Imolites have criticised Gov Rochas Okorocha for giving one thousand naira(N1000) cash gift to a three year old boy in Owerri, weekend. According to an eyewitness the governor was in Douglas last Saturday ostensibly on inspection of his urban renewal projects when incident took place. It was learnt that in the process of the inspection the governor had come across the child and the mother and in display of his fabled love for the poor stretched his hands and carried the child. However, countenances of onlookers who were watching the…
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Disregard election debate fraud of expired Cttee, Imo journalists warn politicians.
Members of the Nigeria Union Journalists, NUJ Imo Council have warned political parties candidates and other individuals who may want to be part of a fraud being packaged in the name of election debate by an illegitimate group masquerading as NUJ executive to desist from doing so. The council members who strongly faulted and condemned the election debate fraud being championed by some elements under the guise of Imo NUJ caretaker committee made it abundantly clear that the body is unconstitutional, illegal and therefore is indulging in illegality to dupe…
Read MoreGroup urges Ibo to support Buhari’s re-election
An Igbo cultural organisation, Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiate, ICAI, has called on Ndigbo to support President Mohammadu Buhari for.a second term in office, pointing out that Buhari’s second term might pave way for Igbo presidency, come 2023. Igboezue posited that it would be bearable to have Buhari again as a president rather than Atiku for probably another eight years. Leader of the group, Chief Chekwas Okorie, who addressed journalists in Enugu Thursday posited that Ndigbo have had a PDP government without much to show for it and pointed out that…
Read MoreDon charges veteran broadcasters to give back to society
Prof. Emma-Owuams Owuamalam has challenged veteran broadcasters not to live in the memories of yesterday, but come out of their shelves and give back to the society. Prof. Owuamalam, who is a Mass Communication professor at Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, made the call as a guest lecturer, at the Veteran Broadcasters’ Day, on last Friday in Umuahia. The Nigerian Newspoint correspondant in reports that the event was organised by the Veteran Broadcasters Forum(VBF) with the theme “Sustaining distinction in broadcasting.” In his lecture entitled’Broadcasting yesterday, today and tomorrow’, Onwuamalam…
Read MoreImo Guber: UPP candidate- Nwulu, Unveils Obiaraeri as running mate
The Imo state governorship candidate of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Hon. Tony Nwulu, last weekend, unveiled a renowned investment banker, Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, as his running mate in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Performing the unveiling ceremony before the leadership of the party as well as relevant stakeholders at the UPP state Secretariat in Owerri, Hon. Nwulu, declared that the decision has ended months of speculation over his preparedness for the topmost contest in 2019. He used the forum to debunk the insinuations making the rounds that…
Read MoreEzi Orsu community under siege: Monarch allegedlybutchers, intimidates subjects with police…Villagers cry out, demand his sack
The indigenes of the sleeping community of Ezi Orsu in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, are now living in fear following the alleged reckless and inhuman attitude of their tradition ruler, Eze Victor Ijeoma. Nigeria Newspoint investigation reveals that the traditional ruler who is reportedly not upto five years on the throne, has become a terror to his domain, attacking and maiming his subjects with his family members. It will be recalled that Nigeria Newspoint had reported in its weekend edition, how the monarch had, in alleged collaboration…
Read MoreImolites, Clerics snub Okorocha at new Anglican Bishop’s enthronement “His presence reminds me of my set back -Trader”
The declining fortunes which have hit Imo State Governor,Rochas Anayo Okorocha, particularly in his political career seem to be spreading to other areas including the church of God, especially with the reoported snubbing of the governor at the enthronement of the new Anglican Bishop of Owerri Diocese, recently. The governor according to eyewitness account was among the political heavyweights in the state who graced the occasion of the enthronement of Rt Rev Chukwuma Chinekezi Oparah, but shockingly unlike in the past his coming and departure almost went unnoticed. Rather than…
Read MoreLinus Okorie: Imo State’s best bet in 2019
In recent time Imo State has been marred by enormous challenges especially in the area of true leadership. Good governance and people oriented policies have been a far cry from reality as Imo is continually faced with leaders whose main priority is to enrich their pockets with the state’s treasury and that explain why Imo State is where it is today; the leaders don’t care about the people. This breed of leaders without honour and integrity occupied the sensitive positions of governance of Imo State and brought setbacks to the…
Read MoreFJP Assembly: I’ll represent Owerri West better – Asagwara
The House of Assembly candidate of Freedom and Justice Party FJP for Owerri West State constituency, Imo State, Comrade Asagwara Caleb has vowed to return effective representation to the people of Owerri West if elected into the state Assembly by 2019. Speaking exclusively to our correspondent in Owerri weekend, Comrade Asagwara said in line with the “not too young to run” bill which has became accepted in Nigeria, his vision will be easily accepted by his people since according to him, his constituency is yearning for a younger blood to…
Read MoreImo monarch turns terror, machetes 2subjects
Recently, the good people of Eziorsu Autonomous Community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State went had gone to the street crying to the Rescue Mission government led by Gov. Rochas Okorocha on the alleged ill-treatment they get from their traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Igwe Victor Ijeoma whom they described as the Nebuchadnezzar of this era. According to an indigene, who did not want his name on print, Igwe Ijeoma ordered his body guards to cut Mr. Chigaezu Igeru, Mazuwa Igeru, Amobi Ukado, Okechukwu Ukado and others who…
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