The Americans don’t miss it. For more than 200yrs, it has not changed. It is sacrosanct. Every other four years, the Americans on January 22nd usher in a new or renewed government. It is becoming a routine in Nigeria too. From 1999 till date, the same happens in Nigeria consecutively now. No mistakes. No shifting the goal post. All is well that ends well. It is now a democratic routine. Do you know that the American democratic genius bequeathed to the world is the tenure system. Whether you are the…
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Police Invitation Of Imo NUJ Chairman On Claim Of Seditious Publication; Another Plot By Uzodinma To Muzzle The Media
PRESS RELEASE Police Invitation Of Imo NUJ Chairman On Claim Of Seditious Publication; Another Plot By Uzodinma To Muzzle The Media The Imo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has been alerted of a renewed plot by some elements of the Imo state government to clampdown on the media ahead of the 2023 general elections. This time around, they have elected to use a faceless organization known as, “Imo Coalition For Justice, Peace And Democracy.” The Caretaker Chairman of Imo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade…
Read MoreMarried Couples Have Been Urged To Love Each Other, Shun Third Parties
Member representing Oru West State constituency in the Imo House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Donatus Ezerioha, gave this advice during the wedding ceremony of Pharmacist Ikem Iheka and his heartthrob. “Congratulations to the newest couple in town, I am personally over joyed and grateful to God for the huge success Ikem’s wedding to his heartbeat”. Earlier in his advice at the ceremony, Chairman of the accassion and former Chairman of Oru West LGA, Nwabueze Oguchienti, described marriage as a unique union consecrated by God. He used the opportunity to urge…
Read MoreOrlu Women Endorse Uwaezuoke For Senate
Chief Stephen Cy. Uwaezuoke, the National Rescure Movement, NRM candidate, Imo West Senatorial District, has been endorsed by Progressive Women of Orlu Zone. The women, under the aegis of South East Women Initiative and MANPIE Women, formed a grass-root oriented organization known for intergrity and partnership with best Candidate to save democracy. They noted that Chief Uwaezuoke has been confirmed, by his track records, as a man known to have good character, believe in good governance, has the capacity, ability to lead, and progressive agenda to address the economic and…
Read MoreOrlu Assembly: We Can’t Vote You From Owerri, Orsu Clan Leaders To Okolie
…Say: Insecurity have sacked us from our homes Some elders and stakeholders in Orlu Local Government Area of Orsu clan extraction have berated the member representing Orlu State Assembly in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Pascal Okolie for his desperate pursuit of a second tenure instead of thinking of how to address the frightening insecurity and attendant havoc ravaging the Orsu clan of Orlu local government and environ. The elders who expressed disgust and disappointment about Hon Okolie’s second term ambition pointed out that most of them who…
Read MoreImo Monarch Abandons Property After Hoodlums Threat
The traditional ruler of Umuneke-Nna, Ugiri, in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state, Eze Jude Onyenagbaru, has abandoned the site of his filling station being constructed at Umuanu, Amaukwu in Isiala Mbano council area of the State. Onyenagbaru disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Owerri, adding that he had no choice but to abandon the site following an earlier purported attack by one Nwachukwu in Isiala Mbano LGA, and some thugs who destroyed and looted the place. This was confirmed to newsmen in Owerri, on Tuesday from…
Read MoreFarewell To Queen Of Slavery And Pogrom
By Christian Akpunonu The world is alerted by the recent exit of the most powerful Queen cum political diva at the nonegenerian age–Queen Elizabeth of England.With her departure,the Prince Charles III steps in as the Uno Numero of the UK, and the entire Common Wealth of Nations comprising of 88 member nations.This is the scope of overwhelming influence of the demised Queen. The influence that spanned through the era of Slavery and colonialism till date. These two phenomenon went down in the annals of human history as the most profound…
Read MoreOmuma Magic: You Can’t Cover The Truth, Pundits Tell Uzodinma
…Says: INEC has admitted the facts Following the mind-boggling revelations made by the CUPP through its spokesman, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, upending the dastardly plot to derail the 2023 general election through a well orchestrated plan to compromise the voters register across the country, some public commentators say they have noticed series of coordinated actions or perhaps fight-backs by the Government of Imo state, designed to diminish the import of the exposition. Dr. Ako Eziefule observed that there has been an all-out frenetic effort by handlers of Governor Hope Uzodinma of…
Read More2023 Polls: Nigerians Need Issue-based Campaign
Democracy implies service to the people. This explains why political office seekers must engage the masses, stakeholders and interest groups at town hall meetings and other fora. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has scheduled September 28 to take off date for full blown campaigns by the various political parties, during which candidates for the various elective positions will interact with Nigerians on what they intend to do for the people if elected into office. It is noteworthy to say that the country has or is still passing through some…
Read More2023: Imo Quakes As Senator Anyanwu Inaugurates Campaign Council
Ahead of the 2023 elections in Imo state, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has inaugurated Directors, State, LGAs and Ward Coordinators of Divine Mandate Movement (DMM), a political pressure group to galvanize support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Divine Mandate Movement has, Hon Ngozi Ogbu as its Director General, Barr Gozie Nwachukwu (Secretary), as well as, Hon Henry Onwukwe (Owerri Zone), Barr Golden Nwosu (Orlu Zone) and Chief Ben Duru as zonal Directors respectively. Inaugurating the team, Senator Anyanwu applauded members of Divine Mandate Movement for their unceasing steadfastness and…
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