These may not be the best of times for Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, ex-Chief of staff Gov Rochas Anayo Okorocha’s anointed successor as speculations making the rounds have it that his next alleged preferred political party, Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, has rejected him. Nigeria Newspoint learnt that the party’s hierarchy has turned down proposals tabled before it by the governor’s son-in-law as part of the process to defect to the party and contest the 2019 Imo governorship election on the party platform. It was reliably gathered that the state leadership of…
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2019: Bayelsa NUJ sets up committees for general elections, reconciliation
Comrade Samuel Numonengi, Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa state Council, has inaugurated seven working committees with a charge to deliver on their mandate. Comrade Numonengi while inaugurating them in his office at NUJ Press Centre, said setting of the various committee’s became necessary in order to collectively achieve the aims and objectives of the present administration. Terms and refrence for the various committee’s according to the chairman include, reconciling of aggrieved members, training of journalists ahead of the 2019 general election as well as to ensure the training and…
Read MoreOrlu Youths rally support for Nwadike, berate detractors
Orluzurumee Youth Assembly, OYA, in Owerri, yesterday November 26, debunked allegations making rounds that the former National President of the organization, Comrade Precious Nwadike who is the rallying point of Orlu youths is fueling crisis in the organization. In a release issued in Owerri and signed by the National Secretary, Comrade EbereOkeke, the Union said, “that her attention has been drawn to a baseless and embarrassing publication” on the social media accusing their former National President who is currently a UPP Senate candidate for Orlu Zone, of collecting the sum…
Read MoreWhy Buhari is angry with Rochas
When Adams Oshiomhole was elected as the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress in June this year, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State was exultant that his mission of foisting his son-in-law as his successor was accomplished. When also one of his protégées, Chief Emma Ibediro, was elected in a very controversial manner as the National Organizing Secretary of APC, Okorocha, in his heart could have concluded that no Jupiter or a man born by a woman could stop him as long as Imo APC was concerned. Alas, he was…
Read MoreImolites flay Rochas over N1000 cash gift to 3yr-old
Imolites have criticised Gov Rochas Okorocha for giving one thousand naira(N1000) cash gift to a three year old boy in Owerri, weekend. According to an eyewitness the governor was in Douglas last Saturday ostensibly on inspection of his urban renewal projects when incident took place. It was learnt that in the process of the inspection the governor had come across the child and the mother and in display of his fabled love for the poor stretched his hands and carried the child. However, countenances of onlookers who were watching the…
Read MoreDisregard election debate fraud of expired Cttee, Imo journalists warn politicians.
Members of the Nigeria Union Journalists, NUJ Imo Council have warned political parties candidates and other individuals who may want to be part of a fraud being packaged in the name of election debate by an illegitimate group masquerading as NUJ executive to desist from doing so. The council members who strongly faulted and condemned the election debate fraud being championed by some elements under the guise of Imo NUJ caretaker committee made it abundantly clear that the body is unconstitutional, illegal and therefore is indulging in illegality to dupe…
Read MoreGroup urges Ibo to support Buhari’s re-election
An Igbo cultural organisation, Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiate, ICAI, has called on Ndigbo to support President Mohammadu Buhari for.a second term in office, pointing out that Buhari’s second term might pave way for Igbo presidency, come 2023. Igboezue posited that it would be bearable to have Buhari again as a president rather than Atiku for probably another eight years. Leader of the group, Chief Chekwas Okorie, who addressed journalists in Enugu Thursday posited that Ndigbo have had a PDP government without much to show for it and pointed out that…
Read MoreDon charges veteran broadcasters to give back to society
Prof. Emma-Owuams Owuamalam has challenged veteran broadcasters not to live in the memories of yesterday, but come out of their shelves and give back to the society. Prof. Owuamalam, who is a Mass Communication professor at Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, made the call as a guest lecturer, at the Veteran Broadcasters’ Day, on last Friday in Umuahia. The Nigerian Newspoint correspondant in reports that the event was organised by the Veteran Broadcasters Forum(VBF) with the theme “Sustaining distinction in broadcasting.” In his lecture entitled’Broadcasting yesterday, today and tomorrow’, Onwuamalam…
Read MoreImo Guber: UPP candidate- Nwulu, Unveils Obiaraeri as running mate
The Imo state governorship candidate of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Hon. Tony Nwulu, last weekend, unveiled a renowned investment banker, Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, as his running mate in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Performing the unveiling ceremony before the leadership of the party as well as relevant stakeholders at the UPP state Secretariat in Owerri, Hon. Nwulu, declared that the decision has ended months of speculation over his preparedness for the topmost contest in 2019. He used the forum to debunk the insinuations making the rounds that…
Read MoreEzi Orsu community under siege: Monarch allegedlybutchers, intimidates subjects with police…Villagers cry out, demand his sack
The indigenes of the sleeping community of Ezi Orsu in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, are now living in fear following the alleged reckless and inhuman attitude of their tradition ruler, Eze Victor Ijeoma. Nigeria Newspoint investigation reveals that the traditional ruler who is reportedly not upto five years on the throne, has become a terror to his domain, attacking and maiming his subjects with his family members. It will be recalled that Nigeria Newspoint had reported in its weekend edition, how the monarch had, in alleged collaboration…
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