The Imo State Police Command have arrested a pastor of the Assemblies of God Church in Owerri , Chukwuma Okezuo , for allegedly giving prophecies against the state Governor , Rochas Okorocha, during a church service . Parading the cleric in Owerri, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Andrew Enwerem , told newsmen that the accused made the prophecy during last Sunday ‘s church service at Urratta Community Owerri North LGA . The pastor was alleged to have said in his prophecy that the governor was recruiting young boys…
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NUJ Election: Ojukwu, Ejiogu cleared to run …Election holds Sat, July 14 …National body flays Imo exco over attempt to corupt system
All is now set for the highly anticipated election into the Executive Council of Imo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, as the national council has finally cleared leading contender, Mr Lambert Ojukwu and Mr Amby Uneze, the third contender for the chairmanship seat and Mr Sunny EJiogu contesting the Vice chair. Mr Ojukwu, Uneze and some other aspirants for various other positions,Nigeria Newspoint can recall were last week purportedly disqualified in controversial circumstances through a letter written by one Gbemiga Bamidele, Senior Assistant National Secretary of…
Read MoreImo Lawmakers begin D-gov’s impeachment “It’s plot to give me bad name and crucify me” …Allegedly got N2m each …Say: He absconded from office
The Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, commenced an impeachment process against the Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere over allegations of gross misconduct ,dereliction of duty, imprisonment for theft in United states of America, among other allegations. The petition which was tendered by the deputy speaker, Ugonna Ozuruigbo ,who represents Nwangele LGA and thirteen other lawmakers alleged that the embattled deputy governor of “absconding from his office more than three months without permission and therefore should be impeached The lawmakers equally accused Madumere of refusing to carry out official duties…
Read MoreImo political intrigue of 2007 will repeat in 2019
As political intrigues ahead of the 2019 general elections heightens in Imo state ,a pro democracy organization, Save Imo Future, has predicted that the political desperation, intra and inter plays that led to the emergence of Ikedi Ohakim as governor in 2007 will repeat itself in 2019 in the state . The pro democracy group insisted said that statistically speaking the same way People’s Democratic Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance engaged themselves in internal and external desperate politicking in 2007 is the same way chieftains of the PDP, APGA…
Read MoreNeed for FG, NASS to work in harmony
Most Nigerians have described as “triumph of justice”, Friday’s Supreme Court judgment, dismissing the false asset declaration charges against Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The apex court upheld earlier decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which discharged and acquitted Saraki in all 18-count-charge against him. In a statement personally signed by him, after the verdict the Senate President while x-raying what he has passed through since his trial began noted that the country itself also suffered as a result of the trial. Senator Bukola Saraki may have won…
Read MoreImo Monarch triumphs in court
The Eze-elect of Akwa Autonomous community in Oru East LGA, Imo State, Chief Aloysius Okwaraigwe recently gained victory in a judgment delivered by Hon. Justice P.U Nnodum of Mgbidi High Court, Oru West LGA, Imo State on case of alleged intimidation and restriction of movement of one Mr. Nnamdi Okwaraigwe from the same autonomous community. Mr. Nnamdi Okwaraigwe on one particular occasion set ablaze the premises of Mr. Johonbosco Okwaraigwe for a reason he could not properly explain to the court. When High Chief Okwaraigwe and Johnbosoco Okwaraigwe realized that…
Read MoreLG poll: Ideato North chairmanship aspirant in result sheet scandal
A local government chairmanship aspirant for Oru East Local Government Area Hon. Paul Chimezie has expressed his ambition to better the lots of his people if elected as the local government chairman. Hon. Chimezie who disclosed this during a meeting with the Orlu Zonal Congress of Journalists (OZCOJ) at his Okwuorji office in Awo-Omamma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State at the weekend revealed that his kinsmen recently called to him to vie for the chairmanship of the Oru East LGA, although he had vied for the…
Read MoreAPGA Guber: Imo can be better, Nneji tells Imolites in US
The governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance, Mr. Frank Nneji has taken the present ugly situation of Imo state to her sons and daughters residing in United States assuring that he will turn around the situation if given support. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd in a Town hall meeting at Igbo Community Center Mesquite, Texas Friday, Nneji narrated the ugly state of Imo State which he attributed to bad leadership maintaining that the state will be better again. In his words, “Imo State with an estimated population…
Read MoreSacrilege!: Okorocha clamps down on Ndi Eze Imo …Bans monthly meetings …Its instruction from above – Ugoeze Ohiri
Eze Ohiri What many described as an unfortunate drama played out last week at the burial ceremony of late Ugoeze Philomena Ngimah, wife of HRH, Eze Titus C. Ngimah (Uchekaku I), the traditional ruler of Ofekata IV, Autonomous Community, Awo-Omamma in Oru East L.G.A. of Imo State. The burial rites of the late Ugoeze which held at the bereaved husband’s compound, saw the traditional rulers in attendance in apparent apprehension over a directive barring them from attending such gatherings and further meetings until further notice. A text message said to…
Read MoreWatchdog publisher, Nwadike raises alarm over fresh threat to life
Our attention has been drawn to series of threats to the life of our principal, Comrade Precious Nwadike, which had worsened since he expressed his intention to contest for the Orlu senate seat in the forthcoming general election. It is on record that our principal is the publisher of Community Watchdog Newspaper that published the story about how a cook attached to the office of the Chief of Staff, government house, Owerri, Mr. UcheNwosu absconded with a huge sum of money. Shortly after the publication, he was arrested and subsequently…
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