Suspect, Martin Two young men who engaged in bisexual act, otherwise known as homosexual, weekend escaped death by whiskers as villagers of Eziobodo community, near Ihiagwa in Owerri West LGA, Imo State almost burnt them alive for their act which is dubbed a sacrilege in the area. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that both middle aged men were caught pants down in a bush , having the illicit affair by a Palm Wine tapper who surrounded them with a machete and raised an alarm that made scores of villagers to gather. The…
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Imo APC chairman denies any truce with Rochas
The Office of the State Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State Dr. Hillary Eke, has denied ever having any discussions with Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State let alone having any truce, describing such as lies from the pit of hell. The clarification was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Eke’s aide, Mr. Eze Ewuchie. Chief Eke described the rumour as the handiwork of enemies who are trying everything humanly possible to destroy the party. He called on the party faithful to remain calm assuring them that…
Read MoreThere’s need to fight moral decadence in IMSU -Ex-Librarian
The immediate past Imo State University, Owerri, Librarian, Professor Okey Okoro has bemoaned the high rate of corruption which he said cuts across all the strata of the management of the institution, at the same time affecting the moral of human capital development in the society. Prof. Okoro in a recent press chat with Nigeria Newspoint disclosed that there is need to fight the morale decay in the state university which is continuously rising by the day as a result of top management in ability to checkmate and control the…
Read MoreSlapping of journalist: niger delta media forum blasts Emma Orie …Asks Him to tender apology before 48 hours
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…
Read MoreOhaji/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…
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