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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been told to scrutinize and audit the results of the governorship election in Imo State held on November 11 In a comprehensive report on the Imo and Kogi governorship elections, Yiaga Africa, highlighted widespread vote-buying and voter intimidation during the polls. INEC had declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Hope Uzodimma, as winner of the governorship election, with candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Labour Party, LP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Senator Athan Achonu, placing second and third…

By Williams Odunze The saying that health is wealth manifested in real terms as more than one hundred and eighty  people from Egwedu Community in Njaba LGA,Imo State benefited from free eye medical services embarked upon by  a Non-profit organization known as Lion  Heart Group, recently. Speaking with Nigeria Newspoint, the Founder of the group, Wisdom Ezeji said that the group was  motivated  to embark on such activity purely on humanitarian ground. He pointed out that health is crucial, hence the need to address some health challenges in his community…

…Calls on Imo people to ignore sit-at-home order By Nkechi Ojukwu The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo of Igbo race , Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has described Igbo race as a peaceful and law abiding people who believe so much in hardwork in order to make a living. Chief Iwuanyawu, while speaking to the journalist in his office in Owerri, decried the level of insecurity  in Igboland, saying that killing and destruction of property are alien to  Igbo culture. According to him, whatever reasons that push the young people to engaged themselves in…

…As community, police lay manhunt for  fleeing suspect  If not for the timely intervention of the men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, two men allegedly caught in an  act of sodomy recently would have become ordinary dust as an  angry mob almost  roasted them like bush meat in the Ogbunabali community of Rivers state. The said  act of taboo  happened, Thursday, November 2, 2023  in the sleeping Ogbunabali community of Rivers state and it would have been the sad  end of the two young men  on earth ; Ogah…

Ahead of the Saturday Governorship election, a non governmental organization, Yiaga Africa has disclosed that it is mobilizing 328 local observers for the election to ensure that it’s free, fair and credible This was made known during Media and Civil society Organisation round table discussion held in Owerri. Speaking through its Director of programmes Cynthia Mbamalu, the Organization emphasized on the need for citizens participation in the elections to foster democracy and social inclusion. She stated that the media and the CSOs should collaborate with Yiaga to sensitive the citizens…

By Onyinyechi Nwankwo The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC. Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Imo State, Prof. Mrs Sylvia Agu has announced the preparedness of the commission to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election come Saturday Nov. 11, 2023. Prof. Agu stated this while addressing Journalists in a press briefing at the State Office, Owerri,  recently. She noted that the Commission has conducted all the pre-electoral activities prior to the Saturday elections within the timeline stipulated by the Electoral Act and election guidelines in a professional, credible and transparent…

The executive and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ, Imo State Council, has received with pains and grieves the unprovoked and mindless attack visited on the national President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by  thugs and police officers said to be working for Imo State Government. The Wednesday, November 1 vicious attack on the NLC president is most unfortunate, unfounded and absolutely smacks of gross insensitivity and reckless disregard for human rights as well as institutional molestation on the part of the government. We are…

The Commissioner, Ministry of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Rubby Emele has commended the Imo State local government workers as she lauded them for their doggedness and dedication to service. Hon Emele gave the commendation on the occasion of the local government workers summit held at  the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri as she calls for support for the re- election of Governor Uzodinma come Nov 11. 2023. The Commissioner however highlighted the numerous giants of the state governor in the area of infrastructural and human capital development…