The flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Onuimo State constituency in Imo House of Assembly, Hon. Elise James Uba has expressed gratitude to the people of Ọnuimo for massively voting for him on March 18, Assembly election . He commended them for their unalloyed support and tireless effort and encouragement all through the campaigns and election period . Hon. Uba stressed that the people of Ọnuimo are so wise to que into the moving train , pointing out that it does not profit any area to oppose…
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I almost dropped out of school at primary 3 -ex-President Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has shared his educational challenges while growing up in his native Bayelsa state. The former Nigerian leader said he would have dropped out of school in primary three but for the support of his late uncle, Omieworio Afeni. Jonathan stated this during the funeral service of Elder Omieworio Afeni, his mother’s younger brother, who died at the age of 87 and was buried on Friday at Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Speaking during the funeral service held in St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke,…
Read MoreNaira Scarcity: NLC Directs Workers To Shutdown CBN Offices Nationwide
Nigerian workers have been ordered to take over all the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria nationwide starting from next week over the current cash crunch in the country. The order was given on Wednesday by the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). NLC President, Joe Ajaero, gave the directive during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The labour leader said the directive became imperative following the expiration of one week ultimatum given to the apex bank to make cash available for Nigerians. The NLC last week gave…
Read MoreOzuruigbo Owerre: Where Do You Go From Here And Why Rush To Coronate?
Against all odds, valid court injunction, peace initiative by some prominent Owerre sons and an ongoing lawsuit, the Ohiri family and their alleged cronies bullied their way yet again, this time to a Kangaroo Coronation rejected by Imolites. I am so proud to be an Imolite. May God bless you all. You listened, you read, and you understood every Newspaper article I presented before you. You acted appropriately by rejecting the reported fake coronation. My fellow Imolites, I thank you all for disregarding a fake invitation to an alleged…
Read MoreImo PDP candidates reject results, petition INEC, CP
Some candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last Saturday’s House of Assembly elections in Imo State have rejected the outcome of the elections in the state. Briefing journalists separately, the PDP candidates in Nwangele and Aboh Mbaise state Constituencies, Solomon Ucheka and Princewill Amuchie, alleged that the APC candidates surpressed and intimidated the voters. Ucheka said that in Nwangele LGA, the APC candidate, Amara Iwuanyanwu compromised the process. The PDP candidate said that he won the lawful votes cast but the APC candidate in company of security agents…
Read MoreABIA: Ogunewe Congratulates Otti
Leading Labour Party,LP gubernatorial aspirant in Imo state, Major General Lincoln Keonyemere Jack Ogunewe (rtd) has congratulated the winner of Abia state governorship elections, Dr Alex Otti. In a statement he issued shortly after Otti was declared the winner Wednesday, Ogunewe said that, ”His victory is well deserved. We need such first class brains and professionals with good character like Otti to turn things around in Igboland in particular and Nigeria in general.” It may be recalled that last Monday, Ogunewe issued a strongly worded statement asking the…
Read MoreIkpeazu Congratulates Otti, Advises PDP Candidate- Ahiwe Not To Go To Court
The incumbent Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has sent a message of congratulations to the Labor Party,LP Candidate in the 2023 Gubernatorial Election in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, on his emergence as Governor- Elect. Gov. Ikpeazu noted that Dr. Otti has fought a long battle over a very long period of time and deserves commendation for his staying power and resilience. In the words of the Governor, “Since we have come to the logical end of this battle, it is appropriate to congratulate…
Read MoreImo Gov: PDP Screens Ihedioha, Samdaddy
The Peoples Democratic Party has screened the two governorship aspirants of the party for the April 15 governorship primary election of the party in Imo State. Emeka Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of the House Of Representatives and the immediate past governor of the state and a former senator and the current national secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu (Samdaddy) were screened in Abuja on Tuesday. They are the only two persons who had shown interest in using the ticket of party to vie for the November 11 governorship election…
Read MorePeter Obi’s Lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu Looses Daughter
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and a Lead Counsel in the legal team of Labour Party’s presidential candidate pursuing his petition against the result of the 2023 Presidential election, Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN has lost his second daughter, Nwankie Ikpeazu to the cold hands of death, newsmen report. The daughter of the renowned legal luminary was said to have passed on last week after a brief illness and her funeral Mass has been fixed for the 24th of March, 2023 at their Onitsha hometown. As condolences continue to pour in,…
Read MoreSoyinka urges US, UK, others to deny advocates of religious violence visas
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on the United States, United Kingdom and other nations to deny visas to advocates of violence in name of religion and those alleged to have rigged elections. He condemned the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a 200-level student of Home Economics at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, last year by Islamic extremists after she advised her classmates against posting religious materials on their WhatsApp page. He also called attention to the plight of Leah Sharibu only Christian girl among the Dapchi…
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