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Supreme Court Rules On Imo Governship Election Today

As Labour Party, PDP Tackle APC, Uzodimma The Final Judgement in the Contentious Imo Governorship Election will come up today, Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Supreme Court, Abuja. The rumour had circulated yesterday in Imo State that Governor Uzodimma won the matter until another counter information came in to clarify that the Judgement comes today. Sources confirmed that the matter will...

Amb Ken Chinonso Anoruo Receives Aladinma Ndom Naze Women 2024 August Meeting Award 

For his outstanding contributions to the development of Naze Community, Owerri North LGA of Imo State as a young vibrant leader whose interest is based on his selfless service to God and humanity, an Ambassador of Peace, Hon Ken Chinonso Anoruo has received an award. Hon Anoruo was honoured in a special way for the special manner he united the...

Ex- Nigerian Horn Editor, Chuks Ofurum For Burial August 30

Former Editor of Nigerian Horn Newspaper, Chuks Ofurum, is dead.  According to a release issued by the burial committee and jointly signed by Hon. Stanley Maduwuba and Mr. John Nze (Chairman and Secretary respectively), Ofurum's remains will be laid to rest on Friday 30th August, 2024.  The release added that he will be laid to rest at his Umuoye Imerienwe country...

Kidnappings: ‘Save Ndigbo From This Nightmare’ – Ohanaeze Youths To S’East Governors

  Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has expressed concern over the spate of kidnapping in the South-East. The group’s worry comes amid the escalating cases of kidnapping across the five South-East states. In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the governors of the...

2,111 Protesters Arrested; 1,403 Remanded In Prison — Femi Falana

No fewer than 2,111 protesters were arrested in connection with the 10-day #Endbadgovernance action across the country that was held from August 1st to 10th. Also, 1,403 have been surreptitiously arraigned in various courts. However, the suspects were ordered to be remanded in prison custody due to a lack of legal representation, whereas the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, had publicly...

Alleged Land Grabbing: Umumba, Obioma Community Ngor Okpala Sends SOS To Uzodimma, Demands Sack Of Onuegbu, Prosecution Of Morocco

•Nwakanma: Governor Has No Interest On People's Land Natives of Umumba in Obioma Community, of Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State, have beckoned on the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma to intervene over what they described as brazen robbery of their community lands. The land according to them is over six thousand plots (6,000) belonging to Uhu/Udi and Okwu/Umumba people...

Former Imo Government Appointees Yet To Get Salary Arrears, Severance Package

.May Head To Court As Last Resort Indications are that Hundreds of Appointees in Imo State during the first Term of Governor Hope Uzodimma may head to Court to press for the release of Salaries owed them while in Office. TRUMPETA also learnt that the former Appointees are yet to receive their Severance Allowances which would be included as one of the...

Fresh Protest Looms Over National Anthem Bill

The Take It Back Movement, a rights advocacy organization behind the just concluded EndBadGovernance protests, has threatened a fresh nationwide demonstration over the controversial bill on the national anthem. ONLIN E reports that a bill seeking to penalize Nigerians who refuse to recite the national anthem is currently on the floor of the House of Representatives. The bill which is being...

Crude Sales In Naira To Dangote Refinery, Others Will Crash Petrol Price – Marketers

Nigeria’s oil marketers have said the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in Naira would lead to a reduction in the price of petrol. Billy Gillis-Harry, the National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria disclosed this in a recent interview with newsmen. His statement comes amid the directive by President Bola...

Endbadgovernance: Anglican Bishops Condemn Nigerian Govt’s Handling Of Protests

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has berated what it called the ‘federal government’s insensitive’ handling of the recent protests against hardship and bad governance across the country. The bishops of the church, who met in Abuja on Tuesday, criticized the government’s insensitivity to the plight of citizens and its failure to address the root causes of the protests, calling...