The people of Mbaisii Court Area of Ngor Okpala LGA, have finally settled for Okenze Victor Agwulonu as their highest ranking nze with his recent coronation at the palace of Eze Kele Okereke, Okpu 111 of Okpala autonomous Community. The coronation ceremony which was witnessed by all the nze title holders in the ten autonomous communities in the clan also attracted excited and jubiliant indigenes of the area as well as friends and well wishers. Speaking shortly after coronating ceremony Eze Okereke posited that Okenze Agwulonu was the best choice…
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2019: Madumere rejects Okorocha’s senate offer …Says: I’ll contest Governorship
Recently, it was reported that Governor Rochas Okorocha asked his deputy to contest for Senate instead of the governorship election to pave way for the Chief of Staff and his son in-law, Uche Nwosu, who he endorsed as his successor. But his deputy Prince Eze Madumere has finally rejected Gov. Okorocha’s offer to him to go to the Senate to represent Owerri Zone. Prince Madumere bared his mind on the controversal issues in a statement signed by his chief press secretary Uche Onwuchekwa wherein, he said he has chosen his…
Read MoreKidnap of IIO school girls: President Buhari must wake up now
Nigerians, already fatigued by unending daily cascade of ugly stories, again woke up last week to hear another depressing story. It was the story of another mindboggling kidnap of 110 innocent students of Dapachi Girls Secondary, Yobe State. Boko Haram terrorists had invaded the school and carted the students away to an unknown destination leaving parents, people of Yobe and indeed, Niherians in shock and grieve once again. This wicked and unconscinable abduction re echoes the 2014 Chibok Girls saga which jolted the world and drew global condemnation. The abduction…
Read MoreImo Governorship: OPOCA lacks moral sense to challenge Orluzurumee
I have always wanted to stay off any issue concerning politics especially, when it is linked to the 2019 governorship election in Imo State. But as an individual and one of the leaders in Orlu Zone, I find it very disturbing and nauseating to continue to keep quiet when wrongs are seen as rights. To start with, an uninformed fellow will be curious to find out the difference between Orluzurumee and the Orlu political consultative Assembly, OPOCA. But by virtue of the fact that I am an Orlu man, I…
Read MoreImo govt. pays land owners N1.5b
The rapid development of Owerri Capital Territory and other parts of State has been attributed to effective and efficient management of land resources. Estate Surveyor Dominic Nwaiwu, the Director of Land in the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Development, stated this while receiving the Chairman and members of the State Committee on Media and Publicity on Lands to his office. ESV Nwaiwu explained that before the enactment of the Land Use Act, it was difficult for government to acquire land from the natives for its development purposes. According to…
Read MoreVeterans okay Ojukwu for Imo NUJ chairmanship
In its determined effort to uplift the Imo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), so as to compare effectively with its counterparts in Anambra, Enugu, Rivers and Lagos State, the state chapter of the League of Veteran Journalists has thrown its weight behind elder Lambert Ojukwu, in his quest to become the next state chairman of NUJ. Rising from an interactive session presided over by its secretary, Mr. Dan Jacobs, the Veteran journalists counseled the practicing journalists in the state on the imperative of enthroning effective and…
Read MorePreach the gosel fearlessly – Bishop Okorafor
Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egbu, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Okorafor has encouraged Christian adherents to be consistent in their belief. He urged them not to weaver in the pursuit of their Christian faith, rather remain undaunted in preaching the gospel. Bishop Okorafor gave the charge in his homily during the pastorial visit to St. Matthias Church, Umuchima, Ihiagwa in Owerri West Local Government Area , Imo State stressed that as believers they should be proud of being identified with Christ. While advising against self righteousness he maintained that…
Read MoreTown Unions urge Imolites to register, collect PVC
By Nkechi Ojukwu The executive committee of the Imo State Town Unions has called on Imolites to go for the voter registration exercise and those that have not collected their PVCs to do so in order to increase the number of voters that would vote for credible candidates, who would represent the interest of the people in 2019. The committee made this appeal during their visit to the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) Prof. Francis Ezeonu in his office at Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, the Imo State capital. In…
Read MoreReps: Iwunze, not saleable candidate -Okorocha
In his usual frankenness, the urban renewal project governor, Owelle Okorocha of Imo State has advised a federal house of representatives aspirant for Okigwe North Federal Constituency, Chief Simeon Iwunze to drop his plans to seek the people’s mandate for the seat as according to the governor, Iwunze is not a saleable product and could never secure enough votes from the people. The implication of Governor Okorocha’s fatherly advice is that Chief Simeon Iwunze, if allowed to bear the ruling Ail Progressives Congress (ARC) flag as a candidate, would spoil…
Read MoreTaximo colour: Commercial drivers reject Rochas’ order
Taxi/Bus Drivers Welfare Association DWA, Imo State chapter has rejected in its entirely the February 28 ultimatum given to them to submit their vehicles to the Ministry of Transport for painting and fleeting numbering saying the deadline is too short coupled with what they described as high exorbitant rate levied by the Ministry for the new Taximo colour. It could be recalled that the state Commissioner for Transport, Prince Lasbery Okaforanyanwu had earlier mandated all commercial drivers in the state to comply with government directive and submit their vehicles for…
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