There is a palpable tension currently pervading in Imo State as it has been revealed that a whooping new 126 autonomous communities has been planned to be created by Governor Rochas as a political bait for his house boy term son-in-law, Chief Ugwumba Uche Nwosu with a threat to scrap them after the elections in 2019 if Uche Nwosu does not win and win convincingly in them. It will be recalled that it was just in February this year that Gov. Rochas Okorocha convened a meeting with Ndi-Eze Imo State…
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2019 guber: AA national Chairman denies Rochas, Nwosu
The National Chairman of Action Alliance party (AA), Dr Tunde Anifowose-Kelani has rejected the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, as gubernatorial candidate of the party in Imo State. Dr Anifowose-Kelani, who disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, maintained that Nwosu is yet to become a registered member of the party, and therefore, can not be recognized as the party’s standard-bearer Imo State in the forthcoming general elections. According to him, “Uche Nwosu is not yet a member of…
Read MoreHubbub and Yabing over Jonathan’s book: The other side of the coin
On Tuesday the 21st November, 2018, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan presented to the public his book which is in fact his memories entitled MY TRANSITION HOURS. According to every available information including those from people who simply don’t like Jonathan and from his admirers, the gathering of his book presentation was tremendous and almost all inclusive. The occasion showed evidence of good planning for such event. The calibre of personalities who attended the event cut across all the spectrum of National and…
Read MoreTask before FRSC, security agencies as Yuletide approaches
In less than two weeks away, Nigeria will join the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas and New Year festivities. These two celebrations no doubt, are characterized by increased socio-economic activities including heavy vehicular traffic on the roads accompanied with increasing number of travelers. Here in Nigeria, the period is usually marked by upsurge in auto accidents as road users especially, commercial drivers tend to become reckless in their driving in order to rake in more money from transport fares. It is this particular mindset among road users that…
Read MoreUgwuanyi swears in two commissioners
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…
Read MoreBiafra: 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…
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