Prof. Emma-Owuams Owuamalam has challenged veteran broadcasters not to live in the memories of yesterday, but come out of their shelves and give back to the society. Prof. Owuamalam, who is a Mass Communication professor at Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, made the call as a guest lecturer, at the Veteran Broadcasters’ Day, on last Friday in Umuahia. The Nigerian Newspoint correspondant in reports that the event was organised by the Veteran Broadcasters Forum(VBF) with the theme “Sustaining distinction in broadcasting.” In his lecture entitled’Broadcasting yesterday, today and tomorrow’, Onwuamalam…
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FJP Assembly: I’ll represent Owerri West better – Asagwara
The House of Assembly candidate of Freedom and Justice Party FJP for Owerri West State constituency, Imo State, Comrade Asagwara Caleb has vowed to return effective representation to the people of Owerri West if elected into the state Assembly by 2019. Speaking exclusively to our correspondent in Owerri weekend, Comrade Asagwara said in line with the “not too young to run” bill which has became accepted in Nigeria, his vision will be easily accepted by his people since according to him, his constituency is yearning for a younger blood to…
Read MoreImo monarch turns terror, machetes 2subjects
Recently, the good people of Eziorsu Autonomous Community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State went had gone to the street crying to the Rescue Mission government led by Gov. Rochas Okorocha on the alleged ill-treatment they get from their traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Igwe Victor Ijeoma whom they described as the Nebuchadnezzar of this era. According to an indigene, who did not want his name on print, Igwe Ijeoma ordered his body guards to cut Mr. Chigaezu Igeru, Mazuwa Igeru, Amobi Ukado, Okechukwu Ukado and others who…
Read MoreWhy I want to represent Ohaji/ Egbema -Lemachi
Prince Stephen Lemachi Nzeribe has said his intension to represent the people of Ohaji/Egbema state constituency is nothing but to rewrite the bad hand writing on the wall that always speak bad against them in the Area. He said it is also to redirect the vision of growth and development at the same time, correct some impressions people outside have about them in the state and world at large. Prince Lemachi maintained that bad representations and leadership in the past by some unscrupulous politicians few yrs ago led to unjust…
Read MoreImo IPAC to hold summit, unfolds agenda
Determined to strengthen the inter-party Advisory Council (1PAC) Imo State Chapter the new executive of 1PAC led by its Chairman Hon. Duru Benneth Onyekachi has unfold plans that will move the association to the next level The IPAC Chairman while addressing the executives during their inaugural meeting at Concord Hotel Owerri said that IPAC will soon organize a political summit for all the political parties in the state which he said that will offer an opportunity for party candidates in all the elective positions to showcase their plans, programmes for…
Read MoreObi’s choice as Atiku’s VP will not benefit Igbo -Chekwas
The pioneer chairman of All Progressives Ground Alliance, APGA, and presently national chairman of United Progressives Party UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie has reacted to the nomination of Peter Obi by Atiku Abubakar as his running mate for the 2019 presidential election saying his nomination would only bring tremendous value to that ticket, but noted such value would not make any impact on the Igbo political fate because he is a second follower, and also his principal is saddled with much baggage and explanation to make about his political past. The…
Read MoreI’m still APGA member- Oparandudu …Urges supporters to ignore rumours
All Progressive Grand Alliance governorship aspirant in Imo State (APGA), Mr. Nick Opara Ndudu urged his supporters and Imolites to disregard the information alleging that he has decamped from the party. Mr Oparandudu who was reacting to speculation making the rounds in some radio stations that he have joined the People Democratic Party (PDP) stated emphatically that the story is not true but a figment of the purveyor imagination. The guber aspirant made it clear in his statement, that he remain a member of APGA at this time and remain…
Read MorePDP Owns S/East, declares Nat. Org. Sec, Akobundu
Col Austin Akobundu retired, who is the national of the Peoples Democratic Party, has declared that South East zone is a no go area for the All Progressive Congress (APC ) in 2019 general election, saying that Atiku and Obi ticket is going to take PDP to victory in 2019 general election. He maintained that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi emergence will be generally accepted across the country ,urging the Nigerians to get ready to vote out the present APC led – government which has brought hardship to…
Read MoreGet your PVCs, Araraume tells Okigwe youths
The atmosphere in Anara and Amaraku, Isiala Mbano LGA of Imo state was charged as the youths of the area besieged Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume on his way back from the burial ceremony of the former INEC Chairman Prof. Maurice Iwu’s brother, Sir Cyprian and wife, lady Rosemary at the weekend . The youths thronged round the Senator,who is the Imo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA to do his usual thing of showing them love, out of generosity, and he did not hesitate. Addressing the…
Read MoreMinimum Wage: Eze Njoku admonishes FG, States over worker’s salary
Against the backdrop of controversy trailing the proposed new minimum wage packages as demanded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), first class monarch in Imo State, His Royal Highness Eze Edward Ahumaraezeama Njoku has tasked both the Federal and State government to be more proactive and facilitate a harmonoius working relationship with the workforce in order to avert future industrial action. Eze Njoku, the ‘Enyi 1’ of Umuenyi autonomous community in Isiala Mbano local government area who made the declaration during a press chat in his office, identified labour strike…
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