Category: FEATURES

…As Watchdog Newspaper alleges threat to lives of staff The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has finally bowed to pressure mounted on his administration by a cross section of well meaning Imolites by terminating the appointment of controversial Anambra state born Dr Ifeanyi Okeke as Acting chairman of Imo Internal Revenue Service (IIRS). Consequently June Chika Levi-Oguike has been appointed as the new Acting Chairman of IIRS. According to a release issued by government to that effect, the embattled former boss of IIRS Dr Ifeanyi Okeke handed over…

Read More

A Chieftain of the opposition party,the Peoples Democratic Party PDP,Chief Kingsley Iheanacho,has accused the Imo State Governor,Senator Hope Uzodinma of abysmal failure as a governor and does not have the moral standi to remain in Douglas House. The Abuja based PDP Chieftain stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja recently. He alleged that the Governor has failed based on his poor handling of security issues in the state,stressing that one who is supposed to be protecting the people as the Chief Security Officer of the state,is revearsly using his private…

Read More

…Nwoha: You betrayed me, never brought me to Abuja All appears not to be well in the reltionship of former House of Representatives member,Hon.Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe and one of  his media aides, Prince Fredrick Nwoha. Nwoha at the weekend issued a statement where he replied his  boss Hon. Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe, who he now referred to as his former boss, against the allegation on Social Media , that he brought him(Fred) to Abuja. Hear him,”Hon. Igbokwe, I have made my point, outside that, I am done with you. My point remains,…

Read More

By Greg Obioha It was a beehive of activities and monumental outing   Tuesday, at Obowo Local Government Headquarters, Otoko, who is who  in Obowo, including top  leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, passed  a vote of confidence on the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The expanded executive committee members of the party drawn from the ten political wards, LGA party executives, 21 autonomous communities’ presidents general, political office holders and interest groups  unanimously passed a vote of implicit confidence on the 3R Shared Prosperity Government in…

Read More

…5 Eastern Governors, storm Owerri By Williams Odunze Owerri the Imo State Capital will be agog with great Igbo sons and daughters as Dr.Chuks Osuji is set to launch his Twenty fifth book titled, “The Imperatives of Nigerian President from Igbo extraction. A humble Quest for Equity, Justice and Fairness; Today’s History for Tomorrow’s Generation”. The historic event will hold on September 29 with the Five Eastern Governors in attendance as well. Briefing Journalists at his office, the Author of the book, Dr. Osuji said that is high time to…

Read More

The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu (aka Samdaddy) congratulates his friend and political ally, former Secretary to the State Government,SSG, Sir Jude Ejiogu on his birthday. Anyanwu described Ejiogu as one of the most refined politicians in the society who plays developmental politics without envy, rancour, animosity and acrimony against opponents. He recalls the invaluable roles Ejiogu played as Chief of Staff and SSG respectively towards the transformation of the Civil Service. He  added that his vast knowledge in finance having worked as…

Read More

…Shames opponents, doubting Thomases              By Peter Uwa Action, they say, speaks louder than words. And, ” if a man’s way pleases the Lord, he will be at peace, even with his enemies”.  It is indeed, marvellous that the President and Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari for the second time in history, and in less than one year, put aside every other official engagement to personally commission landmark infrastructural projects executed by Imo state governor, Senator…

Read More

The attention of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu(Samdaddy) has been drawn to  a mischievous and frivolous story on the  Social Media that he has pulled out from the Presidential Campaign Council of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The story is totally false and baseless and therefore, should be disregarded. However, such petty propaganda and campaign of calumny is meant to blackmail the PDP National Scribe and create infighting in our party. It is worthy to note that the falsehood remains the handiwork of enemies…

Read More

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Igbo apex socio-political organization, on Sunday, said the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, is not prepared and competent to conduct free, fair, and credible elections in 2023. Ohanaeze said evidence confirmed that Yakubu has endangered and compromised his office with the level of falsification allegations leveled against him by the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, which revealed that the INEC Chief Umpire is “biased, unpredictable and unreliable to independently give Nigerians a credible election.” Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, said…

Read More

Chief Stephen Cy. Uwaezuoke, the National Rescure Movement, NRM candidate, Imo West Senatorial District, has been endorsed by Progressive Women of Orlu Zone. The women, under the aegis of South East Women Initiative and MANPIE Women, formed a grass-root oriented organization known for intergrity and partnership with best Candidate to save democracy. They noted that Chief Uwaezuoke has been confirmed, by his track records, as a man  known to have good character, believe in good governance, has the capacity, ability to lead, and progressive agenda to address the economic and…

Read More