The dream seems dashed. I was born in the 50`s. I grew up in the 60`s Port Harcourt. Life then was full of expectations, bubbly, lively and sweet. The green-white-green was the ultimate. We knew no boundaries. Port Harcourt of old was regimented, cute and rosy. Its tomorrow was paradise, homely and heavenly. There was something lovely for everyone. If there was Lagos or Enugu, fairy tale was more real. The Garden City was earth, heaven and paradise. Our life in the Garden City of the 60`s started and ended…
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Jubilation, as Ikukuoma donates borehole to Imo community
All is set to commission the water borehole project built by businessman and community leader, Chief Kingsley Ikechukwu Obialor built and donated to his community, Ohaohia village in the Amano Anara autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local government area of Imo State. According to the chairman of Ohaohia development union, Mr. Christian Omago, the water scheme project singlehandedly built by Chief Sir Kingsley Ikechukwu Obialor would be commissioned on Saturday 26, January, 2019, at the village square. Omago posited that the water scheme project would be commissioned by eminent…
Read MoreWAEC extortion: Imo parents cry out against principals
Some angry parents and guardians in the state have sent urgent Save Our Souls, SOS, message to the state Gov Owelle Rochas Okorocha begging him to save them from alleged massive extortion by principals of secondary schools in the state in the name of WAEC registration. The concerned parents who raised the alarm in an exclusive interview with our reporter further posited that they spoke up because the ugly development is antithetical to the free education mantra of the present administration. Besides, they also opined that this alleged mercantilism is…
Read MoreImo Governorship: MAJA will not endorse, support Nwosu -Obijiaku …Osuji is more marketable,set to win…Says:We can’t work with AA
Imo state chapter of the Mass Action Joint Alliance, MAJA party has vowed never to have anything to do with Ugwumba Uche Nwosu now or in the future. The State chairman of the party, Hon Reuben Obijiaku who made this position known in Owerri, the state capital while refutting rumours he claimed are being spread by enemies of the people to the effect that the party has entered into alliance with the governors in law, stressed the MAJA which boasts of the most marketable governorship candidate in the state has…
Read MorePoliticians beware of overheating the polity
As political activities are at their peak to usher in the 2019 general elections in a few weeks’ time, it will be right to observe and note certain dangerous trends that could jeopardize the elections and the well being of Nigerians. Recently, it was in the news that the present Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen was being threatened for his failure to declare his assets which is required of any serving public officer at the assumption of a public office. It was also allegedly reported that a…
Read MoreJubilation, as Ikukuoma donates borehole to Imo community
All is set to commission the water borehole project built by businessman and community leader, Chief Kingsley Ikechukwu Obialor built and donated to his community, Ohaohia village in the Amano Anara autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local government area of Imo State. According to the chairman of Ohaohia development union, Mr. Christian Omago, the water scheme project singlehandedly built by Chief Sir Kingsley Ikechukwu Obialor would be commissioned on Saturday 26, January, 2019, at the village square. Omago posited that the water scheme project would be commissioned by eminent…
Read MoreNUJ Adamawa flays attack on Journalists
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Adamawa State Council, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on some Journalists by condemned criminals at the premises of Hight Court No. 3 complex, Yola. It noted with concerned that the Journalists who were in the Court room to carry out their legitimate duties of reporting the proceedings during which eight suspected criminals were sentenced to death by hanging, were assaulted by the condemned criminals in apparent protest for judgement passed on them by the presiding Judge. More worrisome, was the Combat…
Read MoreImo stands still for Atiku, Ihedioha, others…As PDP holds South East rally in Owerri
Owerri,the IMO State capital was shaken to its foundation on Tuesday as chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party PDP stormed IMO State for it’s south east zonal rally which took place at Dan Anyiam Stadium. As early as 10am the stadium was filled to its brim as PDP members across Igboland turned out in tumultuous numbers never witnessed recently in the annals of Campaigns in IMO. Former Minister,Dr Mrs Kema gave the opening prayer and emplored God to lead PDP tovictory across Nigeria during the 2019 elections. Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha,the…
Read More2019 guber:Opinion poll favours Okey Ezeh …As Imo Diasporas bemoan imminent vote buying…Demand close election monitoring
The Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sir Okey Ezeh, has been declared winner of the Imo Governorship Opinion Poll conducted by the Association of Imo Professionals in America, AIPA. In a press statement jointly signed by the President of AIPA, Dr. Desmond Anoruo and and the Secretary, Engr. Peter Obioha, which was made available to newsmen at the weekend, Ezeh won the poll after securing the highest percentages in the five criteria upon which the group had hinged in its assessment of the most credible candidate to…
Read MoreIkeduru traditional rulers endorse Anumudu
In an August and spectacular gathering, the entire traditional rulers in Ikeduru Local Government Area at the palace of the chairman, HRH Eze Marcel, Egemonu, Ebi I of Ebikoro solemnly blessed the governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party, Barrister Humphrey Anumudu. Presiding over the prayer, Eze Egmonu prayed God to see the illustrious son of Mbike (Mbaitoli and Ikeduru), Humphrey Anumudu through in his honest ambition to govern Imo State in 2019. He eulogized Anumudu for his unblemished character and philanthropy through which he has empowered many indigenes of “Mbike”…
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