No fewer than 111,455 persons have so far registered and revalidated their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, in the last nine weeks. Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, the Chairman, Edo PDP e-Registration Committee, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday. Adjoto explained that the e-registration exercise was geared towards migrating from analogue to digital for the purpose of having a durable and comprehensive database of members. He said that the exercise was inaugurated on Sept. 6, with a mandate…
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Enugu fixes LGA elections Feb. 23
Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC has released timetable for Local Government elections. The Electoral body in the timetable fixed February 23 for the election. A statement signed by the Chairman Dr. Mike E Ajogwu, SAN, also fixed December 10, 2021 for party primaries. EverydayNews reports that caretake committees would be set up at the expiration of the tenure of the present Council Chairman which is around the corner. Some of the chairmen have already been penciled down to serve in the caretaker committees whose list is already being prepared.…
Read MoreBALANCING EQUATION OF ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Ordinarily, I would not have commented on the governorship election of Anambra State. But I have to do so because of some irresponsible comments by myopic uninformed politicians to the effect that “Anambra is not Imo and Imo is not Anambra.” Such annoying comments perhaps from Yo-yo boys who do not know the chemistry of both Imo and Anambra politics continue to make annoying statement. To start with, we have forgotten the short history of Imo and Anambra states to the effect that we used to say Imo and Anambra…
Read MoreUzodinma commissions Imo Civil Service Clinic
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has commissioned the first Imo State Civil Service Staff Clinic, pledging on behalf of government, to always carter for the well being of the Civil Servants. It will be recalled that this is the first Staff Clinic to be conceived for the teaming population of Civil Servants working at the Imo State Secretariat Complex since the Complex was established in 2005. Commissioning the clinic located within the Ministry of Health building at the State Secretariat Complex along Port Harcourt Road Owerri under…
Read MoreLow Education Standard: Release 2019/ 2020 Junior WAEC results, Before holding fresh Exams, Parents Urge Imo Govt
Following the seeming afterthought commencement of the 2020/ 2021 academic session Junior Secondary School, JSS 3, examination otherwise known as Junior WAEC, parents whose wards and children wrote the 2019/2020 exam are demanding for its release. According to the parents who spoke to our correspondent said while they are not against writing the exams, they are against doing it at the wrong time as well as not releasing the result of the one taken almost two years ago. The parents who said they are disenchanted with the current state of…
Read MoreFG begins cash disbursement to Imo households
The Federal government through the office of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development led by the Minister Hajiya Umar Farouk has commenced its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the 27 LGA ‘s of Imo State. The Minister ,Hajiya Umar Farouk told newsmen at the payment venue in Owerri on Thursday that the first phase of the scheme captured over 9 LGAs of the state, noting that presently it has covered over 27 LGA of the state. She said…
Read MoreImo to partner investors for hospitality, tourism development
Imo State Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mazi Uche Ohia, has given indications that the State would engage investors in a Public-Private-Partnership, PPP, arrangement to further develop the tourism and hospitality sector of the state’s economy Mazi Uche Ohia gave the indications at the Arinta Waterfalls Resort in Ipole Iloro community of Ekameta LGA of Ekiti State during his visits to major ecotourism sites and facilities in Ekiti State as a part of his engagements during the 2021 National Festival of Arts and Culture, NAFEST. Noting that Tourism…
Read MoreSenate transmits electoral bill to Buhari for assent
The electoral act amendment bill which was passed into law by both chambers of the National Assembly has been transmitted to the executive for assent. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, confirmed this in a statement on Friday, which was made available to journalists in Abuja. The bill was passed after a conference committee of the upper and lower legislative chambers harmonised the version of the House of Representatives and the Senate to statutorily allow electronic transmission of election results. Omorare,…
Read MoreEgbu Declaration: Expession of belief In equity, justice, fairness — Anyanwu
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has described the 4th annual Egbu declaration as an expression of people’s firm believe in equity, justice and fairness for good governance in the state. Anyanwu commended the organizers from Owerri zone in particular and Imo people at large for taken such a bold step aimed at changing political direction in 2023. According to him, “when injustice, lack of equity and fair play are the order of the day in a state supposedly owned by the entire Imo…
Read MoreImo leaders applauds Akaolisa ‘s integrity at book launch
The Attorney General and Commissioner For Justice Imo State , Barr Cyprain Akaolisa has been commended by Imo community for his integrity on the occasion of official presentation of his book titled : Anthology Of African Jurisprudence Speaking on the theme of his work in Owerri , Barr Akaolisa noted that his work is centered on African life and struggle for cultural values and ethics of society, especially to the lawyers and intellectuals who are been urged to exhume the features of African legal system. “An understanding of African philosophy…
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