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Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has advised the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to think before he talks on political matters, particularly as they concern the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) he pretends to love more than other members of the party. According to a release made available to Nigerian Notch by his CPS  Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku  in Owerri, Uzodinma went on to say that he does not have any regret in his comment that the PDP and characters like Wike were instrumental to the attempted plot to remove the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Recall, that Governor Nyesom  Wike had berated Governor Uzodinma on national television on Tuesday in a manner many wondered if the office the Rivers State Governor occupies today is the same those who came before him also occupied. According to the statement Governor Uzodinma said that Governor Wike arrogates to himself the strength he does not have going by the way he talks. "Th

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, sang a conciliatory tune on Tuesday when he enjoined his colleagues in the National Working Committee to put the interests of Nigerians first. He also suggested that the first post-crisis NWC should be devoted to “having a conversation around the coronavirus”. Oshiomhole, holding his ‘rival’  Victor Giadom, said, “If it is one hour that we spend here, let us have a conversation around this issue.” According to him, it should be an issue of concern that other countries were closing their international borders to contain the spread of the virus but Nigeria has yet to follow suit. He explained that recent challenges the party have had to deal with were normal in a democratic setting. Oshiomhole said, “Party Politics is about contestations. I am not the best chairman in the world and I don’t claim to be so, you can fault my style but you cannot fault my sincerity. “The NWC is not divided. None of

The federal government has suspended its $22.7 billion external borrowing plan, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, announced on Monday, Premium Times has has revealed. The read, “The minister spoke at the 2020 International Conference on the Nigerian Commodities Market organized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Abuja. “She said the decision to jettison the plan was taken “due to current realities in the global economic landscape.” “The breakout of the deadly coronavirus late last year has completely unsettled the world economy, with the price of crude oil plunging to the lowest level since 2016. “With the Nigerian economy dependent on oil revenues to finance the budget, the unprecedented crash in oil prices below the approved benchmark price of $57 per barrel has rendered approved estimates in the budget unrealistic. “Mrs Ahmed said the government would not even be keen to proceed with the borrowing plan even if the Natio

Dignitaries and models across  Nigeria and Africa will be participating in the Face of Arise Africa beauty Pageant coming up soon. Speaking with the Founder of Arise Africa Network Mr . Ikechukwu Anyanwu who is also Publisher Arise Africa magazine, CEO of Face of Arise Africa, Sommies Ltd, Gcfn Consults, He affirmed the readiness of the group to deliver a world class event set to redefine  pageantry while attracting local and foreign investment into the Imo State tourism sector. The leadership blogger further explained that, ‘Face of Arise Africa beauty pageant is one that primarily focuses on harnessing the potential of women while also exploring our capacity to lead an army of achievers in addressing some of the challenges bedeviling the Nigerian society. The Face of Arise Africa beauty pageant is designed to raise confident, elegant and inspirational women who would use the power of their inner strength and character to provide solutions to some of the challenges  our countr

The Nigeria Police, Anambra command, has paraded crime suspects in order to keep the general public abreast of its activities which the  command was been able to achieve in the last two weeks in state, despite the busy schedule of the police games, which was hosted by Anambra. In the time under review, the command arrested murder and armed robbery suspects, on the 9/3/2020 at about 3:45pm,following intelligence report, as Puff Adder operatives in conjunction with the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) arrested at Nanka, one Angus Chukwebuka Nwankwo 'm' aged 30 years and Chidiebere Omeyi 'm' aged 20 years respectively. It was gathered that suspects had on 27/2/2020 lured a Facebook user simply identified as Willswags from Owerri in Imo State to Nanka. After robbing the victim of his belongings,suspects allegedly killed and dumped his body inside the bush at Nanka in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Meanwhile, suspects have confessed t

By Chigozie Igbo Jr I commented on my social media status yesterday that I got my pen back at Akanchawa. Many did not understand the statement, because it was an idiom of sort. For sometime now, I have not written a piece, about my dear state Imo, not that I have stood on the fence, but have carefully watched from afar the political scenario, which played out over the months and its logical conclusion, which finally saw the emergence of H.E Senator Hope Uzodinma as the executive governor of Imo state. Even though I supported the ideas and some policies of the immediate past administration Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha in IMO, not because they favoured me, but because they were ideal and not minding that they were slow.  I am indeed glad that I remained neutral in the heat, and as a member of the fourth estate, I  steadied my eyes on the ball, instead of playing the man. I want to wholeheartedly commend the new  government in Imo state ably led by H.E Senator Hope Uzodinma, for the smart

The Federal Government has charged Mr. Obinna Uzoh, his lawyer, Anani Anacletus Chuka, and others, who are now at large, to court for forgery in the case involving Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah. Obinna Uzoh had obtained judgement from the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Kubwa, which led to the sacking of Senator Ubah as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. In a charge filed by one Celestine Uroko Odo of the prosecuting counsel, Legal/Prosecuting Section of Force Headquarters, the police held that the affected persons conspired to commit a felony, namely, forging of Originating Summons of the court. Earlier in the court, Senator Ubah’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN, prayed the Appeal court to order for the original records of the trial court to confirm his earlier application that no counsel signed the originating summons. He held that court documents were forged by Obinna Uzoh and his lawyers in obtaining the fraudulent judgement. Att

Counsel to Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, has revealed Obinna Uzoh’s fraud in the Court of Appeal, and exposed how he forged and mutilated official documents which is a sure entry to jail at the conclusion of the suit. In an affidavit in support of Motion on Notice filed on 6th March, 2020, by Obinna Onya, on behalf of Dr. Ikpeazu, exposed, how Obinna Uzoh embarked on a massive fraud that got him the judgement from a Federal Capital Territory [FCT] High Court sitting in Kubwa, Abuja last year. The suit was marked Appeal no: CA/A/32/2020, Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/3044/2018  and motion no: M/1631/2019, between: Ubah Ifeanyi Patrick, being the appellant/ applicant and four respondents. The respondents are Anani Anacletus Chuka, Young Progressive Party (YPP), Independent National Electoral Respondents Commission (INEC) and Dr. Obinna Uzoh. In the affidavit, it was established that on the March 27, 2019, Uzoh filed an application to be joined as a Defendant

Sunday March 8,  2020 marked a new dawn in  the history of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria,  OMPAN,  Imo State Chapter as the association Inaugurates her new Executive members in Owerri, the state capital. This is coming few months after restructuring and re- engineering the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria in the State. The event which officially kick-started the activities of the association since the re-branding had media practitioners across the state grace the occasion. In his remarks, the  Chairman of Imo OMPAN advised the newly inaugurated OMPAN Executives to remain focused and always be objective in their reportage. "I am delighted by the high level of professionalism we are all exhibiting in our various platforms" Mr Anyanwu urged the members to unite to move Imo State OMPAN forward as well as achieve its objectives. "We need to work in a more concerted effort with other executive  members to move the association

Security Operatives on Monday arrested dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II and whisked him out of the ancient city amidst tight security. It was gathered that the security operatives are heading to Nassarawa state where Sanusi will spend the rest of his life in asylum. Before he was taken away, Sanusi was said to have been put under house arrest by  the heavy security personnel of DSS, Police and Military. The arrest was after the security operatives sealed off the Palace. An impeccable source at the Government House hinted that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, who is presiding over an emergency Executive Council Meeting, is set to announce the new emir any moment. The Nation reliably gathered that the names of some powerful aristocrats with direct lineage to the  Palace were tabled before Ganduje, who has the constitutional powers to appoint an Emir. Credits: Nation Details shortly …

While we were at the Appeal court Abuja on the ongoing hearing of the appeal filed by Dr Senator Dr Ikemba Ifeanyi Ubah against the kangaroo judgement procured by Dr Obinna Uzoh at the Bwari area court, a news came from the Supreme court Abuja that the Apex court dismissed and struck out a case filed by Chief Chris Ubah, Eselu against the election of Ifeanyi Ubah. This case started from the federal high court Awka after the election of Dr Ikemba Ifeanyi Ubah where Chief Chris Uba approached the court seeking an order of mandamus to prosecute the Dr Ifeanyi Ubah and Prof Umeh Nweke, the chief returning officer of the Anambra south senatorial election. Having lost at the federal high court Awka, he proceeded to the Appeal court and lost and finally headed to the Supreme court where the panel led by Justice Ngwuta this afternoon struck out the case. Chris Uba should accept that he lost the Anambra south senatorial election at the polling units. All attempts to use the courts to t