Hon. Ogbu who once represented Okigwe State Constituency and was allegedly abducted after he visited the gang’s camp to negotiate for peace, so he could bury a deceased relative without disturbances. Gentle the Yahoo and his second-in-command, “Angel Make Up,” had earlier released a video parading the lawmaker, threatening to kill him if the Imo State Government did not withdraw security operatives from Okigwe. However, Hon. Ngozi Ogbu and over 12 other captives were rescued alive when the Nigerian Army stormed the gang’s camp in Aku, Okigwe.
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FedPolyNek Begins Admission For 2025/2026 Academic Session .
… Applications still open . The management of the most prestigious Polytechnic in Nigeria, Federal Polytechnic Nekede,Owerri led by Dr. Basilia Nkem Igbokwe as the Rector, has announced the released of first, second and third batches of admissions for 2025/2026 academic session. This was contained in the School public notice signed by the institution Director of Admissions where it was also disclosed that the school is still receiving admission applications from Nigerians willing to have quality education as Federal Polytechnic Nekede is a leading citadel of learning especially in…
Read MoreOkigwe Zone Insecurity: A Call For Leaders To Rise Above Silence.
….Time To Set Up Okigwe Zone ‘Truth, Peace, Reconciliation, Restoration Committee’ By Chibuikem Diala In recent years, Okigwe Zone in Imo State has become a flashpoint of insecurity in the South East. Once known for its fertile lands, strategic location, and vibrant communities, the zone is now frequently in the news for violence, abductions, and killings by non-state actors. Just last month, five persons were gruesomely murdered in Ezinnachi Okigwe. Also, Hon Ngozi Ogbu, a former legislator representing Okigwe State Constituency was kidnapped in Onuimo area for days,…
Read MoreOvercomers Mission Team Visits Prisons.
By: Obiarandu Ohiri Emotional relief came the way of the prison inmates as the prison’ visitation team of Overcomers Christian Mission Aladinma Owerri, visited Owerri Federal Correctional Center( Prisons) on Wednesday. sister Chidinma Sonia Okoro who briefed newsmen, said that the visitation was a monthly activity, carried out every third Wednesday of the month. Sister Okoro who is a member of the prayer force of the church, hinted that the visitation team was from the church’s headquarter at Aladinma Owerri. She added that the visit was aimed at preaching the…
Read MoreIPOB Disowns ‘Gentle De Yahoo
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, a notorious pro-Biafra commander popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo, who was recently captured by Nigerian troops in Imo State. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB denied any affiliation with the suspect, stressing that he had long renounced membership of the group led by Nnamdi Kanu. “The so-called ‘commander’ paraded by the Nigerian Army, one ‘Gentle’ or whatever his name may be, has publicly denied being a member of IPOB. His videos are…
Read MorePeter Obi, Obasanjo, Jonathan Meet In Ghana
Photos of former Nigerian leaders — Peter Obi, Goodluck Jonathan, and Olusegun Obasanjo — have gone viral online after surfacing from a recent event in Ghana. The images were shared by Peter Obi via his official X handle during the 2025 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Annual Democracy Dialogue held in Accra. The conference, themed “What Makes Democracy Die?”, gathered global political figures to discuss the state of democracy in Africa. In his remarks, Obi emphasized that democracy thrives on accountability, service to the people, security, education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation. He…
Read MoreFubara Fails To Return To Government House After Reinstatement
..As Rivers Assembly Vows To Probe Expenditure Under SOLAD, Ibas Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, yesterday failed to return to the Government House in Port Harcourt despite being reinstated following the lifting of the six-month emergency rule in the state The development came as thousands of supporters gathered at the gates of the Government House from as early as 6 a.m., expecting the return of the governor. By midday, however, many of the supporters left for their homes as the governor’s whereabouts remained unknown. Among those at the…
Read MoreIgboland Fathers Of Faith To Tinubu, Release Nnamdi Kanu,Now, Please.
Representatives of the Fathers of Faith in Igboland, have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in furtherance of the renewed hope agenda and pursuit of national unity, peace, and peaceful co-existence in the nation”. The plea was made in an open letter to the President, signed by the group’s Chairman, Most Rev. Dr. David O. C. Onuoha, Secretary General, Most Rev. Dr. Chibuzoe Raphael Opoko, the Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, and two others. The clerics said: “The matter of our son,…
Read MoreStaff jump from storey building as fire guts UBA Lagos Island branch
The United Bank for Africa, UBA, branch on Lagos Island is currently on fire. Details surrounding the cause of the fire are still sketchy but in a video trending on social media, some of the bank’s staff were seen attempting to jump down from the storey building The workers were captured in the video trying to escape through the windows. As at the time of this report, emergency responders are yet to make official statements on the incident.
Read MoreNwoha ,Ex- Imo Speaker Clocks Golden Age Of 60: An Indomitable Profile.
In the tumultuous journey of life often laddened with torns and spikes, the weak and feeble-minded often fall by the wayside. So also with the luckless. But for others who tenaciously reach the golden age, to God be the glory. For the Rt Hon Barr Amaechi Nwoha, his journey of grace began 60 years ago. Born on September 15, 1965, the former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, hails from Amaigbo in the present day Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. He attended Bishop Shonehan College Orlu, for…
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