A non-governmental organization (NGO), Development Dynamics (DD), that over the years, train selected people from various communities in Imo State, on the electorate’s civic rights, responsibilities and contributions to good governance as well as accountability cum demand charter from their leaders, representatives and government, recently held a one-day seminar with participants drawn from communities in Orlu Local Government Area at Orlu Council Headquarters hall, where the Imo State DD Programme Director, Dr. Jude Ohanele, emphasized among other things, the significant of every adult citizen to procure permanent voter card (PVC)…
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Orluzurumee: It will be immoralfor Orlu son to contest 2019 Governor – Awuzie
Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie former Vice Chancellor of IMSU, former ASUU President and a chieftain of Orluzurume, a social- cultural organisation in Orlu zone have stated that it will be immoral and unacceptable for any Orlu son to aspire to be governor of Imo State. In a keynote speech made at an interactive session with Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, the erudite Professor said that Orlu would not support any of its sons to aspire to govern Imo in 2019. Prof. Awuzie described it as a wicked plan for any Orlu son to…
Read MoreAlleged violence: Rochas Foundation College student, attacks 2 pupils, cuts off their hands
The people of Umuofo community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State were befuddled when an 18 year old girl, Joy Ikenna Ihedoro from the community ran amock attacking two small boys cutting off their hands with machete. The girl, a student of Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Imo State was said to have carried out the dastardly act on November 25, 2017 during that month’s clean up exercise which has now left the victims disabled. The victims, Masters Miracle Simon, 10 and Ekene Simon 8 are pupils of Community…
Read MoreImpeachment plot against Imo Deputy Governor thickens …Imo 1st Lady, inlaw fingered
Shortly after the open endorsement of his son in-law and Chief of Staff, Chief Uche Nwosu by the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha as his successor, strong moves have been initiated to impeach the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, who is seen as the main opposition to the governor’s plan to install Nwosu who is also from his Orlu Senatorial zone. Investigations revealed that the wife of the Governor, Nneoma Rochas Okorocha, Nwosu, who had been reported to have received “induced” endorsements across the state, especially from unemployed youths, are…
Read MoreCatholic Archdiocese honours Ohakim as best performed governor
His Excellency Dr Ikedi Ohakim is full of gratitude to the entire Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri and Archbishop AJV Obinna for the Performance Award in Education and Reforms awarded him, at the Protea Hotels, Owerri, on Tuesday 13th February, 2018. The award means a lot to Dr Ikedi Ohakim, not only because it reinforces the essence of the reforms his administration took in the Education Sector, but it also goes a long way to show that there is no love lost between him and the Catholic community, particularly His Grace…
Read MoreNon-payment of judges salary: I will go naked before Ohakim does – Uzorma …Asks Okorocha to save Pensioners from untimely deaths
The Mayor of Imo Youths and Isu born Professor of Philosophy, Prof. Protus Nathan Uzorma, who is also the National Secretary of Orlu Elders Council, has threatened to embark on a nude crusade to protest the non-payment of salaries to judges and continued indebtedness to Imo pensioners. In a release titled, “I will go naked before Ohakim does”, which is obviously in solidarity with ex-Governor Ikedi Ohakim, he stated that rather than wait for Ohakim to make good his threat to go naked, assuming that would force Okorocha…
Read MoreAhiazu/Ezinihitte Federal House: Ahiazu Leaders endorse Igbokwe for 2019
With the political situation in the country stepping up as to build up to the 2019 general election hits up, the entire political leaders in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government in unism this week Monday endorsed for third term the incumbent Federal House member representing Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency, Hon Nnanna Raphael Igbokwe, saying this is the best thing that can happen to the Igbo man after 2019. In a meeting hosted by Igbokwe in his Ogwuama Ahiara country home, after going down memory lane on his antecedents right from the State…
Read MoreTony Nwulu’s re-brand Imo project, 2019
By Kennedy Eweama (09030300795) Dynamic, astute, humane, focused, affable and Charismatic are perhaps, apt adjectival definitions of Hon. Tony Nwulu, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Oshodi/Isolo II Federal constituency. Though a native of Eziudo in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nwulu’s foray into politics is very significant. His emergence as a member of the National Assembly, speaking the minds of thousands of Nigerians inhabiting the cosmopolitan and vast Oshodi/Isolo II constituency, in an APC firmly controlled State like Lagos, is indicative of his…
Read MoreBlame Buhari, osinbajo, NSA, IG for Benue killings, ortom tells senate
Governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom, on Saturday, blamed the Federal Government for the killing and destructions by herdsmen in the state. Ortom, at a meeting with the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Security, which is in the state on a fact-finding mission on the attacks, accused President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.); and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, of ignoring several warnings of the impending attack on communities in Benue. The governor also blamed security agencies for the…
Read More2019 Elections’ll be politics of personality, not political parties -Maduba
Contrary to the insinuation in some quarters that the performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at both the federal and state levels will have negative effects on the people seeking elective offices on the platform of the ruling party, a front-line political godfather and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chief Cosmas Maduba (Odebube Isu) has said that the 2019 elections would rather be politics of personality and their achievements and not political parties. Speaking with journalists recently, Chief Maduba, who is contesting to represent the people of…
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