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Sit-At-Home: Army Chief Orders Raid Of IPOB Hideouts IN South East  

The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered troops to seize control of areas where the Indigenous People of Biafra enforce their sit-at-home order throughout the South-East states. The order came after a Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, announced that there would be a two-week sit-at-home in the South-East region from July 31. According to him, the order was...

Police Arrest 26 IPOB Members For Enforcing Sit-At-Home Order  

The Imo State Police Command has announced the arrest of 26 sit-at-home enforcers suspected of belonging to the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The suspects, who were apprehended on Wednesday, were accused of randomly shooting and attacking people celebrating a birthday in a hotel near Irete. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, told journalists in Owerri that operatives...

Ebegbulem Describes Ikenga Ugochinyere As Rabble Rouser, Political Jobber

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Comrade Simon Ebegbulem, has warned the member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in Imo State,  Mr Ikenga Ugochinyere to refrain from making inflammatory and unsubstantiated statements against Governor Hope Uzodimma or face the wrath of the people. Ebegbulem who is the state Commissioner for Trade and Investment ,described Ugochinyere as...

Trumpeta Editor, Orji Bags SWAN SDSA Award

Imo Trumpeta Newspaper Editor and National Financial Secretary of SWAN, Orji Sampson was on Thursday July 13, 2023 honoured with a Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), meriterious award of "SWAN Distinguished Service Award (SDSA). The award which was presented by the SWAN President, Sir Honour Sirawo PhD during the SWAN National Triennial Delegates Congress in Omok, Rivers State. According the...

November 11 Imo Guber: Esile’s Motion On Uzodimma As Sole Candidate Adopted By Imo House of Assembly

•Uzodimma, A Treasure  To Imo  -Onuimo Lawmaker By Onyekachi Eze Fascinated by the developmental strides of the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma within a space of three and half years saddle in office, the Member representing Onuimo State Constituency at the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. James Uba Esile has attributed the governor a treasure Imolites should guard jealously. This...

Presidential Election: Charly Boy Warns Judiciary About Presidential Election Verdict

.Says Nigeria Must Get Better “By Fire, By Force” Maverick singer, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has warned the Labour Party, LP, Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, against conceding defeat to President Bola Tinubu. Reports that Obi and the Labour Party are currently in court challenging the victory of President Tinubu. However, Charly Boy has said even if the LP candidate decided to...

Ex- Minister, Ezekwesili Commends EU Over 2023 Presidential Election Report

A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has commended the European Union Election Observation Mission, saying it did not trade off electoral credibility. Ezekwesili said the report on the 2023 election “surprisingly restored a measure of confidence in election monitoring around the world by not mincing words at all.” In a statement via her verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, the former...

Nnamdi Kanu Never Supported Sit-At Home – Says Iwuanyanwu

Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, has said the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, never supported the Sit- At- Home in the South East. Speaking when he received in audience a group, Circle of Advocates For The Advancement Of Igbo Cause, the elder statesman said the continued detention of Kanu in DSS...

Abia Governor, Otti Appoints Kanu Nwankwo Chairman, Enyimba Football Club  

Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has appointed former Nigerian international, Nwankwo Kanu as Chairman, Enyimba FC of Aba. The governor also appointed 29 others into various positions. A statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko announced the underlisted new appointees. Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special Adviser, Monitoring and Evaluation Hon Iheanacho Obioma–Special Adviser, Political Affairs Prof Ijeoma Iheukwumere –...

Lightening Kills Suspected Kidnappers

Lightening has allegedly struck in Kwara state and killed three suspected kidnappers. The incident happened early this week in the agrarian Oro Ago community, Ifelodun local government area. The incident, it was gathered might not be unconnected with the resolve of local vigilance team in the Igbomina axis to check security challenges in the area.. In a viral video on the incident,...