Against the backdrop of controversy trailing the proposed new minimum wage packages as demanded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), first class monarch in Imo State, His Royal Highness Eze Edward Ahumaraezeama Njoku has tasked both the Federal and State government to be more proactive and facilitate a harmonoius working relationship with the workforce in order to avert future industrial action. Eze Njoku, the ‘Enyi 1’ of Umuenyi autonomous community in Isiala Mbano local government area who made the declaration during a press chat in his office, identified labour strike…
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2019: Dickson warns against violence, killings …As Bayelsa Celebrates 7th Annual thanksgiving
Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Seriake Dickson, on Friday warned against killings and violence during political campaigns, as Bayelsa celebrates the 7th edition of the Annual Thanksgiving Day. The Special Adviser to the governor on Media Relation, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei quoted the governor to have made the comment at the Annual Thanksgiving event held at the 15,000-seater Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa. Governor Dickson stressed that power only comes from God. He urged unscrupulous elements planning to destabilize the hard-earned peace in the state to desist from such acts. Dickson urged…
Read MoreImo: The Emperor loses his empire
One of the most celebrated Emperors in Nigeria is fast losing his empire. He is working very hard to cling to it. But the empire is slipping. The once beloved Emperor is on a long lonely road. For him, sunset beckons. And dreams seem to be dying fast. And hard. The Emperor’s admirers are bewildered. They want to be woken up from what they think is a nightmare. But not a few people are laughing at him. And the chorus is: Serves him right. If anybody ever doubted the Law…
Read MoreUzodinma is PDP mole in APC – Okorocha
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has said the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Hope Uzodinma, is a mole of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who can’t win. He said the senator is not yet a member of the APC, adding that he remained unknown and unacceptable to party members. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, reads: “Chief Hope Uzodinma is not a member of the APC in Imo State. His purported membership of the party was announced in Abuja.…
Read More2019: Rochas storms Abuja as INEC clears Uzodinma, Araraume, Ihedioha for Imo governorship …Agburu camp shamed, in disarray
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has finally put to rest speculations about the authentic governorship candidates of various political parties in Imo state with the release of names of candidates in Owerri, the state capital, weekend. Expectedly, the APC which nomination process has been mired in controversy was the cynosure of all eyes in the state and even beyond when news of the publication broke late last week. After initial confusion regarding whose name was published, it later emerged that the name of Sen Hope Uzodinma which the party…
Read More2019 Guber: Imolites jubilate over Okey Ezeh’s emergence as SDP flag bearer
Imo State indigenes and residents alike have continued to pour out their heartfelt delight with the publication of the name of Sir OkeyEzeh as governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The people had been thrown into a state of total despair following the quality of candidates earlier produced by the other political parties. The options given to Imo people by those other parties have been described by a public affairs analyst, Mike Ugwu, as the fire, the inferno and the furnace.…
Read MoreAlleged illegal stagnation: Medical student threatens to drag IMSU to court
A student of Medical Studies in the Imo State University Owerri, Mr. Michael Ohaji has continuously lamented on alleged illegal stagnation he is suffering from the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Victoria Adaobi Obasi. Mr. Ohaji told newsmen at Owerri, recently that Prof. Adaobi Obasi has purportedly decided to frustrate him from the completion of his medical studies without any genuine reason of withholding him from the pursuit of the academic courses which will qualify him to be a Medical Doctor. He said though he had issue on his…
Read MoreImo 2019: YPP, Okorie can be credible alternative as next Governor …Imo needs new ideas, …fresh breath, super economy
Imo governorship election for 2019 is gradually taking shape with the primaries of political parties now over. However, events after the primaries have shown that the ‘old brigade’ appear bent on consolidating on their grip of Imo State especially, when one looks at the candidates of the acclaimed big political parties who have just emerged from the exercise. The implication of the seeming vice grip on power in Imo State by these old war horses can readily be seen on the palpable state of affairs in the state evident in…
Read MoreIMHA appeals court judgement on suspension of members
The Imo State House of Assembly has filed and served a notice of appeal against the judgement of Owerri High Court on suspension of five of its members. The House also filed a – stay of execution of the same judgement of Monday November 5, 2018 nullifying the suspension order of the members. In a Press briefing at his official residence, the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Acho Ihim said the house was not satisfied with the said judgement, hence reason for the appeal. According to Hon…
Read MoreYouths raise fund for UPP’S Nwadike
Coalition of Imo youths under the auspices of Imo Youths for Good Governance, have resolved to organize a fund raising dinner for the senatorial candidate of United Progressive Party (UPP), for the 2019 election, Comrade Precious Nwadike. Addressing journalists shortly after their meeting in Owerri yesterday, Coordinator of the group and National President of Owerri Young Patriots Assembly, Prince Chidi Obi, said, Comrade Precious Nwadike represents the yearnings and aspirations of average Imo youth, hence “it is important that we give him our maximum support”. He stated that one of…
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