Douglas road in Owerri, the Imo state capital is strategically located, and also the commercial nerve center of the state. The nerve centre of an organization or place is where its activities are controlled as well as where bulk of revenue is generated. All over the world, nerve centers exist from where the prosperity of a state or nation is determined. The constituents of these commercial centers may include banks, corporate offices, markets, parks etc. Economic activities around most nerve centers determine the healthy or otherwise nature of the most…
Read MoreDay: June 18, 2018
Frank Nneji: The task of revitalizing Imo economy
By all known indexes available, the economy of Imo state is presently in coma if not completely dead and the state is no longer viable.* This obvious fact is evident in three shocking and unplatable economic reports which show that the state is deeply going insolvent on daily basis instead of getting strong economically. First, few months ago National Bureau of Statistics tagged Imo state’s internal and external debt profile at #103 billion and $60.4 million respectively. The internal debt does not include the ones inccured as results of damages…
Read MoreImo suffers total regression – Okey Ezeh
There is consensus across board that Imo State needs to urgently part company with poor leadership. The state, it has dawned on many, has performed below average in almost every sector, and the status quo, which is now intolerable, must be changed. One mistake which nobody seems ready to make again is to toe the path of easy, lazy and hasty endorsement of aspirants driven conjointly by primordial and pecuniary considerations. The people have become painstaking, thorough and meticulous in assessing public office seekers in the state; they now ask…
Read MoreDoris Akubuo floats NGO for rural development
The good people of Isu Njaba, Nwangele, Nkwerre Federal Constituency of Imo State, is blessed to have this great woman of substance, in the person of Hon Bar Doris Akubuo a reputed grassroot mobilizer, a legal luminary, notable women leader and a wonderful philanthropist in their midst. Her vision towards the betterment of the lots of her constituents, led to her formation of her foundation known as Bar Doris Shelter foundation. Hon. Bar Doris Akubuo in a chat with Nigeria Newspoint, maintained that her aim of setting up her foundation…
Read More2019 Ideato Federal Constituency: Ukabam Joins APGA amidst jubilation
As the people of Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency long for inclusive and people-oriented representation, Barr. Sunny Chuks Ukabam has joined All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to offer the desired legislation. Speaking during the formal entry into APGA which took place at Ndiakeme Uno in Arondizogu, Ideato North LGA, last Friday , Barr. Sunny Ukabam who left his former party, All Progressives Congress (APC), said that he joined APGA because the party’s constitution is in tandem with his vision for his people, adding that it is time to identify with…
Read MoreImo govt rally: Anger over plan to force workers to participate
Angry reactions have continued to trail the alleged plot of the state government to compel civil servants in the state to participate in a mega rally allegedly being organized in support of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu’s guber ambition. The government Nigeria Newspoint learnt is planning what it calls mother of all rallies for Thursday this week ostensibly to show that the people of the state are still in support of Gov Rochas Okorocha’s succession plan. However, several Imolites individually and collectively have being condemning the alleged plot describing it as unacceptable…
Read More2019: Okechukwu declares for Imo governorship
By Nkechi Ojukwu There are strong indication that the ranks of governorship hopefuls on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the state has further swelled as a worthy son of Egbu, Owerri North LGA a socio-economic Researcher, a seasoned Architect and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Katalambano Nigeria Limited, Mr. Okechukwu Chukwuemeka last weekend declared his interest to contest Imo Guber on the party. Mr. Chukeuemeka, who declared his intention to run for Imo governorship position in his ward, Egbu Owerri North LGA of, if…
Read MoreContempt of court: Court sentences Uwazuruike, MASSOB leader to prison …Orders Imo CP to trail, arrest him …Substantive matter adjourned, July, 10
An Owerri High Court, in the Owerri Judicial Division presided over by Hon Justice K. A Ojiako has sentenced Chief Ralph Uwazuruike leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB and Biafra Independent Movement BIM, to one month in prison for contempt of court. Making the order Hon Ojiako said he was convinced by compelling evidence available to him following a motion on notice filed seeking Uwazuruike’s committal to prison for disobedience to lawful order of the court that he (Uwazuruike should be imprisoned. According…
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