The National Industrial Court sitting in Owerri has adjourned to June 21, 2018 for judgment in the suit brought before it by a former speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amaechi Nwoha challenging what he called his purported removal from office as chairman of Imo State Independent Electoral commission, ISIEC. During Monday’s hearing on the matter, counsel to Nwoha and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barr. Ken Njemanze submitted that the defendants (Imo State Governor and others) had admitted in their affidavits that his client…
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Madumere emerges Integrity Man of year 2018
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has emerged Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ) 2018 “INTEGRITY MAN OF THE YEAR.” The Deputy Governor was conferred with the prestigious Award during the practicing Christian Journalists umbrella body’s Annual “2018 AWARD & LECTURE series. According to the General Secretary of the association, Dr. Charles Okhai, the choice of Madumere for this year’s most prestigious award category is hinged on the association’s discovery of who he is and the qualities embedded in his character, having watched with keen interest over…
Read MoreLand Grabbing: Uwazuruike NBA, call to order
Anyone who has been following various reported land disputes involving the founder of the Movement for the Actualization for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and his reported land disputes with some Imolites may wonder what kind of freedom fighter he is. This is so in view of the fact that in all recorded history, reputable freedom fighters hardly get obsessed with property. But beyond the tag of a freedom fighter who rekindled or re-ignited the fire of Biafra restoration, Chief Uwazuruike is also a lawyer duely…
Read MoreSlapping of journalist: niger delta media forum blasts Emma Orie …Asks Him to tender apology before 48 hours
Journalists from Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Governments on the platform of Niger Delta Media Forum (NDMF), have condemned in strong terms the alleged embarrassment meted out on one of them, Destiny Isinwa of the Nigeria Horn Newspapers by the member representing Ohaji/Egbema State constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Orie. The group, in a statement issued by its Secretary, Leonard Ajokubi, and made available to newsmen in Owerri wondered why an honourable member of the House of Assembly chose to slap a journalist in public without…
Read MoreEnugu Govt. commences construction of 200-bed specialist hospital
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the release of the sum of N374.9 million for the construction of a 200-bed specialist hospital in the state to be known as Adada Specialist Hospital, Igbo-Ano. Addressing newsmen after the meeting of the State Executive Council (EXCO), the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji disclosed that the approval was for the first phase of the project located within four neighbouring communities of Ovoko, Iheaka (in Igbo Eze South Local Government Area), Orba and Imilike (in Udenu…
Read More2019 Guber: Araraume will be next Imo governor-Oyiga …Opens up on House of Reps bid
The chairman of Owerri Federal Constituency under the coalition of Imo All Progressive Congress, APC, umbrella, has predicted that Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume possesses the capacity both financial and contact wise to become the next governor of Imo State come 2019. Chief Achonwa-Njemanze popularly known as Oyiga said Imo governorship 2019 requires a man with the courage and political dexterity like Senator Araraume. He also noted that the former two-time senator of Okigwe Zone is the only one who could coagulate the coalition members in order to give Governor Rochas…
Read MoreImo East senatorial seat: How Nwachukwu will end the imbalance
Perhaps more than ever before, the entry of Chief Mike Nwachukwu, the Owerri North born politician and community leader into the race for the Imo East Senatorial Seat in 2019, has brought to the fore one major issue in Imo State, yet hitherto not much talked about. Until his declaration of intention to run for that office a couple of weeks ago, it looked as if the entire Imo polity was headed to once again connive at the perennial injustice to the people of the oldOwerri Local Government Area (comprising,…
Read MoreOhakim to Rochas: Over 70% of your projects ‘ve collapsed ..As children amusement park bridge clollapses in Owerri
Ex-Imo State Governor, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim has decried the spate of collapse of projects allegedly executed by the present administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha. Ohakim spoke against the backdrop of the reported collapse of a bridge at the Children’s Park opposite Concord Hotel New Owerri. The bridge constructed by the administration of Governor Okorocha was said to have collapsed after a heavy rain giving rise to fresh criticisms on the quality of projects embarked upon by the state government. The collapsed bridge is used as a tourist site by…
Read MoreMadumere hails Buhari over June 12 Democracy day
The Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha used the occasion of his swearing-in of two commissioners and two transition committee chairmen of local government councils to reveal his new position on the much orchestrated issue of his desire to ensure that his Chief of Staff, Ugwumba Ucha Nwosu succeeds him in 2019. Speaking after administering oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria on two commissioners, namely, Barrister Chibuzo Daniel Iwuorie for youths and sports and Professor Edna Chioma Mathews-Njoku as commissioner for Agriculture, in…
Read MoreS/Court orders GT Bank to pay N12 bn to Innoson
The Supreme Court has struck out GTBank’s motion for stay of execution of the Enugu Court of Appeal Division’s order that GTBank pays over N6 Billion into an interest yielding account at the Court of Appeal. Cornel Osigwe, Head Corporate Communications, Innoson Group in a statement said Innoson’s legal team which was led by Prof McCarthy Mbadugha ESQ told the Supreme Court that the Judgment debt which arose from excess and unlawful charges which GTB took from Innoson’s account now stood at over N14billion. His Statement reads “The Supreme Court…
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