Chief of Staff to Imo State Governor, Barr Chris Okewulonu has cautioned the immediate past Governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha, to stop unleashing his frustrations on Governor Emeka Ihedioha .He also advised the former governor “to toe the path of restitution by apologizing to Imo people for his eight years of mal-administration instead of indulging in unnecessary comedy and theatrics. ” The Chief of Staff pointed out that it was ironical that Okorocha reduced governance to a personal enterprise and took the people for granted, stressing that today, his…
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Embattled Concorde hotel management flays media report, …Accuses Ihedioha’s com’tte of compromise
The embattled management of Imo Concorde Hotel and Casino concessionaire Kingsoul Investment NIG LTD has reacted to the fabricated and unfounded blackmail in some State based tabloids by the non experienced,ill fetched and illegally constituted Caretaker Committee on the management of the hotel. In the purported meeting with newsmen, credited to one Raphael Jude Ude who claimed to have worked with the Transcorp Hillton Hotel with 27 years experience as a cleaner who addressed himself as the new managing Director to unveiled “a three – point strategic action plans towards…
Read MoreMethodist Women flay Ruga in Nigeria…Pray for God’s intervention to avert hunger
The Women’s Fellowship Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Owerri, has appealed to the federal government of Nigeria to improve on the physical growth of the economy than nominal growth, stating that the country is paper robust than it appears on the faces of the human beings. According to the Diocesan Women Fellowship President, Nneoma Precious Mark in an address presented during their 34th annual women’s fellowship conference at Owerri, during the weekend, women should always be fervent in their prayers, so as to reach God for him to touch the…
Read MoreSEMB: Igbo language, now compulsory in Imo schools- Onwuliri …We’ll punish disobedience
The Imo State Honourable Commissioner for Education, Professor Viola Onwuliri has stated that it is now compulsory for teachers to teach students with Igbo language in the schools at the eastern states, so that they could communicate effectively with their mother tongue than the borrowed languages. Prof. Onwuliri made this known during a one-day seminar on the use of Igbo language in teaching at the secondary schools organized by the State Education Management Board, SEMB, weekend at Owerri, where she said that Igbo language is a good communication channel both…
Read MoreLand Probe: Okorocha fears to go to jail – Eze“Panicks over judicial commission of inquiry” …He ran bravado govt; Ihedioha is a democrat …Says: LG vehicles bought by due process
The Special Adviser to Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Local Governments, Chief Mayor Eze says the immediate past Imo helmsman, Senator Rochas Okorocha’s last Tuesday’s ‘rabble rousing’ in Owerri smacks of panicky measure arising from fear and uncertainty over what will be his fate by the time the Judicial Commission of Inquiry and other committees setup to investigate cases of land grabbing, contracts and other activities of his administration. The Special Adviser who stated this weekend during an interaction with newsmen in Owerri, said Okorocha’s last week vituperations, irrelevant outburst and…
Read MoreFlood submerges umuna community Blind Victim calls for help …It’s our social responsility -Oluigbo
High velocity run-off (flood) has forcefully ejected both landlords and tenants in Ebenator, Uzoubi Umuna community in Orlu local government area of Imo state, Sunday. A blind man, Francis Okafor was worse hit, as he, in addition to being forcefully ejected, sustained injuries while trying to hand-locate the exit door of his bedroom when the flood rampaged, covering everywhere. Narrating his order Okafor said the sustained heavy down pour in the night resulted to heavy flood which singled from the burrow pit in the nearby axis. The flood he maintained…
Read MoreOrluzurume Youths Assembly elects new exco …Inauguration holds, Aug. 17
Orluzurume Youth Assembly, one of the foremost pan-sociocultural youth bodies in Imo state has elected new executives to steer the body to a greater height. The new executives include, prince Arthur Madumere who was elected President while Kingsley Kelechi Chukwuonye is to assist him as the Vice President, others include Ugwumba Desmond, Secretary, MaryAnn Odozor – Treasurer, Don Uba – PRO, DuruobishirikeKelechi – Organising secretary, Ositadimma Stanley – Director of Welfare, Ogbonna Collins – Deputy PRO, Raymond Festus Chika – Assitant secretary, Anusionwu Henry – Financial secretary,IfeanyiOsuala- Chief whip, Viola…
Read MoreImo traditional rulers demand repeal of Law No. 15 …Want Law No. 6(2006) restored
Some Traditional Rulers in Imo state under the aegis of Imo Concerned Forum of Traditional Rulers have called on the Governor of Imo state Rt.Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to repeal law No 15 of (2016) and bring back law No 6of (2006) for Traditional Rulers to have the right of place in the scheme of things. This call was made sense of belonging in during a visit by the Traditional Rulers to Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Uche Onyeagucha at Cabinet Office, Owerri. Addressing them, the Secretary to the State…
Read MoreAlleged looting: EFCC quizzes Nkechi Okorocha …Over choice properties
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have grilled, ex Imo state first lady at the agencies South East Zonal office in Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria Newspoint gathered that Mrs Nkechi Okorocha had her day on hot seat, yesterday, August 1, following her invitation by the anti-graft agency over several petitions against her and her husband, Sen. Rochas Anayo Okorocha representing Orlu Zone in the Nigerian senate. The ex-First lady is alleged to have fully participated in the alleged looting of the resources and finances of the state…
Read MoreAutonomy: Imo LG elections to hold in December -Ihedioha“Live at home or resign”
Gov Emeka Ihedioha has once reassured Imo people of the commitment of his administration to fulfill its campaign promise of conducting local government election six months after assumption of office. The governor renewed this commitment yesterday at the Sam Mbakwe Executive Chamber, Government House, Owerri during the swearing in ceremony of the Chairmen of Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the twenty seven local government areas of the state. Similarly, he sounded it loud and clear that the Chairmen must reside in their various local government areas or, alternatively render resignation…
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