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Nobody will stampede me out of APC, Chief Moghalu declares From Mercy Chukwudi A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief George Moghalu has said that he would not be stampeded into leaving the party. Chief Moghalu in a reaction to reports that he was dumping the APC for LP told journalists Sunday afternoon at his Nnewi country home that quitting APC or politics generally remains his decision to make. "We set up and nurtured this party,  and if for any reason I decide to leave, it won't be a speculation. There is a stipulated process and constitutional procedure to be followed. "I will formally notify the party hierarchy right from my Uruagu Nnewi Ward up to the National Headquarters of the party. Remember I held a national position in the party for years. I also served the nation in other capacities. I can't just sneak out or into any party if such idea ever crosses my political mind at all," he stressed.  Chief Moghalu who was t...

Double celebration at St. Philip's Catholic Church Nnewi as the parish hosts St. John's Feast and St Peter's Pence From Mercy Chukwudi It was a beautiful and colourful ceremony with the Knights of St John at St Philip's Catholic Church, Okopunoeze, Nnewi, Anambra State as Knights of St John all decked in their regalia held the feast of St John in the parish.  St John international coincided with St Peter's Pence which equally held in the same church on Sunday. The mass for the two feasts commenced at 10:00am. Very Rev Fr Celestine Okonkwo presented a resounding message of trusting Jesus Christ who is able to still the storm of life in a time like the one many Nigerians are passing through at the moment. Very Rev Fr Okonkwo who took his Bible reading from John 14:7 noted that St Peter's Pence is a giving that is done all over the world by the Catholics to celebrate and lubricate the structure of the church.  The feasts were celebrated in s...

Joint Security Force Raids Secessionist Camp In Anambra, Arrests 4 From Seun Miracle Police led joint security force in Aguata LGA on Monday intercepted four suspected ESN Militia in Ufuma, Orumba North LGA of Anambra State. The arrest according to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Ikechukwu Ikenga (SP) followed information received over time of planned attacks on security agents and innocent citizens by the dreaded group.  "Among the four suspects arrested is one Maduabuchi Nwafor A K A Omenkpo ‘M’ aged 32 years a native of Ufuma. He has been identified as one of the native doctors who prepares criminal charms for the group and uses his shrine for initiation ceremonies and meeting points for the criminals.  "Also, one of the suspects' name withheld who is already assisting the police with information confessed to be one of the gunmen dispatched by the group to enforce illegal sit-at-home on May 30th, 2024," the PPRO said. Meanwhile, CP Nnaghe Ob...

ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST TWO ARMED ROBBERY/RAPE SUSPECTS, RECOVER THREE LOCALLY MADE GUNS, SIX LIVE CARTRIDGES AND A MOTORCYCLE In the early hours of 15/6/2024 Police Operatives attached to Abagana division arrested two serial offenders wanted on a case of alleged rape and armed robbery, recover two locally made double barrel guns, one locally made single barrel gun, six live cartridges, and one Q link motorcycle.  The suspects are Chukwuma Diji ‘M’ AKA Sympathy or Chi-boy aged 35years of Obinagu Umudun Village, Abagana, and Micheal Edochie ‘M’ AKA Mikel aged 31years of Eziabunabu Umudun, Abagana sometime last year 2023, allegedly raped married woman at Obinagu Abagana and fled the Community when Security Operatives attempted to arrest them.  Also on 6/6/2024, the suspects broke into an apartment belonging to a young lady and raped her and her friend at gunpoint. The criminals later forced one of the victims to transfer money to his account after they took...

Anambra LP Guber Hopeful Extols Peter Obi's Virtues From Seun Miracle Labour Party (LP) governorship in the 2025 Anambra election, Mr Paul Orajiaka has extolled the virtues of the presidential candidate for the party in the last general elections, Mr Peter Obi. The guber hopeful during an interactive session with journalists in Awka described Peter Obi as a symbol of value, integrity, morals, and decency. He said that he actually left the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined Labour Party (LP) to identify with such good traits that the former Anambra State governor symbolizes.  "What he did in his eight years of administration in Anambra is still a benchmark for good governance in the country. "I decided to move to the Labour Party because of the presence of Mr Peter Obi in the party, LP is a platform that has a sense of purpose and more desire for genuine change.  "It’s a movement that is trying to bring out the best of Nigerians to run for elective...

Anambra CP condemns Attack On Ogbaru LGA Headquarter by Armed Arsonists The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has condemned the morning attack at the Ogbaru Local Government Area Headquarters Secretariat by armed arsonists. The attack, which resulted in the destruction of four patrol vehicles belonging to the vigilantes, has been described as an act of cowardice. Notably, there were no casualties. Preliminary information indicates that the assailants, arriving in large numbers on motorcycles and a vehicle, began shooting indiscriminately. However, they faced strong resistance from the Vigilante Operatives until the police response team arrived. Due to the superior firepower of the security operatives, the gunmen fled the scene. Unfortunately, four operational vehicles of the security operatives were engulfed in flames and severely damaged. In response to this incident, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations led a ...

Hon Akiolu holds multiple youth empowerment programs for constituents From Seun Miracle The lawmaker representing Lagos Island 11 federal constituency, Hon Prince Kayode Moshood Akiolu has held a multiple youth empowerment programs for his constituents. The empowerment programs which were in conjunction with Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, Enugu State, Orange Business Solution and Services Ltd as well as Gideon Oshinaya and Co Ltd was held at two different locations. The youths were trained and empowered on agro and skill acquisition on fashion design, fishery, animal husbandry  Mrs Angela Okafor was the resource person for agro training while Mrs Chidinma Ndieli took the participants through training on tailoring during the 7 day youth empowerment programs. Many other resource persons in the civil societies featured in the life changing empowerment program. A source from the Constituency Office of Hon Akiolu who will not want his name mentioned, sai...