Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday swore in Mrs. Eucharia Uche Offor and Prince Emeka Mamah as commissioners in his cabinet. Mrs. Offor, who was the immediate past commissioner for finance, resigned her position to contest for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, while Prince Mamah, who served as the former Special Adviser to ex-Governor Sullivan Chime on Transport, vied for the same ticket in Igbo-Eze North/ Udenu Federal Constituency. Swearing in the new commissioners, Gov. Ugwuanyi stated that the decision was “to fortify…
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Biafra: Those calling for referendum are right-Igbo Senior Citizens
An incorporated body of elders operating under the aegis of Ibo Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation (ISCAF) has strongly, voiced its support for groups and individuals across the globe clamouring for referendum on the issue of Independent state of Biafra. According to the President of the foundation and prelate, Obi Ekpere Ndigbo, Enugu, Rt. Rev. Dr. Maglorious Enyioha (Bishop Ndigbo), peace would remain elusive in Nigeria until a referendum is conducted to determine the acceptability of Nigeria as one nation by all the federating units. Bishop Enyioha who is also, the…
Read MoreAbia State Pensioners, die like beggars, says Chukwudike …Their corpses abandoned in Morgue
The Umuahia branch Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Chief Nwosu Chukwudike has lamented that some of the members who died have remained in the mortuary for more than one year, as there was no fund to buy coffins to bury them. Chukwudike who made this revelation at the pensioners hall, subtreasury, Umuahia, Abia State during the end of year/award ceremony, said if pensions were paid as at when due, most dead pensioners wouldn’t have died like beggars. “As a result of this unfortunate situation, pensioners are subjected…
Read MoreAA Guber:Okolienta didn’t apply officially -Udeze
The National chairman of Action Alliance AA, Barr. Kenneth Udeze weekend in Owerri the Imo State capital said there is no controversy in AA and that the only recognized governorship candidate of the party known to the law is Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. Barr. Udeze, while briefing journalists on the readiness of the party for the general election said he cannot denied that one Leonard Uzoma Okolienta recently made attempt at fueling crisis within the party with his claim of being the guber flag bearer, saying such claims has no justification.…
Read More2019 Guber: Imo Assembly Speaker-Ihim is Nwosu’s running mate under AA …Ihim: “Ugwumba will win, he has solid structures”
Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim has expressed confidence that the Action Alliance, AA, gubernatorial candidate in Imo State, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu would win the 2019 governorship elections. Speaker Ihim is one of the 14 lawmakers in the Imo State House of Assembly who defected to the Action Alliance recently in solidarity with Nwosu, who is also son in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha and governorship candidate of AA. Speaking to Nigeria Newspoint, recently, Speaker Ihim noted that with the solid political structures set up by…
Read MoreCatholic Priest lauds Imo NURTW Chairman, Okebaram for good works …Union marks 2018 thanksgiving
The priest in charge of The Archangels Catholic Parish, Umuebie, Ugiri, IsialaMbano LGA, Rev Fr Jacob Okafor has extolled the good performance and hard work of Comrade IzuchukwuOkebaram, Imo State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW The priest who spoke during the 2018 thanksgiving of the union which was celebrated in the church also commended members and other leaders of the union for standing with the state chairman and massively supporting his administration. He revealed that the NURTW boss has always been quick in responding to…
Read MoreHealth hazard: Hospital to bury 10years corpses in mass grave in Imo …Corpses fill one apartment …For disposal Dec 28
The management of Uchenna Hospital and Maternity, Enwereuzoh Crescent, Umuoyo, Irete, Owerri in Imo state. has called on the owners of dead bodies at the hospital mortuary to quickly come and evacuate such corpses on or before Dec 28,2018 Uchenna hospital which made this position known in a statement, issued and signed by its Medical Director, Dr. F.U Onyejiaka indicated that failure to evacuate the corpses would compel the management to bury such unclaimed corpses in a mass grave, adding that the owners are given up till December 28 to…
Read MorePDP Patriots inaugurate Imo Chapter
In a bid to ensure that power returns to Peoples Democratic Party in Imo state come 2019, a known support group in the party, PDP Patriots has inaugurated its state and local government chapters with standing instruction to embark on massive door to door campaign. Inaugurating the state executive officers, local government coordinators at PDP state Secretariat, Owerri, Director General PDP Support Groups in the state, Chief Hon. OgueriEnwerem who was also the chairman of the occasion expressed happiness of the birth of PDP Patriots in the state describing it…
Read MoreNeed to be vigilant this Christmas
The clock has gone full circle and December the twelfth and last month of the year is here with us again. All over the world, particularly in countries and regions where Christianity is the dominant religion, December beyond being the last month of the year is also significant for the well known reason of being the month of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Lord and saviour of the whole wild world. Usually, Christians remember the birth of Jesus Christ with festivities prominent of which are Christmas day and Boxing…
Read More17 years after: Bonnke’s great gospel crusade reignsagain in Owerri
The great gospel crusade the theme under which Evangelist ReinhardBonnke Christ For All Nations, CfaN gospel mission has been traversing the world and winning souls for Christ will return to Owerri for the second time this December 2018, seventeen years after its maiden crusade in Owerri,capital city of Imo State. This impending crusade billed for December 6 to 9, 2018 at the River Park(old Arugo Park) would be headlined by Evangelist Daniel Kolenda, Evangelist Bonnke successor who has through the power of God deepened and sustained the work of God.This…
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