A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ihiagwa, Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, Hon Bright Agu, Glamour has called on Gov Hope Uzodinma to seek for second term in 2023. Hon. Agu who spoke to journalists in Owerri recently, added that he was making the call as a patriotic indigene of the state who is concerned about its progress and sustainable development. According to him, Gov. Uzodinma has laid strong foundation for the sustainable development of the state in the first three years of his administration…
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Emeka Ahaneku gives free fuel to Okada, Keke riders in Mbaitoli
Mbaitoli House of Assembly hopeful under All Progressives Congress, APC, Ezinwa Emeka Ahaneku, JP, FCAI, has offered free fuel (PMS) to over 500 Okada and Keke riders in Mbaitoli local government, Imo state. The free fuel exercise took place at Nnason petrol station, Umueze junction, Nwaorieubi, Emeka Ahaneku while speaking to newsmen assured the beneficiaries that this is just the beginning of good things to come, pointing out that he has listened to them and shared in their experiences, pains, that hopefully if he gets their mandate to serve that…
Read MoreOkezuo Igbo Organization Hails Uzodinma On Road Construction
By Williams Odunze A social-Cultural Group known as Okezuo Igbo Organization has lauded the governor of the State Senator Hope Uzodinma on road construction as they paid courtesy call to Honourable Commissioner for Power and Water resources Hon.Lady Ann Dozie. The Group led by its National Co-ordinator, Ezinwa Lemmy Akuakonobi Ukwuegbu, maintained that the group is pleased with the Governor on the road projects that is going on within the State especially, Owerri Okigwe road which posed great danger to road users before, but now that the road which is…
Read MoreOrlu Equity Movement: Motto, Equity, justice and fairness
(A Pressure Group within Orlu LGA PDP) Address;No 14 Alhaji Tijani Street Orlu. Tel:08034149594. PRESS RELEASE We are PDP youths, operating under the umbrella of OEM,a group made of registered PDP youths in Orlu LGA. We wish to once again, remind the party leadership in Orlu LGA and beyond of an already existing zoning formula which made it mandatory for power rotation among the two political blocks of orsu and Isu clan. It is on record that since 1999,positions of membership of house of assembly and LGA chairmanship have always…
Read MoreEconomic Hardship: Cleric Gives FG 2Weeks To End Fuel Price Hike Or Face Protest
By Williams Odunze Following the prevailing economic situation in the country caused are increase in fuel pump price by Marketers, the presiding Bishop of Divine World International Church of God in Christ and Chairman Citizens For Righteousness and Social Justice Imo State Chapter, Most Rev. Kenneth Obi aka the Peoples Bishop, has called on Federal Government to, intervene on the current increase in the prices of Petroleum products in the country that has increased the sufferings of Citizens or face mass protest within two weeks. The Bishop, made this known…
Read MoreInsecurity Heightens: Schools, Banks, Markets shut over sit-at-home In Imo
Owerri, the Imo state capital was a shadow of itself on Monday as large number of residents stayed indoors. Markets,Banks, Schools and other business outlets were also shut as insecurity heightened in the state. Reported attack on Otoko Divisional Police Headquarters in Obowo Local Government Area of the state at about 3am on Monday added to the panic in the state and further made people not to open their businesses,same day. It was gathered that the situation arose after a notice was penultimate week pasted at different corners in the…
Read MoreCommunity Leader Debunks Kidnap Allegation
The president of Ogbajirigwe Community Forum, a socio cultural organization of indigens of Owerre Nkwoji Community in Nkwerre LGA, Chief Macanthony Ahamefula has debunked an allegation that he was planning to kidnap the traditional ruler of his community, Eze B C Unogu as not only false, malicious and unfounded but a baseless plot hatched by a minority cabal within their community to tarnish his image. Speaking to newsmen in Owerri Tuesday, Chief Ahamefula who holds the traditional chieftaincy title of Chimereze of Owerre Nkwoji conferred on him by Eze B…
Read MoreImo Finance Commissioner To Enhance IGR In Six Months
The commissioner for finance and coordinating economy of Imo State, Dr Doris-Anite has promised that with the reforms put in place in the state, the Internal Revenue Service of the state would in the next six months reach its internally generated revenue target. Dr Anite made this known during the Second Tax Annual Dialogue held in Abuja by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in conjunction with the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The finance commissioner who was one of the panellists who x-rayed the topic ‘Tax Harmonisation for Enhanced Revenue…
Read MoreRussia: Know The Truth And Let It Set You Free
By Femi Fani-Kayode If you insist on talking or writing about the war in the Ukraine kindly get your facts right and do not repeat the one-sided, subjective and monotonous clap trap and fairy tales that CNN and the other international media networks are continuously churning out. Any student of modern history will tell you that the Russians were never the villains when it comes to acts of barbarity committed against sovereign nation states and against the oppresed people of the world. That notorious title goes to the Americans, the…
Read MoreImo Government Moves To Streamline Festivals And Cultural Events
Imo State Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has instituted a general purpose committee to produce general rules of engagement for masquerades, festivals, and cultural events in the state. According to Mazi Uche Ohia, PhD, Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the effort is geared towards rekindling the fire of Igbo values and heritage in our young people. It is also aimed at projecting the positive aspects of Igbo culture and thereby developing the festivals and cultural events into modern tourism events that would attract more tourists to…
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