There is consensus across board that Imo State needs to urgently part company with poor leadership. The state, it has dawned on many, has performed below average in almost every sector, and the status quo, which is now intolerable, must be changed. One mistake which nobody seems ready to make again is to toe the path of easy, lazy and hasty endorsement of aspirants driven conjointly by primordial and pecuniary considerations. The people have become painstaking, thorough and meticulous in assessing public office seekers in the state; they now ask…
Read MoreYear: 2018
Doris Akubuo floats NGO for rural development
The good people of Isu Njaba, Nwangele, Nkwerre Federal Constituency of Imo State, is blessed to have this great woman of substance, in the person of Hon Bar Doris Akubuo a reputed grassroot mobilizer, a legal luminary, notable women leader and a wonderful philanthropist in their midst. Her vision towards the betterment of the lots of her constituents, led to her formation of her foundation known as Bar Doris Shelter foundation. Hon. Bar Doris Akubuo in a chat with Nigeria Newspoint, maintained that her aim of setting up her foundation…
Read More2019 Ideato Federal Constituency: Ukabam Joins APGA amidst jubilation
As the people of Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency long for inclusive and people-oriented representation, Barr. Sunny Chuks Ukabam has joined All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to offer the desired legislation. Speaking during the formal entry into APGA which took place at Ndiakeme Uno in Arondizogu, Ideato North LGA, last Friday , Barr. Sunny Ukabam who left his former party, All Progressives Congress (APC), said that he joined APGA because the party’s constitution is in tandem with his vision for his people, adding that it is time to identify with…
Read MoreImo govt rally: Anger over plan to force workers to participate
Angry reactions have continued to trail the alleged plot of the state government to compel civil servants in the state to participate in a mega rally allegedly being organized in support of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu’s guber ambition. The government Nigeria Newspoint learnt is planning what it calls mother of all rallies for Thursday this week ostensibly to show that the people of the state are still in support of Gov Rochas Okorocha’s succession plan. However, several Imolites individually and collectively have being condemning the alleged plot describing it as unacceptable…
Read More2019: Okechukwu declares for Imo governorship
By Nkechi Ojukwu There are strong indication that the ranks of governorship hopefuls on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the state has further swelled as a worthy son of Egbu, Owerri North LGA a socio-economic Researcher, a seasoned Architect and Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Katalambano Nigeria Limited, Mr. Okechukwu Chukwuemeka last weekend declared his interest to contest Imo Guber on the party. Mr. Chukeuemeka, who declared his intention to run for Imo governorship position in his ward, Egbu Owerri North LGA of, if…
Read MoreContempt of court: Court sentences Uwazuruike, MASSOB leader to prison …Orders Imo CP to trail, arrest him …Substantive matter adjourned, July, 10
An Owerri High Court, in the Owerri Judicial Division presided over by Hon Justice K. A Ojiako has sentenced Chief Ralph Uwazuruike leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra MASSOB and Biafra Independent Movement BIM, to one month in prison for contempt of court. Making the order Hon Ojiako said he was convinced by compelling evidence available to him following a motion on notice filed seeking Uwazuruike’s committal to prison for disobedience to lawful order of the court that he (Uwazuruike should be imprisoned. According…
Read More2019: Youth group urges Uwaezuoke to run for Orlu senate
Chief Stephen Uwaezuoke, Chairman of Orlu Regional Assembly Political Action Committee (ORAPAC USA), has been called upon to contest for the Imo West senatorial seat in 2019. The leader of Orlu Youths Movement for Good Governance, Comrade Henry Anusiowu, made the call on behalf of his organization, while addressing journalists after a good governance rally, held in Orlu on Tuesday 5th June, 2018. The youth leader availed that they decided to collectively endorse Chief Uwaezuoke’s candidature, after extensive deliberation and consultation with relevant stakeholders from the zone, where the stewardship…
Read MoreSenator Anyanwu’s three years purposeful representation
When he defeated all comers to clinch the PDP Senatorial ticket to represent Owerri Zone in 2015, many doubted his capacities to win the general election, as well as impress at the Senate that ofcourse was expected to be largely dominated by former governors, retired military generals and returning Senators. The doubts were further reinforced by the caliber of people that ran both the Party Primaries and the general elections with him. These doubts were not because Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu lacked the potentials, but because they saw it as…
Read MoreReps: My representation, call to serve, says Osuagwu
A Lagos based Engineer and an aspirant from Ezinihitte LGA Engr. Nnayereugo Osuagwu has indicated his interest to represent the people of Ahiazu/ Ezinihitte Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives under the platform of J Peoples Democratic Party. Speaking to Journalists in his home town Akurubi, Itu Ezinihitte Local Governments Area, Engr. Osuagwu stated that his ambition to represent the people of his constituents in the Federal House of Representatives is to serve and give them a good and effective representation adding, that he is motivated because of…
Read MoreOkey Ezeh, made us employers of labour – Udensi
The Chairman of the Okechukwu Theodore Ezeh Foundation, Mr. Okey Ezeh, has been commended for setting the pace in human capital development and creation of employment opportunities in Imo State. This commendation was conveyed by the 2011 batch of beneficiaries of the empowerment schemes of the Foundation who came to the Secretariat of the Foundation at New Owerri on Wednesday numbering over five hundred to solidarise with the frontline governor aspirant on the platform of APGA. Speaking on behalf of the group, Mr. Chijioke Udensi, who described himself as a…
Read More