By Onyinyechi Nwankwo Driven by his prodigious passion for human capital building and creating new ideas and initiatives that drive development in communities, a former People’s Democratic Party,PDP, Presidential Aspirant, Hon. Ugochukwu Williams has unveiled a pet project, Imo Development Champion, IDC, Competition. The unveiling of the initiative which had in attendance notable stakeholders from Imo State, leaders of youth organizations and student unions, took place last week in Owerri. In his address, founder of IDC Competition, Hon. Williams, averred that gone are the days when citizens sit back with…
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Hunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial
A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms.The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president. The jury, which deliberated for just under three hours, returned guilty verdicts on all three charges, which stemmed from a revolver Hunter Biden bought in October 2018 at a…
Read MoreRural Roads: Imo Assembly Urges Uzodinma To Fix Emekuku-Emii- Ulakwo Road
The Imo State House Of Assembly, IMHA has drawn the attention of the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma to the deplorable condition of the road linking Emekuku, Emii, Ulakwo communities in Owerri North LGA. The call was made, following the adoption of the motion moved by the member representing Owerri North State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly,Hon.Kelechi Ofurum who stated that if nothing urgent is done on the said road be fore the rains fully sets in, that life will be unbearable for his Constituents living in…
Read MoreMinimum Wage: Ex Imo Commissioner, Ajumbe Blasts NLC, Governors Forum
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…
Read MoreSimon Ekpa must be arrested and prosecuted, Finnish government giving him support –CDS
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),…
Read MoreImo sends delegation to bring back trafficked girls from Ghana
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…
Read MoreHezekiah University Holds 9th Matriculation In Imo
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…
Read MoreHezekiah University Holds 9th Matriculation In Imo
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…
Read MoreMinimum wage talks: Labour considers N100,000, Tinubu issues ultimatum
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…
Read MoreASITU Hails Imo NASS Members’ Move For Additional State In South East.
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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