As 2019 general election draw near, a group made up of men, women pensioners, youths known as Imo Traders For Arararume ,IMO TRAFAR stormed Destiny Foundations Onitsha road office of the Imo APGA Guber candidate and the incoming governor of Imo State Most Distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Arararume. The group reaffirmed their commitment and continuous support for the emancipation and recovery of Imo State through the candidature of Senator Ifeanyi Arararume and the party that has the identity of Ndi Igbo the All Progressive gran Alliance (APGA).The group pleaded with the…
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Madumere laments government alleged assassination plot, as CP Dasuki denies him security
The Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere has urged the Inspector General of Police, IGP Abubakar Idris to restore his security personnel which was unlawfully withdrawn by the state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi since the past two months. Prince Madumere in a release signed by the Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor on Media, Uche Onwuchekwa stated that since the series of impeachment saga on the Deputy Governor, Governor Rochas Okorocha has employed all tactics to ensure that his deputy will not be comfortable in his office to…
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 MoreObiyo: Coalition for Good governance Imo State Nigeria
As we approach the 2019 general elections, one thing on the minds of Imo People is how to elect credible men and women that will entrench good governance in the State. For a state to stride forward, its elected representatives must be people of impeccable character. Admittedly, none among us is indeed righteous, yet, The Holy Bible teaches us thus: 29:2 _When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked are in authority, the people mourn._ [Proverbs 29:2] Put differently, the above Scripture implies that when…
Read More2019: Ihedioha didn’t consult us on choice of running mate -Orlu Elders
The Orlu Elders Council, led by Professor Francis Dike (SAN), has denied the story being credited to gubernatorial candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), that they were consulted before he made his choice of running mate from Orlu senatorial zone. In a statement issued in Owerri, signed by the Council’s Secretary, Prof. Protus Nathan Uzorma and the Chairman council conceded that while it is the prerogative of a governorship candidate to pick his deputy, “we wish to state categorically that, we were never consulted by anybody”. They also argued…
Read MoreIwuanyanwu, great asset to Igbo nation, says Osondu
Popular United States of America-based medical practitioner, Dr. Lawrence Chukwuma Osondu has described Nigeria’s prominent politician, human and material resources developer, Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu (CFR) as a man of many positive parts and great asset to Igbo land. Highlighting the sterling qualities of Chief Iwuanyanwu, Dr. Law Osondu, a former governorship aspirant under the Labour Party (LP) told news men in Owerri that Iwuanyanwu had contributed to the development of Igbo land more than any other individual of Igbo extraction. Law Osondu who addressed news men shortly after his…
Read MorePolitical Bruise: Okorocha’s Political empire crumbles as APC chases him into SDP …Party gives Uzodinma Guber ticket …Agburu men lose out in State, National Legislative posts
Barely two weeks after Nigeria Newspoint graphically captured how Imo State Governor, Rochas Anayo Okorocha lost his alleged self succession battle in the All Progressives Congress APC, the National Working Committee, NWC of the party has finally drove the nail into his crumbling political empire and positioned it for a free fall with the choice of Sen Hope Uzodinma as the party governorship candidate for Imo State. Not satisfied with that catastrophic blow it was also reliably gathered that the governor’s wings were clipped further by the sharing of tickets…
Read MoreBishop Ekewuba calls for God’s guidance, protection
The General Overseer of the Overcomers Christian Mission, OCM, Worldwide, Bishop (Mrs) Francisca Ihuoma Ekewuba has prayed God to generously protect and guide the church especially the Ovecomers Christian Mission Worldwide. She made this appeal to God during a chat recently in the church where she declared that the seven (7) days miracle programme organized by the church was aimed at bringing down God’s guidance, protection on the church. The woman of God also added that the programme was to specially seek God’s face for the peace of our country…
Read MoreFUAM Don kills self, leaves suicide note
Frank Onyezili, a Professor of Biochemistry at the Biological Sciences Department in the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM), has committed suicide. The University Don took his own life, last weekend, by allegedly drinking poison and leaving behind a suicide note. It was gathered that his decision to commit suicide might not be unconnected with depression and loneliness after his wife and children left him and moved out of the country. Chief Mrs. Rosemary Waku, the Director of Protocol and Information of the university, confirmed the tragedy to newsmen…
Read MoreI’ll give living wage to Nigerian workers – Atiku
Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has assured the country’s civil servants of a better salary package if elected president in 2019. The PDP presidential hopeful who gave the assurance Thursday, said: “I want the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and the generality of Nigeria workers to be assured of my commitment to the principle of a living wage for Nigeria’s workers. “In my private enterprises, I have shown commitment to the goose that…
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