By Willie Amadi The attached video sounded like President BAT’s announcement on his inauguration day that “FUEL SUBSIDY IS GONE”. NYESOM EZENWO WIKE (NEW) in his inaugural speech as Minister of Federal Capital Territory also said that “ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ARE GONE”. While BAT is calm in implementation, NEW will be harsh if he is to succeed. TO SUCCEED, BAT only needed to provide enough palliatives while NEW must provide unavoidable pain. But above all, the root cause to end the later is to pass a law that will severely punish…
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Press Freedom: AAC Imo Guber Candidate-Awulonu Demands Nonsonkwa’s Release
In the interest of Peace and security, I Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel Awulonu, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the forth coming Imo elections, hereby lend my voice to the call to free Nonso Uba, a journalist and Radio presenter, popularly known as Nonso Nkwa. His continued incarceration without legal sanctions by a competent court of law is gross violation of his fundamental human rights, especially freedom of expression, liberty and movement. Acts of this nature remain inimical to security in our beloved state. injustice any where is…
Read MoreUzodinma Failed War Against Obi And LP: Sign Of End Of Road For Him
By Okwuchukwu Eke Those who have keenly followed Gov Hope Uzodinma s attempt to browbeat his way into unmerited second term, may have noticed that one of the strategies he adopted for achieving that was taking over structures of key opposition parties. He was particularly interested in taking over the Labour Party ahead of the governorship election, because he saw it as his biggest stumbling block to winning reelection. His fear had strong and credible basis. Forget the fact that he used coercive forces of state and badly compromised Imo…
Read MoreNovember 11, Poll: Obi, Otti, Abure Drum Support For Achonu
…Say: Imo needs Labour Party to grow economy, Security “Achonu Is our Guber candidate, not pretenders” The National Leader of the Labour Party and presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, Peter Obi has thrown his support behind Senator Athan Achonu as the governorship candidate of the party ahead of the November 11 poll in the state. Obi who spoke before a mammoth crowd at the Kanu Nwankwo Sports Complex, Owerri on Tuesday, during the flag off ceremony and unveiling of the campaign manifesto of Senator Achonu attended…
Read MoreMaster Collins Chukwu Jnr. Goes To Church, Aug. 27
There is jubilation in the family of Prophet Collins Chukwu their news born, little Collins Chukwu ,Jnr, will be dedicated to God on Sunday. The Church dedication service will hold at Word Restoration Church, opposite Extate Fuel station before Human Race Junction, FedPoly Nekede Road,off Aba road, On Sunday, August 27. The morning service will e honoured by many personalities:Mr Francis Ibezim,Mr Maxwell Amadi and Mr.Dinma of Mega Tiles. Others include,Mr.G.Nwachukwu,Mr.Cypril Nwachukwu,Mr.Desmond Enyinnaya and Sis.Ogechi Osuizuigbe. A release from the family also informed that Mr.Emmanuel Amaechi will be the Chairman…
Read MoreInt’l English Test System: British Council, Swintec Computers Offer Free 6 Weeks Training For IELTS
The British Council and Swintec Computer Institute have rolled out free six weeks training on International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in Imo State. Speaking during a one day IELTS Fair held at Rockview Hotel on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Pastor Felix Nnawobu noted that the six weeks free training are for those who have registered for the IELTS, which deals on English proficiency test. He said that whoever that is interested should go to Swintec Computer Institute for the registration, adding that Swintec is the only accredited…
Read MoreImo Governorship Election: Ifakala APC Chair Calls for Grassroots Participation, Synergy
As a fallout of the recent Owerri APC zonal summit at Nwaorieubi, Mbaitoli LGA Council headquarters, which recorded low turn out of the party’s executives in the 12 INEC wards in the LGA, Chairman of APC in Ifakala ward,Mr.Moses Ewurum,has appealed for all-inclusive participation of people in the on-going campaign for the reelection of Gov. Hope Uzodimma, especially the grassroot leaders of the party, come, November, 11,2023. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the meeting of the wards and LGA executives of the party with the State Working Committee,SWC, of the…
Read MoreImo Govt Hostile To Investors, Says Achonu
The Imo State Labour Party standard bearer, Senator Athan Achonu has disclosed that the reason investors are not coming to Imo State results from the hostility of the government. He made the disclosure last weekend at his MCC-Uratta Road, campaign office in a media parley with Imo journalists. He took a swipe on the government insisting that their actions have been scary and frustrating to would be investors, reason the unemployment rate in the state has kept soaring. He lamented that even investors from the state locating their businesses elsewhere…
Read MoreUzodinma/Ekomaru Ticket: Mbaitoli APC Chieftain Reiterates Support
Ahead of the awaited November, 11Governorship Election in Imo state,an All Progressive Congress, APC chieftain, and former Transition Committee chairman of Mbaitoli LGA of the state, Dr. Pat Nna, has lauded the Governor, Sen.Hope Uzodinma on the recent occasion of unveailing of Mrs.Chinyere Ekomaru as running mate in the election. Speaking in an interactive session with newsmen in his country-home,Okwu-Ogbaku in Mbaitoli LGA on Saturday, August,11,2023,Dr.Nna, said that the selection of the deputy governor-designate from Umunoha Community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo state is an indication of renewed hope for…
Read MoreImo Guber: Mbaitoli Council Boss Rallies Grassroots Campaign For Uzodimma’s Reelection
…Receives Accord Party decampees to APC Ahead of the November, 11,2023 Governorship Election in Imo state, the Sole Administrator of Mbaitoli Local Government Area in the state,Chief Hamilton Chinasa Opara (JP),has intensified efforts aimed at ensuring that the APC Governorship candidate,Sen.Hope Uzodimma wins an all-round victory in Mbaitoli LGA, using the campaign-platform’Mbaitoli For Hope-11:11′ as springboard. Addressing a meeting of political leaders and stakeholders from across political party-divide in his country-home at Achi-Mbieri,on Sunday, August,13,2023, Chief Opara, said that Mbaitoli LGA reputed as’ most populous’ in Imo state and Nigeria…
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