The Eze-Elect of Awaka Ancient Kingdom, located in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, Engineer Onyemanze David-Osuagwu, has clarified that the Supreme Court of the country has not recognized Charles Emezi as the legitimate traditional ruler of the community. It has been reported
A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, February 18, when a female student of Ugwueke Secondary School in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State collapsed and passed away during the school’s Inter-House Sports activities. Miss Mary Orji Chukwu, an indigene of Amaokai Autonomous Community, was participating in a rehearsal for the school’s upcoming
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84, his family says in a statement. “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked,” they say In the 1960s, Jackson fought for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr, […]
Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mike Igini, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to refrain from endorsing the new Electoral Act recently passed by the National Assembly. During an appearance on Arise TV’s Morning Show, Igini expressed concerns regarding the new Electoral Act, characterizing it as a potential
The Obazu Town Union in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State has formally requested the state government to suspend the traditional ruler, His Royal Highness Eze Francis Elendu Agunwa, due to alleged incapacitation. The President-General of the community, Town Planner Iheanyi Abaekwume, made this appeal during an interview with journalists in Owerri on Saturday,
The grief-stricken family of 31-year-old Olunma Okeke, who was allegedly killed by her husband, has declared its intention to seek justice for the deceased by pursuing legal action once the autopsy report is available. Mrs. Onyekachi Akataobi, the elder sister of the deceased, made this disclosure during an interview with The Punch correspondent, Chukwudi Akasike. […]
By Godwin Agia, Jalingo Catholic priests and members of the faithful from the Wukari Diocese in Taraba State on Thursday organized a protest rally in response to the persistent killings in the southern region of the state. Rev. Fr. James Yaro, Vicar Pastoral of the Wukari Diocese, emphasized the necessity for the diocese to conduct […]
By: Gele Agbai The management of Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), which operates Orient 94.5FM and Orient TV Channel 59, has announced the rescheduling of its Golden Voices Awards to Friday, February 20, 2026. Originally, the awards ceremony was planned for Friday, February 13, 2026. The management, however, refrained from providing any justification for the change […]
By: Gele Agbai The Action People’s Party (APP) has affirmed that its prominent member, Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, has no intention of leaving the party for any other affiliation. The party further stated that Dr. Amadi remains committed to his candidacy for the governorship of Imo State in 2027. The party’s spokesperson in the state, […]
The children of the late Mr. Livinus Ikechukwu Osuji, of Imerienwe Autonomous Community in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, have publicly dissociated themselves from any plans to inter their father’s remains on Saturday, February 7, 2026, or any other date, without their explicit consent. In a statement issued to National Newsbreak on Thursday, […]













