Category: FEATURED

 Eze Ohiri What many described as an unfortunate drama played out last week at the burial ceremony of late Ugoeze Philomena Ngimah, wife of HRH, Eze Titus C. Ngimah (Uchekaku I), the traditional ruler of Ofekata IV, Autonomous Community, Awo-Omamma in Oru East L.G.A. of Imo State. The burial rites of the late Ugoeze which held at the bereaved husband’s compound, saw the traditional rulers in attendance in apparent apprehension over a directive barring them from attending such gatherings and further meetings until further notice. A text message said to…

As the dust raised by the recent Mega Rally of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Owerri continues to swirl, findings have uncovered reasons the chieftains of the party in the South East stayed away from the rally said to have been organized in support of president Mohammadu Buhari. Governor Rochas Okorocha had last Monday organized what was tagged South East APC Mega Rally in Support of President Buhari at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State capital with almost all notable leaders of the party in the zone  including…

Before Comrade Adams Oshiomole was elected the national chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, Gov Rochas Okorocha and his camp had always declared that the first assignment he would embark on is the dissolution of the Chief Hillary Ekeh led state executive of the party and other elected officials of the party at LGA and ward on the ground that they were duly and legally elected. According to them the new national chairman would sack the elected excos across the state and order for fresh congresses so that…

The much criticized bill for a law to provide for registration of land in rural communities in Imo State has passed second reading in the Imo House of Assembly. The bill which came up for second reading during last Thursday’s plenary is said to have passed second reading in the Assembly despite criticisms, fear and reservations including public outcry which greeted the bill when it was first read in the House a forth night ago. While moving for the secondary reading of the bill said to be sponsored by the…

One Mrs. Chinyere Odum who lives in Amuzukwu, with the husband and children has burnt her son to death with the help of her female friend. The boy who’s name is Obioma Odum was 13 before his life was terminated by his own mother a days ago. Obioma Odum was reportedly burnt to death, after his mother, Chinyere allegedly poured kerosene on him and set him ablaze at Umuloghe, Agbolughe in Amuzukwu, Umuahia, Abia State. News point correspondent in Umuahia gathered that Chinyere, who accused her son of stealing her…

Not satisfied with the circumstances that led to the loss of the position of national organizing secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC, by Senator Osita Izunaso at the just concluded convention of the party in Abuja, Imo APC stakeholders forum has alleged that there was a deliberate scheme to stop Izunaso by the chairman of the convention, Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa state. In a press statement signed by Chief T.O.E Ekechi, Mazi Okay Ikoro and Barr. Kingsley Ononuju all members of the coalition, the group alleged that the…

What seems like the mother of all battles between Gov Rochas Okorocha’s Rescue Mission Camp and the Allied Coalition Force led by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume is currently ongoing in Abuja as the two groups battle for who or who will not vote in the party’s national convention slated for Saturday As at the time of going to the press, Nigeria Newspoint reliably gathered that the two camps were still throwing verbal brickbats about the delegates from the state qualified to cast vote that day. While members of Gov Okorocha camp…

The protracted battle between Imo State governor,Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha’s “Agburu”camp and the Imo Coalition, alias Allied Forces is now being fought in Abuja ahead of the party’s national convention,this weekend. Reports indicates that Gov Okorocha has failed again in his spirited attempt to disqualify Sen. Osita Izunaso from running for the office of national organizing secretary of the party. The governor who is the chairman sub-committee on appeal,according to party sources allegedly tried to leverage this position to disqualify the man whose camp accused of being responsible for the…

An Owerri High Court, in the Owerri Judicial Division presided over by Hon Justice K. A Ojiako has sentenced Chief Ralph Uwazuruike leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB and Biafra Independent Movement BIM, to one month in prison for contempt of court. Making the order Hon Ojiako said he was convinced by compelling evidence available to him following a motion on notice filed seeking Uwazuruike’s committal to prison for disobedience to lawful order of the court that he (Uwazuruike should be imprisoned. According…