In a shocking incident that has rocked the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, a young man, known as Akpan, also popularly referred to as Fregene Akpan, tragically lost his life in a brutal attack. The incident, which occurred on the night of Wednesday, November 22, 2023, has sent ripples of fear and sorrow through the community. Akpan, who was returning from a local spot where he had been watching football, was ambushed in the Rumukalagbor area of Port Harcourt. Eyewitness accounts paint a harrowing picture of the attack. He was…
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X-Gem’s Global offers capacity building to 100 rural women on Biofortified Vitamin A crops, Agronomy
By Chigozie Uzosike To ensure that women, who are the Chief nutrition officers of the homes offer healthy foods to the family, an agriculture firm, X-GEM’s Global Limited in conjunction with Foundation for Livelihood Advancement has empowered 100 rural women on capacity building. Speaking during the training held at Umuiche and Umuakiri in Elelem communities of Ngor Okpala local government area in Imo state, Nkwocha Chinonso Elizabeth of X-GEM’S Global Limited who spoke on Good Agronomy Practices taught the women on how to nurse and plant vegetable seeds for…
Read MoreSamdaddy Retains PDP National Scribe Post As Abuja Court Stops His Removal
…Case Adjourned to Dec 4 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has been restrained by a Federal High Court, FHC in Abuja from its attempt to remove Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter. Justice Inyang Ekpo, in a ruling, granted the ex-parte motion moved by Joshua Musa, SAN, last Thursday. Justice Ekpo subsequently adjourned the matter until Dec. 4 for a hearing of the motion on notice. Two members of the party; Geoffrey Ihentuge and Apollos Godspower had sued the PDP,…
Read MoreNIGERIA NEWSPOINT CLOCKS 20 !!!
Nigeria Newspoint, a regional newspaper that covers the South East and South South, clocked 20 years on Thursday, November 23, 2023. For two decades, Nigeria Newspoint founded on November 23, 2003, has blaised the trail as the Flagship of the Press in the East. We have remained unwavering in our commitment not only to providing diverse perspectives to issues but ensuring that nothing of serious concern is swept under the carpet. We are therefore indeed grateful to God for the milestones this medium has so far recorded. We equally re-assure…
Read MoreBiafra: Don’t Turn Nigeria To Open-Air Prison For Igbos, Ejimakor Tells FG, Lagos Govt
…Conduct referendum instead …Stop destroying their Properties in Lagos The head of the Indigenous People of Biafra-IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu’s special lawyer ,Aloy Ejimakor, has urged the Federal Government and the Lagos state government to quit causing discomfort for the Igbo people in the country. According to correspondent report, Ejimakor made the argument in response to allegations that the Lagos State government has singled out for destruction and is even demolishing Igbo-owned structures in Igbo markets. Emmanuel Emenike, a former striker for the Super Eagles, was among those impacted. He alleged that…
Read MoreADC Chairman, Nlem, State Working Committee members resign
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo On account of corruption, injustice selfishness and ingratitude witnessed especially at the National leadership of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Barr. I U K Nlem Esq JP, now former Chairman of ADC, Imo State Chapter, alongside his State Working Committee have tendered their resignation letter. Barr. Nlem in a press conference held at the office of the State Chairman, ADC, in Owerri on Tuesday, expressed utmost disappointment in the National leadership of the party for visiting his selfless sacrifices to the growth of the party both in the…
Read MoreAftermath Of Imo Guber Victory: Ahiazu Mbaise APC Leaders Hail Uzodinma, Pass Confidence Vote On LGA Party Chair, Others
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahiazu Mbaise chapter have passed a vote of confidence on the Local Government chairman of the party, Chief Ethelbert Ugwu including other officers of the party and co-ordinators at both LGA and ward levels. In a Communique issued at the end of the party’s Leaders Post-election Meeting held at Afor Oru on November 20, Ahiazu Mbaise APC leaders expressed gratitude to the people of the area for the peaceful manner they conducted themselves and for casting their votes for APC, which they said,…
Read MoreRESOLUTION OF THE MEETING OF ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) AHIAZU MBAISE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA LEADERS POST ELECTION MEETING HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023.
WHEREAS the Imo State Governorship election was held on the 11th day of November, 2023, across all the Local Government Areas in the State with our political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) participating as the Ruling party. WHEREAS election held in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area that gave a resounding and true victory to our Governor, H.E. Senator Hope Uzodinma. WHEREAS and in line with the responsibility of the Party following the gubernatorial election, for a post election meeting of leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahiazu Mbaise Local…
Read MoreTime For Summit On Super Eagles
By Fan Ndubuoke Something is fundamentally wrong with our football. For a country ranked 153rd by FIFA to secure a draw against the “almighty” Super Eagles in Uyo in a World Cup qualifier speaks volumes of how bad things have gone with our football. Yes, there are no minnows in football anymore but it appears sour that present crop of football administrators are hiding under this excuse to destroy what is left of the joy and bond of Nigeria and Nigerians. Lesotho with less than three foreign…
Read MoreAREA K LAND: Owerre Needs Peace My Governor
BY Stella Njemanze-Neboh The 2023 election is over and Owerre is on its way to peace, love, and happiness like in the past. But it is with a heavy heart that I am writing to inform you that our alleged Land Vultures and Land Hawkers are back, alive and well. Now, their target is Area K and the two groups are already fighting over control. The Amawom Welfare Association (AWA) and the autonomous Ezes,I was told are fighting over who is Gazetted and who is not. There is a struggle…
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