The Nigerian Legion Imo State Command on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on their Patron, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, after his declaration for the 2019 governorship election on Friday, July 27, 2018. Ohakim was decorated a Patron of the Legion in 2007, while he was Governor and decorated a Colonel. Speaking during the courtesy call, the Chairman of the Nigerian Legion Imo State Command, Chief (Col) Uzoechina, said they came to identify with their Patron and to assure him of their prayers, noting that they will be happy to have him…
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2019: Nnaji declares for Isu State constituency seat
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Architect Chukwunonso Nnaji has declared his intention to represent the area in the Imo State House of Assembly come 2019. Arc. Nnaji who hails from Amurie Omanze community in the area, declared his interest to represent Isu State constituency in the House of Assembly at the APC LGA party secretariat in Ekwe, Isu LGA, promised to legislate laws that would better the lives of those in his constituency if elected into the Imo State…
Read MoreAPC Congresses: Confusion in Rescue Mission as Oshimhole refuses to inaugurate new exco …Members frown at choice of Nwosu’s aide as Party chair
Uncertainty and Confusion are said to have enveloped the Agburu political family of the Imo State governor ,Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, in the aftermath of the seeming refusal of the national chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshimhole to inaugurate the newly elected factional chairman of the party in the state, Mr Dan Nwafor at Abuja,recently. Sources within the state seat of power revealed that the governor’s camp despite the facade of victory being displayed in the open is seriously consumed by the subtle fear of the unknown after the attempt…
Read MoreAfrica is Leaving Nigeria behind
By Simon Kolawole You should have seen me shaking my head in self-pity, as if somebody had just mercilessly slapped me. I had just landed at the “little” Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana, and needed to use the rest room. What I saw startled me. There were about a dozen toilet cubicles. All the doors were standing tall — none was hanging loose. I also saw a row of urinals in sparkling conditions. The rest room was so clean, so odour-free you could comfortably have your lunch in there without…
Read MoreImo police nab three robbery suspects, recover arms
The Imo State Police Command has arrested three armed robbery suspects and also recovered two pistols, an axe and three live cartridges from them. Mr Dasuki Galandanchi, the State Commissioner of Police, told newsmen in Owerri that the suspects were arrested following diligent investigation. According to him, the names of the suspects include, Victor Igboanusi ( 20 ), Agina Kelechi ( 24 ) and Ugochukwu Nze (30 ), adding that the suspects had confessed to the crime and would be charged to the court, soon. The Commissioner also said, “the…
Read MoreImo LGA election to hold, Aug. 25 …ISIEC Fully Prepared …No Legal Impediments Whatsoever
The long expected Imo state chairmanship and councillorship elections which have been deferred a couple of times have finally been scheduled to hold on August 25, 2018. The decision to this effect was taken last Wednesday, July 25, 2018 during a stake holders meeting between the leadership of the Imo state Independent Electoral Commission (ISTEC) led by Hon. Ethelbert Ibebuchi and chairmen of over 40 registered political parties at the premises of ISIEC in Owerri. During the interactive meeting, the ISIEC chairman. Hon. Ethelbert Ibebuchi informed that the state electoral…
Read MoreLawyers beat cops, aided robbers’ escape, says Imo CP
The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Dasuki Galandanchi, has said members of the Owerri branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA are ignorant of the law . The lawyers on Monday embarked on a protest march, calling on the Inspector General of Police , Ibrahim Idris , to sack the CP and the Divisional Police Officer of the Ngor Okpala Police Division , Mr E . Moses , for allegedly assaulting the magistrate of Umuneke Ngor Magistrate ‘ s Court , Ngozi Onyenemezu , and two lawyers, Emma Eke…
Read MoreState of Imo today and need for Frank Nneji
Imo state is sick no doubt about this. It is no longer news that the economy of Imo state is in a such terrible condition that she can no longer fulfil her financial obligations to her citizens. At the present, not a single part of her financial involvements including monthly wage bill can be settled fully. Like an individual down with a severe illness without adequate treatment, her horrible situation has continued to get devastating each day that passes without hope to get better. For instance, imo workers go home…
Read MoreAssault: Police called Imo Magistrate Prostitute -NBA As Registrar’s report indicts Police
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Owerri branch Chairman, Barr. Damian Nosike, on Wednesday told newsmen that the Magistrate in charge of Umuneke Ngor Magistrate’s Court , in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Ngozi Onyenemezu , who was allegedly assaulted by the police in court on July 19 , and the registrar of the court have submitted their reports on what transpired on the day. Barr. Nosike said the reports of the Magistrate and that of the registrar of the court , which was submitted to the…
Read MoreAPC woos Uwajumogu, Uzodimma, Opia with automatic tickets
As the defection fever bites harder on the ruling APC, the national leadership of the party led by Comrade Adams Oshimhole is allegedly wooing members of the party in the National Assembly with automatic tickets for second term stave off more defections from the party. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the chairman of the party Comrade Oshimhole personally made the promise to the lawmakers at a closed door parley yesterday amid speculations that more lawmakers may be on their way out of the party. Among those who would benefit from the…
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