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More protests have continued to greet the continued incarceration of the chairman of the Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, who has been in the detention cell of the Department of State Services (DSS) since May 6. Some of the protesting groups insist that the refusal of the DSS to release Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, even at the instance of competent court is a threat to the country’s nascent democracy and a breach of the fundamental human right as enshrined in the constitution of the federation of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.           The groups were of the opinion that since what the capital oil boss is being accused of is a bailable offence, the body should release him and give room for negotiation, or rather charge him to court.           One of the groups under the aegis of Nnewi Sports Club, which protested the detention of Ifeanyi Ubah on Friday at Nnewi, tasked the DSS to do the needful and release Dr. Patrick If...

Members of Beverly Hills Recreation club, a lawn tennis association, based in Nnewi, has in strong terms condemned the continued incarceration of their Patron, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, the chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd., by the officials of the DSS, even against the directives of a Lagos High court ordering his release within 48hrs  Raising, from a protest rally staged at Beverly Hills sports club Nnewi, the group noted with sadness the continued detention of their prime minister, whom they described as a man of the people.   While addressing the press immediately after the protest, the Acting President of the association, Mr. George O. Adinnu said that the group   wish to join force, with all men and women of goodwill to ask for the unconditional release of Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah in the face of  intimidation and judicial adjudged illegal detention of Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah by DSS . He said as a body of men, who have seen and felt the ...

The traditional ruler of Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, HRM Igwe Chukwuma Angus Ojukwu, yesterday declared his intention to contest the November 18, 2017, governorship election in Anambra State. He  declared his ambition under the platform of Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP), said that Obiano’s visionless leadership informed his ambition to run, to replace the incumbent at the Agu-Awka Government House. He said that Governor Willie Obioano’s administration has not impacted on the lots of an average Anambrarian, been the need for change. “My objective is to bring light to Anambra State. It is time for light to shine in our state. This is what the present administration has not been able to do; I am poised to doing it”, he added.    Declaring his intention during a mega ceremony he organized at his country home in Awka-Etiti, in the presence of the State Executive Council of MPPP led by Evangelist (Amb) Simon Anidike, part...

 Hon Prince Nnamsom Nwafor Orizu, the former Chairman, committee on petrol eum resources in Anambra state, and the present special assistant to Chief Dr Willie Obiano on youth entrepreneurship has returned to APGA with pomp, as APGA members in Otolo ward 1, in Nnewi North L.G.A welcomed him back in an event that was well attended by APGA party stalwarts, with representations from Anambra state government and the zonal leadership of APGA in Anambra South Senatorial zone. In his keynote address to members of APGA, Hon. Nnamsom Nwafor Orizu, stated that he resolved to return back to the APGA family. After due consultations with major stakeholders in Anambra project. He said that after due consultations, with family and close political associates, he decided to reconcile with His Excellency, Chief Dr Willie Obiano, and other APGA party stalwarts to join hands in returning his Excellency to a second term in office. He therefore renounced and retraced his previously held ...

Youths of Nnewi community in Nnewi North Council Area of Anamnbra State, today, staged a peaceful protest, demanding the release of Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah over the continued incarceration of their brother, the chairman of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd., by the officials of the DSS. The youths, under the aegis of “Nnewi Youth Forum”, carried placards and marched through major streets of the industrial city chanting songs depicting anger, and frustration over the continued detention of their brother and mentor.   The youths carried inscriptions in some of the placards which read: “DSS, obey court order”; “Please, take Ifeanyi Ubah to court, we are in a democratic state”; “This is democracy, not military rule”; “Is there no more respect for rule of law and human right in Nigeria?”; among other inscriptions. Addressing newsmen after the rally, the President-General of the group, Hon. Onyekwelu Udeze; flanked by the Secretary –General, Prince Ezenwa Nwachukwu; noted ...

The all progressive congress APC faithful Engineer Noble Odumegwu ALUTU a native of Nnewi Anambra state have joined the race of gladiators who seek the state's seat of power. The civil engineer who hails from the industrial hub of the state disclose this in an interactive session with news men recently. ‎ According to the engineer as the state gubernatorial quest gets intensified ‎it's no doubt that numerous candidates under various political parties have indicated interest to run the race which is one of the state's  peculiarity. ‎ The Nnewi born said, it is pertinent to know that ‎an endowed state such as Anambra needs ‎leaders with vision and doggedness to delivery of good governance. ‎ ‎ He maintained that the era of running government with propaganda are gone and the people are yearning for qualitative leadership, a leader that feels their pulse. Speaking of his experience and readiness to work for his people, the good governance crusader attest to...

Nnogha-Ifeoma Okeke Foundation( NIOF) over the weekend extended its free health care delivery service to Mbanagu, Otolo Nnewi, in Nnewi North L.G.A of Anambra state, to carter, for the health needs of people in the area. While interacting with newsmen, the Executive Director of the foundation, Mrs.Ifeoma Okeke, said the foundation was set up to immortalize the late husband, Nnolgha Okeke, whom she described as humane and caring, especially for the less privileged in the society, while he was alive.        She stressed that the foundation was basically set up to care for the weak, oppressed, vulnerable and widows. She opined that the reason they came to Anambra state was in line with their vision to spread the love throughout the south east, as they have gone to so many places in Enugu state        She however thanked those who supported her in seeing to it, that the dream of helping the less privileged in the society becomes a reality. She, th...

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Prince Ken Emeakayi, has called on the Commissioner of Police and the Director of DSS in the Anambra State to provide him with 24-hour protection with personnel of the Nigerian police and the DSS.         Emeakayi, who made the request while fielding questions from newsmen in Awka, Monday, after visiting the Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. Sam Okaula; and the Director of DSS, Mr. Yusuf Isyaku, said that the protection becomes crucial “because of the recurrent threat to his life by agents of the governor of Anambra State”.         According to him: “On 23rd February, 2017, Governor Wllie Obiano called me on phone and threatened to kill me if I failed to stop any form of opposition against him and his government. He promised that I “will face the wrath of Aguleri and will not live to tell the story if I will continue to oppose his government”.       ...

The Acting Chairman of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, was for the second time in three months, rejected by the Senate, yesterday, as the upper chamber refused to confirm him as the substantive chairman of the anti- graft agency after screening him for about one hour forty minutes. The lawmakers anchored their decision on the Department of State Service, DSS report on Magu and his poor performance at the screening. They consequently, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to forward a fresh nomination for the prime anti-corruption post. On a day that Magu accused the DSS of not giving him fair hearing with the security agency insisting that he failed the integrity test and would constitute a liability to the anti-graft war, the decision of the Senate elicited mixed views in the polity. While a host of senior lawyers and some eminent Nigerians said Magu cannot be re-nominated for the position, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Corruption,...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dashed the hopes of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Anambra Central senatorial district election as it dismissed the suit by Sharon Ikeazor seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to accept her as a substitute for Dr Chris Ngige. Ikeazor had dragged INEC before Justice Anwuli Chikere, asking the court to compel the electoral umpire to accept her as the candidate of the party in place of Ngige who has withdrawn from the election. However, delivering judgment on, Justice Chikere held that the time for political parties to nominate candidates for elective position in respect of the 2015 elections had elapsed. He said: “The time for the nomination, withdrawal or substitution of candidates for the court ordered election in Anambra Central senatorial district election has elapsed. As decided by the Court of Appeal in the case of Labour Party against INEC, there is no room for fresh candidates in a court orde...