Kogi Central’s senator in the National Assembly’s upper house, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has refused to accept the Senate’s six-month ban. Breaking: Senator Natasha Fumes says, “This Injustice Will Not Stand.” Following Her Senate Suspension The member pledged that the Senate proclamation would not stand and called the move against her an injustice. After being suspended, she declared, “This injustice will not be sustained!” as she left the Senate chamber. the statement after the Nigerian Senate suspended her for six months due to the sexual harassment accusation against Godswill Akpabio, the Senate…
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Soronnadi-led Ow Mun. Legislative Council Moves For Renovation of Health Centre
…Adopts 3 motions, town union elections, others Owerri Municipal Legislative Council has passed a motion urging the chairman of the council, Hon Chiediebere Emeribe to take immediate steps to renovate and equip the Waterside Health Clinic along Amaigbo/Oparanozie Street, and rename it Umuonyeche Health Centre. The leader of Owerri Municipal Legislative Council, Rt Hon Soronnadi Justice hinted that the legislative council has also received a bill for the establishment of a health centre in Azuzi Wardi II in Owerri Municipal. This is even as Rt Hon Soronnadi further hinted that…
Read MoreUgwu Leads Joint Public Service Negotiating Council New Exco In Imo.
…As Iwu,outgoing chair recounts achievements. The Imo State Council of National Joint Public Service Negotiating Council has elected new executive members. Comrade Precious Ugwu emerged chairman, to take over from Comrade Basil Iwu who has completed his tenure. The event which held at the Labour House, New Owerri, on Thursday, also saw the emergence of Comrade Ibe Eniwoh as vice chairman, Henry Bideokwu as secretary, Aja Francis Onu as assistant secretary, and Ugochinyere Ezenwa Francis as treasurer. Others were Beatrice Amaefu who emerged ex-officio, Uche Chigemezu Nwigwe (ex-officio), and Kelechi…
Read MoreIhekwe Speak On Arrest, Detention: How I Was Almost Assassinated At Lokoja
– Ihekweme Speaks On Arrest, Detention – Thanks Imo People For Celebrating Him On Birthday Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a former Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Governor Hope Uzodinma’s cabinet has said that there was a plot to assassinate him at Lokoja while bringing him to Owerri from Abuja where he was arrested. Ihekweme, popularly called Ancient Seer, who disclosed this while speaking to this reporter said, contrary to reports peddled in different quarters that he was flown from Abuja to Imo revealed that he was arrested by a detachment of policemen from the…
Read MoreSupreme Court rulings: Gov Fubara right to insist on seeing the certified true copies first – officials
Gov Sim Fubara of Rivers State has received the backing of top government officials of the state and information management experts on his stand that all parties must wait for the release of the certified true copies (CTCs) of the Supreme Court rulings in the four consolidated appeals which were delivered February 28, 2025. The governor, in his response after the rulings last week Friday, agreed to comply with the orders but asked that all parties be calm till the CTCs were released. A commissioner of information that served in…
Read MoreIncessant Verification Of Civil Servants, Pensioners In Imo, Fraudulent- Agba
Aimed At Diverting Peoples’ Money For Personal Use Chief F.C. Agba, a retired Permanent Secretary and former Chairman of the Association of Retired Permanent Secretaries in Imo State, has said that the incessant verification of civil servants and pensioners in the state is not only fraudulent but also aimed at diverting people’s money for personal use. Agba, a human rights activist and vocal commentator on contemporary issues who stated this in an exclusive interview with Nigeria Watchdog Newspaper, also said that over 20% of pensioners in the state are…
Read MoreI Have 2 Policemen Living With Me In Abuja And Lagos, That’s Not How I Want To Live — NAFDAC Boss
According to PUNCH, The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has raised a grave alarm over the escalating threats to her life and the safety of agency staff as they work tirelessly to combat the proliferation of fake and substandard pharmaceutical products in Nigeria. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Adeyeye urged government authorities to provide better protection for NAFDAC officials who face constant danger in the line of duty. “Our officials have been targeted simply for…
Read More2027-A Plea For Unity And Fairness: Why Orlu And Okigwe Zones Should Support Owerri Zone For Governorship.
By Prince Eze Madumere, MFR, Former Deputy Governor of Imo State (Ike Imo) My dear brothers and sisters Ndi Imo m’ji eme onu, I write to you today not as a noble and privileged politician, but as nwa afor Owerri Zone, saddened by the burden of deprivation, marginalisation and unfair treatment of my people of Owerri Zone. I write with a heart full of love for our people and a deep desire to see Imo State flourish in unity, equity, and fairness. I see us all as one big family. In…
Read MoreFG Approves 11 New Private Varsities
The federal government has approved provisional licenses for eleven (11) new private universities across the country, further expanding Nigeria’s higher education sector. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the approvals after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday. The newly approved institutions include New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State; University of Fortune, Igbotako, Ondo State; Eranova University, Mabushi, FCT and Minaret University, Ikirun, Osun State. Others are Abubakar Toyin University, Oke-Agba, Kwara State; Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, Akwa Ibom…
Read MoreGunmen Run Riots At Fed. Polytechnic Nekede, kill one
… As host community, workers scamper for safety. The last might not have been heard of the raging insecurity currently threatening the foundation of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State. The worrisome situation has gone awry that it has claimed the life of the publicity secretary of the Academic Staff Union of the Federal polytechnic, Comrade QS Bola Efe Itsekor. In a release made available to journalists, the general secretary of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Chapter, Comrade Sam Adeyemo revealed that Itsekor’s obituary was made public by…
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