Category: FEATURES

      Frontline politician in Imo State , Prof. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, has criticized the Nigeria Governor’s Forum’s recommendation of a N57,000 minimum wage, calling it “grossly unrealistic” and accusing the forum of accepting it under duress. Ajumbe, a former Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public Utilities in Imo State, and ex-Chairman, management committee of the Imo State Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), made his views known in a recent interview with newsmen at Owerri. Ajumbe questioned how states like Yobe, Kebbi, Zamfara, and even Imo would be able to pay…

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Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), says Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), must be arrested and prosecuted. Musa spoke on Wednesday during a Channels Television special broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 2024 Democracy Day. Ekpa is based in Finland and has continued to issue the sit-at-home order in IPOB’s and Kanu’s names. Musa accused the government of Finland of shielding Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed prime minister of the IPOB. In February 2023,  Helsingin Sanomat (HS),…

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  Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and his wife, Chioma, have dispatched a delegation to the Ghanaian government to bring back teenage girls who were forcibly trafficked to the neighbouring country. The move followed a recent viral video, which showed the girls. The delegation had a mandate to explore all diplomatic avenues to bring back the girls. It was led by Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu. The Commissioner for Social Welfare, Mrs Nkechi Ugwu, was also on the team. Receiving the delegation in…

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The Hezekiah University, Umudi, Nkwerre, Imo State, easily rated the University of the moment has successfully done her ninth matriculation  ceremony at the University premises. The Matriculants were drawn from the University’s three faculties of Humanities, Business and Social Sciences and Natural and Applied Sciences. In his address after the usual  procession and opening formalities, the Acting Vice- Chancellor, Prof Anthony Nnamdi Okere regretted that the present day society is awash with physical and psychological ideologies in the media and internet that tend to destroy the fabrics of the family…

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  President orders minister to calculate cost, Labour gives one-week ultimatum Organised Labour may settle for N100,000 minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage commences daily meetings for five days to reach a consensus.Multiple sources in the labour movement told The PUNCH on Tuesday that the union leaders were willing to review their demand from N494,000 to N100,000, following the criticism and controversy that trailed their proposal which was considered outrageous and unrealistic.In a statement by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim on Saturday, the Minister of Information…

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  The National President of Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU), Chief  Emeka Diwe, has rained praises on Dist.Sen Osita Izunaso, Senator  representing Imo East Senatorial Zone (Orlu Zone) at the Senate,  and his counterpart in the green chamber, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu , member, representing Ideato North and South in the  House of Representatives, for their efforts in ensuring that  additional  state is created for South East Zone, bringing  the total  number of states in the zone to six. The ASITU boss said  the effort by the Lawmakers to…

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    In a bold move aimed at securing the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, his legal team has submitted a comprehensive list of judgements to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja.   Barrister Nnaemeka Ejiofor, the leader of Kanu’s legal team, disclosed to journalists on Thursday that the judgements encompass rulings from both domestic and international courts directing the release of the IPOB leader. This action…

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  The Anambra State Government, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has offered a new appointment to Amb. Bianca Ojukwu, the wife of the late Biafran Warlord, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The new appointment to Amb. Ojukwu as a member of the Governing Council for the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, was announced on Tuesday, June 4, in a statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor. According to him, the new Governing Council would be headed by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, as the…

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Mr. Emmanuel Ekwujuru Uzoho, a former traditional ruler of Umuezeanoruo Eziama Autonomous Community in Nkwerre LGA, Imo State has been arrested by the police. The deposed former traditional ruler was said to have been  arrested for falsely laying claim to the throne as the traditional ruler of Umuezeanoruo  Eziama Community. The police sources said they were investigating conduct likely to cause a breach of peace against the former traditional ruler. Mr Uzoho  was also reported of being investigated for alleged disobedience to lawful judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction…

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