The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State has disowned some of its members alleged to be kidnap and armed robbery kingpins recently rounded up by security agencies for masterminding many kidnap cases in the state. The State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram, who, distanced the body from the heinous activities of the alleged criminal suspects in Owerri, yesterday, during a press briefing stated that the union condemns in the strongest terms possible crime and criminality in any shape or form adding that the union would …
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Gunmen murder Imo PDP youth leader
Gunmen suspected to armed robbers have shot and murdered one of the youth leaders of the People’s Democratic Party in Imo state, Chidi Eburuaja. The youth leader until his death was the PDP youth leader in Owerre Nkworji, the political ward of the House Of Representatives Committee Chairman on Banking and Currency,Jones Onyereri. Owerre Nkworji is in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo state. His relation, Emeka Njoku who confirmed his death,said that the victim drove to a nearby pharmacy when he was waylaid by the gunman. According to…
Read MoreALBON flays Herdsmen activities on Northern roads
The Chairman Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, ALBON, Imo State, Chief Bencool Obiora Ezeanya has decried the menace of Fulani Herdsmen. Speaking, he stated that most of these herdsmen especially on the Northern Roads have posed a great problem to motorists and commuters thereby affecting ALBON. He said the security agents should help them in that situation to tackle the problem. Chief Bencool lauded the giant strides of Governor Rochas Okorocha in the infrastructural development of the State. He described the Governor’s Free Education from Primary to University…
Read MoreSchool Fees IMSU students chased out of exam hall
There were protests in Imo State University , Owerri , on Wednesday and Thursday as students of the varsity were chased out of examination halls over non payment of school fees . The “no school fees no examination ” policy of the university is at variance with the claim of the state government which had maintained there is free education from primary to university level in the state. The policy which the management of the university is implementing at the on going second semester examinations which started on Monday had…
Read MoreUNN Alumni supports Nneji’s Guber bid
The governorship ambition of the founder of ABC Transport, Mr. Frank Nneji has continued to garner wider support from different groups within and outside Imo state. The latest is that UNN Alumni Association Owerri Branch has pledged its unalloyed support describing Nneji as a man of honour and integrity. The association expressed it support through various speeches made by its members at its regular monthly meeting held recently in Owerri. It will be recalled that since Mr. Nneji declared his intention to contest for the governorship seat of the state…
Read MorePolice nabs kidnapper of Imo entertainers
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Imo State have arrested one of the kidnappers that abducted two entertainers, Ugo Stevenson and Izunna Obiakor in Owerri . Stevenson, a 2008 winner of Nigeria Music Awards, is a popular high life musician, writer and public commentator, while Izunna Obiakor is the chief executive officer of Twinstar Lightening and Stage House in Owerri. It was learnt that N1m was paid as ransom for their release after spending five nights in the kidnapper’s den. A 2007 Toyota Highlander Sports Utility Vehicle belonging…
Read MoreOhaji/Egbema agog as Odinake declares for state Assembly
The good people of Obiakpu Autonomous Community in Ohaji/Egbema State Constituency of Imo State had their day when one of their illustrious son, Hon. Odinaka Chinenye Sixtus declared for the State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen at Obiakpu, where the event took place during the week, Hon. Odinaka said that he has decided to join the assembly race for the interest of the oil region. He stated that he is going to the State Assembly for the overall interest of the good people which…
Read MoreJoin politics, Okey Ezeh urges Christians
Okey Ezeh The people of God have been urged to take active part in politics in order to bring the moral standards of God into the civic realm and to become agents for the fulfilment of God’s will on earth. The call was made by the National President of the Purgatorian Society of Nigeria, Mr. Okey Ezeh, during a chat with newsmen in Owerri shortly after a program of the Society, recently. Ezeh, who also is the leading governorship aspirant in Imo State under the banner of the All Progressives…
Read MoreInsult on Nigeria youths: Prepare for surprises ADC tells Buhari
Diopka The South East zonal Chairman of the African Democratic congress ADC, Chief Umensofor P.C. has warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to dare Nigerian youths, through making derogatory statements against them like his viral statement that they are lazy saying Nigerian youths will surprise him during the 2019 polls. Chief Umensofor made this known during the reception ceremony of new members into the party held at the party Headquarters, Osina, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State. Chief Umensofor stated that until one is angry over a bad situation,…
Read MoreImpeachment: Imo Assembly directs Chief Judge to raise seven man-Panel
The leadership of the Imo State House of Assembly has directed the Chief Judge of the state , Justice Paschal Nnadi, to set up a seven -man panel to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct levelled against the Imo State Deputy Governor , Prince Eze Madumere . The House leadership said there was a prima facie case against the deputy governor. This was just as the supporters of the embattled deputy governor from his Mbaitoli State Constituency stormed the House of Assembly complex to protest against what they described as…
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