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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), has passed away. Sources confirmed on Tuesday morning that the former head of the Nigerian judiciary died at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, where he had been receiving medical care. The news of his death was also formally confirmed by the Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS), National Headquarters, Abuja, in a condolence statement dated December 16, 2025, describing his passing as a profound loss to the nation. In the statement titled “NAMLAS Condolence Message on the Passing of…

Electricity supply across the South-East has dropped in recent days due to challenges on the national grid, the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has said. In a statement on Tuesday signed by Emeka Ezeh, Head of Communications, EEDC attributed the decline in power availability to low system frequency caused by gas constraints affecting electricity generation companies nationwide. The company explained that the situation forced the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to begin load shedding of available energy to stabilise the grid. According to EEDC, the development has reduced the…

Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe has made a  forecast , opining that incumbent President Bola  Ahmed Tinubu will not emerge Victorious  in the 2027 general elections. Abaribe argued  that the power of incumbency will not rescue what he described as a fragile mandate. Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, the Abia South Lawmaker questioned the legitimacy of Tinubu’s 2023 victory, saying the opposition accepted the outcome to preserve stability but would challenge the president squarely at the polls in 2027. According to him the political machinery credited with delivering Tinubu’s…

  By Ebenezer Ojor The chairman, Imo State chapter of Nigerian Association of Engineering Craftsmen, NAEC, Engr Craft Raphael Uzoma Onuoha has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma over his recent appointment as Renewed Hope Ambassador by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Engr Craft Onuoha who is also the acting secretary of NAEC, Southeast, equally felicitated with Governor Uzodinma on his recent awards and recognition by some national and international newspapers, describing it as a rare feat. The Imo State chapter of NAEC chairman, said he and members of the association were deeply…

Contempt: Imo NUJ Drags Nwanguma, Adiku, Akaraonye, National President To Court Over Disobedience To Court Order

The governments of Abia and Imo states have launched a joint security taskforce and surveillance operation along the Aba–Owerri expressway following a spike in criminal attacks on the busy corridor. The operation covers the entire stretch from Owerrinta in Abia state through to Owerri, Imo state, and is aimed at neutralizing criminal elements exploiting heavy human and vehicular movement on the route, particularly ahead of the Christmas travel rush. In a statement signed by Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser to the Abia governor on Media and Publicity, the decision was taken…

Regional Manager of Prohealth HMO, South East Zone, Dr. Moses Odeghe, has commended Governor Hope Uzodinma for successfully hosting Imo Economic Summit, which he described as a world class. Speaking during the grand finale of the event, Odeghe said the summit was not only well organized, but strategically positioned to transform the socio-economic landscape of Imo State. He praised the Governor for attracting high-profile participants, investors, development partners and stakeholders from across the country and beyond, adding that the summit has set a bold agenda for economic revitalisation, investment attraction,…

  Nigerian students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Southeast Zone F, has expressed deep sorrow and concern over the  death of one of its own, Miss Chinememma Juliet Ejimofor, a student of Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, AIFUE, Owerri, who was reported to have died in her hostel. Addressing newsmen recently, Comrade Alfred Jacinta Chinedu, the  Secretary of NANS Southeast Zone F, expressed  sadness over the sudden death of their colleague, pointing out that her death has raised serious questions, stirred public anxiety, and…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has appealed to residents of the South-East to embrace dialogue and peaceful engagement in seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently serving a prison sentence. Speaking at the 14th Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Memorial Day held on Wednesday at the Ojukwu Memorial Library in Owerri, she noted that although a lower court had convicted Kanu, peaceful approaches could still pave the way for his freedom from the Sokoto Correctional Centre. The annual event, instituted by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, founder…