The Organization of African Instituted churches, OAIC, with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, has raised alarm over what it described as the arrest of its members in Orlu, Imo State following reported clashes between the Nigeria military and militants said to be members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, set up by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. South leaders and executive members of OAIC from the South East while briefing newsmen in Owerri Wednesday, hinted that some of its leaders like the vice chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria,…
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As Imo Town Unions Go To Poll This Week
The Association of South East Town Unions, ASETU, Imo State Chapter will be holding election to select new leadership to pilot its affairs on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Consequently, it has become very important to call on members of Association to ensure that they get it right in the forthcoming election. ASETU in the state in view of the critical position Town Unions occupy in the governance and leadership structure in the state, as well as the role they play in the growth and development of their respective towns and…
Read MoreInsecurity And Honesty Of Purpose
By Eze Onyekpere Nigeria is currently at a tipping point in its politics and security, a point from which any further descent will lead to a fatal crash, anarchy, and total collapse. We are at the tipping point in the sense that any further series of small negative occurrences, changes or incidents will become significant enough to cause more large scale and violent negative consequences. The drums of war have been brought to the public square and the sound can be heard from a long distance. Sadly, our leaders are…
Read MoreESN: Imo Govt hails Buhari over security in Orlu …Insists: ‘FG’s intervention, timely’
The deployment of security agents including the military to flash points in Orlu and its environs by the Federal Government of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been described as timely. Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. C.O.C Akaolisa while briefing newsmen in his office in Owerri, Friday, disclosed that the intervention of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the crisis that erupted following what he said were the unbecoming activities of hoodlums under the guise of a security network fighting alleged killer herdsmen in the area, forestalled breakdown…
Read MoreRoyal Palm Estate: Okorocha Goofed, Imo Govt has legal ground to take possession
The former governorship candidate of Accord Party Party ,Hon Dr Jude Nzeako has condemned in strong terms the unlawful breaking and entry into the lmo State Government sealed Royal Palm Estate by a Senator and the former Governor of lmo State, His Excellency,Anayo Rochas Okorocha. He described the act as an unpatriotic action which can trigger social unrest in the State. According to him ,the lmo State Governor, His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodimma believes in Due Process and Rule of Law. Hence , he could not have sealed the property…
Read MoreMbieri Youths laud PolyNek Rector-Arimanwa’s giant strides …Warn detractors …Declare emergency on Mbieri roads
Mbieri youths under the umbrella of Mbieri Nwaotuoke Union, MNU, Youth Wing, have expressed satisfaction at the performance of Rev, Dr. Michael Arimanwa as the rector of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede so far. At a press conference held at its national secretariat, Aguta Plaza, Orie Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State recently, Mbieri Nwaotuaoke Union Youth Wing led by Hon. Eziefula Nnadi said it has vigorously analyzed, reviewed and deliberated on the administration of the rector, Rev. Dr. Arimanwa and came to the conclusion that the Federal…
Read MoreOkorocha’s Luxury Estate: Don’t take laws into your hands, ex-Imo Speaker warns leaders …Says: Uzodinma’s action quite legal
A former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Amaechi Nwoha has advised leaders in the state not to take laws into their own hands whenever they are aggrieved. Rt. Hon. Amaechi, a lawyer who represented Nwangele State Constituency in the Imo House Assembly between 2003 and 2011 described as unfortunate and disgraceful for a former governor to be allegedly involve in such act of forceful entry into a property confiscated irrespective of whether or not it was properly confiscated by the state government. The speaker emeritus noted…
Read MoreBuhari’s Niger Republic Development Agenda
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi Unofficial historical records claim that Muhammadu Buhari’s father was a poultry farmer from Niger Republic who came to settle in Northern Nigeria and eventually married a Kanuri Muslim from today’s Borno State. Muhammadu is therefore the 1st generation Nigeria citizen from the Buhari lineage. What a privilege for him to have become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria within a generation! A parallel of some sort between Buhari and Obama! Though Obama visited Kenya a couple of times as the sitting president of the…
Read MoreEastern Palm: Imo Assembly renames varsity after K.O. Mbadiwe …Repeals Law 2019 …Denies Rochas’ MOU
Two members of the 8th House of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hons Kennedy Ibe, Obowo State Constituency and Uju Onwudiwe, Njaba State Constituency, have denied allegations that the House purposely enacted the Public Private Partnership, PPP, which gave rise to Eastern Palm University, just to favour ex Gov Rochas Okorocha. The duo who opened up on the controversial law on Wednesday while contributing to the debate on a bill that sought to repel the law, said the House passed the law to encourage private investors to partner the…
Read MoreCorona Virus scare: Alvan lecturer slumps, dies …Students, staff scamper
Staff and students of the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, A.I.F.CE, Owerri have reportedly deserted the institution on the heels of suspicion that Corona Virus complications caused the death of a senior lecturer in the school, Tuesday. The lecturer simply identified as Mr Echetama, of Business Education Department, slumped in a lecture hall on that fateful day and later confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri. The management of the institution has confirmed the incident through the Acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the college, Mr Joseph Okwulehi,…
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