A Non-governmental Organization, the Coalition for Imo Development, CID, has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the re-orientation of Imo people towards enthronement of good electioneering process and governance. The organization also known as Ihe Abiala N’Imo which stated this Tuesday in Owerri, disclosed that CID has carried out many operations and activities aimed at creating the needed political awareness especially about good governance. The Director General of CID Dr. Johnson Ugochukwu Ofoegbu said the NGO was more of less a welfare organization for Imolites and other Nigerians. He said they…
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APC Congress sweeps away Imo CP, Ezike, as Gladinchi takes over
The last certainly will take a while to be heard of last weekends All Progressive Congress APC ward congress in Imo state as the accompanying ripples have consume the state police commissioner, Chris Ezike who has been posted out of the state. The last CP Ezike was sighted in public was last week saturday when he accompanied Gov Rochas Okorocha to the house of another APC chieftain in the state, Senator Osita Izunaso allegedly in search of alleged missing congress result sheets. There have been conflicting reports regarding the sudden…
Read MoreBuhari’s visit: A diplomatic style without substance
Many who will read this will tend to go along with my analysis here. But those who are artificially hell bent that buhari has done well in his first outing as the President of this country would disagree in order to continue to satisfy the biddings of their pay masters or to justify their outer display but intern punishment of their conscience. No matter whatever position one takes in the assessment of PMB, one thing is certain, “truth does not have an alternative.” Properly put in its true perspective, there…
Read MoreImo D-Gov welcomes Sen. Uzodinma, Opia others into APC
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has thrown his weight behind Senator Hope Uzodinma and other high profile politicians who recently joined All Progressives Congress Party, Imo State Chapter, describing their entry into the party as a welcome development. The number two citizen of the State made the statement, Thursday, while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after a condolence visit to one of his kinsmen in Obazu, Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State. Prince Madumere declared that the entry of Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Rt. Hon. Goodluck…
Read MoreTraders, Artisans, Okada men hail Okigwe TC Chair over market restoration
Commercial and social activity was grounded to a halt today as Commercial Motorcycle ridders, popularly known as Okada painted Okigwe red as they rolled out the carpets in solidarity with the Local Government Chairman, Ilochonwu Bennett. The Okada ridders who closed shop at about 9am stormed the council headquarters in their numbers chanting solidarity songs in thunderous voices that rented the air for hours. Leader of the group, Felix Nwadike while addressing the Council Boss and his entourage showered praises on him for fostering peace among feuding members of their…
Read More2019 Reps: Okigwe youths insist on Uwakwem for National Assembly, reject Iwunze
Scores of youths from Okigwe zone recently protested at Imo Government House Owerri to inform Governor Okorocha that any attempt to foist Hon. Simeon Iwunze on them is an effort in a great haste which must unfortunately become a great waste for APC as they have unanimously endorsed Hon. Dr. Angela Uwakwe to represent them at the National Assembly in 2019. These youths who stormed Imo Government House in their overwhelming numbers and songs of solidarity for Dr. Uwakwe, tried to overpower the guards to see e the Governor or…
Read MoreOhakim, shortest route to Owerri 2023 – Onyekwere
One Amauzari born mathematical politician in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Prince Kennedy Onyekwere has continually called on the good people of Owerri Senatorial Zone to be considerate on the extended hands of the people of Okigwe Zone on the need for the former governor of the State, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim to be returned for the completion of his tenure come 2019 Guber elections, such that will enable their zone to take over in 2023. Prince Onyekwere made this assertion in an interview with Nigeria Newspoint at…
Read MorePDP conducts workshop for elected party officials
Elected party officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State at the ward LGA and state level were on Wednesday treated to a one-day workshop. The nation a legal adviser of the party, Hon. Emmanuel Enoidem who represented the national chairman, described election as “all the steps, procedures and actions geared towards election during election and after election leading to electing a person into public office”. He thanked God that the new leadership of the party is out to rebuild, rebrand and reposition the party with a clear intent…
Read MoreI’m the best: Imo education lacks quality, relevance – APGA guber aspirant
A governorship aspirant for the 2019 elections in Imo on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Mazi Chidi Okoro says the nature of education offered in Imo State remains lacking both in terms of quality and relevance. Mazi Okoro stated this recently while unveiling his programmes for Imo if elected Imo governor in 2019. He described the type of education offered in Imo as outdated and expensive inspite of the claims of free education by the present administration in the state noting that such kind of education…
Read MoreImo ex-Commissioner, Opara-Ndudu declares for Imo governorship under APGA
A former commissioner for Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Imo State Rescue Mission government of Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, Chief Nick Opara Ndudu has regretted his appointment into the government on the ground of the manner in which the state affairs are managed as a private venture saying the style has made the State lose multinational investors who had wanted to come into the state to boost the economy. Chief Opara Ndudu during his declaration at the Owerri North Local Government Area Chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…
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