Category: FEATURES

…As Ahiara Patriotic Forum    kicks , vows  showdown  Ahiazu Mbaise APC, once again, is in the news, over the political ambition of various interest groups concerning 2027. Saturday, July 12, 2025, LGA party Chairman, Ethelbert Ugwu, convened a meeting of his Ekwerazu clan at the Owerri residence of newly the  recognized traditional ruler of Ihitteafoukwu community, Eze Okwudiri Nwandu, who, allegedly, has continued to play partisan politics, even after being handed a staff of office by Governor Hope Uzodinma about three months ago, even though it is alleged that…

Coalition, Alliance  Merger, and government of national unity are not new lexicon in Nigeria political history. I have seen and met all of the above. At each point, they have squeezed power or maintained status quo out of the ruling government. Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Adeniran Ogusanya, Prof. Isaya Audu used the Nigeria People’s Party( NPP) to an alliance with the National Party of Nigeria( NPN). NPP got a reasonable chunk of offices from the government of national unity in the Alliance. The Alliance four years later broke down.…

…RIVERS ELDERS AND LEADERS FORUM Dear Rivers People, Gentlemen of the Press, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. We bring you warm greetings from the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum. Today, we issue this press statement with hearts filled with gratitude to God, deep reflection and hope for a united, and better Rivers State. We have watched over the past few months, the painful divisions and political tensions that pitched two of our sons; Chief Barrister Nyesom Wike, Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers…

Some credible sources close to suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara have told our correspondent that Fubara is contemplating resigning, adding that the governor is allegedly waiting for his reinstatement first. The sources who refused to be mentioned in print because they do not have the governor’s authorization to reveal such to the public strongly informed our correspondent that the Governor had said severally in private that he will resign, saying that such move will enable him stay away from the bitter politics in the state and country. “The governor is thinking…

Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has claimed he would honour any coalition agreement which could require that he serves a single term and hand over to the North in 2031. According to Obi, he is not desperate for power and is more interested in character and integrity. He stated this while speaking during a Space session on X, formerly Twitter, tagged #PeterObiOnParallelFacts. The session attracted over 10,000 live participants and almost 3,000 audience comments. “If the agreement is one term, I will leave on…

….Unveils workstation  By Williams Odunze  It was a beehive of activities at the Secretariat Complex of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council along Port Harcourt Road as members in their numbers trooped out to participate in a seminar organized  for  both young and old practitioners with a view of enhancing effective journalism practice as regards to upholding the ethics of the profession. Imo NUJ also used the occasion to unveil its Workstation where members can file their stories with free data and effective network using the latest…

…As Dep. Controller hails founder, Nwosu …Urges Imo Gov to visit the facility. Amidst the current economic challenges which  Nigerians are going through at the moment, the founder of Ikukuoma Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization,NGO, Hon Edith Nwosu, on Thursday last week, once again demonstrated her charitable disposition as her Foundation sponsored a  free medical outreach for over 200 inmates of the Owerri Correctional Centre( Prisons). Hon Nwosu whose Foundation is reputed to have touched over 5000  lives around Nigeria in various ways including empowerment and health since 2017, hinted…