Imo State-born frontline politician, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu says there is no going back on the emergence of a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023. Chief Iwuanyanwu stated this while speaking at the 81st birthday celebration of political maestro and 4-time Senator, Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe at his Haven of Peace country home, Oguta, weekend. He reminded guests at the event that the celebrant, Senator Nzeribe always made a strong case for a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction, even as he argued that the restructuring of Nigeria was long overdue.…
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Ikeduru Stadium: Imo Sports writers hail Ogbuagu …It’s Campaign promise fulfiled
The member representing Ikeduru State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Amb. Uche Ogbuagu has been commended for his efforts in reconstructing the Ikeduru Sports Stadium at Iho. The commendation was made by a team of sports journalists in the state when they visited the stadium on an inspection visit. They said it takes an individual with genuine love and passion for the development of his constituency to embark on such gargantum projects as Amb. Ogbuagu is undertaking in Ikeduru, with particular attention to the stadium complex. According…
Read MoreDickson to Bayelsans, pray always
In a bid to attracts God’s blessing to Bayelsa a State, which is the glory of all lands, and to maintain prevalence of peace in the November 16 election which is two weeks from now. Bayelsa State Governor His Excellency Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, accompanied by his wife Her Excellency Rachel Seriake has led a delegation to the Bayelsa State Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene Yenagoa for his Annual Thanksgiving in order to dedicate the state to God. This year thanksgiving theme is tag “Covenant Keeping God” 8th, Governor Dickson said he…
Read MoreAccolades as Ngor Okpala TC boss flags off ICT training in council …As he moves to procure 50 more computers
It was praises galore for the Chairman of the Interim Management Committee, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Hon Charles Abara, in Umuneke, the council headquarters, on Monday, November 4, 2019, during the flag off of ICT skills training program for 170 indigenes of the area. The trainees are the first set to benefit from the training program which the chairman said will become a continuous one as well as a key component of his administrations empowerment drive owing to the key role of ICT in the world presently. One of…
Read MoreImo IGR to hit N1bn by December-Uwaleke …Hails Ihedioha over TSA
Imo State Commissioner for Finance, Prof. Joe U. Uwaleke has eulogized Governor Emeka Ihedioha over the introduction of the Treasury Single Account TSA saying, the policy has helped the state to raise its Internally Generated Revenue IGR from a paltry monthly income of N250million to N877million as at close of business in October. He said the target is to hit N1b and above before the end of December 2019. “TSA has stalled abuses and sharp practices. “Multiple accounts was festering corruption and the new accounts policy has assisted in promoting…
Read MoreFighting Poverty through Quality Representation: Ogbuagu’s Initiative
Poverty has remained endemic in Nigeria. The absence of the three basic needs of man, food, health and shelter culminates in extreme poverty. Ironically, these are also the three primary responsibilities of government. Successive governments in Nigeria have overtime played lip service to the issue of eradicating poverty. This perhaps, is the reason Nigeria has become the poverty capital of the world, overthrowing India. The June, 2019 report of the United Nations Development Program has it that over 98 million Nigerians are multi dimensionally poor, although the National Bureau of…
Read MoreApplauds: Ihedioha begins massive road repairs, construction works across Imo …World Bank, Control Post, others get attention
There are signs that Imo people will soon have a reprieve as the Governor Chief Emeka Ihedioha is set to commence massive road construction and repair across the state. The governor had few weeks ago awarded the construction and repairs of some roads assuring that work would start immediately the rains subsides as according to sources within the state government, the governor did not want to start any road work like his predecessor Okorocha while the rains are still heavy. So with the obvious signs that the dry session has…
Read MoreNAWOJ Celebrates 30th Anniversary …Holds roadshow, School, orphanage visits …Celebrates today
The Nigeria Association of women Journalists (NAWOJ)Imo state chapter has started a series of events to mark her 30thyear of existence in Nigeria. The events began on Monday with a roadshow that took off from the Imo International Convention Center(IICC) through Okigwe road to Rockview roundabout and then to Wetheral, Tetlow, and Douglas. The road show was intended to create awareness about the association while officially inviting the general public to come celebrate with them at the main event on Friday, November 1, 2019 In the mood of the celebration,…
Read More8 Suspended FUTO students graduate 2yrs after
Jubilations are ongoing by both staff and students of the prestigious Federal University of Technology, Owerri as nine activists involved in the February 17,2017 student protest finally graduated , recently.Recall that after the peaceful protest, the Senate of Futo on March 30,2017 handed Expulsion Letters to the student leaders involved who were SUG Executives. The affected students are OGBONNA COLLINS ROCHAS,MMEGWA KENNETH,NAOMI CHIZOBA EKEGBU,UGWU OKEY,ONUOHA ELVIS, MMADU NNAMDI,ODUNZE EBUKA INNOCENT,IHUKA VICTOR,CHIKE FRED .The causes of the demonstration ranged from hike in fees,Insecurity, Introduction of Registration of Courses etc.The Student leaders…
Read MoreMeasles: Immunization ‘ll reduce infant mortality -Njoku
The Executive Secretary of Imo State Primary Health Development Agency, Dr. Perry Njoku, has said that the second dose of measles immunization exercise which will commense in the 27 local government of the state, will help in reducing infant mortality rate in the state. The Executive Secretary made the revelation in Owerri, on Wednesday, while meeting with development partners such as WHO, UNICEF and National Primary Health. Dr. Perry who iterated the governor’s commitment towards improving the primary health care services in the state, made it clear that the 2nd…
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