As the statement made by Nigeria’s President, Muhamadu Buhari that Nigerian youths are lazy continue to generate reactions, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu has added his voice restating that Nigerian youths are not lazy but productive and enterprising. Sen. Anyanwu was speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of President Buhari’s comment in far away London. He stated that the President’s statement is a reflection of the mind of APC led administration and regretted that President Buhari who benefited so much from the country as a youth could make such unguided remark. Sen.…
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Sorting: The source of unemployable graduates
By Chuks Osuji Undoubtedly, there are some social, political and economic issues which often dominate public discourse. Whether in the print media, electronic or social media, these issues tend to be recurring decimals in our society. Although these issues are too numerous to be mentioned here, there are some that have assumed prominence in our daily lives as citizens of this our country which many of us love but which of course do not love many of us because of one reason or another. Some of these issues are corruption,…
Read MoreCab Painting: Okebaram urges drivers to support govt’s policy
The Imo state chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW, Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram (Bora) has appealed to his members to embrace the ongoing painting and fleeting program of the state government since it is in their own interest. The state chairman who spoke weekend in Owerri while addressing drivers in the state stressed that every Imolite should support the project because it would improve security and restore sanity and order to Owerri. According to him the painting and fleeting are in line with the urban renewal program…
Read MoreImo Guber: PDP ticket, Prof Njoku and Ihedioha
By Kelechi Nwaeze Prof Jude Ejike Njoku has become a prime target in the print and social media of late, since he declared his interest to run for the governorship of Imo State in 2019. Prof Njoku made his declaration in a well attended meeting with the leaders of Orlu Zone at the residence of former Governor Achike Udenww at Amaifeke in Orlu Local Government Area on Saturday, April 7, 2018, reminding them to use their numerical strength well as they have prominent roles to play in who becomes the…
Read MoreNneji to Imolites, develop leadership template for aspirants
The would-be governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Imo State chapter, Mr. Frank Nneji has advised Imolites to develop template to the Guber aspirants on the nature of socioeconomic and political sphere they would want to have come the next administration in order to know who is prepared to deliver the dividends of democracy to them. Mr. Nneji let this known during the inauguration of the 27 local government coordinators of the Rebuild Imo Campaign Organization he will be using to actualise his governorship ambition in the…
Read MoreSamdaddy threatens to sack aide involved in hate speech
Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu representing Imo East Senatorial District in the senate of the National Assembly has condemned in totality the use of hate speeches in democracy especially in Imo State. Senator Anyanwu during a press briefing at Owerri, stated that he is going to disown any of his supporters who engaged on the use of hate speech against any of his fellow aspirant or their supporters with effect from the day of the briefing. He said he has been moved to address the thorny issue which is slowly and…
Read MoreAPC Announces Sen. Uwajumogu Secretary National Convention, Congress Committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Convention, Congress Committee, appointing the Senator representing Imo north in the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu the committee secretary. The party on Sunday, April 15, released a list of its members to serve in its committees, drawn from different hierarchy and positions in the party. The convention committee includes governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other caucuses in the party. The list release by the party leadership revealed that the main committee has 47 members with the…
Read MoreBuhari and Nigeria in two different chains
By Chuks Osuji Anybody who sees the Nigerian political process as it continues to unfold since the emergence of PMB would not find it difficult to conclude that all is not well in our polity. Yes, several authors and writers have conjectured why Buhari and APC won the elections of 2015. Most people believed that PMB and APC won because of the administrative failure of President Goodluck Jonathan. They may have a point. But that in fact was not the main reason. There were quite a number of reasons why…
Read More2019 Mbaitoli House of Assembly Seat: Who is worthy? By Reginald Akonobi
There are so many thing wrong with our local government area: Mbaitoli at the same time. Unfortunately, there are very few of these problems that we can honestly and dispassionately discuss. So even as the local government drifts on the ocean of economic rudderlessness, and infrastructural decay, everyone is watching with morose silence. Mbaitoli is heading to God knows – where but we are too scared to tell our representatives the truth. Everybody is cheering and jeering. But I know one thing for sure: the hottest place in hell will…
Read MoreImo 2019: Okorocha intensifies onslaught against Madumere
It is no longer news that since the declaration of intent by the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere to contest the Imo governorship election in 2019, his boss, Governor Rochas Okorocha has been undermining his efforts, vowing to do everything within his powers to whittle down the rising profile of his Deputy. The Governor of Imo State at various meetings, with those he described as members of his agburu (lineage), has lamented over the decision of his deputy not to key into his project of imposing his…
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