Preparatory to the 2019 general elections in the country as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had earlier released its 2018 time table and guidelines for the August-September primaries for all registered political parties in Nigeria , the Mass Action Joint Alliance Party, MAJA ; whose mission is to promote the socio-economic and political well-being of all Nigerians through genuine democracy characterised by transparency, accountability, quality education and social justice, was on Monday 16th June through Wednesday 18th July, 2018 ; embarked on her massive zonal political rally of Okigwe…
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2019: Ex-minister, Ogunlewe, endorses Atiku
Former Minister of Works and Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party frontline politician, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has said that Nigeria is at crossroads and requires the expertise of a seasoned administrator who can correct the utterly frustrating and hopeless situation that the country finds itself since the inauguration of APC’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogunlewe, who was speaking at the inauguration of Women and Youth Support Group (WAYS) for Atiku 2019, said that former Vice President and chieftain of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar possesses the credentials of a president that Nigeria needs…
Read MoreSchool Fees IMSU students chased out of exam hall
There were protests in Imo State University , Owerri , on Wednesday and Thursday as students of the varsity were chased out of examination halls over non payment of school fees . The “no school fees no examination ” policy of the university is at variance with the claim of the state government which had maintained there is free education from primary to university level in the state. The policy which the management of the university is implementing at the on going second semester examinations which started on Monday had…
Read MoreI will add value to State legislation, says Onwubiko
A frontline POP Aspirant to the Ezinihitte Mbaise State Constituency seat for the 2019 elections, Engr. Kingsiey Onwubiko has assured his people of his preparedness to add value to State Legislation when elected to represent Ezinihitte Mbaise at the Imo House of Assembly come 2019. Speaking at the sidelines of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP sensitization rally at Itu, the Ezinihitte Mbaise Council headquarters, Engr. Onwubiko informed that his motivation to accept his people’s offer for him to run was to strategically reposition the area through sound legislation and that…
Read MoreAbsurd: Police invade Imo court, beat Magistrate, Lawyers …NBA explodes, accused escapes …Command denies accusation
Hell was let lose at the Magistrate Court in Umuneke, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State last Thursday after policemen under the supervision of the Divisional Police Officer in the area allegedly invaded the court and beat up the Chief Magistrate, Ngozi Onyenemezu, for discharging three armed robbery suspects. The defence counsel, Emma Eke and Chukwuemeka Anyanwu, were also allegedly beaten, arrested and bundled to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Owerri, the state capital. They were arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court 1 in Owerri last…
Read MoreUNN Alumni supports Nneji’s Guber bid
The governorship ambition of the founder of ABC Transport, Mr. Frank Nneji has continued to garner wider support from different groups within and outside Imo state. The latest is that UNN Alumni Association Owerri Branch has pledged its unalloyed support describing Nneji as a man of honour and integrity. The association expressed it support through various speeches made by its members at its regular monthly meeting held recently in Owerri. It will be recalled that since Mr. Nneji declared his intention to contest for the governorship seat of the state…
Read MoreNnadi: I’ll get new Fed constituency from Nkwerre/Nwangele/Isu/Njaba
A House of Representatives aspirant for Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Federal Constituency in Imo State, Barr Kelechi Solomon Nnadi says one of his missions in 2019 the federal constituency considered as one of the largest in Nigeria gets another federal constituency if he is elected into the National Assembly. Speaking with journalists in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Barr. Nnadi, who hails from Umuokpoko village in Isuokporo Autonomous community in Isu LGA, said he would ensure that either by judicial savvy or legislative mandate, his a new federal constituency is created out of…
Read MoreResolving retirement benefits payment problem in Imo
According to the rules governing public service, employees of government and public companies are paid some amount of money at the end of services to these organizations. These payments are in form of gratuity and pensions. While gratuity is money given to an employee when he is retiring, pensions is an amount of money paid regularly to a person who had worked for a government when he retires. The obligation of payment of pensions and gratuity to retired public servants by government has been a long accepted practice. It…
Read MorePolice nabs kidnapper of Imo entertainers
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Imo State have arrested one of the kidnappers that abducted two entertainers, Ugo Stevenson and Izunna Obiakor in Owerri . Stevenson, a 2008 winner of Nigeria Music Awards, is a popular high life musician, writer and public commentator, while Izunna Obiakor is the chief executive officer of Twinstar Lightening and Stage House in Owerri. It was learnt that N1m was paid as ransom for their release after spending five nights in the kidnapper’s den. A 2007 Toyota Highlander Sports Utility Vehicle belonging…
Read MoreOhaji/Egbema agog as Odinake declares for state Assembly
The good people of Obiakpu Autonomous Community in Ohaji/Egbema State Constituency of Imo State had their day when one of their illustrious son, Hon. Odinaka Chinenye Sixtus declared for the State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen at Obiakpu, where the event took place during the week, Hon. Odinaka said that he has decided to join the assembly race for the interest of the oil region. He stated that he is going to the State Assembly for the overall interest of the good people which…
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