The Industrial Court sitting in Owerri has adjourned suit filed by aspirants of the 2018 Imo NUJ Election asking the court to compel the Caretaker Committee of the Union to conclude the Union’s botched election. When the matter was called on Tuesday, March 9,the petitioner, Elder Lambert Ojukwu who spoke on behalf of other aspirants tendered affidavit of facts and other relevant documents before the court as exhibits. He told the court that the aspirants filed an application praying the court to compel the Francis Ebenugwo’s caretaker committee of Imo…
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Ebonyi Police recovers stolen 5 Ak 47 riffles
Ebonyi State Police Command confirmed last weekend that it had recovered five (5) AK 47 stolen by an officer, Mr. Eleke of Abia State Police Command. It was gathered that the officer was arrested by men of Abia State Police Command who stormed Ebonyi State and whisked the man away. According to Ebonyi State Police PPRO DSP Loveth Odah, this great feet was made possible through Inter Agency Co-operation and renewed assistance by both Police Commands. Investigation revealed that Mr. Eleke sold the guns in Ebonyi State and used the…
Read MoreReprisal Attack: Vandals Butcher 2 Police Men, Raze Court, LGA Hqtrs In Imo
Fear enveloped the people of Ihitte-Uboma,Tuesday(yesterday) as fleeing hoodlums set fire on the Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area headquarters in Ishinweke ,razing it to near rubbles. The hoodlums also set ablaze a court inside the council headquarters. The incident occurred ,one hour after protesting youths razed the Ihitte/ Uboma Divisional Police Headquarters at Ishinweke over the alleged killing of an Indigene of the area by some policemen who were on arrest. It was gathered from eye witnesses that the attackers operated in multiple vehicles. It was equally gathered that the vehicle…
Read MoreOnyewuchi builts two modern abattoirs in Mbaise …Revives multimillion business, flags off other projects
As part of his continuing strategic effort to boost socioeconomic and business activities in Owerri Zone, Distinguished Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi has commissioned two modern abattoirs, complete with boreholes at Afor Alala and Umuhuocha Markets in Aboh and Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Areas, Owerri Zone. Also flagged off same day was the construction of a strategic link road Obodo Ahiara/ Orie Ikpa Road that traverses six communities of Amuzi/ Ihenweorie Ward, the largest political ward in Ahiazu Mbaise, and market stalls at Afor Ajala, Umuhuocha and Obazu, Mbieri Markets. The…
Read MoreObasanjo Writes Another Open Letter To Buhari
I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very weighty and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Nigerians and that means all right-thinking Nigerians and those resident in Nigeria. Since the issue is of momentous concern to all well-meaning and all right-thinking Nigerians, it must be of great concern to you, and collective thinking and dialoguing is the best way of finding an appropriate and adequate solution to the problem. The contents of this letter,…
Read MoreFood Blockade: North’s Multiple Self Inflicted Injuries
By Greg Obioha The alleged food blockade by the North is mere road show that lacks basis to succeed. It is height of foolishness and delusion for those behind that jamboree to make any impact to cripple the south apart from ruining their own personal and corporate economy there in the north. Those food items from the north are products of strenuous farming activities and the funniest thing is that they are perishable and unprocessed items that could rotten if not sold and put to use through the end users,…
Read MoreHunter shoots girlfriend to death in Imo …As one is killed in soldiers, Awarra youths crossfire
Tragedy occurred Sunday at Umuokire-Okuku in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, as one Chidube Onyema shot his girl friend Miss Chinaza Onyenwendu 22, to death. Chidube who is a hunter took Chinaza from her home Ohabele Obosima, Ohaji to his house at Okuku where she met her sudden death. Eye witness account said that shortly after Chidube and Chinaza locked up themselves in Chidube’s room gunshot was heard in the room. This attracted people around and on entering the room, they saw Chinaza lying in a pool…
Read MoreIt’s early to defraud Bayelsa, Idumange tells Diri
Core Loyalist to former Governor of Bayelsa now Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, Comr. Idumange has Blasted Gov. Douye Diri lead Miracle administration, said it’s too early to “defraud Bayelsans” The Chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP) and core loyalist to former Governor Seriake Dickson, Dr. John Idumange has said the N3 Billion CBN agric loan earlier obtained by Governor Douye Diri is a fraud. He said the loan has been diverted to private pockets of individuals instead of Bayelsans “Sometime in 2019, the immediate past administration applied to the…
Read MoreAttack on Imo Journalist: Commissioner hiresretired Photographerto discredit report
Even when Uche Uzodinma, Governor Hope Uzodinma’s younger brother is said to be seeking the assistance of some government appointees to enable him reach out to the victim of his brutal attack for peaceful resolution of the unfortunate incident and the furor it has generated, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, who has not deemed it fit to reach out to the victim to sympathize with him over the attack, has rather allegedly engaged a retired photographer, Christopher Akaraonye who was to foisted on the Imo state…
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