President Bola Tinubu says allocations to states have tripled since following his removal of petrol subsidy. The president also assured Nigerians that his administration remains steadfast in its commitment to national progress, despite ongoing criticism from opposition voices. Tinubu stated this while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus at the State House Conference Center in Abuja on Tuesday night. The President emphasised that his government iwas focused on delivering tangible results rather than engaging in political distractions. He acknowledged that the implementation of certain economic…
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Okigwe Senate: Ndubueze’s SA Media Resign , Says He Owes Me Arrears
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…
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 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 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…
Read MoreFire For Fire: Tinubu Faces Dilemma As Lagos Parliament Slips
About 36 of the 40 lawmakers pushed back the heavily armed officials and forced their way into the legislative chambers to hold a plenary session. Not only did the lawmakers reject calls for the impeachment of new Speaker Mojisola Meranda, they also unanimously passed a vote of confidence in her. Meranda, who insiders say had planned to resign due to pressure from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, burst into tears as she was overwhelmed by the support. “If we feel the [former] speaker is not representing us or…
Read MoreImo NUJ Mourns Demise Of 3 Newspaper Publishers
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council has expressed sadness over the demise of three of their members who until their death were members of the Independent Newspaper Publishers Association, INPA . The Union in a statement signed by Comrade Precious Nwadike and Mr Ori Martin, Chairman and Secretary respectively, said the demise of Sam Nwoko of Authority Newspaper, Mrs Chioma Chimezie-Njoku, the Publisher of Onion Newspaper and late wife of the Publisher of Nigerian Horn Newspaper, Chief Bright Chimezie and Emma Odibo of Eastern Mandate Newspaper came…
Read MoreUgochinyere Raises Alarm Over Plot To Sack Him From House Of Reps
A suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of the member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has been uncovered in the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. The suit, with No. FHC/Abj/cs/28/1/2025, dated February 18, 2025, was filed by one Hon. Augustine Nwachukwu, who is the Imo State chairman of the PDP; Hon. ThankGod Okeke, and three others believed to be supporters and loyalists of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. In the court documents made available to journalists in Abuja…
Read MoreIgbo Officer Crushed 1966 Coup – IBB Disagrees With The Term “Igbo Coup
Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), has disclosed that it was an Igbo officer, Major John Obienu, who crushed the 1966 military coup. Naijaonpoint reports that General Babangida disclosed this on page 39 of his book ‘A Journey In Service’. He stated that the ethnic colouration given to the coup as Igbo filtered in as a result of the killing of the then Sarduana of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello and his wife, Hafsatu. Babangida noted that Kaduna Nzeogwu , who led the coup was more Hausa as…
Read MoreORAUSA Holds 2024 Homeland Summit in Imo
The Orlu Regional Assembly, USA Inc. a socio cultural organisation of indigenes of Orlu zone resident in the United States of America recently held its 2024 annual Homeland Summit at Nkwerre LGA. The Summit which attracted over one hundred and twenty five attendees was made up of traditional rulers, spiritual fathers, local government executive chairmen, presidents general of community Town Unions and other dignitaries from within and outside the country. The Summit which held on Friday, December, 27, 2024 was declared open by the 2024 Summit planning Committee Chairman, Prince Charles Duru.…
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