The executive and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ, Imo State Council, has received with pains and grieves the unprovoked and mindless attack visited on the national President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by thugs and police officers said to be working for Imo State Government. The Wednesday, November 1 vicious attack on the NLC president is most unfortunate, unfounded and absolutely smacks of gross insensitivity and reckless disregard for human rights as well as institutional molestation on the part of the government. We are…
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Imo Govt Reserved All Hotels: We’ve Lost Our Humanity Because Of Politics, Says Akeredolu’s Wife
…As Federal Girls Owerri old students’re stopped after months of reservation. Betty Anyanwu–Akeredolu, the wife of the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has made a grave assertion. She declared” We have lost our humanity because of politics!”. The wife of the Ondo Governor made the assertion along with a video for clarity. She posited, “Happening in my home state, Imo state. Is it fair? We have lost our humanity because of politics!” The video captures the protest by the old students of the Federal Government Girls College, Owerri who…
Read MoreUzodinma’s Many Blunders, Imo People will Never Forget
By Ikenna Onuoha When blunder appears big, it means it has gotten to its chronic stage where failure, shame and embarrassment are inevitable. Every average Imo person can certainly affirm that what is being experienced in the state today is not democratic government but despotic and tyrannical junta. Imo state is gradually going down the drain, virtually every landmark projects have been either parcilated and given out to cronies or utterly destroyed. Imo state today has become the hub of dangerous threats, intimidation, harassment, molestation and filled with cultism and…
Read MoreNovember 11 Imo Guber: Task Before INEC, Police, Other Stakeholders
The much-awaited November 11 Imo governorship election is now a matter of days from today. At the moment, political parties and their candidates are busy putting finishing touches to their campaigns. It is expected that Imo citizens who are eligible to vote should file out en masse on Saturday, November 11, to perform their civil obligation and usher in the leadership they desire. It is equally expected that critical stakeholders in the electoral system like the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security agencies, election observers, media and political parties and…
Read MoreEmele commends Imo LG Workers, calls for support for Uzodinma’s re-election
The Commissioner, Ministry of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Rubby Emele has commended the Imo State local government workers as she lauded them for their doggedness and dedication to service. Hon Emele gave the commendation on the occasion of the local government workers summit held at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri as she calls for support for the re- election of Governor Uzodinma come Nov 11. 2023. The Commissioner however highlighted the numerous giants of the state governor in the area of infrastructural and human capital development…
Read MoreOrlu Senate: Imo West Senatorial Appeal Court Judgement, Nov. 2023
By Batos Nwadike Yesterday, I received with utter bewilderment the so-called judgement of the Court of Appeal in the Orlu Senatorial Election Petition of Chief Charles Ahize and the Labour Party. For 8 months we traversed all nook and cranny of Orlu Senatorial Zone, sharing our vision to Recover Orlu, opposing hegemony, all of which culminated in the resounding victory given to Chief Charles Ahize by the good and productive people of Orlu on 25th February, 2023. Our opponents, having lost to us on the issues and on the ballot,…
Read MoreAJaero’s Brutalisation, Humiliation: NLC, TUC Demand Imo CP, Area Commander’s Immediate Removal, Will Declare Nationwide Strike, Nov.8, If…
…Gives Tinubu, FG 6-point demand ..As Imo NUJ, OPF, NUPENG, others flay attack The organised Labour Unions, comprising the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have declared a nationwide strike over the attack on its NLC President, Comr Joe Ajaero in Owerri,Imo state capital Speaking at the weekend on the development at a briefing in Abuja , the leadership of the NLC and TUC issued a 6-point demand to the Federal Government, including the immediate removal of the Imo State Commissioner of Police and the…
Read MoreAttack on NLC President, Comrade Jeo Ajaero, Act of Barbarism, Exhibition of Gangsterism in Imo by Imo Government
Owerri Peoples Front, OPF, has taken note of the attack and assault on one of the illustrious sons of Owerri Zone and President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Jeo Ajaero. Ajaero was in the state to lead workers on a peaceful protest over the Imo State government’s non-payment of workers salaries and pensions of some pensioners, before he was brutally attacked by hoodlums working for the Imo State government of Senator Hope Uzodimma. OPF condemns the attack on the labor leader, which is an act of irresponsibility and an exhibition…
Read MoreOhaji/Egbema Holds Uzodinma’s Campaign Grand Finale
…Orie, Obodo, Mefor, others promise APC victory com Nov.11. It was a total show of love towards Governor Hope Uzodinma and proof of capacity by the Ohaji/Egbema stakeholders, All Progressives Congress ,APC chieftains and members at Umunwaku Central School on Thursday November 2, as the political opinion molders of Ohaji/Egbema organized a colourful LGA grand finale campaign for Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodinma’s re-election. The Ohaji/Egbema grand finale campaign had the APC Governorship candidate for the 11th November Imo election, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma who was duly represented by his SA…
Read MoreReps Seat: Appeal Court Affirms Lower Court’s Judgement, Upholds PDP Chinedu’s Victory
…Chinedu has defeated Igbokwe 10 times in various courts The Imo State Election Petitions Appeal Court in Lagos, Nigeria has unanimously declared Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu of the PDP to be the authentic candidate of the party, and the undisputed winner of the 2023 Ahiazu Mbaise/ Ezinihitte Federal Constituency election. In their judgement, the Appeal Court Justices led by B.A Georgewill agreed with the findings of the lower court. They also determined that the appeal had no merit and upheld the verdict. This meant that the hopes of a serial…
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