Samuel Anyanwu The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Secretary and governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu was absent in the party’s stakeholders meeting.Senator Anyanwu, who did not give any reason for not attending the stakeholders’ meeting held at the weekend at the party’s secretariat, Okigwe Road, Owerri had been at loggerheads with some…
A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and his supporters, known as the ‘Rescue Mission Political Family,’ have resolved to pray, support and work for President Bola Tinubu to ensure that he succeeds in office. The former Senator, who represented Imo West (Orlu) Senatorial District (2019- 2023), and his loyalists from the 27 local…
CP Adeyemi Adeoye A group of suspected kidnappers recently arrested in Anambra State have confessed to police operatives how they use Facebook to get their victims.On Monday, the Anambra State Police command highlighted the suspects’ confession stating how they use attractive photos of women on Facebook to entice their victims. Speaking at a press conference…
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has deployed a special tactical squad of the command, in conjunction with other sister security operatives, to rescue the abducted ex-chairman of the Imo Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Samuel Ohiri . Ohiri was abducted at his palace in Obi Orodo autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Council, at…
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu The Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu says, his philanthropy through food items and cash to his people is not because of politics, pledging to sustain it. Sen. Kalu handed down this assurance Saturday in his Igbere community, in Bende local Government Area of Abia State….
Silas Onu Former Ebonyi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Silas Onu, has emerged winner of the party’s primary bye-election ahead of the Ebonyi South Senatorial zone election on Feb. 3. The election, held on Monday at the zonal party secretariat at Afikpo in Afikpo North Local Government Area, was to fill the…
Three communities that make up the Osah Ibeku in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State have banned the use of illegal drugs including Mkpurumiri, during this year’s Igba Ekpe festival in the three autonomous communities. The use or brandishing of weapons has also been banned by the traditional rulers of Osah, Ohabiri Umuchime na Amanso…
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has deposed the Ohimege Igu, the paramount ruler of Koton Karfe, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isah Koto, along with two other first-class chiefs. The Governor also suspended His Royal Highness, Boniface Musa, the ONU-IFE in Omala Local Government. According to Bello, his decision to sack the traditional rulers is in line…
The Supreme Court in India has ordered that eleven men freed early after being found guilty of gang raping a pregnant Muslim woman must be returned to prison. The men were serving life terms for the attack on Bilkis Bano, as well as the murder of 14 of her family members, during anti-Muslim riots in…
German legend Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of football’s greatest players, has died aged 78 He won the World Cup as captain of West Germany in 1974 and lifted the trophy again as manager in 1990. The former defender also played 582 times for Bayern Munich, again winning the German top flight as both…
