…Ekeh: IPAC not platform to attack, praise govt The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, Imo State chapter, led by Ichie Levi Ekeh has flayed the alleged activities of a group it said, goes under the aegis of “G12”, parading as the leadership of Imo IPAC. At a Press briefing in Owerri, Wednesday, attended by state chairmen or representatives of Political Parties including the state chairman of ABM and secretary of Imo IPAC, Clinton Edoziem, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Imo State, Chief John Iwuala,…
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CSOs Advocate For Increase In Agric Budget To 5%
By Chigozie Uzosike To ensure food security in Nigeria, especially in Imo State, CARA Development Foundation, Community and Youth Development Initiative, CYDI have called for an increase in budgetary allocation of agriculture to at least 5%. Speaking during the two-day training for Civil Society Organizations, CSOs and Media partners on Political Economy Analysis, PEA, Advocacy Strategies and Campaigns held in Owerri, the Executive Director of CARA Development Foundation, Nnennaya Enyinna-Eneremadu noted that the present allocation of 1.1% for Agriculture is not enough to address the issues surrounding agriculture; if Nigeria,…
Read MoreIPOB: Ikenga Imo Tells FG, Release Kanu On Health Ground
…Says: His continuous detention, security risk. Following the continued incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the leader of Indeginous People Of Biafra, IPOB in the Department of Security Service,DSS the candidate for Ideato Federal Constituency, Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu (Aka Ikenga Imo) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria for unconditional release of the IPOB leader as a result of his reported ill health for the peace of the nation. The Ideato Federal House Candidate made the call at his country home in Akokwa,Ideato North LGA,Imo State, while addressing Journalists on the health…
Read MoreAdeyunji’s Allegation: Samdaddy Can’t Work For Tinubu, APC
…He’s Seriously Canvassing Support For PDP Across Nigeria The attention of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has been drawn to a misleading story credited to a known serial blackmailer, one Adeyanju Deji on social media accusing the party’s National Scribe of secretly working for the APC and its Presidential candidate, Ahmed Tinubu. Adeyanju Deji also described the PDP as a useless party because to him “its National Secretary is secretly working with others to support Tinubu and to scuttle the chances of…
Read MoreEx-Speaker-Nwagwu Flays Imo Assembly For Voting Against LG, Judiciary, Own Autonomy
…Says: It’s regretably Unacceptable By Williams Odunze Angered by the manner in which members of the Imo State House of Assembly voted against its own autonomy, that of the judiciary and Local Government, a former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Rt Hon Kelechi Kennedy Nwagwu has berated the 9th Imo Assembly , describing the act as the highest legislative dis-service to the citizens of the state and generation unborn. The former Speaker, chided the members of the House for being very much in a haste to vote in…
Read More2023: APGA Strong Enough To Win Elections -Emereonye
…Says: Oye is party’s National chair A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Okechukwu Emereonye says the party is on ground and still has the capacity to win in the coming elections. In a chat with newsmen recently, Chief Emereonye who is the Co-Ordinator and member of Board of Trustees, BOT, of APGA United Kingdom, said the party remains the third largest political party in Nigeria and parades state and National Assembly members including a Governor. He hinted that a national convention of APGA elected Chief Victor…
Read MoreAttention: Imo Traditional Rulers, Owerre Needs No Crown Prince, But Ozuruigbo VI
This is to inform all Traditional Rulers in Imo State that the paraded Crown Prince is allegedly not of Njemanze bloodline and must not be welcomed as a representative of the Njemanze family-dynasty. There is a Lawsuit currently in an Owerri High Court, challenging the legality of this alleged fake Crown Prince. His father was reportedly brought to the Njemanze family and allegedly not born into the Njemanze family. DNA will prove us right. Owerre does NOT have a crown prince system. The only Crown Prince was crowned by my…
Read MoreStewards Of Hope: Catholic Priest Doles Out Over 40 Wheelchairs, Food Items To Disables, Less Privileged
By Chigozie Uzosike In a bid to give dignity to human life, a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Dr. Canice Chinyeaka Enyiaka has gifted about 40 wheelchairs, clutches and other food items to Persons Living with Disabilities ,PWDs and the indigent individuals across the State of Imo and beyond. Speaking at the sideline of the event that took place at Nguru Center, In Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Canice Chinyeaka Enyiaka who is the founder of Stewards of Hope Foundation noted that the foundation was formed…
Read More2023 Imo Governorship: Mbaise Nation Passes Confidence Vote On Samdaddy
…Adopts him as Sole Guber Candidate Ahead of the 2023 Imo State Governorship election, the Mbaise nation comprising Aboh, Ahiazu and Ezinihitte Mbaise LGAs have passed an implicit vote of confidence on the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Samdaddy) as their sole candidate for the number one seat in the state. The motion was moved by a former Chairman of Ahiazu Mbaise local government, Chief Paul Ogbonna on behalf of Ahiazu Mbaise and seconded by Mazi Baldwin Ohaeri, a former PDP Chairman of Ezinihitte…
Read MoreBora And Repositioning Of 3R Government In Ugiri Clan
By Chinedu Opara When Gov Hope Uzodinma appointed Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram, bora, as development area coordinator, not long ago, it elicited a wave of plaudits. Imo people from across party lines hailed the step as one in the right direction. They said the governor did well by putting square peg in square hole. Obviously, what led those who felt the appointment was meritorious to say so, was the past leadership trajectory of the appointee. The thinking was that since he discharged and acquitted himself well in past offices entrusted to…
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