A human rights lawyer, Harrison Oseagwina Esq., has accused security agencies of arresting innocent people in Uromi, Edo State, while ignoring those behind the ongoing kidnappings in the area. He made the statement during an interview on Sahara TV from 4:37 where he heavily criticized them while calling on residents to be law abiding. Oseagwina said security officers especially the police have been moving from homes to churches arresting ordinary residents and demanding huge sums for bail. According to him, people are asked to pay between two million and five million naira. If…
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Book Presentation : AIG Uzuegu Eulogies Police Author CSP NPK Iredibia
The Assistant Inspector General of police incharge Zone 9 Umuahia,AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu has commended Police Author CSP Kingsley Iredibia for his scholarstic efforts in publishing three relevant books for the police and the general public for effective policing. AIG Uzuegbu hailed the author for his ability to create three masterpieces of books at the same time despite the tedious nature of police job and enjoined him to continue in his good work in making impacts in the police organization and the world at large. He noted that policing should be…
Read More2027: Atiku’s candidacy won’t destroy PDP but anti-party activities – Adewale
Former Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Segun Adewale, has dismissed concerns that the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar could harm the party’s chances in the 2027 general elections.Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland, made this assertion during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.He was reacting to a recent statement by Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, who claimed that Atiku’s ambition would be detrimental to the party’s future. Atiku was the PDP’s presidential…
Read MoreElder Franklin Onukekorom Goes Home, April, 25.
With sorrow the family, friends and well-wishers of Elder Franklin Onukekorom of Umuamadi Umuaezeama Ude-Ofeme Ohuhu Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, mourn his passing away into glory, following his demise on October 13, 2024 , at the age of 80 . A release from the family, informed that there will be service of songs at his residence on Wednesday April 25 followed by Christian wake keep taking place on Thursday, April 24. The release further informed that on Friday April, 25 , his remains leaves mortuary to his compound…
Read MoreSteve Osuji Is Blinded By Hatred And Envy Against Uzodimma
For a man who couldn’t hold down the role of Chief Press Secretary to a governor, Steve Osuji hardly qualifies as an ombudsman. And for someone who failed to sustain a state-owned newspaper, acting instead as its undertaker, he shouldn’t be taken seriously when it comes to an objective assessment of any public office holder. One cannot give what one does not have. In a 2022 article published in The Nation, where Steve Osuji served on the editorial board for a decade, a former colleague, Adigun, described him as a…
Read MoreUZODINMA’S AWARD: NO VANGUARD, NO!
By Steve Osuji Hell no! This cannot and must not be allowed to pass. For many days after it was announced that Imo State governor, Mr. Hope Uzodinma won the VANGUARD INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR, 2024, yours truly has been traumatised. The first instinct was to pick up my tab and lampoon the utter travesty to my heart’s content. But the matter is like a fly perched on a delicate place. I couldn’t swipe it with the desired vigor. But then I couldn’t leave it be. Each time I…
Read MoreMAIDEN EDITION – WORLD HOMEOPATHY DAY: Homeopathic Doctors , Students Decry Unpaid Compensation To Pan African College By Govt..
The maiden celebration of World Homeopathy day in Nigeria held on the 10th of April, 2025 at Mgbidi, Imo state has evoked the issue of non-payment of compensation to Pan African Homeopathic Medical College which was founded by the Nigeria’s foremost homeopathic doctor, the late Eze Dr.Michael Okafor. It should be recalled that on the 12th of May,2001 and subsequently, 21st of December, 2003, some irete youths of the community had carried out a mayhem in Ossemoto, Oguta local government area which resulted in the destruction of people’s homes, buildings…
Read MoreDike SAN Mourns Ndaa Pascal Dozie’s Demise
By Francis C. Dike Tuesday morning, 8th of April, around 4.25am, my telephone rang. I woke from sleep to pick it up, but it stopped ringing. I wondered why a call should come at this time and queued into ‘Calls’ and saw a name that made my heart sink. I immediately returned the call with trepidation all over me. I had that experience a few years ago when a friend passed on, and I was far away in the United States. This time, I was the person now calling and…
Read MoreYou’re A Terrorist, Your Feudal Days Are Numbered – Omirhobo Slams Sultan Of Sokoto
Abubakar III accused social media users of spreading false information, heating up the polity and inciting unrest. Human rights lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo, has called out the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, for describing social media as a terrorist organisation. TORI reported that the Sultan of Sokoto, speaking during the 7th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri, Borno State, called on security agencies to treat social media as a terrorist organization. Abubakar III accused social media users of spreading false information, heating up the…
Read More2028 IMO GOVERNORSHIP: Owerri Must Engage, Negotiate With Okigwe Zone Or Face Regret,Says Protus Uzorma, Secretary ,Orlu Elders Council .
As political permutations gather momentum ahead of the 2028 Imo governorship election, the Secretary of the Orlu Elders Council, Professor Protus Uzoma, has issued a stern warning to political leaders from Owerri zone, urging them to engage Okigwe zone in sincere negotiations over the state’s political future or risk severe political consequences. Uzoma, in a strongly worded statement, said it would be a costly mistake for Owerri zone to dismiss the legitimate concerns and demands of Okigwe zone for a fair shot at the governorship seat, especially in light of…
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