Category: FEATURES

…As court vacates detention orders, free NUJ 4 Occupants from Prison, 12 Days After At last freedom has come the way of the  four occupants at the Imo NUJ Press Centre ,PH Road who were wrongly detailed following an order of a Magistrate,Tochi Agumanu. It was quite a relief for Imo Journalists ,as  same magistrate  reversed herself and vacated the order detaining the NUJ 4 who were unlawfully detained at the state correctional centre. The court that earlier gave the order for their detention vacated the order yesterday which led…

…Describe reports as deceptive, send warning to impersonators  …Endorse Ugochinyere’s expulsion from party for gross indiscipline  …Reiterate confidence in Sen. Anyanwu’s leadership    The forum of LGA Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter, has denied and dissociated itself from recent reports in some sections of the media purporting that the Chairmen appointed Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as leader of the party in the State. Describing the reports as false and deceptive, the 27 Chairmen in a communique issued after an emergency meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024,…

By: Godspower Uzoma,   Chief Sir. Nick Okorie is a Nigerian highly sought after, internationally recognized businessman, Real Estate  developer, community  leader, and the Traditional Prime Minister and Regent King of Umuduru Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State .He is so passionate about the growth and development of the Nigerian youths at all levels. This humanitarian has through his actions and inactions shown his readiness, willingness and determination to changing the mindset of the Youths for optimal gain of the society. The Traditional Prime Minister…

An Imo state  High Court    presided over by Hon Justice Ann Ononeze-Madu  handling the case of illegal sale of Imo NUJ Press Centre along Port Harcourt Road, yesterday while  hearing  the matter warned the Respondents: Chris Isiguzo,Chris Akaraonye and  Juliet Dim and their associate,Enedo Enterprise to stop their frequent invasion of the   property pending  the determination of the matter before it. The court cautioned that further attempt by the Respondents  to do any   thing that will  act as an attempt to  disrespect his court  would attract the full wrath…

…Cautions against leadership imposition By Williams Odunze The Imo State Deputy Governor,  Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru has tasked Imo State Artisan Association, ISARTA, to maintain peaceful co-existence among themselves,even as she cautions against imposition of leadership on the association. The Deputy Governor, gave the charge when the association paid her a courtesy and  solidarity visit at her office in Owerri, recently. Lady Ekomaru said that nobody including Government officials has the right to impose any leadership on the association, maintaining that ISARTA is a recognized body registered by Cooperate Affairs…

By Valentine Nwakibu   Nneoma, Ezinne Jane Anyalewechi Akwaeke Nwakibu (nee Ochuba) (Mama Jane), was born on Sunday,  September 29,1929, to late Papa Thomas and late Mama Margaret Ochuba, at Umueme, Awo – Omamma. She was the last out of five children, and until Sunday  June 9,  2024, the only surviving one. Mama’s father, Pa Thomas, was at that time, the local Catechist at St John’s Catholic Church Ubachima, Awo-Omamma. Due to his association with the early Missionaries, he became aware of how invaluable education was and decided on educating…

A lecturer, Inih Ebong, unjustly sacked by the University of Uyo (Uniuyo) over 22 years ago, has won a final victory against the university at the Court of Appeal, Calabar, Cross River State. The appellate court, on Tuesday, dismissed an appeal filed by the University of Uyo for a stay of the execution of a 2020 judgement of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, which ordered the university to reinstate Mr Ebong and pay him all his entitlements and damages. “It’s all over. It’s all over. Everything is over,” said…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State Chapter has alleged that the recently released data on Value Added Tax, VAT, as generated across the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory,  remains a vindication of its previous stand on the dwindling fortunes of Imo economy under Governor Hope Uzodinma’s watch. Im PDP in a press release signed by its state publicity secretary, Lancelot Obiaku, and made available to newsmen, Thursday, alleged that the governor’s leadership style has made the state “unattractive to investors.” PDPwondered how Imo State allegedly…