A federal judge removes Amnesty from illegal immigrants married to US citizens. 

A federal judge in Texas struck down the Biden administration new green card program for illegal immigrants married to US citizens. The program called “Keep Families Together” would also benefit the step children of US citizens. The Biden administration introduced the program in June this year to unite families and end the anxiety of many families who could not obtain either green card or citizenship because of their illegal status through an executive order. The program, which would have benefited about 500,000 illegal immigrants, was challenged by the state of…

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Okonjo-Iweala  Goes For 2nd Term, Emerges Sole Candidate For WTO DG

To this end, Okonjo-Iweala emerged as the sole candidate of the WTO DG. The organisation formally began the process of appointing its next DG on October 8. WTO allowed members until November 8 to submit nominations. This was disclosed in a message to members, by the Chairman of WTO General Council, Petter Olberg. Olberg said no additional nominations were received by the November 8 deadline. The statement reads: “Under the procedures for the appointment of Directors-General (WT/L/509), I am required to communicate to members a consolidated list of candidatures received…

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National Embarrassment: IGP Demands Accountability In Viral Police-Civil Defence Fight

The viral video of a public altercation between Nigeria Police Force officers and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers in Osun State has drawn the attention of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun Displeased with the unprofessional conduct displayed, the IGP labeled the officers’ actions as unacceptable and ordered the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 11, Osogbo, to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. Egbetokun also called for stronger collaboration and mutual respect among security agencies, emphasizing the importance of esprit de corps. Appealing for public calm,…

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Okorocha ,Alive, Hail And Hearty,Says Aide.

…Refutes Death rumours,as  mere falsehood A report by Punch Newspaper revealed that Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to former Imo State Governor and Senator, Rochas Okorocha, has dismissed rumors of his principal’s death, assuring the public that Okorocha is in good health. Nzeworji, in a statement from Abuja on Thursday, clarified that recent social media messages circulating since Wednesday evening about Okorocha’s alleged death in a London hospital are entirely false. Nzeworji provided specific details to refute these claims, noting that Okorocha was actually seen at his Unity House office in…

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Onyewuchi Trains Owerri Zone Youth On Artifical Intelligence, Software Development

…puts smiles on faces of physically challenged with over 300 wheelchairs The senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Owerri Zone, in the upper legislative chamber, the Senate and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on State and Local Government, Sen. Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi has taken the bar of empowerment a notch higher following the successful training  and empowerment of over seven hundred (700),  women, youths and the disabled in his latest skills acquisition and empowerment program.. Also, in  a related development, he put smiles on the faces of the physically challenged  with…

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It’ll Be Challenging To Get One Who’ll Step Into  Iwuanyanwu’s  Shoes-  Sister in-law

Worried by the death of Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo worldwide, Chief  Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, the sister in-law and younger sister to his first wife, Princess Faith Gilbert has lamented that it will pose a challenge to get somebody to step into the shoes of the late elder statesman. Princess Gilbert made her feelings known  to newsmen during the outing service of the late octogenarian held at the Cathedral church of St Mathew Atta Ikeduru LGA,Imo state .   According to the  Princess  it will pose a challenge, if not difficult to get somebody…

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Egemba  Receives Cultural Queen African Pageant In Imo .   …Urges  youths  to add value to African culture 

By Nkechi Ojukwu The Imo Commissioner for Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Hospitality, Hon. Jerry Egemba, alongside the Director and other Heads of the Ministry, has officially received the Cultural Queen Africa Pageant in Owerri, Capital of Imo State. The warm reception took place at the Arts and Culture secretariat at Mbari, on  November 6. Addressing the audience, the Commissioner pointed out that cultural hub is an avenue for people to showcase their talent, promote cultural heritage as well as create amusement moment for people to forget their problems and…

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Imo Assembly Urges Uzodinma To Save Flood Ravaged Communities In Nkwerre

By Williams Odunze Imo State House of Assembly has urged the governor of the State Hope Uzodinma to come to the rescue of some communities in Nkwere LGA who were recently ravaged by  flood that rendered many people homeless. The House made the call following the motion moved by the member representing Nkwerre State Constituency in the State Assembly,Hon. Chisom Ojukwu  who told the House that residents of many communities from his  Constituency are in pains as they no longer have places of abode due to the flooding. He informed…

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Nigerian Medical Association  holds 2024 Physicians’ Week in grand style

The 2024  Physicians’ Week of the Nigerian Medical Association Imo State with the theme ” Ensuring Universal Applicability in Remuneration : A Panacea to Talent Retention in the HealthCare Industry has taken place at the NMA Secretariat,  along Port Harcourt Road, Owerri In his address, the Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association Imo State, Dr Bartholomew  Echeta  appreciated the founding fathers of their noble association worldwide for their thoughtfulness in setting a week aside for the celebration of these doctors who dedicated their lives, knowledge and talent to the provision of health…

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Court Strikes Out Suit Against 76 #EndBadGovernance Protesters

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit against 76 persons charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit against 76 persons charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. The Trial Judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the suit. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, who was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution…

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