The Senator Representing Imo North. Suite 2.24 National Assembly Complex Three Arms Zone, Abuja. LETTER OF RESIGNATION In reference to the above referenced subject matter I write to tender my resignation as your Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. It has been an immense pleasure working with you in furtherance to your mandate of providing outstanding representation to the people of Imo North. However, in view of prevailing circumstances, in addition to my personal reservations, some of which include • My outstanding salary of seven months dating from June 2023-December…
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Imo Commissioner Loses Mother- Ezinne Justina Ibejiako Who Died @ 92.
The Imo state Commissioner for Industry,Mines and Solid Minerals ,Rt Hon Ernest Ibejiako has lost his dear mother,Ezinne Justina Esojonu Ibejiako of Umuokorie,Amawom in Owerri Municipal Council. She was aged 92 years . A release from the family states that Ezinne Ibejiako until her death was a devout Christian and woman leader who trained her biological children along side many other people’s children . She was said to be a philanthropist per excellence. The release also informed that on Wednesday April 9,there will be service of songs at #3,Njemanze street…
Read MoreI Executed the Soldiers Who Came to Kîll Me: How IBB Escaped Death in a Deadly Coup
According to the report from the Sun. Former military president General Ibrahim Babangida has finally opened up about the terrifying 1990 Gideon Orkar coup attempt in his newly released memoir, A Journey in Service. Launched on February 20, 2025, in Abuja, the book details the dramatic events of April 22, 1990, when a group of rebellious soldiers tried to overthrow his government and remove five northern states from Nigeria. Babangida described the attack as a “rude surprise,” revealing that his wife was the first to notice unusual military movements at…
Read MoreMADAM MMEREBUMMA VICTORIA IBEKWE LAID TO REST.
The remains of Late Madam Mmerebumma Victoria Ibekwe was laid to rest on the 19th day of February, 2025 her husband;s family compound in Umuikereukwu, Umunwafor Okworji, Awo-Omamma Imo Sate, Nigeria. She was aged 102 years. In a funeral oration read by her son- Emeka Gerald Ibekwe (Ononenyi) he traced the early life of their late mother which he said started with humble beginnings which blossomed into a testimony of hard-working and patience as she was born and married into a family and matrimonial home of honest and sincerity. Gerald Ibekwe (his son) described Nneoma…
Read MoreCoalition Of CSO’s Demand Immediate Release Of Ohaneze Youth Leader, Igboayaka
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria has strongly condemned arrest and of the president, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka. In a release jointly signed by Chilos Godsent of Igbo National Council (INC), Comrade Ifeanyichukwu for Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC), Chinonso Uba Nonsonkwa of Nchekwa Ndi Ogbenye Foundation and five others, the CSOs alleged that Igboayaka’s arrest may not be unconnected with “his outspokenness to condemn the brutal killing of over 15 harmless Christian worshipers by Herdsmen at Amegu Nkalagha in Ishielu Local Government Area…
Read MoreTinubu, Not NASS Blocked My Ministerial Appointment – El-Rufai
Speaking on Tuesday night during an interview, El-Rufai said President Tinubu simply “changed his mind” on the ministerial nomination. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed that his ministerial nomination in 2023 was not rejected by the Senate, but by President Bola Tinubu because he did not want him in his cabinet. Speaking on Tuesday night during an interview on Arise TV, El-Rufai said President Tinubu simply “changed his mind” on the ministerial nomination. “The National Assembly had nothing to do with it, the president didn’t want me in…
Read MoreHuman Rights’ Activist, Sam Amadi Advises South East Governors On Good Governance .
A human Rights Activist and former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ,NERC , Dr. Sam Amadi, has advised South-East governors to always upgrade the standard of their leadership towards ensuring a good governance. Amadi, who made this case while addressing journalists, in Owerri, Monday, February 25, also enjoined Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo state governors to think of a better transition after their administrations. He advised Imo state Governor,Sen. Hope Uzodinma to produce a good successor that would continue with his legacy., saying he has…
Read MorePa Ayo Adebanjo: The Man, His legacies
Picking one’s tasks and taking one’s bearings, one must at least be a bit of a historian to be consciously and conscientiously active citizen – V. O. Kliuchevsky Writing on the topic: Idiots, tribesmen and citizens: Between ancient Greeks and modern day Nigerians, Victor Anazonwu described citizens as those who have “mindsets and skill sets to live public lives. They were inclusive, selfless and imbued with a sense of the common good. They understood that there was a connection between individual and collective interests; that unbridled seeking of individual or…
Read MoreUzodinma’s Commitment To LG Workers’ Salaries Allegedly Sabotaged By Financial Experts; An Urgent Appeal for Decentralization
By Nkechi Ojukwu The Local Government is indeed considered the third tier of government in Nigeria, exercising legislative and executive powers. This distinct character was formalized in the 1979 Constitution, which recognized local governments as a separate entity from the federal and state governments . Prior to 1979, local government reforms were undertaken by the military government under the guidelines for local government reforms of 1976. These reforms aimed to strengthen local governments and grant them more autonomy. Interestingly, Nigeria’s local government system has undergone significant changes over the years.…
Read MoreTrinity Old Boys Association: TOBA Donates Complete Band Set To Alma Mater Receives Applause From Students .
By Williams Odunze The Old Boys of Oguta Trinity College, TOBA world wide, have donated a complete band set to their Alma mater barely two months after embarking on perimetre fencing of the school premises in Imo state. Presenting the band to the staff and students of the school, secretary of the Association world wide, Sir Uche Mgbenani explained that the association deemed it fit to provide the instruments to the school as a way of showing concern to the plight of the college. He asserted that the association…
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