An Owerri High Court presided over by Justice Nosiri, has adjourned to May 4 and May 18, 2026 respectively, the suit filed by some indigenes of Owere Nshi Ise in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State, challenging the action of former Imo governor, Chief Rochas Anayo Okorocha, in balkanising their community into five different autonomous communities which destroyed the Ozuruigbo stool. Recall that the matter said to have been instituted in 2016 has lingered in court for 10 years. At Wednesday’s sitting, one of the counsels to the defendants (5th-7th…
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GOODWILL MESSAGE ON WORKERS’ DAY 2026.
NAEC Desk, Imo State Branch GOODWILL MESSAGE ON WORKERS’ DAY 2026. On this special occasion of the 2026 Workers’ Day, I, Engr Craft Onuoha Uzoma Raphael, Chairman of the Nigerian Association of Engineering Craftsmen (NAEC), and Managing Director of Uzobest Constructions Limited, with the executive members of NAEC Imo State, under the auspices of Council for the Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Imo State Branch, suited at Plot Fv1, Phase 1, Naze Industrial Cluster, Owerri North, Owerri, Imo State, extend my warmest goodwill and heartfelt congratulations to all civil…
Read MoreNIPR Parleys Imo Information Commissioner, Set To Honour Uzodinma As NIPR Patron
The NIPR Imo State Chapter paid a courtesy call on the Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Honourable Declan Emeliumba, on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Owerri. The visit was led by Chapter Chairman Mr. Zandas Okeke Otigba and included Public Relations Officer Ukana Omon, Welfare Officer Destiny Akunesi, and member Ada Oke. The meeting covered three substantive areas: the formal investiture of Governor Hope Uzodimma as Patron of the Imo State Chapter, support for the Chapter’s delegation to the Nigerian Public Relations…
Read More10 Years On; Owerri Nchi Ise Balkanisation: Court Again Adjourns Matter, Apr.24/June 3
…As Indigenes express worry over delay An Owerri High Court presided over by Hon Justice Nosiri has adjourned to April 24 and June 3, 2026, on the suit filed by some indigenes of Owere Nchi ise community in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State. It will be recalled that the suit instituted by some indigenes of Owere Nchi ise against the action of the then Okorocha administration that balkanised the community into five autonomous communities, has lingered in court for ten years; a development that apparently worries many indigenes of…
Read MoreRight Of Reply: RE: Disclaimer on Comrade Ugochukwu Ikenga Onyeukwu, Youth Chairman of Umuogba Umuoma Autonomous Community Nekede, Owerri West, which was published in an Imo-based tabloid, Midweek Edition of Nigerian Newspoint, Wednesday March 25, page 6
Right Of Reply: RE: Disclaimer on Comrade Ugochukwu Ikenga Onyeukwu, Youth Chairman of Umuogba Umuoma Autonomous Community Nekede, Owerri West, which was published in an Imo-based tabloid, Midweek Edition of Nigerian Newspoint, Wednesday March 25, page 6 The facts are that a meeting was held alongside other youth leaders of Umuoma Community,Nekede, Owerri West LGA where we agreed to approach the Court to interpret some sections of the constitution guiding our community Umuoma Ancient Kingdom.Consequently, a suit was instituted in court with Suit Number: HOW/624/2026, which is due for first hearing as parties…
Read MoreCoalition Of Southern Nigeria Supports Southern Presidency ,Tasks All Political Parties To Zone Accordingly In 2027
Press Release By Coalition Of Southern Nigeria The leadership of Coalition of Southern Nigeria (CSN), a sociopolitical organization held an emergency meeting to address some crucial political issues bedeviling the political equation and landscape of Nigeria. It was a gathering of political titans, strategic stakeholders and like minds, who converged via zoom for the interest of a better Nigeria to affirm and declare their position on the forthcoming general election. Arising from the all important zoom meeting that was chaired and presided over by the Chairman, Prof.…
Read MoreEl-Rufai Reacts To Tinubu’s Comment When Obi’s Govt Was Accused Of Arresting His Father In Anambra
Bashir El-Rufai has reacted to a past statement by Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning the alleged arrest of his father, Nasir El-Rufai, during the administration of Peter Obi. Bashir’s reaction was shared in a post on his official account on the social media platform X on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after an old comment by Tinubu resurfaced online. The comment referenced an incident in which Nasir El-Rufai was reportedly arrested in Anambra State by the State Security Service (SSS), now known as the Department of State Services (DSS), during Peter Obi’s…
Read MoreAliu Speaks On Obi-Kwankwaso Alliance Ahead 2027, Says, They’re Political Friends Over The Year
Folashade Aliu, the 2023 National Campaign Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has addressed speculations surrounding a possible political alliance ahead of the 2027 presidential election, following recent engagements between key political figures. Aliu made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, March 23, 2026, when asked about the possibility of a joint ticket involving former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso. Responding to the question, she acknowledged existing political relationships while indicating that consultations are ongoing, She said.
Read MoreIgbo Lack Knowledge: Obi Cubana Seeks Forgiveness, Says Statement Misunderstood
Business man and socialite Obi Cubana has issued a public apology to the Igbo people following widespread backlash over a statement he made at a Cityboy movement event alongside the Enugu State Governor, where he was heard saying that “Igbo people lack knowledge.” He made such statement because Igbos were against his allegiance to the Tinubu movement knowing the kind of influence he had in the Igbo community and the hardships Nigerians are facing. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Cubana expressed regret over the reaction his words generated,…
Read MoreProminent Cleric Sheikh Tijjani Umar Allegedly Arrested After Hosting Peter Obi In Kaduna
A leading religious figure, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, has reportedly been arrested by security authorities shortly after hosting Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in Kaduna on Sunday.
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