By Onyinyechi Nwankwo Celebrating this year’s Eid El Fitr in great elation, leaders and members of Imo State Muslim Community have Extolled Governor Hope Uzodinma for feasting them at the Banquet Hall of the Government House Owerri. The Muslim Community through the State Northern Community Traditional Ruler, HRH, Alahji Auwal Baba Sulaiman, extended their heartfelt gratitude to the Governor who he noted celebrates with them at every Eid El Fitr celebration. The traditional ruler gave the commendation during an interview with journalists at his palace, at Ama Hausa, Owerri Municipal…
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I Tried To Talk, They Shutdown The Mic, They Said They Didn’t Want To Hear From Any Of Us – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has pointed out the reasons why she and the representatives of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan were reluctant to swear an oath during their recent meeting with the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee. Speaking in an interview with Arise News Television on Saturday from 12:26, she revealed that Senator Natasha Akpoti’s petitioner raised two objections in the meeting, which he appealed to the committee to consider before discussing the petition. Ezekwesili noted that the petitioner was dissatisfied with the panel of the committee, which he felt was…
Read MoreYou’ve been compromised, coerced to lie against me’ — Fubara hits back at ex-HoS Nwaeke
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers state, has denied the allegations made against him by George Nwaeke, the former head of service in the state. Nwaeke, who resigned as HoS on Tuesday, accused Fubara of being the arrowhead of the political crisis in the state. He also alleged that the former governor held meetings with militants and encouraged the destruction of oil pipelines in the state. Reacting in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) early on Saturday, Fubara said Nwaeke’s claims are “laughable”. The suspended governor said the former head of service…
Read More18 Year-old Girl Killed As Policemen, Motorist Drag Steering In Imo
… CP Danjuma orders probe The Commissioner of Police in Imo state, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered investigation into the death of an 18- year- old Kasarachi Oduoma of Umuelemai Community,Isiala Mbano LGA. Kasarachi was smashed on Thursday at Umuelemai junction, the headquarters of Isiala Mbano LGA of the state while two policemen and a motorist were said to be dragging the steering of a red coloured Toyota Camry car. An activist and a journalist, Comrade Chidiebube Okeoma, who is also the Founder of Stand For Humanity Foundation, who is pushing…
Read MorePhilanthropist-Mr Update, Set To Offer Free JAMB Class For Imolites
…Says :Academic excellence will bring Prosperity. With a view to assisting Imo youngstars to be more productive, useful and successful in life, a renowned philanthropist and concerned citizen, Hon. Nyeaka Promise Chidera, fondly called Mr Update, says he is set to engage students of Imo State in Free Class in preparatory for the 2025 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board ,JAMB exam. Nyeaka explained that the initiative is geared towards addressing the poor performance of candidates in JAMB exams in the state for the past three years, a deficiency he…
Read MoreVideo: Students Embarrass Remi Tinubu in Delta
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu faced embarrassment during her visit to a nursing school in Delta State, as students refused to acknowledge her as “their mother” in a call-and-response song. Tinubu had visited the institution in her hometown, where she distributed 10,000 medical kits to midwives. To welcome her, an MC led a chant, singing, “Na our mama be this o,” expecting the students to respond in agreement. Instead, they repeatedly replied, “Na your mama,” rejecting the title. The video of the incident went viral, but the student who originally posted…
Read MoreImo Govt Recognizes 66 New Traditional Rulers.
…Presents Staff of office The Imo state governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma has presented Staff of Office and Certificates of recognition to sixty six newly elected traditional rulers from various autonomous communities. Performing the role amid jubilations and shouts of joy by families, subjects, friends and well-wishers of the Royal Fathers at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri, Senator Uzodinma made it clear that the responsibility to elect traditional rulers lied squarely on the autonomous communities and not the government. He warned that government would withdraw the certificate of any…
Read MoreFG pays Corps members N77,000 monthly allowance
The Federal Government has officially commenced payment of N77,000 monthly allowance to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The announcement of a pay increase by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which earlier brought relief and excitement among corps members nationwide, was met with disappointment following delays in implementation of the new allowance. For almost six months after the announcement in September 2024, serving corps members were paid the previous N33,000 allowance introduced in 2020 under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Confirming the development to Tribune Online, a serving corps member in Kwara…
Read MoreExpert To Women: Use Lubricants To Enjoy Sex During Menopause.
By Ohiri Obiarandu A gynaecologist, Dr Uju Nwana has advised women to see sexual intercourse as an expression of love. Dr Uju therefore advised them to make their vagina oily to enjoy sex with their men or husband during menopause. Dr Nwana , who is a gynaecologist and medical doctor with the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri, gave the advise during a seminar marking the 2025 Mothers’ Day celebration at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Parish Akwakuma Uratta. She pointed out that menopause and it’s effect cannot be a barrier…
Read MoreNnorom Emecheta: Ahiazu LG Chairman Partners Media, Appoints Veteran Broadcast Journalist SSA Media.
The Executive Chairman of Ahiazu LGA, Chief Larry Obinna Chikwe has appointed Dr. Nnorom Emecheta as his Senior Special Assistant media. The recent appointment of Dr. Nnorom Emecheta, a veteran broadcast journalist with many years of career service with the NTA has been described as a round peg in a round hole. Reacting to this development, former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council, Chief Fidel Onyeneke expressed appreciation to Chief Chikwe for identifying with the union through the appointment of Dr Nnorom Emecheta who is…
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