Sen. Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, Samdady has called on the people of the South East geopolitical zone to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fast-track restructuring. Sen.Anyanwu, the Chief Sponsor of the South East Development Commission’s ,SEDC Bill in the 8th Senate maintained that the clamour for restructuring was part of the programmes of the PDP aimed at entrenching development. According to him, “what the South East zone is passing through in Nigeria is not healthy and encouraging, hence the need to join the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP to change the…
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National Security Meeting: Without South East Members
By Christian Akpunonu Recently the National Security Council held a crucial security meeting to brainstorm on how to tackle the fast deteriorating precarious security situation in the Nigeria.The Constitution of the Nigerian National Security Council is drawn mainly from the service chiefs of all the armed forces. Unfortunately,the current President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB led Federal Government of Nigeria,FGN did not appoint any military personnel of the Southeast extraction as any of the service chiefs.The entire members of the present service chiefs are constituted mainly by the Northern personnel of the…
Read MoreImo Government Should Prioritize Agriculture Now
Nigerians and Imo people are currently groaning under the burden of daily soaring prices of food items in the market. Prices of almost all food staples which were affordable by the poorest of the poor few years back, have gone through the roof and out of their reach. A few years ago, garri was a cheap and affordable food stuff and because of that, virtually everyone could afford it. But, today it is no longer the case, as it has spiralled beyond the reach of the poor. A paint measurement …
Read MoreImo Commissioner Emelumba, plans to arrest me, others -NUJ Caretaker Chair
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council, Comrade Precious Nwadike has raised the alarm over alleged plot by Imo State Commissioner for Information, Hon Declean Emelumba to frame him up and arrest him. According to Comrade Nwadike unimpeachable sources revealed the plot to him even as he said Hon Emelumba is working with his agents from the other faction of Imo NUJ. He disclosed that the plan is to frame him up and arrest him for rejecting Emelumba’s moves to pocket Imo NUJ. While expressing…
Read MoreImo Auditor-General denies Assault of Kinsman
By Nkechi Ojukwu The Imo State Auditor-General,Chief Ebenezer Osuji has debunked that he was ever trapped in the net of the Nigeria Police Force as published by one state based tabloid on May 25. Chief Osuji described the publication captioned, “Imo Auditor-General in police net,as kinsman escape death in office”,as full of frivolities emanating from mischief makers ,urging the public to disregard the said jaundiced report. He noted that the writer might have been paid by some “black sheep” around him to tarnish his highly earned image. “Journalists should ask…
Read MoreRefuse Heaps: RIWAMA Sole Administrator, Appeals For patience …Begs Aluu Community also
From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, (RIWAMA), Bro. Felix Obuah has explained why wastes would be noticed in some areas of Port Harcourt, the State capital and its environs, from today, Saturday, May 22, 2021. There has been a recrudescence of refuse heaps dotting in some places within and around port Harcourt in recent times, there by rubbing off the gains the state capital had gained in coming back to garden city status The development has given much concern to residents at the…
Read MoreTwo Women Feared Dead As Sporadic Shootings By Security Agents Continue In Owerri
Reported sporadic shootings by security agents in the Orji area of Owerri, the Imo State Capital has allegedly claimed two lives. Those allegedly killed by stray bullets were two women who were reportedly hit when soldiers and police operatives who were said to have gone to Orji to confront hoodlums who attacked the Police Divisional Office in the area, started shooting indiscriminately. A source told this newspaper that the security agents arrived the scene of the attack after the hoodlums had left and immediately Started shooting sporadically, leading to the…
Read MoreAnokam’s Family Celebrates grand Child’s baptism
It was all excitment, thanksgiving and celebration as the family of ESV. Chief sir Sam Anokam a notable humanitarian and philanthropist from Ihiagwa in Owerri west LGA celebrated in grandstyle the infant baptism/christening of their beloved grand child little Miss Adaugo Anulika Naomi Nwabunike. The baptism took place at the Cathedral of Transfiguration CATOL Owerri followed by a grand reception to commemorate the ceremony. The grand parents of the child ESV. Chief Sir and lady Sam Anokam in their separate speeches expressed their delight for the gift of a grand…
Read MoreMove Cabotage Department Back To Rivers, Wike Urges NIMASA
From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged the leadership of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to return its Cabotage Services Department back to Port Harcourt.The governor gave the charge when he hosted the Director General of the agency, Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh , on courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.Governor Wike said the operations of the Cabotage Services Department of NIMASA used to be in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, but was taken to Lagos without…
Read MoreAkpabio Inaugurates 33 Vehicles for NDDC Field Forensic Audit
From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has handed over 33 utility vehicles to the Security Committee working with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, field forensic auditors. This is even as a section of Ijaw yourths a kicking for the reconstitution of permanent NDDC Board. Last week the Ijaw National Congress urged the commission to put in place a new and permanent board for the commission. Senator Akpabio, who inaugurated the vehicles at the new NDDC headquarters in Marine Base, Port Harcourt, said…
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