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Dec

04

2023

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A Moment Of Honour And Commitment As I Step Into The Embrace Of The All Progressive Congress(APC) – Senator Ifeanyi Uba’s Speech On Joining APC Last Saturday.

News Flash, Politics, South East

A MOMENT OF HONOUR AND COMMITMENT AS I STEP INTO THE EMBRACE OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) Ndị be anyị, On Saturday, December 2, 2023 in the company of the Director-General of South-East Governors Forum Senator Uche Ekwunife, CON, I was formally received into our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the leadership of the party in Anambra State. The epic event which took place at Finotel Hotel, Awka afforded me the opportunity to express my gratitude to the party leaders and members for accepting me into their fold. I am deeply honoured to be a member…

Dec

04

2023

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Man In Deep Tears/Pain As Keke Rider Disappears With All His Four Kids

Crime, News Flash, South East

Man In Deep Tears/Pain As Keke Rider Disappears With All His Four Kids A middle aged man who identified himself as Mr Chimaobi Agah, has cried out for help as a tricycle operator engaged to convey his four children to school has disappeared with the kids. The children are aged eight, one, four, and a year and half. The incident, according to the Amasiri, Ebonyi State-born father of four occurred on Monday, November 27. Agah in a viral video, said he was away to Enugu State when his wife prepared the children for school and engaged the tricycle driver to…

Dec

01

2023

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Shettima Dressed In Isiagu, Rocks ‘Isiagu’ As Soludo Welcomes Him To Anambra

News Flash, Politics, Presidency, South East

Shettima Rocks ‘Isiagu’ As Soludo Welcomes Him To Anambra Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday welcomed Vice President Kashim Shettima to the state. Shettima donned a shirt made with ‘Isiagu’ fabric, which is popular among the Igbos. Isiagu literally means lion’s head, which signifies the printed design on the fabric. Soludo welcomed the VP at the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri. According to Anambra Broadcasting Service, Shettima is on an official visit to the state. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers,…

Nov

30

2023

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Governor Hope Uzodimma Lack The Capacity To Restore Sustainable Peace In IMO State – Chilos Godsent(National Vice Chairman South East, ADC)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Security, South East

Press Statement Governor Hope Uzodimma Lack the Capacity to Restore Sustainable Peace in Imo State The African Democratic Congress (ADC) wish to express it's condolence to the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the families of those Policemen that were murdered in cold blood at Ahiara junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area on Monday 27th November, 2023 and in many occasions in other parts of Imo State and South East Region by unidentified gunmen. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is deep in pain because of the lost of Policemen and other Security Operatives in the hands of bandits in Imo…

Nov

28

2023

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18 IPOB Members Behind Killing Of IMO DPO, Inspector Arrested By Police

Crime, News Flash, Security, South East

Police Arrest 18 IPOB Members Behind Killing Of Imo DPO, Inspector The Imo State Police Command has announced the arrest of 18 criminals suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN over the killing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ahiazu Mbaise and an Inspector of Police at BOEK Petroleum Filling Station, Ahiara Junction, in Ahaizu, Mbaise LGA of Imo State. The police revealed that the police officers were refuelling their vehicle when the suspects clad in military camouflage bearing black and red colours attacked them. A statement from the police read: “The police operatives fought gallantly…

Nov

27

2023

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South East: Traditional Ruler Found Dead, Body Mutilated

Crime, News Flash, South East, South West

Traditional Ruler Found Dead, Mutilated The traditional ruler of Otulu Amumara autonomous community in Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area of Imo State, Eze Joe-Benz Ochulor, has been found dead with one of his legs severed off his body. An indigene of the area, Frank Nwaete, told LEADERSHIP that the late monarch was discovered along the Chokoneze-Mbutu Road in Aboh Mbaise local government area of the State but with one of his legs chopped off by unknown assailants. Eze Ochulo, who until his death was the Olu 1 of Otulu-Amumara, was whisked away from his palace by gunmen on Saturday, November…

Nov

23

2023

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urges Tinubu To Grant Nnamdi Kanu’s Release As Christmas Gift To The South East

News Flash, South East

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Urges Tinubu to Grant Nnamdi Kanu’s Release as a Christmas Gift to the Southeast Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, in reaction to CDS General Musa’s comments over the Southeast insecurity challenges, believes that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained IPOB leader, would be the best Christmas gift that President Bola Tinubu could give to the Southeast ahead of December and January festivals. This act of clemency would not only make the Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, work easier, but it would also render Simon Ekpa inconsequential and irrelevant. Furthermore, it would bring an…

Nov

23

2023

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Women Protest Naked Against Alleged Killings, Corruption In Anambra

Crime, News Flash, Security, South East

Women Protest Naked Against Alleged Killings, Corruption In Anambra Over 1000 indigenes of 20 villages in Awka community, Awka south local government area of Anambra state on Wednesday, November 22, protested naked. They said their anger stemmed from mindless killings of their kinsmen. The protesters, marched around the capital city with placards, accusing some senior officers in the police command of aiding and abetting bribery and corruption in the area. They also carried a mock coffin signifying the burial of the accused officers, issuing concerned authorities a 7-day ultimatum to remove the indicted personnel. “Cultists are killing our people”, “Remove…

Nov

22

2023

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Soludo Presents 2024 Budget Proposal Of N410 Billion To Anambra State House Of Assembly (Full Details)

Economy, House Of Assembly, News Flash, South East

Full details as Soludo Presents 2024 Budget Proposal Of N410 Billion To Anambra State House Of Assembly The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, yesterday afternoon at the Anambra State House of Assembly, presented the 2024 budget proposal ofFour Hundred and Ten Billion, one hundred and thirty-two million, two hundred and twenty-four thousand, two hundred and seventy-two naira. According to the State Number One Citizen, Ninety-six billion, two hundred and one million, nine hundred and thirty-six thousand, seven hundred and forty-six naira (₦96, 201, 936, 746) that is 23% of the budget is targeted at recurrent expenditure;…

Nov

12

2023

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LP, PDP Call For Cancellation Of Imo Governorship Election As INEC Declares Uzodimma Winner

News Flash, Politics, South East

LP, PDP Call For Cancellation Of Imo Gov Election As INEC Declares Uzodinma Winner Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called for an outright cancellation of the Imo State governorship election held on Saturday, November 11. The Deputy Governorship candidate of the LP, Tony Nwulu, in a press conference on Saturday night, said that the security agents allegedly provided security to the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the members of the All Progressives Congress to subvert the will of the people of the state. Nwulu said: “As I speak to you all the…