The political tussle in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has taken a deadly dimension following the kidnap and murder of a chieftain of the party, Amos Akano. Akano, until his gruesome killing, was the Director -General of Ezihe Foundation, one of the groups supporting the governorship ambition of the Chief of Staff to Governor Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Uche Nwosu. He hailed from Nkwerre Local Government Area, the same LGA with Nwosu and was an ally of the state governor’s camp (Agburu) and had been seen several…
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Village Lands Registration: Imolites reject bill, say its land grabbling ploy …Urge Assembly to drop the unpopular bill
The much criticized bill for a law to provide for registration of land in rural communities in Imo State has passed second reading in the Imo House of Assembly. The bill which came up for second reading during last Thursday’s plenary is said to have passed second reading in the Assembly despite criticisms, fear and reservations including public outcry which greeted the bill when it was first read in the House a forth night ago. While moving for the secondary reading of the bill said to be sponsored by the…
Read MoreAnother plot to impeach Madumere thickens …Assembly suspends his allies
Plot to impeach the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere takes a new dimension as Governor Okorocha through Imo House of Assembly under the leadership of Hon. Acho Ihim, has taken steps towards realizing the vexatious project by suspending four lawmakers suspected to be loyal to the Deputy Governor for on frivolous reason. This sequel to preparing grounds for the purported impeachment plot against the Deputy Governor since the previous schemes failed on arrival. The affected lawmakers in question are Hon. Uche Oguike representing Ikeduru State constituency, Ifeanyi…
Read MoreAPC Ahiazu LG Inaugurates exco
Following the successful conclusion of the Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at all levels as well as the National Convention, the Chairman of the party in Ahiazu LGA, Engr. Bede Opara, in accordance with the directives of the State Chairman of APC in Imo State, Dr. Hillary Ekeh, has inaugurated the LGA Working Committee (LWC) and the Ward Chairmen of his local government, advising them to go back to their wards and commence the work of deepening the party, mobilization and reconciliation with aggrieved members. The event which…
Read MoreReps: Mbaike Women Support Nwafor …Say: She is competent
Moved by her transparency of purpose, competence, accessibility, accountability, intergrity, experience, among other virtuous antecedents, a group of women under the aegis of ‘Ideal Women’s Forum, ‘IWF, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state, has announced its preparedness to champion the campaign for the election of Hon(Mrs)Ijeoma Nwafor into the federal House of Representatives for Mbaitoli/Ikeduru federal constituency, come, 2019. Speaking in an exclusive interview with journalists at Nwaorieubi, headquarters of Mbaitoli LGA on Wednesday, chairperson of the IWF, Mrs.Chinasa Osuoha,said that Mrs Nwafor is ably qualified to represent…
Read MoreExposed: My Refusal to take N50m on oath, caused my suspension- Imo Lawmaker
One Mrs. Chinyere Odum who lives in Amuzukwu, with the husband and children has burnt her son to death with the help of her female friend. The boy who’s name is Obioma Odum was 13 before his life was terminated by his own mother a days ago. Obioma Odum was reportedly burnt to death, after his mother, Chinyere allegedly poured kerosene on him and set him ablaze at Umuloghe, Agbolughe in Amuzukwu, Umuahia, Abia State. News point correspondent in Umuahia gathered that Chinyere, who accused her son of stealing her…
Read MoreImo APC chairman denies any truce with Rochas
The Office of the State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State Dr. Hillary Eke, has denied ever having any discussions with Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State let alone having any truce, describing such as lies from the pit of hell. The clarification was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Eke’s aide, Mr. Eze Ewuchie. Chief Eke described the rumour as the handiwork of enemies who are trying everything humanly possible to destroy the party. He called on the party faithful to remain calm assuring them that…
Read MoreThere’s need to fight moral decadence in IMSU -Ex-Librarian
The immediate past Imo State University, Owerri, Librarian, Professor Okey Okoro has bemoaned the high rate of corruption which he said cuts across all the strata of the management of the institution, at the same time affecting the moral of human capital development in the society. Prof. Okoro in a recent press chat with Nigeria Newspoint disclosed that there is need to fight the morale decay in the state university which is continuously rising by the day as a result of top management in ability to checkmate and control the…
Read MoreOsuji harps on entreprenurial trainning for Imo youths
The Chairman of Alispac Group of Companies Nigeria Ltd ; an Industrialist and Philantropist per excellence ; International constitution lawyer and Human Rights Advocate ; a top flight Imo governorship hopeful under MAJA Party ; Chief ( Barr) Aloysius Osuji , has called on Imo State government , private individuals and corporate bodies in the state to support entreprenurial trainning for Imo youths , insisting that it was the sure way to pivot Imo greatness and that of the country given the unprecedented growing rate of youth mass unemployment occassioned…
Read Morekiller Herdsmen and looming anarchy in Nigeria
On Monday June 25 2018, Nigerians for the umpteenth time woke up to behold another grisly sight of Fulani Herdsmen massacre in Plateau State. The killer Herdsmen reports revealed had attacked about eleven villages in Barkin Ladi LGA Sunday night killing over hundred, injuring many, while many others were declared missing after the attack. In their usual dare devil manner the marauding Herdsmen unleashed violence and death on men, women, children and the aged. They killed every living thing on their path and burnt non living things like houses to…
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