The immediate past Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Sir Jude Ejiogu, on Saturday gathered individuals from across party lines at his country home, Umuakuru Emekuku in Owerri North council area of Imo State to celebrate his only daughter’s marital bliss, Dr. Chidera Ejiogu with her Ehime Mbano born medical practitioner, Dr. Chinedu Nhekaire. The ocassion which many described as behive of organised programmes also served as platform for political fraternity and rancour settlement among individuals from various political denominations. An event earlier scheduled to roll on a low…
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2019: I’m governor in waiting, Nwosu tells Orlu elders
Ugwumba Uche Nwosu is not relenting in his bid to succeed his father in law Gov Rochas Okorocha, despite mounting opposition following his declaration yesterday that he is already Imo governor in waiting. The Chief of Staff CoS to the governor made this authoritative assertion in Owerri, the state capital during a meeting he held with Orlu Zone Elders Council in the Owerri residence of an Orlu Zone monarch, Eze John Nwosu. According to sources close to the meeting Ugwumba Nwosu attended the meeting in company of the state commissioner…
Read MoreImo APGA raises alarm over $1bn arms purchase
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Imo State chapter has raised an alarm over President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent approval and release of $1 billion to the Nigerian Army for the alleged purchase of arms and security equipment to fight insecurity in the country. The state publicity secretary of the party, Dr. George Nkwoji while speaking with a cross section of journalists Saturday in Owerri declared that the sudden approval and release of such huge amount of money in the name of arm purchase to fight insecurity in Nigeria was not…
Read MoreArchbishop Obinna and emerging political dynamics in Imo
He is a clergyman- the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Diocese. Archbishop AJV Obinna is the spiritual father of all Catholics in Imo State. And this is why he earns enormous respect and recognition from all Catholic faithful who constitute more than half of the Imo population. He has stood out as a firm believer in justice and equity. When Col. Tanko Zubairu was Imo State military administrator and wanted to remove the Alvan Ikoku College of Education and Federal College of Agriculture, Umuagwo from their locations, the Archbishop led the…
Read MoreUnachukwu sues for peace amongst PDP aspirants
The Owerri Zonal chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sir Bon Unachukwu has called for peace and unity of purpose among all the party faithful in the state. Sir Unachukwu who was speaking against the backdrop of the altercation among some party faithful observed that nothing can be achieved in an atmosphere of bitterness and rancour. The zonal party Chieftain appealed for total peace and show of love amongst all aspirants, reminding them that they all belonged to one family. Sir Unachukwu deplored the media war between two governorship…
Read MoreWords of a village Kaffir
I just finished watching a video in which Farouk Adamu Aliyu, who is a notorious Fulani irredentist and hardliner, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and a former Minority Leader in the Federal House of Representatives said the following: “The oil in Bayelsa and the Delta belongs to the people of Jigawa. If they try to take it from us we will fight for it. We will not allow them to stop us from having free and unhindered acccess to the oil and the money that comes from it.…
Read More2019 Reps: Ndubuisi declares interest at ward level
As preparations ahead of the awaited 2019 Federal House of Representatives’ election in Nigeria gathers momentum, a Frontline aspirant for the seat of Okigwe-South (Ihite/Uboma/Obowo/Ehime-Mbano) federal constituency at the National Assembly, Engr. Emenike Ndubuisi, on Thursday, last week, formally made his intention to run the election known to the executives of the All Progressive Congress, APC in his Ikpe/Nsu ward, Ehime-Mbano LGA of Imo state. Addressing the Ikpe/Nsu ward excos during the occasion, Engr. Ndubuisi said that, he is highly impressed to familiarize himself with his people, as well as,…
Read MoreAraraume condoles with Ohuabunwa family
The Commissioner representing the South East in the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume weekend, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Chief Godwin Ohuabunwa (Aririerimba) of Onuimo Local Government Area. Chief Ohuabunwa, a consummate politician was a member of the Destiny Organization, a former councillor and campaign DG of Hon Chief Mathew Omegara. Senator Araraume described the late Ohuabunwa as a “steadfast, consistent and reliable politician who says what he means and means what he says” He assured the family that he will participate actively in…
Read MoreDaddy Hezekiah celebrates God’s goodness on Living Christ Mission Onitsha
The Founder and leader, Living Christ Mission and the Proprietor/Chancellor Hezekiah University (UNIHEZ) Umudi, Nkwere Local Government Area, Daddy Hezekiah has celebrated the triple special events of the church in grand style, recently. The triple events which include; the international” thanksgiving for a successful Golden Jubilee celebration of His Grace, the most Rev Prof Daddy Hezekiah, the observation of Easter Sunday and the post Golden Jubilee special birthday of her honour, the Head of Service and shepherd mother-General of Living Christ Mission worldwide was held in Onitsha, the administrative headquarters…
Read MoreImo NUT to govt: Declare state of emergency on pension, gratuity
The Imo state wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT, has called on the state government to declare a state of emergency on the pension and gratuity sector. The union made the call in a nine-point resolution made at the end of its 15th Quadrennial Conference of Delegates which held at the teachers described as inhuman the non-payment of pension and gratuity to retired teacher who used their youthful age to serve the state and nation and urged Governor Rochas Okorocha to have a change of heart and pay…
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