Category: FEATURES

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday explained why activist politician, Omoyele Sowore was arrested. Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said Sowore’s arrest was to ensure fairness in the prosecution of those involved in Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. Hundeyin disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja. “If we move from there to charge some people to court and leave the person who led them to commit that act, more like their leader, the elite protester who told them and took them into the restricted area, that would not be…

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The grande finale of the 2025 New Yam Festival of Awa Ancient Kingdom in Oguta LGA,Imo state has taken place at the community primary school Awa with a call on Ndigbo to embark on renewed agricultural revolution to ensure food security in the region and to restore yam as the king of crops. The Traditional Paramount Ruler of Awa Ancient Kingdom , HRM Eze Ihezie Felix Ononuju, lgwe Ogidiga who made the call in his annual Royal Address at the ceremony said that the neglect of agriculture has been responsible…

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    Mr President the time has come for you to sit back and take a reflective rethink over the unending cries of the masses of Nigerians, not just the Igbo speaking people. The cries for the release of the freedom fighter, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has begun to reach feverish pitch – and may begin to pose a distraction to your administration if you fail to act timely. Nnamdi Kanu may become your Achilles heel if this unfolding “free Nnamdi Kanu” protests is not addressed properly in a democratic manner.…

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement, on Tuesday. The statement said the appointment is subject to confirmation by the senate. Onanuga said the president had already sent the appointee’s name to the senate for confirmation. “Dr Doro’s nomination follows Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in July. Yilwatda previously served as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.” “Born on January 23, 1969, in Kwall, Bassa…

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Denver, Colorado, United States, to participate in the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference. He is accompanied by a team of senior officers from the Nigeria Police Force, marking another significant step in Nigeria’s engagement with global law enforcement institutions. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development on X early Saturday morning. He explained that the IGP and his team would join thousands of law enforcement leaders from across the world to exchange…

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…Assures: Tech hubs to be set up in the state By Ebenezer Ojor The Commissioner for Science, Technology Innovation and Engineering Services, Imo State, Engr Ikenna Elezieanya has disclosed that the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma remained poised to transforming the state into a leading technological hub in the country. Engr Elezieanya made the disclosure last week Tuesday, during a media interaction with some Imo-based media practitioners under the aegis of Media for Truth and Development, who visited him in his office in Owerri. The commissioner  hinted that Governor Uzodinma…

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Mr. Chinedu Agu, former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Owerri Branch, has been released from detention at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) facility in Owerri, following a court order, according to a statement from Daniel Odiba, Esq., Secretary of the NBA Owerri Branch. TheNigeriaLawyer could not independently verify the circumstances surrounding his release, but the branch expressed gratitude to all who showed concern and support during Agu’s detention, particularly NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, for his immense assistance and solidarity. Agu, a vocal critic of Governor Hope…

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The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has nullified the local government and councillorship elections conducted in July 2024, which produced the current council chairmen and councillors across the state. Recall that, the Ebonyi State Independent National Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all 13 chairmanship seats and all 171 ward councillorship positions in the local government elections held in July 2024 in Ebonyi State. Justice Hillary Oshomah, who presided over the case, ruled that the elections failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, thereby rendering…

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With gratitude to God but with total submission to the will of the Almighty God for a life well spent, the family of Late Chief Jason Elenwoke of Umuenyi Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State hereby announce the passing of their matriarch, mother,wife, sister, Grand and Great Grand Mother Ezinne Lydia Ugwukporonyeaku Elenwoke nee Okoko Amasoariri of Ogada Atta in Ikeduru Local Government Area Imo state who slept in the Lord on the 26th of April 2025. She was aged 93yrs. Burial Arrangement: √ 23rd Oct 2025 4pm…

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By Nwokoma Ndubueze The Director General of Equity Mandate Movement, Chief Josiah Ibeawuchi has stated that Chief Fyne Mmadumere is ready, and also willing to take Nwangele constituency in Imo State House of Assembly in the forthcoming 2027, general elections. Chief Ibeawuchi in a press release to newsmen made this known that Chief Fyne Mmadumere is prepared to emerged as the Honourable member representing Nwangele constituency in the State Assembly. He said that the Equity Mandate Movement has approved Chief Fyne Mmadumere request to work for his emergence as a…

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