By Kingsley Osuagwu During the countdown to the last General election, I had a reservation of the candidates that would vie for the Senatorial seat of Imo north. Since after the seat was occupied by Senator Godwin Ifeanyi Araraume I have never seen a powerful representation and purpose driven Senator among the lots that went after Araraume not until recently. Sometime in the year I took a visit to the National Assembly complex to submit some letters and visit the office of distinguished Senator Patrick Ndubueze before leaving. After submitting…
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Trump Did Something He’s Never Done Before With RNC Speech, Election May Already Be Over
By Douglas E. Schoen Donald Trump may well have sealed the outcome of the 2024 election with a performance on Thursday night in Milwaukee that has largely been unmatched in recent American political history. The former president eschewed the polarization and division that has marked much of his rhetoric in the past. In his speech officially accepting the Republican Party’s nomination there were only a couple of references to the 2020 election. Trump was able to hit on key messages when speaking about topics like inflation, and especially immigration, in…
Read MoreBelated Supreme Court Judgment On LG Autonomy, Big Loss ToImperial Monopoly Of Funds Due To LGAs By State Governors
By Vitalis Unachukwu For donkey years, crooked and corrupt politicians dictating the affairs of the States, purposely allowed the Local Government System to become comatose and moribund, because of billions and trillions streaming from the Federation Account, which they controlled at will, leaving the system of government that’s closest to the people, to be extinct. What an outrageous evil done to the people of our land, by Governors of States of the Federation! Nigerians are often in the habit of asking: WHO DID US THIS THING? We all know who…
Read MoreIPOB: Kanu heads to Appeal Court to restore revoked bail
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has approached the Appeal Court asking it to set aside the revocation of his bail by the Abuja Federal High Court. He also asked the appeal court to restore the terms and conditions attached to his revoked bail by the court presided by Justice Binta Nyako. In a Notice of Appeal filed by his lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, the IPOB leader urged the appellate court to restore him to a place or custody where he would enjoy a fair…
Read MoreNigerians mobilise ahead August 1 nationwide protest against Tinubu’s govt
Mobilisation has stepped up for the planned nationwide protest scheduled to hold from August 1, with various posts on digital media platforms asking Nigerians to come all out to protest against ‘bad governance in Nigeria’. The nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, titled: “End Bad Governance in Nigeria 2024,” and organized under the banner of “10 days of rage,” aims to address multiple grievances against the current government. Various groups are expected to participate in the nationwide protest with major activities planned in cities like Lagos, Abuja, Kano,…
Read MoreOru West Chairmanship: Okolieogwo Yields To Pleas, Picks APC Forms
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo For his deep love for the people of Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State and his desire to render accountable, selfless leadership to them, the humanitarian and altruist, Hon. Willie TC Okolieogwo, has accepted the entreaties of his people to lead them in the capacity of Executive Chairman, hence he purchased forms to vie for the position. Okolieogwo who was accompanied by a mammoth crowd of supporters from his LG, picked his Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms last week at the State Secretariat of…
Read MoreIkenga’s bills to establish National Hospital for women, children in Ideato, scales first reading
The House of Representatives took a step forward towards improving healthcare access for women and children in the Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo state by passing two bills for first reading on Thursday. The two bills were sponsored by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North- Ideato South Federal Constituency. They bills are: National Hospital for Women, Ideato, Imo State, Establishment Bill, 2024 (HB.1426) National Children’s Hospital, Ideato, Imo State, Establishment Bill, 2024 (HB.1427) Ikenga Ugochinyere, who has been an advocate for maternal and child health, noted that…
Read MoreImo LG Polls: Ukemezie Vows To Restructure Oguta LGA As Executive Chairman
The All Progressive Congress, APC Chairmanship aspirant for Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Hon. Chima Oscar Ukemezie has vowed to reposition and Restructure the entire system if elected.. Ukemezie gave the hint in Owerri with his team, when he presented the Election form to the APC chairman ,Oguta LGA, Hon. Chucks Ugboma for fatherly blessings and endorsement who encouraged him to move on to the area and campaign vigorously,even as he assured him that the election will be open free and fair. Hon. Ukemezie, who hails from Uba-Agwa…
Read MoreAlleged Kidnap, Child Theft: Activist, Lawyer Cry Out, Urge IGP, Imo CP To Arrest Notorious Child Traffickers In Imo
“Help, my 8 months child was snatched from me by Uche/Obinna” Following the alleged ambushing of a lady, Ikechi Kelechi from Amuzi Umuofor in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA , Imo state which incident led to the alleged kidnap of her eight months baby,Chimuanya an Activist, Comrade Chikezie Erege, has made a passionate appeal to the authorities of the state police command to live up to their duties by ensuring the prompt arrest of the alleged suspects. Comrade Erege also known as ” Mouthpiece of the Less Privileged”, hinted Nigeria Newspoint that…
Read MoreGuber Poll: Imo PDP Heads To Apex Court
The Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State has rejected the judgment of the appeal court which it said erroneously affirmed the declaration of Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor of the State. This is even as the party has expressed confidence in the supreme court to claim the mandate. The appellate court sitting in Abuja had on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, dismissed PDP’s appeal challenging the declaration of Uzodinma of the APC as governor by INEC following last November’s governorship poll. According to the PDP, Uzodinma’s governorship sat on an illegal…
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