The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the purported suspension of president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Alhaji Waheed Odusile and the Vice President, South East, Prince Petrus Obi. The court also quashed the purported suspension of the South East Vice President of the National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Chibota Edozie and Ngozi Agbo from NUJ Enugu State Council. Delivering the judgment in suit No. NICN/ABJ/51/2020, Justice O.O. Onyewumi held that the action of NUJ National Executive Council, NEC, in suspending the above named persons…
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Grassroots Tour: Uzodinma Not Interested In Property Acquisition, Means Well For Imo, Says Batos
…As Mbonu hails Gov’s projects Impressed by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State administration’s commitment towards good, visionary and purposeful governance, High Chief Batos Nwadike has added his voice among some eminent Nigerians that are re-assuring the populace that the Shared Prosperity and 3 R mantra government means well to them. Chief Nwadike who is Special Adviser(SA) to the Governor on Political Matters disclosed this last Tuesday at the newly renovated Okigwe Local Government Secretariat Multi- Purpose Hall during his well attended maiden official visit christened Grassroots sensitization and Prosperity…
Read MoreUmunoha Elders Caution Mbieri Monarchs: Leave our Son -Nonso Nkwa Alone
The Umunoha Elders Forum has lashed out at a group of Traditional rulers from Mbieri who called themselves the Supreme council of Mbieri traditional rulers for their recent media attacks on their illustrious son and popular radio broadcaster Mazi Chinonso Uba AKA Nonsonkwa. The forum rising from an emergency meeting held at Orieamaigwe Umunoha on Sunday warned the so called traditional rulers and their sponsors to stay away from their son who is doing so well in his job as the voice of the voiceless. Elder Ukachukwu Nnadi the leader…
Read MoreKidnap attempt On Valentino: Court remands ISAMATA officer
…lmo Commissioner fingered in shielding suspect Following the attempted kidnap of Chief Valentino Ibenye Ugballa at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Okporo, few months ago, a chieftain of Imo State Amalgamated Market Traders Association, (ISAMATA) was on Monday, March 22, arranged at Magistrate Court 9 Owerri and subsequently remanded in prison custody. The charge sheet No: OW/147/C/2021, Commissioner of Police V Emmanuel Odidika “m” 45 years read, “that you, Emmanuel Odidika, Kelechi Irobin “m”, Jude Iroka “m”, Okwukchukw Opiri “m”, Anayo Amaeze “m” Engene Onuoha “m”, Adaeze Akwaja “f” and Onyekachi…
Read MoreInsecurity: Bayelsa to strengthen Vigilante outfit –Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed that the State-owned security outfit code-named ‘Operation Doo Akpo’ is to be reactivated and strengthened with state-of-the-art facilities. He said this was part of the government’s strategic security effort to sustain the peace and security in the State. Diri disclosed this on Thursday, March 25th when he received the South-South zone chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Israel Ege and his entourage in Government House, Yenagoa. Reacting to the security situation in the country, the governor said the South-South…
Read MoreBishop Uzoma to IGP, sack corrupt Police officers
The Prelate of Christ Victorious Alive Revival Mission and Rector, Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria owerri, Bishop Uzoma Emmanuel Afamefuna has expressed worry on the number of police check points in the South East and South South which duty he alleges is to collect money from motorists. The cleric condemned a situation where “police toll gates” will be found in every one hundred metres. These police men according to his Lordship never have the masses’ interest at heart but are selfish and solely engage in the business of collecting money…
Read MoreOrdination of Prophet/Prophetess Etim holds, Mar. 28
The official ordination service of Pastor Prophet and Prophetess Victor Etim will hold on Sunday, March 28, at the House of Victory, Christian Faith, Umuakalelu Old Aba Road, Naze, behind Empire Energy Petrol station. Time of the service remains 9am prompt. While Senior Pastor E. E. Ebenezer is billed to preside over the ordination service. Other reputable men of God who will speak at the 4-day power parked crusade with the theme: “A New Dawn”, include Rev Dan Onuoha, Pastor Clinton Duru, Rev Emmanson Ibenga, Apostle Aniakan, Pastor Obasi Akpan,…
Read MoreInsecurity: There may be no election in 2023, Akeredolu warns
Ondo State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday warned the federal government over country’s worsening insecurity, noting that the 2023 general election is under threat. EyewitnessMedia gathered that Akeredolu made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. Akeredolu said, “I listened to Governor Ortom when he spoke and I sympathise with him that a governor will become a target for this attack and I thank God for his life and I think he is right, definitely we cannot conduct an…
Read MoreBad Governance: Samdaddy Decries State Of Bad Roads In South East …Calls For Urgent Intervention
The ex-Senator for Owerri Zone, Imo State, Sen. Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (Samdady) has lamented over the deplorable condition of roads in the South East geo-political zone, calling on the Federal Government to expedite action towards rescuing the situation before the rainy season. Sen. Anyanwu, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in the state expressed annoyance how the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government deliberately abandoned the zone in all its programmes, and appealed to relevant stakeholders to intervene. According to him, contractors handling the only awarded roads, Enugu-Awka-Onitsha and Enugu-Okigwe-Umuahia-Aba axis…
Read MoreImo Information Commissioner -Emelumba’s son weds, April 6
All roads will lead to Maria Assumpta Cathedral Owerri, on April 6, as Nnamdi Finnian, son of Imo State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Declan Emelumba walks down the aisle with his heartthrob, Chinonye Valerie by 12 noon. A release from Commissioner Emelumba indicates that reception will follow immediately at the Art Nouveau Event Centre along Port Harcourt Road by Concord Junction Owerri. The release also indicates that His Grace, Most Revd Anthony Obinna, the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese will preside over the solemnization mass.
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