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In a move that has kept thousands of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithful in Imo State guessing, the senator representing Imo East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Samuel Anyanwu will today, formally declare his intention to contest the 2019 governorship ticket. Senator Anyanwu’s decision to abandon his second term ambition to the Senate in favour of Imo governorship seat, is expected to change the narratives in the fight for who will emerge standard bearer of the PDP in Imo State ahead of the 2019 elections. This is so…

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Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has joined other Imolites in the condemnations of the attacks on the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Province, His Grace, Anthony Obinna. Speaking through the Imo state Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. George Nkwoji, the party declared that it was an abomination to take wild dogs in the person of human beings to church, pointing out that it was sacrilegious to unleash same on a Priest while delivering sermons. APGA further described the attacks on the revered Archbishop as veritable…

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Youths under the auspices Youths for Accountability, Transparency & Good Governance in Nigeria (YATGGIN), led by its President, Comrade Ibeh Chukwuemeka at the weekend in Owerri gave kudos and pledged to support Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Samdaddy), the Senator representing Owerri zone for indicating interest to contest 2019 Imo governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Rising from a town hall meeting/dialogue, the President said, the endorsement and vote of confidence became necessary ahead of the general elections, adding that one of the mandates of the group was to educate,…

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In the wake of the glaring state of unemployment in the nation, defying the threat of the teeming number of Nigerian youths graduating into the labour market, the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of his Excellency, President Muhammadu Huh art via the N-Power Programme has created a progressive platform for gainful skill acquisition and self-employment. The N-Power Programme, in affiliation with the Private Sector, is the government’s practical approach to balding youth redundancy and harnessing the budding ability inherent in the Nigerian youth by empowering them with skills…

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A new intake of the Nigeria Airforce, and indigene of Ifakala Autonomous Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Tracy Onyechege, has commended the member representing Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Henry Nwawuba for assisting over seven Mbaitoli indigenes on their successful recruitment into the Nigeria Airforce and Nigeria Navy. Speaking with newsmen shortly after a church service to mark his successful training as Airforce cadet, Onyechege said that people of Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency in Imo State, especially those of Mbaitoli extraction should remain thankful to…

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Yesterday His Excellency Prince Eze Madumere, the Deputy Governor of Imo State paid a brotherly visit to one of his younger brothers Hon. Jasper Azuatalam, Executive Director of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund and a BOT member of APC at his Abuja residence. The highlight of the visit was mainly on private affairs which will later metamorphose goodwill to Imo State. Hon. Azuatalam on a phone call conversation felt excited for such brotherly visit from the number two citizen of Imo State and a brother who has personified humility with…

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A philanthropist of international repute Sir Bruno  Oparaocha has appealed to Imolites to avail themselves of the opportunity of the ongoing Voters Registration and obtain their P.V.C. Sir Oparaocha stated this recently during an interaction with Newsmen in Owerri. According to him, the P.V.C registration is an exercise meant to capture Nigerians of voting age pointing out that it is one’s constitutional right and not a privilege. He therefore advised Imolites not to exhibit non-challant attitude towards the exercise adding that the Permanent Voters Card is one’s power to changing…

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Students of the faculty of law, Imo State University, Owerri have cried to the state government and other civil society organizations to come to their aid over what they described as wicked extortion going on in the faculty ahead of 2019 law school admission. Some of the students who spoke on the condition of anonymity accused the leadership of the faculty for masterminding such abnormal act, adding that serious lobbing is ongoing, even as they said such illegal action will prevent qualified final year students from going to Nigeria law…

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In his unrelenting and undying bid to enhance community development and unity, the member representing Ezinihitte/Ahiazu Mbaise Federal constituency at the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Raphael N. Igbokwe on Monday, February 26, 2017, has officially flagged off the construction and building of Obodo-Ahiara Civil Centre, at Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area. While performing the foundation laying, the easy going and soft spoken lawmaker stated that after the completion of the hall, the people of the area would stop hiring canopies for very important meetings. Stating that the project will be…

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The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Imo state chapter, last week, conferred an honorary award on the former Nigerian Union Of Local Government Employees, NULGE chairman, Comr. Ambrose Onuoha for his exceptional sterling qualities. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the conferment of the award of excellence in Unionists’ Leadership, Chairman of NLC in Imo state,Comr……Chilakpo said, that, Comr. Onuoha, also, the vice chairman of Imo NLC has distinguished himself in the service of the Labour Congress in the state,and the overall welfare of Imo workers. According to the NLC boss, Comr.…

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