Imo Govt Felicitates Eze Akujobi On ‘Ita Oka’ Awaka Festival

The good people of Awaka Autonomous Community in Owerri North LGA, trooped out enmass in their colourful attires last Saturday to mark this year’s “Ita Oka” Awaka cultural festival. The cultural festival showcasing the rich tradition of the people  was presided over  by HRM Eze Akujobi David Osuagwu, the Ezikoche II of Awaka Ancient Kingdom, while several other Traditional rulers also came to play their solidarity to him. Traditional Chieftaincy titles were conferred on the crown prince, Obinna Onyekachi Davids Osuagwu, Chief Prof. Alexander D. Wozuzu Acholonu, Chief Mr &…

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Imo LP Guber: Appeal Court Rules Against Apapa Group Over Lack Of Locus Standi, Asks Parties To Maintain Statusquo 

It  was another devastating blow for the Lamidi Apapa led dissident group as the Court of Appeal Owerri, sitting in Abuja today, Thursday August 24, 2023 dismissed the appeal filed by one Mr Basil Maduka, who is contending for the Labour Party governorship candidacy for Imo state. The court further held that the appeal by the Labour Party was not necessary as the decision of the trial court was in its favour and that mere comments of the trial judge in the matter was NOT A JUDGEMENT and should be…

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Suspected Counter Coup: Niger Military Leader May Have Fled As Soldiers Stage Another Coup

…Protest Unpaid Salaries   The situation in Niger may be taking a dramatic turn as emerging reports tend to indicate that mutiny was underway at the presidential palace in Niamey.   As at the time of filing this report the Niger Coup Leader Gen.Abdourahmane Tchiani was said to have fled the Palace.   Reports are pointing to the President guards protesting over unpaid salaries.   A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said to be led by former Nigerian Military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, was…

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Alleged Order To Pay-In N91m: Imo 27 LGAs Killed, Cold   Than Grave Yard, No Actions, Laments Samdaddy

  …Calls for votes for PDP …Says: Imo debt, highest in Nigeria The Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party,PDP in Imo State, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu(Samdaddy) has described the 27 LGAs in the state as  existing in shadow and being quite   cold than the grave yard as result of no activities in them. The PDP Guber hopeful  added that the situation has become much terrible with the latest  Gov.Uzodinma’s alleged  directive to  each LGA to give “kick-back”of over N91 million to him at the end of every month. Anyanwu…

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New Hope For Nov 11: Imo  In Reverse Gear, Nmezi, ADP Boss  Declares

…Flays  underdevelopment, Insecurity …Presents Nwoga for guber Imo state African Development Party,ADP Boss,Dr Uzor Nmezi  has described the state as moving in a reverse gear and losing out the gains of yester years especially in the areas of peace, security and human capital development.Nmezi is of the view that despite the hues,cries,praise singing and adulation of the incumbent Governor, Hope Uzodinma,there is practically nothing to write home about the so called Shared Prosperity government. The Imo ADP Boss also lamented that the state is sinking and sliding into abyss and…

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International Youth Day: Anyanwu Hails Imo Youths

…Says: they are Catalysts for Innovation and drivers of Positive Change “As the world marks International Youth Day, The Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has hailed Imo youths, describing them as the Custodians of the state’s future. Anyanwu, in a statement issued on Monday, signed by the Director, New Media, Samuel Anyanwu 2023 Governorship Campaign, Dumebi Ifeanyichukwu, in commemoration of the International Youth Day, said that Imo youths are the ‘catalysts for Innovation and drivers of positive change’. “As we come together to celebrate…

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Sit-At-Home: Kanu’s Release Will Not End Biafra Agitation

By Afam Echi   States in the South East region of Nigeria have been on the boil since the factional Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sought to enforce its sit-at-home order imposed since last week. The enforcement has taken a toll on the area causing loss of lives, shutting down economic activities and overwhelming people with fear. Lives were lost and properties destroyed in Imo and Ebonyi. Enugu was not left out in the mayhem which got school children and teachers humiliated. The official IPOB group led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu…

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Presidential Election: Mass Death May Visit Nigeria’s Supreme Court If Justice Is Subverted -Fr Ebere E-Dey Work Prophecises

A Catholic Clergy, the Rev Fr Dr Magnus Ebere, SDV, (a k a) Fr E-DEY WORK has prophecied that mass death and blood flow may visit the nation’s Supreme Court if Justice is subverted on the February 25,2023 Presidential election results. The Rev Fr Magnus Ebere who is the Spiritual Director of the Canaanland Adoration Counselling Centre (E DEY WORK ) in Onicha Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State said this while teaching on  RESTORATION . He said that the earlier the Supreme Court shuns subversion of justice…

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Destructions At All Seasons HoteL: Ohanaeze Youths Blast Imo Govt Over Attack On Ikoku’s Buisness 

…Accuses  Uzodinma of being  anti-Igbo economic development The Apex Socio-cultural Youth organization of Igbo race world wide, Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC has  led a delegation to  ascertain the level of  destruction at the All Seasons Hotel, Mimi Relaxation Place and Havana Cinema by a government  agency. Describing the  act as undevelopmental,  allegedly envious and  wicked   act carried under  out by Gov Hope Uzodinma led administration. Ohanaeze Youth Council therefore condemned in its totality the destruction of All Seasons Hotels, Mimi Relaxation Place and Havana Cinema center, describing it  as a…

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Imo Residents Laud FERMA For Swift Intervention On Sam Mbakwe Airport Road

Residents and road users around Afor Enyiogugu- Sam Mbakwe Airport road, Owerri in Imo State, have commended the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA for the Swift intervention and repairs of road leading to the airport which before now was almost impassable and a nightmare to them. Afor Enyiogugu- Sam Mbakwe Airport road is a federal road that connects major towns and communities like  Owerri- Mbaise, Obowo and Umuahia within Imo and Abia States to the airport. Speaking to journalists  an Airport Taxi Driver, Mr. Joshua Okoroafor noted that before the…

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