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  By Uzochukwu Nzekwe Chris Anyanwu is a journalist turned politician. She delved into politics, leveraging her contacts with the military. She was subsequently "elected" to the Senate in 2007 on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and in 2011 on the playform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a representative of Owerri Zone. She lost the ticket of the PDP in 2011 to return to the Senate, forcing her to decamp and pick up the senatorial ticket in APGA.  Rather than pick up her pieces and move on like genuine and altruistic politicians do, Anyanwu preferred to engage in blame games, and the person she liked to blame was Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, who was the governor of Imo State at the time. At the time that Chris Anyanwu lost her senatorial ticket in the PDP, Ohakim was battling entrenched internal and external forces who were unduly interested in the local politics of Imo State and, therefore, determined to unseat Ohakim.  To them, Ohakim was too au...

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has disclosed the quality of candidate that can remove President Bola Tinubu come 2027. Primate Ayodele disclosed that the presidential candidate must be desperate, financially stable, unrighteous, fearless and rugged to unseat the president. In a statement by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, the clergyman alluded that the 2027 election will not be for lazy people but for those who know what they want and are ready to pursue it till the very end. According to Ayodele: “If this cannot happen, I don’t see anyhow any party wants to defeat Tinubu, it will be totally impossible. “The person that will win Tinubu must be financially stable, spiritually inclined, must be desperate, must not be righteous. “The election will be for somebody who is ready for anything, fearless, rugged, entirely serious, someone who has past good records, ready to waste money too because all of these are what Tinubu has. “The 2027 election isn...

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has said it has no constitutional powers to determine the appointment or removal of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP. Theglobalnewsupdates recalls that the Police Service Commission had last week directed all serving police officers who have served for 35 years, or attained the age of 60 years, to proceed on immediate retirement in line with existing laws. Since the directive several public commentators have argued that the directives should also affect the tenure of the IGP. But Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the PSC, in a statement on Monday, said, “By virtue of Paragraph 30, part 1 of the third schedule to the Constitution, and clause 6 (1) of the Police Service Commission (Establisment) Act, 2001, the Commission is charged with the responsibilities of appointment, promotion, dismissal and exercising disciplinary control over persons holding offices in the Nigeria Police Force (except the Inspector General of Police). “The ...

  An Owerri magestarate court, last week, Friday, remanded "Fr. Mario Justus Chinonso Alozie" in  custody over allegations of homosexuality, but the case was adjourned to Wednesday, February 5,2025 , for consideration of his bail. "Fr.Mario"was arraigned before the magistrate presided by His Worship Doris Chukwuezi Ahanonu, on charges of -unnatural offence, contrary to section 214 of the Criminal Code; indecent treatment of boys under fourteen, contrary to section 216 of the Criminal Code and unlawful sexual interaction with a child, contrary to section 31, Child Rights Act,all related to homosexuality. However, the court ruled that  it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case and ordered that the defendant be remanded in custody until the issue of considering his bail is resolved. The court haven admitted the casefile  in evidence  and the submissions of both the appellant and defense counsel , subsequently adjourned the matter to Wednesday, February 5, for conside...

  Piqued by the tanker explosion which claimed many lives at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, the Federal Ministry of Works is to demand that MTN commits irrevocably to pay contractors on the project a minimum of N15 billion every month for the next 10 months towards fast tracking the completion of the road. Failing to abide with the arrangement, the Ministry might consider initiating termination process of the project. This was part of resolutions reached during a courtesy call on Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, by a delegation from the Anambra and Enugu caucus of the 10th National Assembly who came to seek the Federal Government’s intervention on the completion of the construction of Enugu/ Onitsha Expressway, being handled by RCC Ltd and funded by MTN under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. According to a statement issued on Saturday Uchenna Orji, media aide to the minister, it was further resolved that ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has thrown its weight behind Ude Okoye as the party’s National Secretary, effectively sidelining Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The decision was reached during a meeting held in Asaba, Delta State, with key party leaders and stakeholders in attendance. The endorsement is seen as a major move to realign the party’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision, however, has sparked controversy within the PDP, as Anyanwu, the incumbent National Secretary, has rejected the forum’s stance. Speaking late on Friday, Anyanwu dismissed the communique issued by the Governors’ Forum, insisting that it has no authority to dictate the party’s internal affairs. “First and foremost, the PDP Governors’ Forum is not an organ of our party. So, I’m unperturbed by the communique they issued after their meeting,” he stated. Anyanwu also criticized Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, suggesting that his influence played a role in the Governo...

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo State Council, and the Correspondents’ Chapel have expressed their gratitude to the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, for requesting a proposal to establish a media village for journalists in the state.  This was revealed in a joint statement signed by the NUJ Chairman, Mr. Ifeanyi Nwanguma, and the Correspondents’ Chapel Chairman, Mr. Chinonso Alozie.   The request from Governor Uzodimma followed an appeal made by the union during a phone-in program featuring the governor at the Government House in Owerri last Wednesday.  The governor’s gesture has been described as a testament to his ongoing commitment to improving the welfare of journalists in Imo State.   According to the NUJ, the proposed media village will significantly address the housing challenges faced by journalists, particularly in the face of escalating rental costs in Owerri and other parts of the state.  The union highlighted...

  Embattled former Commissioner in Imo State, Dr. Fabian Ihekweme has admitted that all the articles he wrote against Gov Hope Uzodimma were all fabricated lies with malicious intent. He has therefore rendered an unreserved apology to Uzodimma with an undertaking that he would never engage in such a despicable behaviour henceforth. In an undertaking letter he addressed to the Commissioner of police, Imo State, Dr Fabian Ihekweme stated thus: ” I hereby wish to categorically state that I regret writing all the inciting articles against the Governor ( Uzodimma), which are fallacious and unverifiable,” In the letter that was handwritten, Dr Fabian Ihekweme also acknowledged Uzodimma as his leader and friend and pledged to refrain from any act that would tarnish the image of the governor. In the letter dated Jan 27th, 2025, Dr Fabian Ihekweme gave an undertaking to be of good behaviour and refrain from any conduct likely to breach the peace. He also pledged not to engage in writing inc...