead
..Burial fixed for May 9. The Death has been announced of Hon Chief Reginald Amanze Anyadike, PhD,the Mbamadike,Uduka Udu1. A release by the Anyadike family informed that his death was a shock to the entire Anyadike family as he had traveled to United Kingdom,UK where he had the best of treatments, returned to Nigeria, hail and hearty only to pass-on after a brief illness. Late Chief Anyadike,who hails from Egbelu Agbala in Owerri North LGA,Imo State had served Imo State and Nigeria in various capacities before his demise He was…
Read MoreDignatories Storm Osun As Imo Tiger Base Commander Fulfiled Father’s Burial Right*
…April 5 The date, April 5, 2025, will forever remain evergreen in the minds of Osun indigenes especially, in the ancient town of Modakeke. It was a day set aside for the the final Burial Ceremony of Alhaji Ahmada Tijani Adewale Odeyeyiwa, the Aare of Musulumi of Modakeke who was also the father of CSP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa, the Commander of Tiger Base .A special intervention unit of Imo State Police Command. The 41-days prayer and final ceremony of this great man started with a prayer at Modakeke Civic Centre…
Read MoreNBA debunks SOLAD’S Statement On 2025 AGC
In a release issued by the chairman of the 2025 AGC planning committee Emeka Obegolu (SAN) stated that the decision of the NBA to host the 2025 AGC in Portharcourt was taken in August 2024 and was not subject of any bidding process or payment of any hosting rights. He further emphasized that Port Harcourt Rivers State which was formerly agreed to host the AGC has no hosting right and there is no representation by the NBA that the Conference must be held in a chosen city. He maintained that,…
Read MoreIPOB: Igbo Youths Desire To Join CBN, NNPCL better Than Army
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has cautioned youth from the Southeast region against applying for enlistment in the Nigerian Army. IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful in a statement on Tuesday, said Military’s call for youths of Igbo extraction to join the Army is aimed at exploiting the people. Recall that over the weekend, delegates of the Nigerian Military had visited some states in the Southeast and South-South region calling on youth from the area to join the Army. According to the Army delegates, the number of youths joining…
Read MoreStable Opposition Political Parties, Good For Nigeria’s Democracy
Political parties are important institutions in a democracy. Opposition political parties are therefore, necessary for the sustenance of democracy. Infact there cannot be democracy without stable and virile opposition political parties. Recently, governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, met in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where they deliberated on issues affecting the party. The PDP governors during the Ibadan meeting, reportedly resolved a number of issues affecting the party with a view to strengthening it as a major opposition party in Nigeria. The party among…
Read MoreOzurigbo Stool: Owerre Needs One Voice, Let Ozurigbo Selection Begin, Princess Stella Njemanze-Neboh Demands
BY Stella Njemanze-Neboh As I was reading my published Article on the Nigeria Newspoint of 07/07/2025, I could not help but read another Article titled, “In my own thinking” by Afam Echi. “Traditional Rulers: Whose Interest Do They Serve, Govt or People”?. In my own personal opinion I congratulate the author for the article, it was well articulated and written. He pulled a lot from my thinking and asked the question which several of us, Imolites in the USA are asking. I can proudly and correctly speak on the issue…
Read MoreNigerian Lady Sentenced To 12 Strokes Of Cane, 2 Years In Jail For Complaining About Insecurity
An 18-year-old Nigerian woman, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, has been sentenced to either 12 strokes of the cane, two years in prison, or a ₦50,000 fine for raising concerns about insecurity in Sokoto State. The case, which has sparked widespread attention on X (formerly Twitter), revolves around an incident in November 2024 when Shariff was arrested after posting videos online highlighting the growing insecurity in her area. In her videos, Shariff described the devastating effects of bandit attacks on local communities, where residents were displaced, and vulnerable women were subjected to…
Read MoreWike vowed to kill PDP because he didn’t get vice presidential ticket – BOT member, Tapgun
…Asks party to forget 2027 election From Jude Owuamanam, Jos A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governor of Plateau state, Ambassador Fidelis Tapgun, has disclosed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, vowed that he will ensure that the party did not survive because he lost the vice presidential tickets. He said that because of the failure of the FCT minister to clinch the vice presidential ticket of the party on two…
Read MoreOkoro Congratulates Chioma Egu On Appointment
I,Dr Okoro Chidinma C.wish to extend my warmest congratulations to my beloved sister, friend and colleague, Dr. Chioma Egu on her appointment as the Commissioner for Health, Social Services, and Health Insurance by the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency ,Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma. This appointment is well-deserved, and I have no doubt that your expertise as a seasoned Family Physician will enable you to deliver outstanding results. Wishing you God’s guidance and success as you hit the ground running in your new position. Congratulations dear sister!!! Signed: Dr.…
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