“Action, disobeys Gov’s instruction” …Nzekwe: Nominee never took part in ward consensus process. Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ward 7, Nkwerre LGA of Imo State have expressed deep concerns over what they described as deliberate attempt to cause disenchantment among party faithful in the ward through an alleged imposition of one Edward Eburuaja as the councillorship candidate of Ward 7 even when he did not participate in the process for the nomination of a consensus candidate as directed by Imo state Governor,Sen Hope Uzodinma. Led by…
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Imo LGA Polls; Anger,Tension, APC Ahiazu Mbaise LGA Boils Over Rumoured Selection Of Ex-SOLAD-Chikwe As Chairmanship Candidate .
…Youths vow to resist imposition. There is palpable anger, and frustration on the faces of residents and people of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State with citizens and electorate expressing bitterness over the planned imposition of Hon. Larry Chikwe as executive Council chairman.The situation is similar to what obtain in Ihitte Uboma and Aboh Mbaise LGAs where it is claimed that the Governor has adopted his LGA Liaison officers turned Sole Administrators,SOLAD as Executive Council Chairmen in the yet to be conducted 2024 Council elections.Though the list of those who…
Read MoreLet Me See My Daughter’s Corpse, Before I Die Of Heartbreak – Patients Father
According to a report published by Daily Post, a 76-year-old man, Mr. Agwu Okorie Sampson, has made a heart-wrenching plea to see the body of his late daughter, Chidinma Okorie Sampson, who passed away on March 10, 2024. Speaking tearfully to journalists in Umuahia, Mr. Sampson claimed that the management of Mother Mary Mission Hospital has denied him access to his daughter’s corpse due to outstanding medical bills. Mr. Sampson revealed that his 23-year-old daughter, a hairstylist, had been undergoing a 20-day chemotherapy treatment at the hospital since February. Tragically,…
Read MoreI Flogged Elderly People To Make Tinubu President – Lagos Thug Laments Hardship
A Lagos state resident has lamented his inability to get petroleum despite beating people including the elderly to vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2023. In a video posted on social media, he narrated how life had been hard for him despite all he did to ensure Tinubu became Nigeria’s President. He said, “We wanted to buy fuel but we have been unable to get. They even beat us at the petroleum station. I was among those that beat people at Idi-Oro. “We went from house to house, asking people…
Read MoreTinubu didn’t extend IG’s tenure – Police
The Nigeria Police announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu did not approve a tenure extension for Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The police noted that instead, the President gave his approval to the law governing the tenure of the office as required. The IG’s continued stay in office has sparked widespread controversy, especially as Egbetokun officially reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 on September 4. According to the Police Act, police officers are expected to retire upon reaching the age of 60 or after 35 years of…
Read MoreNigerians May End Up Buying Petrol N5,000 Per Litre –NLC
Benson Upah is the spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). In this interview he expressed concern that the price of fuel may increase to N5,000 per litre. He added that the recent increase runs contrary to the agreement the union reached with the federal government. During the week, the price of petrol went up again. What will the NLC do about it? We are planning to have a meeting with the appropriate organs of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Those organs will take the decisions. We will take decisions…
Read MoreWike Was Struggling To Make A Living In Our Motor Park Before He Became LGA Chair – Edwin Clark
In a recent video shared by News Central TV from 9:55, Elder statesman Edwin Clark responded after former Governor Nyesom Wike said that no one could take away his political structure in Rivers State amid his conflict with his successor Governor Sim Fubara. Clark provided a history of political leadership in the state, explaining how past governors, starting from Ada George, passed down their political structures to their successors. He said that Wike himself benefited from this system, having been recommended for leadership roles early in his career. Clark said that Wike,…
Read MoreDesire Opraranozie Foundation Initiative Holds In Imo
…It’s for Olympics mentorship program for schools in Imo By Nkechi Ojukwu Following today’s era of sports development in the World which has elevated many youths and their families at various levels, a former Super Falcon player,Miss Desire Oparanozie has formed ,the Desire Opraranozie Foundation ( The Opraranozie9 Initiative), she Miss Opraranozie who spoke to newsmen recently in Owerri explained laid held Olympics Mentorship program to train secondary schools students in Owerri, Capital of Imo State According to her she is carrying out the project in partnership with the…
Read MoreHigh Fuel Cost: Uzodinma Should Subsidised Mass Bus Scheme For Imolites
The last time Imo people enjoyed a subsidised Mass transport scheme was between 2007 and 2011, when Chief Ikedi Ohakim was the Imo State governor. The scheme which was named Imo Municipal Bus service, was the then Governor Ohakim’s response to the economic meltdown that had hit Nigeria and other parts of the world. Each of the luxury buses which had capacity to convey nearly fifty passengers at a time, had dedicated routes and charged fares that were much lesser than what commercial buses charged in the state. It was…
Read MoreNo going back on price increase, hard decisions must be taken, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The newest hike, implemented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company’s (NNPCL) Retail Management, range from N855 to N897 per litre, depending on the location, from the previous N568-N617. Independent marketers have adjusted their prices to between N930 and N1,200 per litre of petrol. Since the removal of subsidy by Tinubu in May 2023, prices of petrol tripled, compounding the woes of Nigerians who power their vehicles and generating sets…
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