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…
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You’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…
Read MoreOLehi SAN Tasks Journalists To Champion Struggle For Justice, Rights,Development
A senior lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Ngozi Olehi, has harped on the urgent need for journalists to rise up and continue to play the roles entrusted unto them by their profession and the laws of the country. He said by their calling as watchdogs of the society, they are supposed to be in the forefront of setting the agenda, and championing the advocacy and struggle against societal ills like injustice, abuse of people’s rights and underdevelopment. He spoke recently in Owerri, during an interactive parley with members…
Read MoreOrie Meets With Imo Diasporans In Paris
… They urge, run for 2027 guber By Nkechi Ojukwu The former Managing Director of ISOPADEC, Hon Charles Orie, recently met with Imo indigenes in Diaspora ahead of the next political dispensation. At the meeting which held in Paris, France, Hon Orie emphasized his vision for Imo progress and prosperity. Hon.Orie expressed humility and honor at being considered for leadership, highlighting the need for a new era of progress and global excellence in Imo State. He emphasised the importance of integrity, innovation, and international best practices in leadership, reflecting…
Read More‘Atiku Is Not Our Leader – Bode George
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has debunked assumptions that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is the leader of the party. According to George, the fact that Atiku is a former presidential candidate of the PDP does not automatically make him the leader of the party. He added that while Atiku has been pushing for a coalition of opposition parties going into the 2027 elections, he is on his own as that is not the direction of the party, just as its Governors declared after their meeting…
Read MoreECK Foundation President Canvasses Unconditional Release For Kanu
Dr. Emeka Kalu, the President of ECK Foundation, has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from detention. Kalu in a statement on Tuesday, regretted that despite the indefinite detention of Kanu since 2021, the Federal Government was yet to prove the allegations of terrorism against him. He insisted that Kanu’s prolonged detention made him a prisoner of conscience, given that the right to self-determination was a fundamental principle enshrined in both the Nigerian constitution and…
Read MoreRegy Anyadike-Ex Imo NLC Chairman is Dead
..Burial fixed for May 9. The Death has been announced of Hon Chief Reginald Amanze Anyadike, PhD,the Mbamadike,Uduka Udu1. A release by the Anyadike family informed that his death was a shock to the entire Anyadike family as he had traveled to United Kingdom,UK where he had the best of treatments, returned to Nigeria, hail and hearty only to pass-on after a brief illness. Late Chief Anyadike,who hails from Egbelu Agbala in Owerri North LGA,Imo State had served Imo State and Nigeria in various capacities before his demise He was…
Read MoreDignatories Storm Osun As Imo Tiger Base Commander Fulfiled Father’s Burial Right*
…April 5 The date, April 5, 2025, will forever remain evergreen in the minds of Osun indigenes especially, in the ancient town of Modakeke. It was a day set aside for the the final Burial Ceremony of Alhaji Ahmada Tijani Adewale Odeyeyiwa, the Aare of Musulumi of Modakeke who was also the father of CSP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa, the Commander of Tiger Base .A special intervention unit of Imo State Police Command. The 41-days prayer and final ceremony of this great man started with a prayer at Modakeke Civic Centre…
Read MoreNBA debunks SOLAD’S Statement On 2025 AGC
In a release issued by the chairman of the 2025 AGC planning committee Emeka Obegolu (SAN) stated that the decision of the NBA to host the 2025 AGC in Portharcourt was taken in August 2024 and was not subject of any bidding process or payment of any hosting rights. He further emphasized that Port Harcourt Rivers State which was formerly agreed to host the AGC has no hosting right and there is no representation by the NBA that the Conference must be held in a chosen city. He maintained that,…
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