From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Neighborhood Watch Safety Corps Agency, has solicited for the support of journalists practicing in the state in it’s bid to tackle crime and insecurity through intelligence-gathering. To this end, the management of the agency yesterday paid a visited to the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as well as the Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ in Port Harcourt. Speaking during the visit to the Correspondents’ Chapel, director-general of the agency, Dr. Uche Mike Chukwuma, urged journalists to key into any security programme or project aimed…
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Marginalization: Host communities protest FUTO’s refusal to sign FG backed MOU
Moved by the refusal of the management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU) recently brokered by the Federal Government between the host communities and the institution as regards the Ochie-Ara(new town) land space which the university is currently holding on to, scores of the youths of the host communities have staged a peaceful protest with the aim of drawing the attention of both the State and Federal Governments and the general…
Read MoreWe’ve banished politics, admission fraud in IMSU -Acting VC …Decries low computer literacy in institution
The acting Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, Prof Peter Akah has disclosed that he has within his short time in office eradicated politics in the process leading to the emergence of principal officers, deans of faculties and departmental heads in the institution, as well as plugged all loopholes that encourage irregularities in the admission of students into the school. Prof Akah who opened up on his efforts at sanitizing the citadel of learning since assumption of office further stressed that he is also focused on regaining lost …
Read MoreN10 Billion Loan: Imo can Do with improved IGR Instead
Last week, Hon Declan Mbadiwe Emelumba, Imo State Commissioner for Information / Strategy announced that the government is seeking to borrow fresh N10bn Loan. The commissioner who, spoke to newsmen at the end of the weekly State Executive Council, SEC, meeting at the Imo State Government House, Owerri, further clarified that the said Loan would be used in the construction of ongoing road projects in the state. We have had cause on several occasions in the past to say that, borrowing by government or, organizations or, even individuals, is never…
Read MoreDSS denies detaining Mbaka
The Department of State Services says the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, is not in its custody. Spokesperson for DSS, Peter Afunnaya, made this known in a text message sent to The newsmen on Wednesday. “He (Mbaka) is not with the DSS, please,” Afunnaya wrote in response to an inquiry by our correspondent. Controversy trailed the whereabouts of the fiery cleric on Wednesday with a reported protest in Enugu State over Mbaka’s alleged arrest by yet-to-be-identified security operative. When officials of the Diocese of Enugu, to…
Read MoreImo Govt New Traffic Agency Take-Off
Rising from the regular Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, presided over by Governor Hope Uzodimma, the government said it had approved the constitution, immediate funding and take-off of Imo State Transport Management Agency (ISTMA). This is sequel to the earlier decision to convert 250 personnel of former Imo State Civil Guard for the take-off of the Imo State Transport Management Agency. Briefing newsmen after the Executive Council meeting, the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Declan Emelumba also explianed that government had approached Access Bank…
Read MoreEx-Imo SSG calls for end to extra judicial killings
A former Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Jude Ejiogu, has condemned the extra-judicial killing of youths in Imo State, saying the painful part was that they were slaughtered for no reason. In a Facebook post, Ejiogu who also served as chief of staff to former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, described as heartbreaking that the only reason for the summary execution of the youths was keeping late nights. He condoled with the families whose loved ones who have died untimely in recent times and prayed for the…
Read MoreSunday worship: IPOB shifts sit-at-home order to May 31
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced a shift in date of the planned sit-at-home from Sunday the May 30 to Monday, May 31. The group said the shift of date followed genuine observations about its earlier directive as many of its people observed Sundays as day of worship. In a statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful, IPOB however said a partial observation of the Biafra Day would still hold on May 30 but insisted total lockdown and sit-at-home to the following day. It advised parents…
Read MoreIs President Buhari Still in Charge?
By Amby Uneze A lot has been said and heard about the in-activeness of President Muhammadu Buhari still being in charge of the leadership of this nation. Prominent Nigerians across the board have voiced their disenchantment on the way and manner insecurity has taken over the affairs of the country without the government in power doing anything to confront the scourge. To Nigerians, this is not the Buhari they knew years back, when he held sway as the former Military head of State of the country. Then, Buhari’s command and actions were…
Read MoreRoad Revolution: We”re seeing another Mbakwe magic under Uzodinma -Owerri leaders …Passes confidence vote on Gov … Shared Prosperity Ambassadors inaugurated
Leaders and people of Owerri Municipal Council, Imo State, have passed a vote of implicit confidence on the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma over what they described as the emerging return of the era of quality road projects in Imo and Municipal in particular. This is even as the Special Adviser to Governor Uzodinma on Political Matters, Dr Batos Nwadike while inaugurated Shared Prosperity Ambassadors of Owerri Municipal Council on Wednesday, charged the people of the area to stand strong with Governor Uzodinma because of the plethora of road projects…
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