Breaking News! Ex-Governor Ohakim survives kidnap attempt in Imo State.

 The immediate past governor of Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim today survived an abduction attempt by armed hoodlums believed to be kidnappers.

Report by Crimefacts informed that the ex-governor was attacked in his Burma Retreat country home in Okohia, Isiala Mbano.

According to the source, Ohakim had gone round to the back of his house for some reasons, but unknown to him, some suspected kidnappers had laid siege for him behind his home.

Report said that Ohakim had been walking at a distance from his security aide and on sighting

Rivers Lawmakers Resort to Fisticuffs over Attempt to Impeach Speaker

Rivers Speaker, Hon. Amachree

 Its free for all fights by the Rivers Lawmakers in an attempt to remove the Speaker.
Some members badly injured, rushed to St. Patrick’s Hospital for treatment. 
I am the new speaker of the house- Bipialaka insisted,
No, the leadership of the House has not changed. I am the Speaker of Rivers State

22-Year Old Ezinne Akudo Wins Miss Nigeria 2013

Ezinne Akudo. phot credit:african spotlight

I am so excited to have won- Akudo, takes home a 3million naira cash prize

The finale of the Miss Nigeria 2013 beauty pageant was held last night at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

After a selection process which involved both voters from all over the country and a panel of judges, 22-year old Ezinne Akudo emerged as the winner.
According to Standard Digital news report, Akudo beat 20 other contestant to clinch the first position. Commenting on her victory, Akudo, who is a graduate of

Court Reinstates Ilomuanya as Imo Monarch’s Chairman

 The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State has reinstated Eze Cletus Ilomuanya as the Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers until the lawful expiration of his tenure in 2015.

The Court also restrained the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, his Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice as well as “their servants, agents or

INEC, REC, Officials As Fear Grips Alleged Election Fraud .Dibiagwu Accuses APGA Over Oguta Inconclusive Election

Aftermath of Oguta re-run election: 118 persons languishing in police cell. Police investigation revealed that  about 68 of them were from Ideato South
"I even won him hands down in his own booth and ward. It is also instructive to note here that I actually contested the election with the Governor not even my obviously unpopular opponent as the Governor went about campaigning and telling Oguta LGA voters that they should vote for him... Dibiagwu".

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT: Reps strip President, Governors of immunity…Give autonomy to LGs, scrap SIECs

Reps strips President, Governors of immunity. Scraps ISIECs.
Consider granting autonomy to local governments and allowing for independent 
candidates in future elections.
Rejects creation of new States.

The House of Representative ad hoc committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), on Thursday, submitted its report to the House and altered Section 308, which accorded immunity from prosecution for criminal

JOHN KUMUYI'S CONTROVERSIAL WEDDING

John kumuyi's bride, Love Odih, has been accused of showing off and going against the present doctrines of the church. She has been confronted with allegations as she used make-up and other ostentatious accessories along with her dress. Her wedding took place in Jamaica. The newly wedded couple married on June 15, 2013.

This is the wedding of John Kumuyi. He is the second son of the General-Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry. The church has suspended the groom.

Reps wade into Ameachi, Rivers CP rift

The House of Representatives on Wednesday waded into the personality clash between the Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi Ameachi and the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Joseph Mbu, concluding that the clash had snowballed into compromise of security in the state,Tribune reports.

However, the House has directed its committee on Police Affairs and Justice to liaise with the office of the Inspector General of Police,the Police Service Commission and the Rivers State Government and fashion out ways of improving the working relationship between the Rivers Police Command and the Rivers State

BlackFace Says Yet To Get Backdated Payment For ‘African Queen’

 

Blackface the former member of Plantashun Boiz has opened on the issue surrounding the song African Queen sang by fellow Plantashun Boiz member and friend Tuface Idibia as he claimed that both of them wrote the song African Queen back then and he is yet to be credited for his effort financially.

“You know how the industry is then it was just evolving, there was a time that if someone signs you up to his record label and they find out you have a song that somebody else wrote for you, they won’t give you