An Onitsha business man, Mr. Chibuzor Ezeamaka, has made passionate appeal to the Inspector General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali Baba, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone Five, Benin, to come to his rescue over the dispute arising from the land he bought from Umu Odogwu, Ogboli family of Ibuzor in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. Briefing newsmen in Asaba, Delta State capital, Ezeamaka narrated his inability to access the land in which he paid four million, five hundred…
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Onitsha businessman drags DPO Ibru, CPS to Court
*Demands N20m damages By Alphonsus Nweze An Onitsha businessman, Mr Michael Ugwa has dragged the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Central Police Station ( CPS), Onitsha, Anambra State, Mr. Ifeanyi Ibru to Court, demanding N20m damages for his unlawful arrest, degrading treatment and detention. The case filed in Onitsha High Court by his counsel, M. F. Uzoigwe, under originating application, pursuant to order 11 rule three of the fundamental rights (enforcement procedure) rules 2009.He is also seeking for a declaration that the arrest, torture and detention from about 9am on October…
Read MoreOnitsha Wharf: South-East Shippers Condemn Frequent Suspension
When in October 2020, the media went into frenzy, both new and conventional, with the news of Onitsha port coming alive again after 42 years of closure. Pictures went viral and many thought that finally it is uhuru for the southeast who have been deprived of everything meant to support commerce in the region.As information went rife that this administration meant well for the economic wellbeing of the east, considering the importance of such facility in the region, ittle did they know that it was all a smokescreen considering as…
Read MoreCountdown to Nov 6: Why APGA chose the best of the best – Enwezor
Alphonsus Nweze A former chairman of Judicial Committee of Anambra State House of Assembly and a chieftain of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. Chugbo Enwezor, has said his party considered picking the best of the best as its gubernatorial candidate in the November 6 Governorship election because he understands the issues at stake.Enwezor, who represented Onitsha II Constituency in the State House said Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who is the APGA flagbearer in the race has the credibility to sustain the success story of the party in the State.The two…
Read MoreI’m still a work in progress – Ikem Mazeli
Ikem Mazeli, known as Material, Onye nwegwu is an award-winning traditional highlife musician and a political stalwart in Anambra State. Recently, he traveled to faraway Dublin to ply his trade. In this sizzling interview with Okey Obiozo, he reveals how it all started, his inspiration, passion, culture and plans for his music. Let us meet you My name is Honourable Ikem Mazeli, known as Material, Onye Nwegwu. The honourable that is attached to my name is because I was once a supervisor for Works and later, Education in Onitsha-North Local…
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