The Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists which has for sometime been engulfed in leadership crises arising from the imposition of a retired photographer and staff of the Ministry of Information on the union with tacit support of Mr Chris Isiguzo whom we gathered was part of plot to sell the Union’s secretariat is set for Press week. The union’s caretaker committee led by Comrade precious Nwadike, will commence it’s Press week on December 12, 2023 at the NUJ Press Centre, along Port Harcourt Road, Owerri. The…
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STILL ON IMO CHARTER OF EQUITY: WHERE FACELESS GROUPS GOT IT WRONG
Penultimate week, an episode of market place dance by some groups of faceless and amorphous organizations paraded themselves in Owerri, the Imo state capital and claimed to be talking as leaders and political stakeholders for the three senatorial zones of the state, and majority of Imolites discarded them by laughing off their anxiety occasioned by the clueless and junketing administration currently overseeing the state. The people’s major reason for making a mockery and caricature of these groups and stakeholders was instead of their paymasters to think deeply of how to…
Read MoreNew social club inaugurated in Imo
Umunne Di Na Mba social club of Nigeria, a human development organization, consisting of responsible men was officially inaugurated last Saturday at Owerri. In his speech , the president of the club Hon Christopher Chukwuemeka affirmed that the club was founded for charitable services and human development . He added that it is of made up of responsible people who want to share individual knowledge, as well as find ways to make society better. He noted some of the contributions of the club within one year of existence included visiting…
Read MoreImo distributes 8,100 Covid 19 therapy to 27 LGAs
The governor of Imo state, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday, took delivery of 8,100 Covid 19 therapy from Intercedd Health Products Limited. The governor who was represented by one of the commissioners- designate, Rubby Emele, immediately distributed the products to the 27 Interim Management Committee, IMC chairmen of the Local Government Areas in the state. Urging the IMC chairmen to ensure even distribution of the therapy in their localities, she insisted that the product was “strictly meant for the vulnerable in the rural areas.” The General Manager of Intercedd Health…
Read MoreInsecurity: Imo moves to enhance security in schools, colleges
Desirous to ensure the safety of students, pupils and teachers in both public and private schools in the state, Imo State government has directed all heads of primary and post primary schools to procure and install modern security gadgets in their schools, including first Aid Box, Circular Camera Television (CCTV), Fire Extinguisher, Emergency Exit points among others. Special Adviser to governor Hope Uzodinma on Public Safety – Prince Ugochukwu Nzekwe who gave the directive at a meeting with the school Heads regretted that the location of some schools in the…
Read MoreImo Revenue Board clamps down on defaulting gaming companies
The Imo State Internal Revenue Service, IIRS has embarked on a comprehensive audit, review and subsequent clampdown on defaulting gaming companies in the state owing to the refusal of the gaming companies to pay for the Imo State Lotteries and Gaming Authorities Charitable Fund also called “Good Causes Fund.” Good causes fund is a form of payment stipulated in the Imo State Lottery and Gaming Authority Law 2021 as duly passed by the Imo State House of Assembly. The Executive Chairman of IIRS, Hon Chief Emeka A Udegbulem disclosed this…
Read MoreYPP EX-GUBER CANDIDATE-OKORIE MOURNS EXIT OF CAMPAIGN DG-ONUZO
The Nkeanyi Campaign Organization of Mr Linus Okorie, the 2019 YPP Governorship candidate in Imo State is mourning the passing on of Sir Chudi Onuzo, its former chairman at the age of 76. The Organization in its message condoled the Onuzo family of Amadehi, Ubulu in Oru East LGA of Imo State on the death of their father, brother, uncle and in-law. It noted that late Sir Chudi Onuzo served humanity selflessly in various capacities, including as Director General of the then Imo Broadcasting Corporation, it pioneer Director of News…
Read MoreE-registration: Edo PDP revalidates over 111,000 members – Adjoto
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…
Read MoreEnugu 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…
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