By Marcel Ekwezuo I had earlier decided to keep mum concerning the kind gesture of Rt. Hon (Dr.) Acho Ihim’s manifold and exemplary benevolence to his beloved people of Okigwe state constituency. The thought did not come because I have nothing so fresh or unprecedented to say about it. Rather, like the proverbial little vulture, who once, asked his mother, because of the uncountable geese flesh on the mother’s body, ‘this your request to scratch your body, where should I start from, one, two, or where’? “Mama, the craw –…
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APC Congress: My allies, security agencies betrayed me – Okorocha
Even as he described his detractors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as cowards, Imo State, Governor Rochas Okorocha, has said that his allies betrayed him during last Saturday’s ward congresses of the party. The governor did not spared security agencies, whom he accused of compromising their offices during the exercise. Okorocha stated this in Owerri, the state capital on Monday at the Government House Victory Chapel when he addressed some of his aides and supporters on the outcome of the party election. He said: “I never knew that all…
Read MoreHeartland, CHAN Eagles in barren opener
Heartland FC of Owerri, the Naze Millionaires, that bounced back to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after spending a season at the lower division, recorded a barren draw against the visiting Sunshine Stars of Akure on Sunday at Dan Anyian Stadium, Owerri in its first game of the season. The returnee Heartland’s gaffer, Ranson Madu, explained after the match, that his boys played the game of their life but it was unfortunate that they failed to score even as he promised to correct noticed lapses before their next game…
Read MoreImo Guber: Mbaise indigenes in USA back Osondu
As interests continue to mount on who succeeds Governor Rochas Okorocha in 2019, a daispora group known as All Mbaise USA has come out strong to support the governorship ambition of one of their own and medical expert, Dr. Lawrence Osondu. The group, whose delegation met with Dr. Osondu last weekend in Owerri, the Imo State Capital said there was an urgent need for somebody like Dr. Osondu to come out and run for the number one seat in the state, promising that they would give him necessary backing to…
Read MoreIPOB and the psychology of defeat
By Protus Uzorma When the brother or relation of the weak is beaten, he will start blaming the brother. But when a relation of a strong man is beaten, he will beat the aggressor silly and await for settlement later. Whether the brother is right or wrong does not matter. This appear to be the faith of many Igbos in Nigeria. The psychology of being the weak has led them to accept being beaten. Many don’t even care that their brother has been killed unjustly rather the pour praises on…
Read MoreRenewed Fulani herdsmen attacks: Federal Government should be blamed
The renewed Fulani Herdsmen attacks in parts of the country, particularly Benue and Taraba States has again brought to fore the way and manner Nigeria is dangerous sliding into anarchy. The marauding herdsmen had a fortnight ago attacked some farming communities in both states leaving blood, sorrow, grief, pain, anger and death in their trail. The bandits had sent over seventy defenceless innocent citizens of Benue State to their untimely death, Just as report indicated that over fifty were killed in Taraba State. Only last week, the country and indeed,…
Read MoreMy candidature ‘ll give PDP victory in 2019 –Njoku
Prof Jude Njoku, former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, FUTO, Owerri and governorship aspirant of the People Democratic Party PDP, Imo State says only his candidature can guarantee the party victory in 2019. The astute administrator and manager also made it categorically clear that financial restructuring remains the best possible option to hit the ground running after 2019 election going by states huge debt burden and near bankruptcy under the present government. The Ngor Okpala born academic turned politician stated this yesterday at the Nigeria Union of…
Read MoreOkorocha calls for standing INEC time-table to protect governance
The Imo State Governor and Chairman, Progressive Governors’ Forum, Owelle Rochas has called for a standing INEC time-table for elections in the interest of governance, stating that a standing election time-table has become necessary since once INEC announces its time-table for election, governance suffers a great deal and that the announced INEC time-table came somewhat too early. The governor further remarked that the recently announced time-table for the 2019 election by INEC would obviously take a toll on real governance because the Political players would ultimately use the time that…
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