Category: FEATURES

Senator for Imo East and a member of the Labour Party (LP), Ezenwa Onyewuchi has switched his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Tuesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced Onyewuchi’s defection during a session in the Senate chamber. Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma, who also chairs the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), was present when the letter was read. In his letter, Onyewuchi cited Section 68(1g) of the Nigerian Constitution for his decision. He attributed his move to ongoing divisions and crises within the Labour Party that led to his…

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By Onyinyechi Nwankwo. Joining numerous aspirants in the Local Government Council election , Hon. Ferdinand Chidera Unawunwa, a progressive, spirited youth of Obiokwu in Amakohia-Ubi Owerri West LGA of Imo state has purchased his APC Councillorship forms for Amakohia-Ubi/Ndegwu/Ohii Ward 9. Unawunwa obtained the Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for his Councillorship aspiration, last Monday, at State Secretariat of the APC, in Owerri. Speaking to Journalists shortly after receiving the forms, Unawunwa asserted that his interest to vie for the position was strongly influenced by the astounding works of…

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The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has declined to shut down all expenditures of Governor Siminalay Fubara of Rivers State pending the hearing and determination of a substantive suit filed by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. Instead, Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/984/24, ordered the plaintiffs to put all the defendants in the suit on notice. The Rivers State House of Assembly and Right Honourable Martin Amaewhule Martin Amaewhule-led (1st and 2nd plaintiffs) had filed the suit dated July 14…

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Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, has alleged some personnel of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, oil traders and terminals have opened a blending plant in Malta. Dangote spoke at the house of representatives on Monday. An oil blending plant has no refining capability but can be used to blend re-refined oil (a used motor oil that has been treated to remove dirt, fuel, and water) with additives to create finished lubricant products. The billionaire said the areas of the blending plants are known. “Some of the terminals,…

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Members of the Minority Caucus drawn across various political parties in the House of Representatives on Monday adopted a motion seeking for the immediate release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The motion was sponsored by the member representing Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obi Aguocha which was adopted by the Minority Caucus, during the Dinner to commemorate the end of the first legislative year of the 10th Assembly. Hon Aguocha who made an impassioned appeal to the Minority…

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By Onyinyechi Nwankwo For his deep love for the people of Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State and his desire to render accountable, selfless leadership to them, the humanitarian and altruist, Hon. Willie TC Okolieogwo, has accepted the entreaties of his people to lead them in the capacity of  Executive Chairman, hence he purchased forms to vie for the position. Okolieogwo who was accompanied by a mammoth crowd of supporters from his LG, picked his Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms last week at the State Secretariat of…

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The House of Representatives took a step forward towards improving healthcare access for women and children in the Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo state by passing two bills for first reading on Thursday. The two bills were sponsored by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North- Ideato South Federal Constituency. They bills are: National Hospital for Women, Ideato, Imo State, Establishment Bill, 2024 (HB.1426) National Children’s Hospital, Ideato, Imo State, Establishment Bill, 2024 (HB.1427) Ikenga Ugochinyere, who has been an advocate for maternal and child health, noted that…

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The All Progressive Congress, APC Chairmanship aspirant for Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Hon.  Chima  Oscar Ukemezie has vowed to reposition and Restructure the entire system if elected.. Ukemezie gave the hint in Owerri  with his team, when he presented the Election form to the APC chairman ,Oguta LGA, Hon. Chucks Ugboma for fatherly blessings and endorsement who encouraged him to move on to the area and campaign vigorously,even  as he assured him that the election will be open free and fair. Hon.  Ukemezie, who hails from Uba-Agwa…

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“Help, my 8 months child was snatched from me by Uche/Obinna” Following the alleged ambushing of a lady, Ikechi Kelechi  from Amuzi Umuofor in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA , Imo state which incident led to the alleged kidnap of her  eight months baby,Chimuanya  an Activist, Comrade Chikezie Erege, has made a passionate appeal to the authorities of the state police command  to live up to their duties by ensuring the prompt arrest of the alleged suspects. Comrade Erege also known as ” Mouthpiece of the Less Privileged”, hinted Nigeria Newspoint that…

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The Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State has rejected the judgment of the appeal court which it said erroneously affirmed the declaration of Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor of the State. This is even as the party has expressed confidence in the supreme court to claim the mandate. The appellate court sitting in Abuja had on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, dismissed PDP’s appeal challenging the declaration of Uzodinma of the APC as governor by INEC following last November’s governorship poll. According to the PDP, Uzodinma’s governorship sat on an illegal…

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