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A group known as Indigenous advocacy forum has called on security agencies in the south east to intensify their efforts in flushing out bandits from the region. Speaking at a public function held recently in Owerri the Imo State Capital, the Chairman of the Forum, Mr. Ezekiel Nwobia appealed to security agencies to swiftly bring the activities of bandits in the South east to an end in order to avert further lose of lives and properties. He recalled the situation in Orlu as a win over insecurity and enthronement of peace and normalcy while calling on all concerned to rally round the security agencies in the state in their concerted efforts to triumph over bandits. Mr. Nwobia agonized over the series of attacks carried out by these bandits in the South East which has left both civilians and Security men dead and recounted the recent scenario between the boundary of Imo and Anambra where these enemies of the state have succeeded in cutting off these two state by digging a big gully at one

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, and the candidate of the party for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Mr Kodilichukwu Okelekwe has identified poverty and ignorance as some of the reasons, why vote-buying during election is thrives in Nigeria. Okelekwe, who spoke during a stakeholders meeting of members of APC in the state said poverty is real the reason people do not consider the loss of four years, instead will prefer paltry sums to cast their votes. “Vote buying is now an issue in election process, but we know that it is a passing phase. Before now, it used to be ballot box snatching, but innovation in election process has phased that out. “Today, it is vote buying, and we know that too will pass some day. Vote buying is made worse by poverty and ignorance. Someone will not consider the good education, good healthcare and many other dividends that come from good governance, but will rather insist on collecting money to vote.” He lamented that vo

   The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked media reports alleging that the Imo State Vigilante - Ebube Agu - killed innocent civilians in Awo-Omamma community of Imo State on Sunday the 17th of July 2022. The DSS statement rather confirmed that its own men *in joint security operations* with other security agents embarked on an operation on the same day at the Awo Camp of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN). An apprehended member of the outlawed security unit, Mmerem Chinonso who is in the custody of the DSS also confirmed the said operation to newsmen. Mmerem, according to the DSS has been aiding security agents in the series of coordinated operations against insecurity in the State. In his confessional statement during a press briefing in Owerri, Chinonso Mmerem confirmed to newsmen that the Awo-Omamma incident was a joint operation on the Awo camp of the ESN. He also said that those killed during the exchange of gunfire between the bandits and security agents wer

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers that the loss of supply currently being experienced is as a result of a general system collapse which occurred at 11:27am today, Wednesday, 20th July 2022. This was restored, but at 2:52pm another partial collapse occurred. As a result, we are currently at zero allocation and our  customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States are out of  supply.  We are standing by, awaiting signal from the National Control Centre (NCC) for restoration of supply.

  When Incidents Like This Happen, People Tend To Give Versions Of Stories In Their Bid To Vent Their Opinion Which They Are Entitled To.  Like Every Individual Is Entitled To His Or Her Own Opinion So Also Am Entitled To My Own Opinion. You Can't Vent Your Opinion Freely, And Won't Allow Or Prevent From Me From Ventilating My Own Opinion On Issues. I Can't Shutdown My Facebook Account Because Of Anybody Neither Will I Relent From Ventilating My Reservations, Opinions Etc On Issues Because Of Attack, BackLash, Name Calling. Never. If I Do, Then I Have Allowed Myself To Be Intimidated I Have Allowed Time In My Usual Approach To Issues Here To React On This Incident. Now This Issue We Hastily Rushed Into Drawing Conclusion Here And There, Have We Asked Thought Provoking Questions Which Could Help To Understand The Situation Very Well And Adequately? Are The Ebubeagu Vigilante Really Responsible For This? Ebubeagu Vigilante Outfit We Have Rashly Accused Over The Incident, As F

— DESCRIBES HIS ENTRY INTO YPP AS A WELCOME AND FORMIDABLE DEVELOPMENT.  Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District and also the Leader of YPP has welcomed the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District; Sen. Bassey Albert Akpan into the fold of the Young Progressives Party (YPP). In a release he made on his official Facebook handle, Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah says that given their formidable antecedents as a party with an unblemished record and principle of participatory democracy, social justice and equal opportunities for all citizens, his entry into YPP, is a significant milestone in the party’s quest to rebuild and strengthen YPP ahead of the 2023 General Elections and beyond. Furthermore, Senator Ubah stressed that "Having worked closely and seamlessly with you as your Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources(Upstream), I have an unflinching conviction that your joining the party will yiel