Nigeria’s Super Eagles have qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco. The Eagles’ qualification was confirmed after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali on Thursday. With Super Eagles in 10 points, neither Rwanda on five points nor Libya who are now on four points can do enough to overtake the Super Eagles with only one matchday left to play for the two teams. Recall that the Super Eagles made it all the way to the final of the last edition staged in Cote d’Ivoire. The 35th…
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Uzodimma Mourns Justice Ogwuegbu, says He’s one of Imo’s special gifts to Nigeria
Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has described the late Justice Emmanuel Ogwuegbu as one of the special gifts Imo State gave to Nigeria. Justice Ogwuegbu whose impact was felt in the judiciary for more than 50 years, and eventually retired from the Supreme Court (1992-2003), hails from Amainyi in Ihitte- Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. He was aged 91 A statement by Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser Media to the Imo State Governor said his principal is greatly pained over the loss. He said Justice…
Read MoreImo Son Emerges SSANU’S National Treasurer .
An illustrious son of Imo State who doubles as President of Owerri Sports Club, Comrade Uchenna Nwokeji has emerged as National Treasurer of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU. In a keenly contested election held yesterday in Abuja, Nwokeji won his opponent by pulling 617 against 311. His emergence has been described by many as a reward for hard work, particularly in view of his selfless service to the Federal University of Technology, FUTO, where he served in various capacities before he emerged as National Treasurer. Nwokeji is…
Read MoreIhekweme Gives Conditions To Stop Attack On Imo Gov: Return to Imo In 3 Days, Tackle Bad Roads, Food Crisis, Insecurity
…” Stay home, address our problems, pay pensioners” A former commissioner in Imo State, Dr Fabian Ihekweme has urged Governor Hope Uzodinma to concentrate on addressing the pertinent issues and challenges confronting the state, including what he described as food crisis, road rehabilitation, insecurity as well as pay arrears of salaries and pensions. The ex-commissioner gave the above conditions to the incumbent governor as a result of numerous calls from Senior citizens and Political personalities for him to stop further media campaign against alleged misgovernance in the state. Ihekweme, who…
Read MoreCecil: Who’s Who Storm Wedding of Justice Azuama’s daughter
By: Ijeoma Ohiri It was a gathering of the high and mighty in society as Imo High Court judge, Justice Azuama celebrated his first daughter, Dr Cecil Azuama, who tied the nuptial knot recently, The event witnessed the presence of dignitaries including the Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, ex-vice chancellor of the Alex Ekwueme Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, high court judges in the state, among others. Justice Azuama in an interview shortly after the wedding in Owerri, recently, discribed Dr Cecil as an intelligent,…
Read MoreEhime Mbano Stakeholders Meeting: Exec Chairman Reels Out Areas Of Focus .
…Pass confidence vote on Uzodinma . History was made,weekend at Ehime Mbano Local Government Headquarters, as the duly elected chairman, Hon. C Uche Nwodu, held the first stakeholders meeting since his assumption of office. The Chairman who described the meeting as, “gathering of stakeholders to meet minds and assess the various needs of the communities”, thrilled the audience by painstakingly marshalling out plans and explaining major areas of focus of his administration. The meticulous enumeration of these priority areas which include health, agriculture, security and other areas of urgent needs,…
Read MoreTHE RISE OF NEGATIVE LEADERSHIP: The Tinubu, Trump Examples .
By Steve OsuJi TINUBU WAS NO FLUKE AFTERALL: When a Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared president of Nigeria, a cold chill spread around the country. It was the same response a few days ago when a Donald Trump clinched the presidency of the United States of America. There was a moment of gloom across the globe. The moon could have winked to cause a momentary eclipse. If Tinubu’s was a stolen mandate; if a rogue electoral body shamelessly blamed it on “technical glitch” and a suborned judiciary cuckolded itself, what…
Read MoreEdo Outgoing Governor Obaseki Hands Over To Okpebholo, Pardons 10 Prisoners
The decision was made as part of Obaseki’s exercise of the prerogative of mercy, and was detailed in a statement from the Office of the Special Adviser, Media, Governor’s Office, led by Crusoe Osagie. The Edo State outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday granted a pardon to 10 inmates who had less than one year left on their sentences. Those granted clemency included Igwe Kelechukwu, Esazobor Ohioze, Gift Osaretun, Takyi Rockson, Dikuar Friday, Ossai Glory, Augustine Sunday, Daulagha Ebifagha Godluck, James Paul, and Anas Isah. The decision was made as…
Read MorePetrol Price To Go Down As IPMAN, Dangote Agree On Direct Fuel Sale
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the commencement of direct sales of Dangote’s Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) to its members will crash the price of fuel in the country in the coming days. The National Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, James Tor, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Monday. His statement comes after IPMAN National President, Abubakar Maigandi, announced on Monday that Dangote Refinery has agreed to sell petrol directly to his members. The agreement between IPMAN and the…
Read MoreImo AG,Buries Brother- Prof Akaolisa In Owerri,Friday, Nov, 22 .
Prof Casmir Akaolisa, younger brother of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Imo State, Chief C.O.C. Akaolisa, who died recently will be laid to rest on Friday, November, 22, 2024. According to a burial arrangement issued by the Attorney General, the deceased, who was a Professor of Geology and former Dean of Students Affairs at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) will be laid to rest at his Diamond Estate, Umuguma, residence after a requiem mass at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri by 10am . Nigeria Newspoint…
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