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Family announces burial date for late Mrs Juliana Okeke The family of late Mrs Juliana Okeke has announced that the deceased mother-inlaw of Chief Emeka Kalu (National Coordinator, PDP COALITION), will be buried on Friday, April 9, 2021. According to a statement signed by Dr. Nkem Okeke, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State on behalf of the family, the body of the late Mrs Okeke had been scheduled to arrived at Chief R.N. Okeke's compound, Awovu village, Enugwu-Ukwu. The statement read: "With total submission to the will of God for a life well spent, we the family of Late Simon…

Don’t Remove Paul Ikonne, Ariaria Traders Appeal to President Buhari Traders at Ariaria International Market in Aba have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the moves being made by one Chief Innocent Madumere calling for the removal of Paul Ikonne as the Executive Secretary of National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). In a statement signed by the Chairman of Ariaria Market Traders Association, Elder Emeka Igara, Monday, the traders stated that they are worried that the said Madumere who is unknown to the association is using its name to engage in partisan politics with sponsorship from well known political…

The rampaging Unknown Gunmen in Nigeria's southeast have attacked another police formation in Ohafia, Abia State, and shot no fewer than two police officers dead. According to Igbere Tv, the circumstances surrounding the Monday's bloody attack is still sketchy as at the time of filling this report. Details later.

Security agencies have reported that 19 people died in a ghastly road traffic crash at the Kateri axis of the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday. Samuel Aruwan ,Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna,said in a statement on Monday, that the crash, which occurred late on Sunday evening, involved a commercial DAF trailer and was caused by a combination of speeding, and an exploding tyre, leading to a loss of control, which caused the vehicle to veer into the bush. A total of fifty-three (53) people were involved in the crash; 16 of these died on the spot, with…

Fulani group with the name, Fulani National Movement (FUNAM), has said it was responsible for the attack on the convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday. THE WHISPERER recalls that Governor Ortom was attacked on Gboko Road by suspected Fulani militias who were dressed in black, while he was returning from his farm. Following the attack, the governor said, “You know today is Saturday and is normal as a farmer, I usually go to my farm, so I went to my farm along Gboko road and on our way back. “We started hearing some gunshots and we…

Parents, relatives of kidnapped School of Forestry students block road in Kaduna In Kaduna, parents and relatives of students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization are currently protesting for the release of their loved ones with placards. The protesters have blocked the expressway at Mando, calling on the the Federal government and the Kaduna state government to ensure release the immediate release of their children. It will be recalled that students numbering about 39 were abducted by unknown gunmen on 12th March, 2021. A disturbing video clips of the students surfaced online with them being held at gunpoint and beaten…

ABOMINATION!!! Elderly Man Caught Raping An 8-Year-Old Girl In Abia Community 😭😭 An elderly man has been arrested after he was caught raping an 8-year-old girl in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. The suspect was caught by Amaekpu youths led by their president, Stormy Stainless. According a short statement posted by the organization on Sunday, March 21, the suspect lives opposite a guest house in Ohafia.

Happening Now: Several shops ablaze, properties destroyed as fire guts Central market Katsina. The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown. Details later.  

Aba Infrastructural Development: This Is Just The Beginning, More To Come Before 2023 — Governor Ikpeazu Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu says that the ongoing reconstruction of major roads in Aba is just a tip of the iceberg compared to what lies ahead, saying what is on ground currently represents only one-third of what will happen between now and May 2023. The Governor stated this on Sunday at two different churches in Aba where he took part in their Sunday Service, a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka says. According to the statement, at St.…