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The Arewa Indigenous Obidients Forum, a political group in Northern Nigeria, has thrown its support behind Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election. The group is pushing for a wide-reaching alliance to create a strong foundation for a better future in Nigeria. At a recent press conference in Kano, the Forum’s Coordinator, Engineer Alkassim Awwal, expressed the group’s firm belief that Peter Obi, with divine intervention, will emerge as Nigeria’s next president in 2027. According to Awwal, the Forum has a clear vision and dedicated plan to ensure Obi’s success…

The House of Representatives took a step forward towards improving healthcare access for women and children in the Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo state by passing two bills for first reading on Thursday. The two bills were sponsored by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North- Ideato South Federal Constituency. They bills are: National Hospital for Women, Ideato, Imo State, Establishment Bill, 2024 (HB.1426) National Children’s Hospital, Ideato, Imo State, Establishment Bill, 2024 (HB.1427) Ikenga Ugochinyere, who has been an advocate for maternal and child health, noted that…

“Help, my 8 months child was snatched from my by Uche/Obinna” Following the alleged ambushing of a lady, Ikechi Kelechi  from Amuzi Umuofor in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA , Imo state which incident led to the alleged kidnap of her  eight months baby,Chimuanya  an Activist, Comrade Chikezie Erege, has made a passionate appeal to the authorities of the state police command  to live up to their duties by ensuring the prompt arrest of the alleged suspects. Comrade Erege also known as ” Mouthpiece of the Less Privileged”, hinted Nigeria Newspoint that…

By Onyinyechi Nwankwo For his deep love for the people of Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State and his desire to render accountable, selfless leadership to them, the humanitarian and altruist, Hon. Willie TC Okolieogwo, has accepted the entreaties of his people to lead them in the capacity of  Executive Chairman, hence he purchased forms to vie for the position. Okolieogwo who was accompanied by a mammoth crowd of supporters from his LG, picked his Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms last week at the State Secretariat of…

There were shouts of joy and thunderous emotional outbursts as  Prince Stephen Lemachi Nzeribe  from Umutu, Umukeduru in Awara/Ikwerede Ward of Ohaji/Egbema LGA picked his nomination and expression of interest forms from the state headquarters of the Imo All Progressives Congress, APC state Secretariat in Owerri, Monday, July 15. The people whose joy knew no bounds expressed hope that Prince  Lemachi is the  right candidate and a round peg in a round hole who would deliver the dividends of democracy to them if given the chance. In  their various speeches…

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said Nigeria is not merit-driven, adding that the Nigerian system must find a way to celebrate and promote merit. “I believe there must be a way to drive and balance this. We need to create a space where everyone can thrive which promotes merit,” the governor said on Thursday while delivering a lecture on patriotism and citizenship at the Yoruba Tennis Club event in Lagos State. The governor also explained why Nigeria is battling declining patriotism among her citizens, saying the stakeholders must…

We are writing to bring to your attention a matter of grave concern regarding the unfair treatment of the Set 2017 Law graduates of Imo State University, Owerri, by the Faculty of Law, Imo State University. It has come to our attention that despite being due for admission to the Nigerian Law School, approximately 60 members of Set 2017 and a few others from previous sets have been unjustly sidelined, while our junior colleagues from Set 2018 have been prioritised for admission. As law students, we are acutely aware of…