September 15, 2026
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Ndaa Paddy Obinna Goes Home On August 19

The funeral ceremony for the late Ndaa Paddy Obinna is scheduled to occur on August 1, 2026, in his hometown of Umuocham Emekuku, located in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. Ndaa Paddy Obinna, an esteemed art collector and educator, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, following a surgical procedure. Professor Vitalis […]
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Artist, Paddy Obinna Passes Away

The art community mourns the loss of esteemed art collector and educator, Ndaa Paddy Obinna. Ndaa Obinna, the elder brother of The Most Rev Anthony Valentine Obinna, the former Archbishop of the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, passed away earlier this week. His family conveyed the news of his passing through a statement signed by his son, […]
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Explosion Rocks Imo, Kills 2 Scavengers

The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the unfortunate demise of two individuals as a result of an explosion that transpired in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday. The incident occurred within a substantial drainage channel situated at No. 1 Old Nekede Road, opposite Lakeside Hotel, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. In […]
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Journalist, Saviour Osuoha To Be Laid To Rest On June 20

The funeral ceremony for the late Mr. Saviour Osuoha, a journalist, is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The interment will occur in his hometown, Umuduruigwenenye Uba-Ifakala Community, located in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. A statement signed by his son, Priestley Eze Saviour, on behalf of the family, disclosed that the […]
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AIG, Kanayo Uzuegbu Dies

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 9, Umuahia Abia State Kanayo Uzuegbu has sadly passed away. AIG Uzuegbu, who hailed from Njaba Local Government Area in Imo State, reportedly succumbed to cancer. Meanwhile, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Inspector-General of Police, the officers […]
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Newsbreak Condoles With Vanguard Correspondent Over Father’s Demise

The management of Newsleaders Communications Limited, publishers of National Newsbreak Newspaper has condoled with the Imo State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspaper, Emmanuel Iheaka over the death of his father, Godwin Iheaka. In a condolence letter personally signed by the Editor-in-chief of National Newsbreak, Mr. Gele Agbai, the management expressed deep sadness over
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Pa Ekwerike To Be Laid To Rest On April 23

The funeral ceremony for the late Chief Martin Nosike Ekwerike is scheduled to take place on April 23, 2026, in his hometown, Umuikehi Orji Uratta, located in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. Pa Ekwerike passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 90. A cultural organization Nfunala Development Initiative, […]
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Bandits Kill Three Policemen, Vigilante Leader In Taraba

By Godwin Agia, Jalingo The Taraba State Police Command has officially confirmed the unfortunate deaths of three police officers and a vigilante leader following a confrontation with suspected bandits in Tse Kwe Village, located within the Donga Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by ASP Victor Mshelizah, the Acting Police […]
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Jesse Jackson Dies At 84

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, […]