By Unegbu Victor-Wallace It was Winston Churchill who said, “You have enemies? Good.That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life” The recent attempt by a nameless and faceless group parading as concerned imolites to smear the towering image of the General Manager of OCDA, Hon Frank Nzewodo is nothing but baseless, and an fruitless attempt to use falsehood to soil the enviable image of Hon. Frank Nzewodo. The baseless and unfounded allegation from these nameless group published in the front page of a local tabloid alluding that Hon.…
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SGI: Iwu Bags Erudite/Pragmatic Award
The Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Chief Cosmos Iwu, has been honoured with an award of Erudite and Pragmatic Secretary to the Government of Imo State by Kegites Club of Senator Benjamin Uwajimogu College of Education, Ihitte Uboma, Imo State. Receiving the award in his office, the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, on behalf of himself , His Excellency, Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Executive Governor and the people of the state thanked the Organization for the honour done him. Chief lwu who described Kegites Club…
Read MoreMike Azoroh Remains Our President General -Obazu Mbieri People
The people of Obazu autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Government of Imo state have insisted that Barr. Mike Azoroh remains their duly appointed and accepted President General. According to them, Azoroh was installed as Interim President General of the autonomous Community on 14th July 2023 by the Sole Administrator of Mbaitoli LGA, Chief Hon. Hamilton Chinasa Opara JP. They disclosed this on Wednesday when they stormed the Imo State House of Assembly to protest against the purported plans of their representative Hon. Innocent Ikpamezie to impose their former President…
Read MoreEjiogu: Desirability Of Leadership With Clear Vision
By Ebenezer Ojor Development, peace and progress do not come by sheer happenstance. They are usually products of deliberate policies and painstakingly designed approaches, if you like, strategies. And these cannot materialise without committed and knowledgeable leadership. The unprecedented economic turnaround and rapid industrialization witnessed in China and parts of Southeast Asia, especially, the Asian Tigers -Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore -during the last century, are attributable to conscious efforts by the leaders of the region. In China, Mao Zedong or “Chairman Mao” is widely seen as one…
Read MoreNIPR Holds Seminar, Members Charge to uphold Profession’s Intergrity
By Williams Odunze As Nigerian Institute of Public Relations,NIPR, Imo State Chapter, observes its Week in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Public Relations practitioners have been urged to uphold standard and ethics of the profession in order to project and protect the image of the institute. In his lecture on “Harnessing the Power of Public Relations for Sustainable Economic Development”, The guest speaker,Dr.John Nnabuihe, , explained that a public relations officer has the power to control, coordinate and build the image of his or her club, organization or…
Read MoreBirthday Bash: Anyanwu Congratulates Running Mate-Onyereri at 56
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP gubernatorial candidate in Imo State, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu(Samdaddy) has congratulated his Deputy Governorship standard bearer, Rt Hon Jones Onyereri, on the celebration of his 56th birthday anniversary. “Dr Onyereri is forthright, focused, dedicated, unassuming and energetic in life. He is a young man with capacity to change his world from bad to good. It is not in doubt that Onyereri is a great asset not only to Nkwerre LGA, Orlu zone and Imo state in particular, but Nigeria at large. “At 56, Dr Onyereri has…
Read More2023 Presidency: Igbo Have Nothing Against Tinubu, We Supported Obi Because We Believed It Was Our Turn -Iwuanyanwu
“Obi’s our outstanding son, we’d faith in his ability” The President General,PG of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has made it clear that the Igbo nation of Nigeria has nothing against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Ndigbo Apex Group,he explained decided to back Mr. Peter Obi during the Presidential election because they believed it was the Igbos’ turn.The PG made this claim in a recent interview with Journalists. He emphasized that their commitment to upholding the Zoning arrangement was the foundation of their support for their outstanding son-Obi. He also…
Read MoreS/East Students Leadership Forum: Ochemba Laments Reign Of Gunmen In South-East, Sues For Peace
…Bags leadership Icon award By Nkechi Ojukwu An illustrious son, business Mogul and strong stakeholder from Ideato South LGA of Imo State, Chief Johnpaul Ochemba has in dismay decried what he says is “the recent fall of South-East in total darkness” as a result of heightened insecurity. Ochemba lamented that it has led to the death of many South-Eastern youths and collapse of businesses in the region, even as he solicited for peace in the area. The business Mogul called for the total commitment of the youths in bringing peace to…
Read MoreThat Imo PDP Will Live
By Henry Ekpe Since the inception of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter, in 1998, the party has never gone through such contentious challenges facing her presently. When PDP arrived Imo State, it was the darling of politicians, as the likes of Chief ID Nwoga, Chief Emeka Echeruo, Chief Charles Ugwu, Dr Mrs Kema Chikwe, Late Chief Livy Okereafor etc with the younger ones like Hon Oliver Enwerenem and co moulded the party into a behemoth. Then, the likes of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Senator Arthur Nzeribe, Chief Evan…
Read MoreRealistic Approach To Implementing Student Loan Act In Nigeria
By Erimma Nwosisi On the 12th of June 2023, the new President of Nigeria , Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law The Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, also known as the students loan Act, it was established to help Students in Nigeria pay tuition fees towards their higher education and in turn pay back in instalments after two years, after completing their one year orientation programme in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This seems like a good policy, however in a country that had in decades, experienced a…
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