The Imo State candidate of Action Alliance (AA) for the November 11 governorship election, Maj Gen. Lincoln Ogunewe (Retired) has condemned the gruesome murder of the traditional ruler of Nguru Nweke in Aboh Mbaise LGA, HRH Eze James Nnamdi (Mmirioma) who was killed in his palace recently. Ogunewe, on his way to his country home to celebrate the Iriji Mbaise festival with his kinsmen and party faithful in a solemn manner, had a stopover at the house of the monarch to console the family and asked them to keep faith…
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ISCAF Moves To Provide Succour To Aged People In Iboland
…Charges facilitators on transparency. The President of the Ibo Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation ( ISCAF), Bishop Maglorious Enyioha has lamented the poor living condition of most of the aged people , also known as senior citizens, in the former eastern region of Nigeria who are being consumed by grinding poverty and having no one to assist them. Speaking during a meeting with state facilitators of ISCAF in Owerri last Tuesday, Bishop Enyioha informed the facilitators from all the 9 states of the old eastern region that their selection to drive…
Read MoreIRIJI MBAISE: We Need Change To Bring Peace, Security In Imo -Ogunewe
As Mbaise Nation celebrated her New yam festival globally known as ‘Iriji Mbaise’ the candidate of Action Alliance,AA for the Imo State November 11 governorship election, Maj. Gen. Lincoln Ogunewe (Rtd) has said that his administration will ensure peace and security that will move the state from insecurity to prosperity if elected. Speaking when he played host to mammoth crowd who came to celebrate Iriji Mbaise at his country home, Umudim Akpodim in Ezinihitte Mbaise, Ogunewe posited that he decided not to join the general Iriji Mbaise festival but to…
Read MoreImo Governorship: APGA Govt Will Build Industrial Clusters, Create Jobs in ICT, Agriculture To Stop Insecurity -Ejiogu
“56% Unemployment Rate, Recipe For Disaster” …We’ll Revive Imo LGAs Ahead of the scheduled November 11 governorship election in Imo State, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Hon Tony Ejiogu says he would leverage his experience and contacts as a technocrat in the private sector to set up industrial clusters and create thousands of jobs for the teeming unemployed youths in the state, if elected governor. This is even as he assured on repositioning the Local Government system in the State to carry out its role as…
Read MoreSSG: Iwu Sues For Peace In Okwudor Njaba, Imo Community
…Assures govt will look into EZESHIP SELECTION TUSSLE The Secretary to the Government of Imo State Chief Cosmas Iwu has admonished the people of Okwudor Autonomous Community to continue to maintain peace and orderliness in the community and assured them that government will look into their Ezeship selection matter. Chief Iwu gave the admonition when he received in audience the Okwudor Traditional Council of Chiefs and Kingmakers in his office at the Cabinet office. The SGI, who sympathized with the community on the death of their traditional ruler Eze Barr.…
Read MoreNiger Coup: Dialogue Will Save W/African Sub-Region From Destabilizing Effects Of War
At a time Africa and indeed the rest of the world was beginning to think that Coup d’etat or military take over of government had become unpopular, about four West African countries have been hit by military putsch. Since 2020, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and lately Niger Republic have had their governments pushed out by their respective military. The latest military coup in Niger Republic which saw the overthrow of elected President Mohammed Bazoum by soldiers in the Presidential Guard, has however, sparked resentment among some member countries of the…
Read MoreImo Guber 2023: Placing Samdaddy of PDP & Uzodinma of APC Side by Side Against Falsehood (2)
By Ikenna Onuoha In a bid to ensure good governance and development in Owerri zone, the South East and Nigeria in general, the following BILLS were sponsored by Senator SamDaddy: Bill for an Act to Establish the South East Development Commission (SEDC). Bill for an Act to Establish Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria Bill for an Act to Establish Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri (From College to University) A Re-Enactment Bill on the Public Complaints Commission Act, CAP P37 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. A Bill for…
Read MoreRuby Emele: A Unique Politician
By Ifeanyi Ndukwe Chief Hon. Mrs. Ruby Emele is the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Imo State. A native of Isiala Mbano Local Government Area. She is a refined politician who has remained outstanding among other politicians in the state, with her style of politics. Hon. Ruby Emele has always mixed politicking with kindness and philanthropy, hence her name has remained a household one in Isiala Mbano in particular and Imo State at large. Regardless of her high position, she doesn’t segregate, she treats everyone the same…
Read MoreNiger Republic: A word of caution
By Femi Fani-Kayode I am on record as saying that if Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali or any other country, attacks Nigeria, violates our territorial integrity or attempts to take one inch of our nation we must and will fight them to the last man. I have also said that Nigeria’s defence budget is far higher than all the other 14 countries in West Africa put together and that there is no nation in our sub-region that can defeat us in a military conflict despite our many challenges. …
Read MorePlace of Imo Journalists In Uzodinma’s Era
By Henry Ekpe By the end of November, Senator Hope Uzodinma would have completed his first term as the Governor of Imo State, yet he has not met Journalists based in Imo State in any interactive session. He had several times met with Journalists from outside Imo State, but he has not deemed it necessary to have an interface with the Media Men based in the State he has operated in for nearly four years now. Whatever is the reason, I cannot fathom, but certainly this was not how I…
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