Prevailing high unemployment rate among youths has been described as a recipe for disaster and insecurity. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the scheduled November 11, gubernatorial election in Imo, Hon Tony Ejiogu stated this in an interview with newsmen recently. Hon Ejiogu hinted that barely six hundred thousand people representing about 10.percent out of about six million Imolites, could be said to be gainfully employed. While about 90 percent representing nearly five million of the population were either unemployed or under-employed. The Imo…
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Ugo Morgan loses mother -Ochiora Uwandu
With deep regrets, but total submission to the will of God, the royal family of Uwandu in Idem Okwaraji of Umunneato-Ishi Ogwa, Mbaitoli LGA announces the passing on to eternal glory of their mother, Chief Ezinne Ochiora Janet Uwandu. The Late Ezinne Ochiora Janet Uwandu, mother of Prince Ugo Morgan Uwandu who died after a brief illness last April, she was aged 87. Ezinne Uwandu in her life time, was a prominent tobacco business woman in Aba, Abia State even before the Nigerian civil war before relocating to Owerri with…
Read MoreIsu LGA PDP Ward Chairmen Celebrate Osakwe’s Assembly Victory, Receipt Of CoR
The victory of Hon. Modestus Osakwe of the PDP In the just concluded Isu state constituency House of Assembly election and subsequent issuance of certificate of return (CoR) to him by the INEC has been celebrated by the 11 ward chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the LGA. The ward chairmen, speaking on Sunday, April 30, through the Isu LGA PDP ward chairman of chairmen, Mr. Mathew Onwenu (idiagbon) described Osakwe’s victory as a special gift to the entire people of Isu state constituency by God who had…
Read MorePDP’ll Sack APC From Govt, Demobilize Uzodinma, November 11, Anyanwu Vows
“He’s using intimidation, violence to hook unto power” …Ugwu: APC wants to kill Democracy in Imo …As party stakeholders brainstorm The Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP for November 11,governorship election in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has re-stated his commitment to wrest power from the ruling APC in the State. He also vowed to demobilize the incumbent Governor and neutralize the antics of his unpopular regime, which relies only on violence, intimidation and electoral fraud to remain in power. Anyanwu said this on Tuesday while addressing Party Stakeholders during…
Read MoreDivinity Backs Senator Hope Uzodinma’s Second Term
By Chima Chukwuzitere The emergence of Senator Hope Uzodimma as the Governor in Imo State is by divine selection . God hand picked Senator Hope Uzodimma by His divine purpose to become the governor of the state due to the political tensions that was eminent in the state. And if it is God, never shall he make mistake or do a thing that is not for the good of his people. But no body enquired from God to know why Senator Hope Uzodimma was His choice at that time even…
Read MoreImo Governorship: APGA candidate Tony Ejiogu vows to restore LGAs’ autonomy …To tackle poverty, unemploymen
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the scheduled November 11 governorship election in Imo State, Hon Tony Ejiogu has assured that his administration if elected, would restore the autonomy of the Local Government system and tackle joblessness and poverty in the state. Hon Ejiogu who gave the assurance in his acceptance speech after his recent emergence as the candidate of APGA for the 2023 governorship election in Imo, vowed to usher in a new dawn in Imo State where the third level of of government, the…
Read MoreDiri Lauds Sagbama indigenes Over Oge Celebration
By Elizabeth Vincent, Yenagoa The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the need for the people of the Ijaw ethnic nationality to preserve and promote the positive aspects of their culture to enable them command honour and dignity. Senator Diri stated this at the weekend while speaking as Special Guest of Honour during the public lecture of this year’s Sagbama Ebila-Oge celebration in Sagbama Town, headquarters of Sagbama Local Government Area. Governor Diri, who was represented at the occasion by his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, noted that…
Read MoreBayelsa Guber: Diri Emerges PDP Flag bearer
By Elizabeth Vincent The gubernatorial primary which took place at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, saw the governor emerge on Wednesday, April 12th with a total of 305 votes as sole aspirant of the party. The total votes cast was 313 during the primaries, with 8 voids. The chairman and Chief Returning Officer of the PDP Electoral Panel and Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, while addressing the delegates and party stakeholders, said Gov. Diri having satisfied the statutory requirements of the primaries was declared…
Read More2023 Guber: Samdaddy Wins PDP Primary, Vows to Return Imo’s Lost Glory, Peace, Security
…Says: Party’ll take over Douglas House “I won’t take this honour, privilege for granted.” The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has emerged the candidate of the party for the scheduled November 11, 2023 Imo governorship election. At a well attended primary election held at the PDP state office in Owerri, Senator Anyanwu popularly called Samdaddy, polled a total of 802 votes to emerge winner in a contest where he was the sole aspirant. A breakdown of the result of the exercise according to…
Read More2023 Presidential Election Petitions -After Legal Fireworks, Bar Bows To Bench!
By Prof Obiaraeri, N.O Now that the Respondents have filed their replies to the petitions by the Petitioners in the 2023 Presidential election, it is apposite (ad rem) to say that issues have been joined. The numerous grounds of the respective Petitions submitted by the Petitioners for adjudication have presumably been traversed by the Respondents to the best of their abilities. It remains for the parties to lead evidence in open Court. The burden or onus of proof is now cast on he who alleged what on all the sides.…
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