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It was an Award/Special Recognition Ceremony in Okpuala Amakohia Ikeduru that later turned out to a carnival of encomiums and jubilation on Saturday 30th December, 2023 as all illustrious sons and daughters of Okpuala Amakohia Development Union and indeed all Amakohia sons and daughters at home and in the diaspora were specially recognized for their support in the development of Amakohia community. The highlight of the occasion was the award presentation and launching of development projects. The  Amakohia President General, Mr. Goddie O Ukwu, in his Wisdom read an address welcoming all sons and daughters of  Amakohia and thanked them for love and confidence they have reposed on him. That love explains why his administration has recorded progress in areas of development within this short period. Among the  awardees are Hon. Justice S.I Opara High Court of Justice Owerri Imo State, Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Abiakam, Mr. & Mrs. Cajetan Ugwu, Mr. Lou...

It was an Award/Special Recognition Ceremony in Okpuala Amakohia Ikeduru that later turned out to a carnival of encomiums and jubilation as all illustrious sons and daughters of Okpuala Amakohia Development Union and indeed all Amakohia sons and daughters at home and in the diaspora were specially recognized for their support in the development of Amakohia community. The highlight of the occasion was the award presentation and launching of development projects. The  Amakohia President General, Mr. Goddie O Ukwu, in his Wisdom read an address welcoming all sons and daughters of  Amakohia and thanked them for love and confidence they have reposed on him. That love explains why his administration has recorded progress in areas of development within this short period. Among the  awardees are Hon. Justice S.I Opara High Court of Justice Owerri Imo State, Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Abiakam, Mr. & Mrs. Cajetan Ugwu, Mr. Louis Ejiofor (Oku Na'agba Ozara1) ...

According to reports, it is a sad moment in Ondo state as the sitting governor  Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday after a protracted illness. It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,” a reliable source told our news source IkembaNews “They were looking for dialysis machines to be sent to his secret location in Lagos last week.” Background: Akeredolu experienced health issues after seeking medical treatment abroad in June. Although he returned to Nigeria in September, he remained in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. On Wednesday, December 13, he proceeded on another medical leave and wrote a notice formally transferring power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa who later assumed the responsibilities of the governor in full acting capacity. Following his return to Nigeria in September, Akeredolu stayed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and tried to govern...

 •Military cannot interpret constitution, says  LP, tells DHQ to avoid politics The Defence Headquarters on Thursday described as unconstitutional calls for an interim government after the emergence of the president-elect. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, stated this in Abuja during the biweekly update with journalists on Armed Forces of Nigeria operations.  He condemned the clamour for an interim government by those unhappy with the outcome of the presidential election, stating that the ING  was illegal and unconstitutional. The Peoples Democratic Party,  the All Progressives Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party supported the military’s pledge to defend the constitution. Some candidates who lost the election and their supporters had been agitating for the interim government, hinging their demand on the reported malpractices recorded during the presidential election which was won by the APC standard bearer,  Asiw...

 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Nigeria is more divided than it has ever been after the 2023 general elections and called for national reconciliation to assuaged the aggrieved and the youths for national peace and cohesion. Ob asanjo who said he was too old to keep quiet on national issues, suggested three ideas to enrich the direction of the conversation at the event put together by Nextier, SPD, a public policy firm. He said: “One, given what we saw during the election, Nigeria is now even more divided and more corroded than we thought. This places a deep onus on any administration following the current one, to urgently facilitate the process of national moral rearmament and national reconciliation for the aggrieved and will lead us across Nigeria and to assuage the youth. “This must be done in sync with the imperative of national value orientation that Nigeria requires to build a collective sense of enduring and local values and national belonging. “Two, go...

 Labor Party Presidential Campaign Council, LP-PCC, yesterday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of a well-calculated and orchestrated campaign of calumny to discredit and delegitimise Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, to compel him to abandon his right to seek redress in court, following the outcome of the last election which was adjudged both locally and internationally to have failed to meet any standard of credibility or fairness. LPPCC insisted that Mr Obi had no intention to leave the country at this time, irrespective of the pressure on him and his family. Related News Afenifere wailing over loss of investments on Peter Obi — Lai Mohammed I'm under pressure to leave Nigeria - Peter Obi ‘If Peter Obi, Datti talk treason they go to prison’ — Reno Omokri LPPCC in a statement, yesterday, by a chief spokesperson, Obi-Datti Campaign Council, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, said: “We continue to thank all Nigerians, especially the youths and Obidients as they have remain...

 President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians to explore legal options in ventilating their grievances over the outcome of the 2023 general elections. He dropped this advice in his Easter message to Nigerians. A statement personally signed by Buhari on Friday said this year’s Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future for Nigeria. According to him, Easter is the triumph of light over darkness. Buhari said, “I join Christians in Nigeria and around the world to celebrate Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, signposting his victory over death. “At the heart of Easter is the triumph of light over darkness. “It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can turn an unpleasant situation round for good. “Recognizing that Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future, I urge all Nigerians to continue to be confident and believe strongly in our country for better seasons ahead. “As a nation, we have gone through an election that has produce...