By Alex Nwahiri More than two months into Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine, the European Union today announced an embargo on Russian fossil fuels , its biggest economic sacrifice yet to inflict pain on the Russian economy and Vladimir V Putin. The measure unveiled by the President of the European Union, Ursula Von Der Leyen, would ban Russian crude oil imports to nearly all of European Union in the next six months, and refined oil products by the end of the year. The embargo contained in the sixth round of…
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2023: Attempt To Hijack House Of Assembly Ticket From Mbieri Will Spark Grassroots Crisis For Mbaitoli APC, Ononuju Warns
A prominent leader in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo state, Owerri Zone and Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Barr Kingsley Ononuju (Ekwedashike) has cautioned that any attempt or plot to deny Mbieri bloc (Mbaitoli East) the chance of producing the Imo House of Assembly in 2023, would spark grassroots discontent which he said, could spell doom for the party in Mbaitoli local government and affect the micro-zonig arrangement in the area. Barr Ononuju spoke out recently against the backdrop of moves by desperate politicians who are name droppers that Onwa,…
Read MorePlot To Undermine Ikenga Hits Rocks, Stakeholders Expose Fake Panel Report
The desperate attempts to truncate the aspiration of Barr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere to the Ideato North-Ideato South Federa Constituency seat may have hit the rocks following shocking revelations that documents and Panel Reports upon which the purported disqualification was based have been confirmed as forged, doctored and fabricated. Not a few stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have warned that those who have beat their chests and vowed to ‘deal with Ikenga’ for whatever differences they have with party leaders, may be inadvertently leading the party down the road…
Read MoreSun Governor Of The Year Award: Madumere Congratulates Governor Uzodinma
Former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has warmly felicitated Governor Hope Uzodimma on his recent Award as the Sun Governor Of The Year. Prince Madumere expressed his goodwill message in a statement through his Adviser on Media and Publicity, Uche Onwuchekwa. The former Deputy Governor described the award as deserving following Governor Uzodimma’s exploits in changing the narrative in the state, especially in keeping up with his 3R mantra. The message reads in parts: “With what is on ground, I join other good spirited Nigerians to rejoice…
Read MoreNigerian Democracy And Rotational Presidency
By Christian Akpunonu By the most common definition, democracy is the government of the people, for the people and by the people.The connotation simply underline the people as the foundation or bedrock of the Democratic system of government.This definition was founded so limited and somewhat obsolete because of the dynamics human population. By that definition,it should be all comers participatory.Which implies that everybody should be participating in the solemn assembly of governance.This is not only obnoxious but quite impracticable considering the ever growing population of human being in the particular…
Read MoreKO Mbadiwe Varsity Ogboko Scores 100% In NUC Accreditation
…VC Hails Uzodinma’s on support …Graduands to do NYSC program By Onyinyechi Nwankwo It was all jubilation galore at the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, KOMU,Ogboko in Ideato South Local Government Area, Imo State as the National University Commission,NUC, gave a 100% score to the University on her maiden Accreditation exercise that took place in January this year. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ikechukwu Nosike Dozie made the revelation on Monday in a Press release after officially receiving a letter from the Director of Accreditation, NUC, Dr. Maryann Sali. The letter with…
Read MoreSalisu Yusuf Takes Charge Of Eagles
…Invites Musa, Simon, 28 others for Mexico, Ecuador friendlies With the NFF still unable to appoint a head coach for the Super Eagles, the team’s first assistant coach, Salisu Yusuf has stepped forward to call the shots. Yusuf who was sacked after Eagles failed to make it to Qatar only to bounce back after few weeks with a fresh appointment this afternoon released his 30-man squad ahead of the international friendly against Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America. According to a release by the NFF, Captain Ahmed…
Read MoreUkraine Wants The World To Unblock Ports And Prevent Global Food Crises
By Alex Nwahiri The Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky today called on the international community to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade of his country’s ports to allow wheat exports and prevent a global food crises. President Zelensky made the call to the European Union Council president Charles Michel who is visiting Odessa, a major black sea Port in Ukraine, for exporting agricultural products. President Zelensky didn’t specify what measures that he would like the council to take but NATO members including the United States have ruled out direct…
Read MoreSun Newspaper Award: Ohia lauds Uzodinma’s vision, performance
Imo State Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Commissioner, Mazi Uche Ohia, has congratulated the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on his recognition and award as Governor of The Year, 2021, by The Sun Newspapers. In a congratulatory message made available to the Press, Mazi Ohia noted that the award which ranked Uzodinma as the best among the 36 state governors in Nigeria in 2021underscored Senator Uzodimma’s “exceptional vision, selfless leadership, outstanding performance, and impactful service to Ndimo and Nigerians”. Mazi Ohia said the Ministry was proud of the governor’s “demonstrable…
Read MoreUgonwanne Expresses Commitment To Champion Less Privileged Needs, Make The World Conducive
The quintessential Ugonwanne Circle of Friends In Christ International has reiterated the commitment of the association to champion the crusade for the upliftment of the needy by bringing succour and put smiles on the faces of the less privileged through empowerment and alleviation of their sufferings. The organization made this prouncement through the president of Orlu Chapter, Prof. Celine Anosike when they visited the Holy Family Motherless and Destitute Home in Owerri, the capital of lmo State. According to her, this is in fulfilment of Ugonwanne’s Corporate Social Ressponsibility of…
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