President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on four senior government officials. The Nigerian leader, speaking in a televised Independence Day broadcast, announced the conferment of the titles on the Senate President and his deputy, House Speaker and his deputy, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. “The Senate President and the Chief Justice of the Federation have been conferred with the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON),” Mr Tinubu said. “The Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives have…
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EDO: I’ll Say It Anywhere, We Can’t Have Fair Elections Or Judiciary With Present Leaders – Nwoko
In a recent statement, Uwemedimo Nwoko, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Attorney General of Akwa Ibom, has voiced strong criticism of Nigeria’s election system, as reported by VANGUARD. Speaking about the recent Edo governorship election, Nwoko said that Nigeria will not experience free and fair elections under the current leadership. Nwoko’s comments reflect a deep disappointment with the state of governance and the judiciary in Nigeria. He argued that there is no reason to expect improvements in the election process as long as the same leaders remain in…
Read MoreUKACHUKWU Hails New ORSU LGA Chair 11 WARD COUNCILORS .
It is with great joy and a sense of fulfillment that I, Hon Nze Ukachukwu Benjamin, the Chairman of all Chairmen of Orsu APC ,on behalf of myself and the 11 Grassroots Generals of APC Orsu Local Government Area heartily congratulate the newly elected Executive Chairman of Orsu LGA Council, Hon Engr Friday Ibekaeme and the 11 Ward Councilors on their successful election and presentation of their Certificates of Return, respectively. Mr Chairman,we thank God for your smooth and successful election and pray that God Almighty will guide and furnish…
Read MoreAlleged N30m Landgrab Scam: 2 Families, Umuonyeashi ,Umudogu Nsokpo Ogbaku Under Siege In Imo.
A brazen act of land grabbing scam is playing out as two families of Umuonyeashi and Umudogu in Nsokpo, Ogbaku, Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State are under threat of losing their ancestral land to a well-funded syndicate. The Syndicate is reportedly backed by security connections and unconventional armed forces. The alleged syndicate which is led by Eze B.A. Onyeanwu, Tobias Ihemedu, Emeka Umelo, Nicholas Ekeoha, Theodore Ugwulebo, and others, is accused of attempting to forcibly dispossessing the rightful owners of their ancestral plots of land. The land dispute involves One…
Read MoreChief Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 New SAN
JUST IN: Chief Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 New SAN [SEE DATE]—-The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, will Monday, September 30, swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The swearing-in ceremony, which forms part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the apex court, would hold at the main courtroom at the headquarters of the Supreme Court. “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, will deliver a…
Read MoreSENATE URGES FG TO IMMORTALIZE IWUANYANWU
…Onyewuchi:He touched many lives ,greatly. The Nigeria Senate has called on the Federal Government to immortalize the late Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Ahaejiagamba Ndi Igbo, a patriot and statesman who died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after a brief illness. This followed a motion moved under matter of urgent public importance by Distinguished Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, representing Imo East Senatorial District, Imo State. Distinguished Senator Onyewuchi in his motion noted that the late Ahaejiagamba deserves national honour for his contribution towards the socio-economic and political…
Read MorePress Statement Purported Nkwerre LG Polls ,Day Light Robbery ISIEC has proven to be a rogue commission, fails to deliver electoral materials to polling units
The purported local government elections in Nkwerre LGA and of course all over Imo state today, September 21, 2024, have been nothing but a show of shame, an organized fraud, and an unprecedented rape of democracy castrated by ISEC and it’s APC allies . As of 4 pm on a supposed election day, Nkwerre people and the entire Imolites witnessed with grief the absence of sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials at virtually all the polling units across the entire State, even as electoral officers were not sighted anywhere near 95%…
Read MoreUmuchima Gully Erosion: Ogbako Ideato Sends Urgent SOS Message To Federal, Imo Govts.
By Ndubizu Ugoji A passionate appeal has been made to the Federal and Imo State governments to intervene urgently to check the devastating gully erosion and land slide at Umuchima on the Orlu-Ideato road. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by the National Secretary of Ogbako Ideato, Chief Ndubizu Ugoji, at the end of the organization’s general assembly in Owerri, Imo State. Ogbako Ideato (the Apex Social Cultural organization of Ideato North and Ideato South Local Government Areas) noted that the cut off of the Orlu-Ideato road at…
Read MoreIgbokwe Becomes 9th Substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede.
…Inauguration held in Style Dr Basillia Igbokwe has been successfully inaugurated as the 9th Substantive Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State. In her address at a well attended inauguration ceremony held at the institution, Tuesday, Dr Igbokwe expressed deep appreciation to the overwhelming support she has so far received from the staff, students, the entire polytechnic community, the leadership of the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, and the Federal Ministry of Education, The new Rector who also expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity given…
Read MoreEmenalo Emerges Senate President Of National Association Of Nigerian Student Nurses And Midwives .
…Dedicates victory to God. …Vows to deliver . In a resounding show of democratic fervor and fervent dedication to service, Comr. Emenalo Sopuruchukwu emerged as the newly anointed Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students Nurses and Midwives. The stage was set at the association’s National Convention held in the picturesque setting of Ama achara in Abia state, Nigeria, where Comr. Emenalo’s meteoric rise to the helm of leadership unfolded. Despite being a newcomer to the association, he fearlessly contested against two formidable opponents and secured a landslide…
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