By Ben Duru Ohaneze Ndigbo, the socio-cultural organization of the people of the South East and part of the South South region has been trending positively since the emergence of Ambassador George Obiozor. Before his death, the ambassador who assumed the helm of affairs of the organization through the instrumentality of the Imo State Government headed by Sen. Hope Uzodimma had made giant strides as well as brought in some reforms that had largely made the group a force to reckon with across the Nigeria. For the first in the…
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Managing Optimum Labour Party Successes In Imo
The Labour party has come to be the third force in Nigeria democratic space. At the begining, it was regarded as a fluke, a no structure organization; without spread across the nation. But the announced results of the February 25th 2023 elections have shown the organic spread of the Labour Party in Nigeria. The fate of the Labour Party in Nigeria is the same with the Labour Party in Imo state which is our case study for this essay. In the begining in Imo, nobody especially the goons and…
Read MoreImo PDP Carpets Uzodinma Over Alleged Insecurity, Poor Treatment Of Civil Servants, Misrule
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter has taken a swipe at the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma over alleged “oppression, deprivation, bellicosity, cruelty, violent attacks and misery” which it accused the present government in the state of unleashing on the citizenry. Imo PDP which made the allegations at a press conference in Owerri on Friday last week, said the alleged precarious situation in Imo State at the moment ” calls for patriotism and sincere reawakening of the core values which underlie… common humanity.” A press release by Imo…
Read MoreInsecurity: Imo ‘Okada Riders’ May To Dump APC, Uzodinma Over Alleged ENTRACO Ill Treatment
“Our members no longer feel safe” There are emerging indications that commercial motorcycle operators in Imo State(Okada Riders)are upset by what they described as alleged poor treatment meted out on them by agencies like the Environmental Transformation Commission, Imo- ENTRACO. This is even as the commercial motorcyclists have have raised serious concerns over their safety in view of alleged manner they were being presently intimidated and brutalized. They were also said to be shocked by what they alleged as government’s silence over their plights including recent death of one of…
Read MoreImo Guber: Labour Party Candidate’s Detractors Should Go And Sleep -Youths
Worried about incesant media publications and public awareness by mischief makers of the Labour Party, different groups;the Peter Obi unified Movement, Concerned Imo Youths, (Home and Abroad) and Devine Mandate Solution have, enjoined detractors to stop parading themselves as candidates of the party in Imo State. Speaking with newsmen in Owerri, recently, the convener of Peter Obi Unified Movement, Peter Obi Foundation movement, the Coordinator, Imo Solution as well as the coordinator Concerned Labour Party Youths, Home and Abroad, Comrade Modestus Iheme stated, that His Excellency, Ikechukwu Joseph Ukegbu (Ikenga),…
Read MorePublicity: Catholic Arch Diocese, CMO Exco Seeks Media Partnership In Imo
…Visits Nigeria Newspoint By Williams Odunze In preparation for the Father’s Day Celebration, and the need for wider publicity,the Owerri Arch Diocesan Catholic Men Organization ,CMO, has visited Nigeria Newspoint to seek media partnership with the media outfit for wider publicity of its activities. Leading the group, the Owerri Arch Diocesan President of the Organization,Bro.Kelechi Eke, said that the organization chose the media outfit because of its age long relationship with the Catholic Church and as a popular and most widely read Newspaper in Imo State and beyond. He stated…
Read MoreFlooding: Imo Government Must Be Prepared
The 2023 rainy season has already begun. So far, the signs are there that this year’s rains will be heavy. Last year, Nigeria witnessed some of the most devastating flooding in her annals. Media reports last week indicated that this year’s rainy season and other weather conditions are likely to cause major disruptions in the country which will in affect citizens’ health and infrastructure in key sectors. A technical committee of experts reportedly set up by the Federal Government, has pointed that this is due to the severity of the weather and…
Read More2023 Governorship: Over 4 m unemployed Imolites, recipe for disaster, insecurity, Says Ejiogu “APGA will create jobs, improve education “
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…
Read MoreUgo 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…
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