The Iwuanyanwu foundation in partnership with Central Bank of Nigeria South East Entrepreneurship Development Center CBN-SEEDC has graduated 120 trainees on various skills acquisition programs. Presenting award of certificates to the graduants, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu charged them to explore the world with their new skills in order to to become self dependent in future. He said the foundation embarked on skill acquisition training to empower unemployed youths/students with relevant skills that can help them become successful entrepreneurs. According to Chief Iwuanyanwu, the foundation has developed a private sector driven program…
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2019 Governorship: Okorocha loses Nwosu’simposition battle in Abuja
From all indications, Gov Rochas Okorocha has completely lost the battle to install his son in law, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu as his successor following the position of the party leadership that the recommendations of the partys Appeal Panel set up after primaries would not be implemented. According to party sources who confided in Nigeria Newspoint said the decision not to implement the report of the panel stemmed from the fact that the committee submitted it after the expiration of the time given by INEC to political parties to conclude all…
Read MoreORAUSA: Imo Diaspora group holds convention in USA…To endorse chosen political candidates
The Orlu Regional Assembly USA Inc (ORAUSA Inc) comprising seventeen affiliate unions of indigenes of Orlu senatorial zone resident in the United States of America has concluded their 2018 annual national convention held at Atlanta, Georgia. Over 800 people including members, their families and guests from within and outside USA attended the convention which began with a guided tour of points of attraction in the beautiful city of Atlanta including visit to Martin Luther King Centre, CNN center and a bus tour to Wild Adventures Valdosta. In his presidential speech…
Read MoreIwuanyanwu hails PDP for electing Atiku, lauds Obi’s choice as VP
The chairman of the Atiku Presidential Nomination Council Chief (Dr.), Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has expressed gratitude to Nigerians especially the PDP for the tremendous support they gave to the Atiku team at the just concluded Port Harcourt convention that led to the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP. In a press release issued in Owerri, Chief Iwuanyanwu said the over whelming victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a clear testimony that Nigerian area really out to ensure effective democracy in Nigeria. Chief…
Read MoreImo guber ticket: Uzodinma may become APC guber candidate …Following INEC deadline …As court adjourns case to Tue, Oct 23 …Uche Nwosu joined in matter
From all indications, Senator Hope Uzodimma may have edged out Gov Rochas Okorocha and his anointed successor, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu in the fierce struggle for guber ticket of the All Progressive Congress APC, according to Nigeria Newspoint findings. Reliable party sources who spoke to our correspondent yesterday disclosed that even though the court case instituted on the matter is still pending, the party as at yesterday submitted the lawmaker’s name pending the determination of the suit. It was gathered that apart from the court order that tasked the party to…
Read MoreNGE 14th delegates conference Editors converge in Asaba
The members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors,NGE have started arrived Asaba the Delta State Capital for the 14th Delegate Conference which begins today Wednesday 10 to Sunday 14th October 2018. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah said that the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and other state governors are expected to attend the Conference on Thursday October 11, 2018, which will be declared open by the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. The statement further said that on Friday October 12,…
Read MoreJournalist buries mother in Imo
The remains of late Ezinne Edna Nwaomiringonye Oguike has been laid to rest at her husband’s compound at Ulakwo, Owerri North Local Government Area, Imo state. Late Ezinne Oguike who was buried on Thursday was the mother of one of the great member of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo state council, Comr. Athan Oguike. In her biography, late Ezinne Oguike was found to be an easy going mother who always took care of her home and also a very serious Apostle of Christ until her death had remained a…
Read MoreAbeokuta 2018: NUJ past President – Odusile salutes members
Dear colleagues, My name is Abdulwaheed Odusile, the immediate past president of the NUJ. Let me first of all, thank you for the support you gave me during the last three years of our administration and for your votes, aimed at securing a second term, which the Almighty God did not destine at this time. To all our supporters, please do not despair as it is the will of God, who gives power to whom he wishes. I thank you all. However, it has come to my attention that some…
Read MoreImo Labour party guber primaries, big fraud -Osondu
A leading governorship aspirant in Imo State under the banner of the Labour party (LP), Dr. Lawrence Chukwuma Osondu has roundly, condemned what he described as unprecedented fraud and bizarre exercise that took place in the name of Labour Party governorship primaries in the state recently. According to Dr Law Osondu, the conduct of the party’s governorship, primaries was tainted with irregularities and illegalities. Law Osondu, an indigene of Lude Community of Ahiazu Mbaise local government area and United States of America-based medical practitioner faulted alleged imposition of option A4…
Read MoreImo Guber Primaries: New APGA emerges; sacks Oye, Ezeobi …Aggrieved Guber aspirants gang up
Sequel to the crisis that engulfed the governorship primary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Imo state and some other states of the South East, a new faction of the party which took the name New-APGA emerged yesterday in Owerri. The emergence of the factional New-APGA came on the heels of the alleged inability of the party to conduct primary election for its governorship aspirants in Imo State even as it was also reported that similar scenario may have played out in neighbouring Abia state of the South East…
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