No few than one hundred people are feared to have been roasted to death, weekend ( last Friday night) after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi Forrest, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area, Imo state. six vehicles were also burnt during the incident which has thrown the community into deep mourning. Journalists who visited the scene of the incident on Saturday reported seeing hundreds of people who visited the place to have a glimpse of the unfortunate incident. Report say not fewer than 100 roasted bodies were seen at the scene of…
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Imo Speaker Condoles Onyirimba Family on Death Of Ex-Majority Leader.
The Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh, weekend, April,21 paid last respect to the body of Late Rt. Hon Standford Onyirimba who was committed to mother earth in his Ehime Mbano country home. The Speaker who was heavy with emotion, consoled the wife of the deceased and was briefed by Sir Charles Onyirimba, the brother of the deceased on circumstances surrounding his demise. Rt. Hon. Ibeh described the late former House member as an outstanding and fearless lawmaker who left behind a worthy legacy in…
Read MoreBook Presentation: Ahamba urges N’assembly to exercise constitutional powers effectively
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo A legal practitioner and politician, Chief Mike Ikenna Ahamba, SAN (Ugo Lorji), has urged the Nigeria National Assembly to endeavour to carry out its constitutional powers effectively, in correcting some anomalies witnessed in the country. Ahamba who spoke to journalists at the occasion of book presentation of his latest book titled “Getting it right in Nigeria” at Immaculate Hotel Portharcourt Road Owerri, last week, expressed disappointment in the National Assembly, a body he affirmed is saddled with the power and responsibility to make laws, for the peace,…
Read MoreHouse of Assembly Seat: female aspirant bemoans underdevelopment in Ihitte-Uboma
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo. Displeased with the level of infrastructural deterioration in Ihitte-Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, a vibrant female aspirant for Ihitte-Uboma State Constituency, Comrade Blessing Ngozi Onwumere, has promised to bring development and prosperity down to her people if elected as their representative at the State House of Assembly come 2023. Speaking to journalists on Thursday at the PDP Secretariat, Owerri, Onwumere decried the underdevelopment of Ihitte-Uboma owing to bad roads, electricity blackout, among other unpleasant conditions experienced by the people of the constituency, saying her people…
Read MoreN.7m Hotel Bill: Hotel Management Locks Out Heartland Players Out Of Rooms.
The Players of Heartland Football Club of Owerri, Imo state, were at the weekend locked out of their hotel rooms in Owerri, the state capital. It was gathered that the management of the hotel insisted that the players would not leave for Kaduna ahead of their Sunday (yesterday’s) encounter with Wikki Tourist FC until they had settled the said bill of over seven hundred thousand Naira, (N700, 000). The name of the hotel was given as Down Town Hotel, located at MCC- Uratta Road in Owerri. The manager of the…
Read MorePollitcal Parties High Nomination Fees: Plot To Shut Out Visionary Poor Nigerians From Seeking Offices.
Nigerians justifiably have been outraged by the exorbitant charges slammed on Nomination fees for various elective positions for the 2023 general elections. Recently, as part of the process for next years polls the two major political parties in the country, the ruling APC and opposition PDP, released list of fees payable for contestable elective positions. From what we gleaned from multiple sources the APC pegged Nomination fees for President at N100m, Governorship, N50m, Senate 20m, House of Representatives N10m and State Assembly, N2m. For the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP the forms…
Read More2023 Presidency: Peter Obi Consults Imo PDP, Says Nigeria must end Grab, Grab Mentality To Progress. “We should produce more than we consume”.
By Ebenezer Ojor Quintessential two-time governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi has said that unless Nigerians and the leadership move away from what he described as “consumption and sharing mentality” prevalent among Nigerians and the political leadership in the country, the future could remain bleak for all. Speaking yesterday when he met with leaders and executive of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Owerri, said as Anambra State governor, he undoubtedly demonstrated how fiscal discipline and cuts in the cost of governance can reposition the socio-economic fabrics of a…
Read MoreOwerri Senate : I’ll attract good roads, healthcare, empowerment as senator — Anyanwu-Akeredolu
By Ojor Ebenezer “My passion for rapid development of Owerri, Imo is beyond politics” Ondo First Lady, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu gave this assurance yesterday as she explained her decision to join the race for Owerri Senatorial seat.” It is borne out of my passion for my Owerri and Imo people”, she posited. Mrs Akeredolu who is currently the wife of Ondo State Governor,while addressing the leaders and faithful of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Owerri West chapter at Avu Community yesterday,disclosed that many girl -children in Owerri and Imo have…
Read MoreSAMDADDY: A SENATOR MBAISE NATION CAN’T FORGET
By Sunday Ihedinma Onyeoma The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic party PDP has in numerous ways developed the Mbaise nation during his tenure as a senator. Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, popularly know as SAMDADDY during his tenure as a senator that represented Imo East, otherwise known as (Owerri Zone) at the Senate did his best to site projects for the development of mbaise nation. Some of the sustainable projects include but not limited to: 1. Construction of a solar power borehole at timber building material market, Afor Oru. 2.…
Read MoreOil Embargo on Russia blocked by Saudi Arabia Alex Nwahiri
The recent decision by the European Union to ban the import of Russian oil and natural gas has suffered a major set back following the refusal of Saudi Arabia, the largest OPEC producer to increase its oil output to make up for the gap to be created by the embargo on Russian oil. A statement from the Crown Prince of the kingdom Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) said that Saudi Arabia would continue to abide by its OPEC quota. Europe depends on Forty percentage of its natural gas on Russia as…
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