The Umuahia branch Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Chief Nwosu Chukwudike has lamented that some of the members who died have remained in the mortuary for more than one year, as there was no fund to buy coffins to bury them. Chukwudike who made this revelation at the pensioners hall, subtreasury, Umuahia, Abia State during the end of year/award ceremony, said if pensions were paid as at when due, most dead pensioners wouldn’t have died like beggars. “As a result of this unfortunate situation, pensioners are subjected…
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PDP Patriots inaugurate Imo Chapter
In a bid to ensure that power returns to Peoples Democratic Party in Imo state come 2019, a known support group in the party, PDP Patriots has inaugurated its state and local government chapters with standing instruction to embark on massive door to door campaign. Inaugurating the state executive officers, local government coordinators at PDP state Secretariat, Owerri, Director General PDP Support Groups in the state, Chief Hon. OgueriEnwerem who was also the chairman of the occasion expressed happiness of the birth of PDP Patriots in the state describing it…
Read MoreNwaigbo lauds Rochas on fight against HIV/AIDS
The Hon Commissioner, Ministry of Inter-governmental Affairs and Donor Agencies, Dr. Ernest Nwaigbo has commended the Executive Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha for his relentless effort in the fight against HIV/AIDS Pandemic in the state. He made the commendation during the flag-off ceremony of the 2018 World Aids day celebration. He said the Governor has made tremendous efforts to ensure that Imo State is free of the scourge of HIV/AIDS by providing the necessary logistics to the relevant agencies and groups in the fight of the dreaded decease. Dr. Nwaigbo said…
Read MoreOkorocha suspends Imo Accountant General
Imo state Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha has suspended the state Accountant General Mrs. Stella Udogu over delay in the payment of local government staff salaries. The Governor has also directed the secretary to the government of Imo state to appoint the most senior officer in the office of the AG as the acting accountant general of the state. The Governor who gave the directive during the 40th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Union Of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the heroes square in Owerri frowned at the nonpayment of the…
Read MoreOwerri North NUT Chairman puts smiles on faces of retirees
On the 28th day of November 2018, Comrade Kennedy Opara the NUT North Branch Chairman celebrated his one year in office in grand style, he elected into office on 4th December 2017 in a keenly contested election which he won with large margin of votes over other contestants. On assumption of office he maintained an open door policy which endeared him to all teachers in the Local Government including the Association of Secondary School Principals in Owerri North (ANCOPPS) and Association of Headmasters/Headmistresses in the Local Government. He established…
Read MoreNkwo-Ngwa fire: Otti rebuilds market,as Aba residents renew support for APGA
The swift intervention of Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, which is expected to midwife the reconstruction of the fire ravaged ancient Nkwo-Ngwa, situated along Obohia road, Aba, Abia State, has been lauded by the traditional ruler of the community, HRH Eze (Barr) Ishmael Ifeanyichukwu Nnakwue and residents of the area. Dr Otti, who incidentally is the Abia State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2019 general elections, made this promise while addressing the traders that thronged to receive him during an unscheduled visit to commensurate and…
Read More2019: Bayelsa NUJ sets up committees for general elections, reconciliation
Comrade Samuel Numonengi, Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa state Council, has inaugurated seven working committees with a charge to deliver on their mandate. Comrade Numonengi while inaugurating them in his office at NUJ Press Centre, said setting of the various committee’s became necessary in order to collectively achieve the aims and objectives of the present administration. Terms and refrence for the various committee’s according to the chairman include, reconciling of aggrieved members, training of journalists ahead of the 2019 general election as well as to ensure the training and…
Read MoreOrlu Youths rally support for Nwadike, berate detractors
Orluzurumee Youth Assembly, OYA, in Owerri, yesterday November 26, debunked allegations making rounds that the former National President of the organization, Comrade Precious Nwadike who is the rallying point of Orlu youths is fueling crisis in the organization. In a release issued in Owerri and signed by the National Secretary, Comrade EbereOkeke, the Union said, “that her attention has been drawn to a baseless and embarrassing publication” on the social media accusing their former National President who is currently a UPP Senate candidate for Orlu Zone, of collecting the sum…
Read MoreImolites flay Rochas over N1000 cash gift to 3yr-old
Imolites have criticised Gov Rochas Okorocha for giving one thousand naira(N1000) cash gift to a three year old boy in Owerri, weekend. According to an eyewitness the governor was in Douglas last Saturday ostensibly on inspection of his urban renewal projects when incident took place. It was learnt that in the process of the inspection the governor had come across the child and the mother and in display of his fabled love for the poor stretched his hands and carried the child. However, countenances of onlookers who were watching the…
Read MoreDisregard election debate fraud of expired Cttee, Imo journalists warn politicians.
Members of the Nigeria Union Journalists, NUJ Imo Council have warned political parties candidates and other individuals who may want to be part of a fraud being packaged in the name of election debate by an illegitimate group masquerading as NUJ executive to desist from doing so. The council members who strongly faulted and condemned the election debate fraud being championed by some elements under the guise of Imo NUJ caretaker committee made it abundantly clear that the body is unconstitutional, illegal and therefore is indulging in illegality to dupe…
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