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The Federal government through the office of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development led by the Minister Hajiya Umar Farouk has commenced its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the 27 LGA ‘s of Imo State. The Minister ,Hajiya Umar Farouk told newsmen at the payment venue in Owerri on Thursday that the first phase of the scheme captured over 9 LGAs of the state, noting that presently it has covered over 27 LGA of the state. She said…

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Imo State Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mazi Uche Ohia, has given indications that the State would engage investors in a Public-Private-Partnership, PPP, arrangement to further develop the tourism and hospitality sector of the state’s economy Mazi Uche Ohia gave the indications at the Arinta Waterfalls Resort in Ipole Iloro community of Ekameta LGA of Ekiti State during his visits to major ecotourism sites and facilities in Ekiti State as a part of his engagements during the 2021 National Festival of Arts and Culture, NAFEST. Noting that Tourism…

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The electoral act amendment bill which was passed into law by both chambers of the National Assembly has been transmitted to the executive for assent. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, confirmed this in a statement on Friday, which was made available to journalists in Abuja. The bill was passed after a conference committee of the upper and lower legislative chambers harmonised the version of the House of Representatives and the Senate to statutorily allow electronic transmission of election results. Omorare,…

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National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has described the 4th annual Egbu declaration as an expression of people’s firm believe in equity, justice and fairness for good governance in the state. Anyanwu commended the organizers from Owerri zone in particular and Imo people at large for taken such a bold step aimed at changing political direction in 2023. According to him, “when injustice, lack of equity and fair play are the order of the day in a state supposedly owned by the entire Imo…

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The Attorney General and Commissioner For Justice Imo State , Barr Cyprain Akaolisa has been commended by Imo community for his integrity on the occasion of official presentation of his book titled : Anthology Of African Jurisprudence Speaking on the theme of his work in Owerri , Barr Akaolisa noted that his work is centered on African life and struggle for cultural values and ethics of society, especially to the lawyers and intellectuals who are been urged to exhume the features of African legal system. “An understanding of African philosophy…

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No fewer than 2, 000 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, and All Progressives Grand Alliance ,APGA, have defected to the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party,PDP in Amaimo Ward, Ikeduru local government area of Imo State. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the event which took place,weekend observed that the defectors were made up of members of the political structures of APC bigwigs in Ikeduru LGA allegedly led by the Deputy Governor, Prof Placid Njoku, an indigene of Amaimo community. According to him, the defection tsunami was unconnected with…

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We kill ourselves to protest what others are doing against us. In 1967 good Igbo leaders begged Ojukwu not to declare Biafra, to avoid war, he declared Biafra and we lost 3 million people and all our wealth, including our leadership position in Nigeria. Our youths, our girls, our culture and heritage. All were lost because of that war, which started as a result of declaration of Biafra. Ojukwu went into exile. Igbos were defeated, humiliated and made second class citizens. Their properties seized as abandoned. All their money were…

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Despite series of verification exercises by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, many federal retirees have continued to complain of prolonged unpaid pensions, NIKE POPOOLA reports Many retirees have complained of non-payment of their pensions and gratuities more than 10 years after leaving the services of the Federal Government despite participating in verification exercises conducted by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate. Some of the affected retirees, who decried that many of their members had died without collecting their entitlements called on the Federal Government to pay their entitlements. PTAD, the government…

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Imo State Amalgamated Market and Traders Association ( ISAMATA) has organised football tournament for traders in the state to create sprit of teamwork and good relationship among traders. Organisers of the tournament noted that the exercise tagged : “2021 Imo 3R ISAMATA Football Tournament” is scheduled to hold between 14th November to 12th of December at Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri, adding that all the market teams in Imo will participate and display their talents. The opening ceremony of the tournament last Sunday had in attendance sports lovers , heartland football…

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has asserted that all those who engaged in one clandestine activity or the other against his administration, to pull it down, have experienced utter disappointment. The governor maintained that the recent crises that were stirred within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), part of it, was spearheaded by people who, in secret meetings, plotted to bring him down. He said no one of such persons has survived achieving their plots. Governor Wike made the revelation at the Special thanksgiving service organised to celebrate the appointment of…

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