It was Jesus Christ who said in the synoptic gospel Matthew chapter 5 verse 16″Let your light shine upon men that they will see good work and glorify your Father who is in heaven.’ This statement played out recently at the University of Calabar where Engr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu served as Chairman /Pro Chancellor, Governing Council, University of Calabar from 2013-2017. While in the University, Chief Iwuanyanwu took major giant strides to improve the collective status and image of the university. One of the major strides or legacies he left behind…
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No amount of gang-up can stop Ihedioha -Apitti Ndigbo
Former presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and senatorial candidate of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in the February 23, 2019 Imo West (Orlu zone) senatorial election, Chief Bobby Tochukwu Ukadike has unequivocally, cautioned all litigants challenging the declaration of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the winner of the 2019 Imo State governorship election by the independent national electoral commission (INEC) to place the collective interest of Imo State above their personal interests. Speaking to news men in Owerri, Chief Bobby Ukadike, the Apitti…
Read MoreJail Delivery: Imo ChiefJudge releases 10 year prison inmates for lack of trial …Orders speedy trial for 3 others …3 inmates on list whereabouts unknown
In exercise of his rights of prerogative of mercy, the Chief Judge Imo State, Justice Pascal Nnadi has released 9 prisoners while a stern directive given to judges handling the cases of 3 other inmates to expedite action and see to their release. While delivering judgment on the 9 accused, persons, Tuesday at the state prison headquarters Owerri, the Chief Judge said the inmates were innocent of the offences leveled against them since no one has made any attempt to take them to court. Out of the 71 persons brought…
Read MoreVillagers burn down church, excommunicate Lesbian Pastor in Imo
Villagers in Nwagnele Local Government Area of Imo State, have set ablaze the First Step Christ Winner Church the General Overseer of the church has gone hiding following alleged attempt to kill her after preaching the love of Christ to all the sinners including the male homosexuals and female lesbians. An eyewitness who did not want his name in print stated that trouble started since 2007 when the church was established by one female Pastor, who came to their community preaching the love of God to them. The source said…
Read MoreNUJ Condemns return of Police roadblocks in Delta, seeks IGP’s attention
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council has raised the alarm over the return of roadblocks mounted in Delta State by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, calling on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammad Abubakar Adamu, to explain if Delta State is exempted from the ban on roadblocks on Nigerian highways. The union in condemning the trend as ugly wondered if the ban on roadblocks by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) exempted Delta State, stressing that the situation showcases the state as unsafe to…
Read MoreImo Guber: Ihedioha’s victory, divine, people’s choice -Diasporans
The victory of Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha as the Governor elect of imo state has been described as the voice of God manifested through His people. The Ezinihtte Mbaise Community in the United Kingdom who said this in a Congratulatory message to the Governor elect Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha advised him to keep the joy of the people afloat/aflame throughout his tenure as Governor. In the message Titled Triple congratulations and signed by Engr Humphrey Chinenyeze and Richard Chukwu both President and Secretary of the Ezinihitte Mbasie community, the people…
Read MoreAraraume drags Ihedioha, PDP to election tribunal in Imo
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Imo State , Ifeanyi Araraume , has asked the state election petitions tribunal to nullify the state governorship election held on March 9 , 2019 . He based his position on the claim that the exercise did not comply with the provision of the Electoral Act 2010 and the 1999 Constitution. Araraume also asked for an order voiding the certificate of return issued to Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party as the governor -elect. The suit has the Independent…
Read MoreOkigwe Senate: Uwajumogu drags INECto Court
Not satisfied with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to setup a committee to review the conduct of Imo North Senatoral District, Okigwe zone election, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu has approached the court asking it to restrain the electoral umpire from taking further action on the Imo North Senatorial election. In its ruling, a division of Federal high court Abuja presided by Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Wednesday 9th April restrained INEC from taking further action on the Imo North Senatorial election. Justice Taiwo further ordered INEC to stay…
Read MoreWe want outgoing governor probed, imo patriots tell Ihedioha
Critical stakeholders of Imo State from all works of life under the auspices of “Imo patriots” last weekend, rising from a day symposium and political round table called on all citizens of Imo State no matter their calling in life, to rise up to the current challenge of rebuilding Imo after the eight years of what they referred to as “locust invasion” that devastated the state economically, socially and psychologically. The urgent appeal formed part of the important declaration by the patriots and participants at the one day symposium and…
Read MoreUgwuanyi performs ground-breaking of first education university in South-East
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Tuesday performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the administrative building of the first University of Education in the South East geo-political zone, the Enugu State University of Education in Ihe, Awgu Local Government Area amid jubilation and excitement. The University which would be a degree-awarding institution in the area of education, will serve as a training ground for teachers of primary, secondary and tertiary education. The establishment of the new institution was recently approved by the Gov. Ugwuanyi administration, and the contract for the…
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