Journalists from Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Governments on the platform of Niger Delta Media Forum (NDMF), have condemned in strong terms the alleged embarrassment meted out on one of them, Destiny Isinwa of the Nigeria Horn Newspapers by the member representing Ohaji/Egbema State constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Orie. The group, in a statement issued by its Secretary, Leonard Ajokubi, and made available to newsmen in Owerri wondered why an honourable member of the House of Assembly chose to slap a journalist in public without…
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Ohaji/Egbema lawmaker -Orie, slaps journalist
The Imo State House of Assembly member representing Ohaji/Egbema state constituency, Hon Emma Orie, yesterday assaulted a journalist at the All Progressives Congress, APC State Secretariat at Okigwe Road. The incident happened right inside the office of the APC Secretary. The journalist Destiny Tsinwa, staff of Daily Nigerian Horn who hails from the same Constituency with the legislator narrated that on sighting the law maker he walked up to greet him as his representative in the legislature as a mark of respect.. The law maker instantly charged at him saying,…
Read MoreFG scraps Polytechnic, equates HND with first degree
Nigerian Government has scrapped Award of HND Certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made. In effect, the award of HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the programmes. Also, all the programmes currently being run by polytechnics, which are not technology-based, and which are about 70 per cent, will be scrapped. Under the new rule, the polytechnics will now become campuses of the proximate universities…
Read MoreNUJ chairmanship candidate Ojukwu, visits chapels in Imo …Promise improved welfare for journalists
The Imo State council of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) will soon wear a new look and boast of rebranded journalists to shore up the corporate image of the union in order to serve the society, well. This formed the highpoint of Elder Lambert Ojukwu one of the candidates vying for NUJ chairmanship is on familiarization tour of all the chapels in the state. Elder Ojukwu, the Editor-in-chief of Newspoint in one of his recent visit to the information chapel in Owerri, stated that his purpose of seeking to emerge…
Read MoreNdom Egba to replace Uwajumogu as APC Convention scribe
There are indications that the National Working Committee,NWC of APC may appoint Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, present Chairman of NDDC from Cross River State, South South Nigeria to succeed Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu of Imo State South East Nigeria as Secretary, 2018 APC National Convention. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that as a result of a petition by a governor from South East and subsequent resignation of Sen. Uwajumogu as Secretary of the Convention Committee, and inability of Gov. Rochas Okorocha to produce a credible and competent replacement from South East, the NWC is…
Read MoreNwanaforo empowers Ideato South women, youths
The Transition Committee chairman of Ideato South Local and the Chairman ALGON Imo State Chapter, Chief Hon. Victor Nwanaforo in his continuous efforts to better the lives of his people and as well emulate the governor Okorocha’s act of benevolence attitude towards the plight of the orphans and vulnerable children through the establishment of Rochas Foundation Colleges in so many cities in Nigeria and beyond has donated 10 brand new motorcycles to youths and women from the communities in the area. Hon. Nwanaforo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress…
Read MoreNUJ Election Ojukwu re-affirms commitment to uplift Union, as OZCOJ pays visit
The Nigeria Newspoint Editor-In-Chief, Elder Lambert Ojukwu has reiterated his commitment to ensure that Imo State Journalists are highly placed in the scheme of the affairs of the State if he emerged as the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) come 19th June 2018, being the date of the election. Elder Ojukwu during the weekend courtesy visit of the Orlu Zone Congress of Journalists (OZCOJ) unveiled that the NUJ under his watch will be all round business circle, at such there would be time for journalists to be hanging…
Read MoreUgwuanyi inaugurates Enugu Clean Team Project
To achieve a cleaner Enugu State and to provide employment for unemployed youths in the state,Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, amid excitement inaugurated the 1000 youths recently engaged by his administration to clean up the state under the Enugu Clean Team Project. Inaugurating the scheme at the popular Michael Okpara, Square, Enugu, Gov. Ugwuanyi stated that the project was in keeping with his administration’s vision and promise to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for the people of the state. The governor added that the project will…
Read MoreNneji felicitates Imo children …Assures, better Imo soon
An Imo state governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA Mr. Frank Nneji OON has felicitated with the generality of Imo children living within and outside the state on this day May 27 being Children’s Day Celebration. Nneji who noted with regrets the man made hard economic situation that has been hindering the imo children from realising their full potentials, expressed optimism that from 2019 when APGA will be taking over the mantle of leadership in the state every step will be put in place at…
Read MoreAssembly: Anowey re-assures Owerri Municipal of commitment to effective legislation
The leading House of Assembly aspirant for Owerri Municipal under the platform of APG/0/V Evangelist victor Tochukwu Anowey has re-assured the leadership of his party of his total commitment to effective representation and of building a stronger APGA in t he municipal council and state. Evangelist Tochukwu Anowey stated this last week in Owerri during meetings with the principal ward and EGA women leaders and youth leaders. Anowey who hails from Umujiaku kindred in Umuonyeche village of Owerri Municipal council noted that he had spent all his life in Owerri…
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