…Pass confidence vote on Uzodinma . History was made,weekend at Ehime Mbano Local Government Headquarters, as the duly elected chairman, Hon. C Uche Nwodu, held the first stakeholders meeting since his assumption of office. The Chairman who described the meeting as, “gathering of stakeholders to meet minds and assess the various needs of the communities”, thrilled the audience by painstakingly marshalling out plans and explaining major areas of focus of his administration. The meticulous enumeration of these priority areas which include health, agriculture, security and other areas of urgent needs,…
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Edo Outgoing Governor Obaseki Hands Over To Okpebholo, Pardons 10 Prisoners
The decision was made as part of Obaseki’s exercise of the prerogative of mercy, and was detailed in a statement from the Office of the Special Adviser, Media, Governor’s Office, led by Crusoe Osagie. The Edo State outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday granted a pardon to 10 inmates who had less than one year left on their sentences. Those granted clemency included Igwe Kelechukwu, Esazobor Ohioze, Gift Osaretun, Takyi Rockson, Dikuar Friday, Ossai Glory, Augustine Sunday, Daulagha Ebifagha Godluck, James Paul, and Anas Isah. The decision was made as…
Read MorePetrol Price To Go Down As IPMAN, Dangote Agree On Direct Fuel Sale
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the commencement of direct sales of Dangote’s Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) to its members will crash the price of fuel in the country in the coming days. The National Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, James Tor, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Monday. His statement comes after IPMAN National President, Abubakar Maigandi, announced on Monday that Dangote Refinery has agreed to sell petrol directly to his members. The agreement between IPMAN and the…
Read MoreCharter of Equity: What Uzodinma Must Do To Ensure Political Stability.. Nkwoji
Okenze George Nkwoji is the traditional Prime Minister (TPM) of Egbelu Obube in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. He is a publisher, water engineer and one time Imo State in publicity secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). In this chat he exhaustively discusses the much talked about charter of equity suggesting what Gov. Hope Uzodinmma must do to lend credibility to the concept. Enjoy the chat. Is there really a charter of equity in Imo documented and signed off by stakeholders agreeing to rotate…
Read MorePolitical Compromise: IPOB Leader-Kanu’s Lawyers Visit , Following Reps Speaker Abbas,Aguocha’s Intervention
…Ejimakor:We met him last,Sept 27 The Department of State Security ,DSS has finally granted Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to his lawyers after a long legal battle. According to Media reports, the Director-General of the DSS, Adeola Ajayi, has permitted Kanu’s lawyers to visit the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu, who has been in custody facing terrorism charges since his controversial repatriation from Kenya in June 2021, has had limited legal access, prompting a series of legal interventions and protests from his defence team. Kanu’s…
Read MoreTrump Calls On Ukraine To Halt NATO Bid For 20 Years
The United States (US) President-elect, Donald Trump is poised to resolving the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, potentially shifting U.S. foreign policy under his administration. Reports indicated that Trump’s proposal involves Ukraine pausing its NATO membership ambitions for at least 20 years. New Telegraph reports that this development is to address one of Russia’s major concerns that contributed to the war. The Trump team believes that shelving Ukraine’s NATO goals could defuse tensions and create conditions for renewed dialogue between Kyiv and Moscow. This move also aligned with Trump’s criticisms during his…
Read MoreObaseki dissolves cabinet ahead of Okpebholo’s inauguration on Nov. 12
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has dissolved his cabinet, ahead of the inauguration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the new governor on November 12. The development marks the end of Obaseki’s eight-year tenure, which began on November 12, 2016. The dissolution of the cabinet followed a valedictory session held at the Government House in Benin City, where Obaseki expressed gratitude to his team for their contributions to the state’s progress. His deputy, Godwins Omobayo, moved the motion for dissolution, seconded by Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Osilama Okuofu. During…
Read MoreTension Hits Judges As NJC, CJN To Meet Over 55 Petitions
The National Judicial Council (NJC), chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, is poised to convene a significant meeting soon to address the reports from various committees that investigated allegations of misconduct against numerous judicial officers. This upcoming meeting, set to be the first quarterly session chaired by Justice Kekere-Ekun and the final one for the year barring unforeseen events, has sparked considerable tension within the judiciary. The heightened anxiety follows the new Chief Justice’s recent commitment to holding errant judicial officers accountable. Established under Section 153 of…
Read MoreCanadian Police At Alert For Asylum-seekers Fleeing From Trump
Canadian police and migrant aid organizations are preparing for a potential influx of asylum-seekers fleeing to Canada as President-elect Donald Trump returns to power in the United States. This development comes as Canada grapples with record refugee claim numbers and an aim to reduce immigration. Trump, the former and now future U.S. president, won this week’s election with a platform that includes enacting the largest deportation effort in American history, raising concerns among Canadian authorities about a new wave of border crossings. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have been…
Read More2028 IMO GOVERNOR, THE IMPERATIVE OF POWER SHIFT TO OWERRI ZONE AND THE BURDEN OF TRUTH
…”MAY EQUITY NOT SUFFER WRONG TO BE WITHOUT REMEDY andTHE IMPACT OF IMO HARMONY PROJECT “_ By Hon Emma Nnadi Going by the unwritten but well-heeled practice of rotating Imo governorship position among three various senatorial zones since 1999, it will appear to be invidious or unfair for the practice to be abandoned midway or before it runs full of ordained course, on the basis of certain gratuitous reasoning or imbalance, chief among which is this phony-merit criterion underdiscus. Unfortunately, the Owerri Senatorial Zone is the only zone in…
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