Category: FEATURED

INTERVIEW:  Honoring Political Rivals: Uzodimma Now Nigeria’s Greatest Statesman -Comrade Myke Onyekachi  The following is an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with Comrade Christian Mike Onyekachi: entrepreneur, interfaith leader, humanitarian, and emerging political icon in Imo State. The interview was conducted against the backdrop of the grand finale of the Imo State At 50 Anniversary celebrations, a landmark event that generated significant political and social commentary across the state and beyond. INTERVIEWER: Comrade Onyekachi, thank you for granting us this interview. You are a man of many parts: engineer, entrepreneur, interfaith leader,…

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Nigeria’s former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has poured encomiums   on 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, acknowledging his brilliance, composure, and leadership qualities. The former Rivers state governor likened Obi to revered leaders such as USA’s  Abraham Lincoln, India’s  Mahatma Gandhi, and the late President of Nigeria, Umaru Yar’Adua. According to him,Obi  aspires to emulate these leaders’  traits. In a statement, Amaechi expressed admiration for Obi’s conduct, particularly during his tenure as Anambra State Governor. “I was struck by Peter Obi’s brilliance, composure, and leadership,” Amaechi…

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…KOK: It’s symbolic, historic complex that will propel Mbaise to greater heights A ground breaking ceremony with all the trappings of a historic, symbolic and signigicance of epoch as well as defining highlight for a better future, took place on January 5,2026, at Ogbe, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo State. Former governor, His Excellency, The Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, CON, KSC, Omenkeahuruanya, the Catholic bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Most Rev Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, member representing Ahiazu, Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal Constituency, The Rt Hon Emeka Chinedu, as well as foremost actor, Bar Kanayo O.…

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A widow, Mrs. Eucharia Nwaigwe, and her two children have been left traumatised following the alleged illegal demolition of their family home in Umuokirika community, Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Mrs. Nwaigwe, widow of the late Mr. Callistus Nwaigwe, has reportedly faced years of intimidation, threats, and repeated harassment since the death of her husband. The alleged intimidation is said to be linked to a family dispute involving her brother-in-law, Mr. Austin Nwaigwe, and his wife, Mrs. Abigail Ijeoma Nwaigwe, both of whom are based in the…

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The White House has  announced the new restrictions in a statement published on its website on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump administration has imposed new travel restrictions on Nigeria, citing security concerns and difficulties in vetting nationals. The new restriction suspended entry for Nigerians seeking to enter the US as immigrants, or on B‑1, B‑2, B‑1/B‑2, F, M, and J visas. This means Nigerians who hold visas for business (B‑1), tourism (B‑2), combined business and tourism (B‑1/B‑2), academic studies (F), vocational or nonacademic studies (M), and exchange programmes (J) are…

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A socio-political organization, Imo Leaders of  Thought (ILT), has alleged that the recent exposure of the Action Peoples Party’s, APC illegal status by the Civic Action for Democracy is part of a carefully orchestrated political strategy by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma to frustrate the re-election bid of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the current federal lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. In a statement released by its leader, Dr. Gerald Obiukwu in Owerri on Tuesday, the group claimed that Governor Uzodinma recruited one Mazi Franklin Ngoforo,…

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Christmas is still some weeks away, but the Nkwa Chi Kwere Community Development Foundation, has already started putting people of Obiangwu/Ezemba Ward 10 Ngor Okpala LGA, Imo state in the mood for the celebration, courtesy of the empowerment program it just carried out in the ward. The exercise, geared towards helping the benefiting members of the ward expand their businesses, and start new ones, was the latest in the foundation’s ambitious continous empowerment initiative, meant for all the communities and wards in the nine Local Government Areas in Owerri Zone.…

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Former Federal Commissioner/Ombudsman in the Public Complaints Commission Nigeria and immediate past Chief Technical Adviser to the Government of Imo State on Environment, Barr. Chief Willie Amadi, says there is a hopless and total loss of confidence by the common man in the Nigerian Judicial system. This is even as Barr Amadi opined that the situation could also be blamed on the the prevailing and increasing daily hardship in the country due to unabated bad governance by both the political class, civil servants and business men doing business with the…

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a summons for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to appear before it on November 28. Confirming the development, Kanu’s brother, Prince Kanu, said the court appearance is for thesettlement of recordsrelating to an appeal Kanu filed ahead of the November 20 judgment. According to him, aproduction warrantis required to facilitate Kanu’s transfer from the Sokoto Prison where he is currently being held to the court in Abuja. However, the court reportedly declined to issue…

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…To be placed under protective Custody  The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple counts bordering on terrorism, membership of an unlawful organisation, and incitement. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Wednesday in a tense courtroom packed with security operatives, lawyers and observers. The sentencing brings to a close the most closely watched trial in recent years. In his ruling, Justice Omotosho held that the prosecution successfully established…

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