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Chimaobi Ebisike of the People’s Democratic Party has emerged Winner of the Aba North and South Federal Constituency bye election held Saturday. Declaring the result early Sunday morning, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer for the constituency, Professor Fidelis Okpata of the  Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State announced that Chimaobi Ebisike of the PDP polled 10,322 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Mascot Uzor Kalu who scored 3,674 votes. Candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Destiny Nwagwu, and the Action Alliance candidate, Okey Prestige,…

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Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa on Sunday 28th March, 2021 was installed as a Canon of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion by the Owerri Anglican Diocese, Bishop, Rt. Rev. Chukwuma Chinekezi Oparah amidst celebrations. The installation which attracted Staff and Students of the best ranked Polytechnic amongst clergy from all walks of life and friends was held at the Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (CATOL), Owerri. Charging them to be Christ ambassadors and always be conscious of the fact that their duties as…

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…lmo Commissioner fingered in shielding suspect Following the attempted kidnap of Chief Valentino Ibenye Ugballa at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Okporo, few months ago, a chieftain of Imo State Amalgamated Market Traders Association, (ISAMATA) was on Monday, March 22, arranged at Magistrate Court 9 Owerri and subsequently remanded in prison custody. The charge sheet No: OW/147/C/2021, Commissioner of Police V Emmanuel Odidika “m” 45 years read, “that you, Emmanuel Odidika, Kelechi Irobin “m”, Jude Iroka “m”, Okwukchukw Opiri “m”, Anayo Amaeze “m” Engene Onuoha “m”, Adaeze Akwaja “f” and Onyekachi…

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The Prelate of Christ Victorious Alive Revival Mission and Rector, Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria owerri, Bishop Uzoma Emmanuel Afamefuna has  expressed worry on the number of police check points in the South East and South South which duty he alleges is to collect money from motorists. The cleric condemned a situation where “police toll gates” will be found in every one hundred metres. These police men according to his Lordship never have the masses’ interest at heart but are selfish and solely engage in the business of collecting money…

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Ondo State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday warned the federal government over country’s worsening insecurity, noting that the 2023 general election is under threat. EyewitnessMedia gathered that Akeredolu made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. Akeredolu said, “I listened to Governor Ortom when he spoke and I sympathise with him that a governor will become a target for this attack and I thank God for his life and I think he is right, definitely we cannot conduct an…

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The House of Representatives has said that it was abnormal to produce Nigerian passports outside the country in view of its security features. Rep Timehin Adelegbe, Vice Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said this at the public hearing on incessant malpractices associated with diplomatic postings and deliberate draining of resources on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the security features contained in the Nigerian passport should be guarded, adding that printing of Nigerian passports by a private firm outside the country was abnormal. He said that most Nigerians were…

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A prominent political leader and stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State and Chinechendo of Orsu, Major Jude Alajemba has described the executive Governor of the State, Senator Hope Uzodimma as  accomplished leader and Administrator who has diligently shown capacity in governance by working so hard to redefine it’s scope and application through transparency and quality service delivery. According to the Orsu –Ihiteukwa- born business mogul turned politician, the Governor has shown leadership and foresight considering his genuine intentions not only to transform the state through…

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Some group of Imo women, yesterday besieged the High Court demanding the appearance of former governor of the state,Sirl Ikedi Ohakim to answer alleged fraud charges and other matters level against him by Lagos based business woman, Chinyere Amuchinwa. The women who were cladded in black sang anti Ohakim songs even as they matched along the roads around the court carrying placards which such inscriptions as “Ohakim is not above the law, Injustice to one woman is injustice to all, Ohakim, stop running away and face the court”, among others.…

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Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics / Oamen Eromosele / 13 minutes ago Fear has gripped residents of Amanze and Amainyi communities in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State after the decomposing bodies of a young woman and a young man were discovered inside a big sac at a bush path within the area. The communities are border areas between Ihitte Uboma and Obowo LGAs of the state. The bodies of the unidentified victims were discovered by villagers going to farm during the weekend following an offensive smell…

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The Industrial Court sitting in Owerri has adjourned suit filed by aspirants of the 2018 Imo NUJ Election asking the court to compel the Caretaker Committee of the Union to conclude the Union’s botched election. When the matter was called on Tuesday, March 9,the petitioner, Elder Lambert Ojukwu who spoke on behalf of other aspirants tendered affidavit of facts and other relevant documents before the court as exhibits. He told the court that the aspirants filed an application praying the court to compel the Francis Ebenugwo’s caretaker committee of Imo…

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