Category: FEATURES

… “Opposition is dead here”   Former Secretary to the Government,SSG of Imo State,  Chief Chris Okewulonu has said that his Avutu Ward in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State is now dominated by the  All Progressive Congress ,APC members  with  opposition parties dead in the political ward. Chief Okewulonu stated this last Friday, February  7, at his country home in Avutu during an expanded meeting of All Progressive Congress,APC members in Avutu ward, Obowo LGA of Imo State. A release by his media aide,Gift Nwokoro revealed  that he…

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Security operatives have arrested a group of local vigilantes in Ukwulu, a town in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, for alleged kidnapping. The Point gathered that the alleged criminal activities of the vigilante group were uncovered through a tip given by a whistleblower. The hideout of the vigilante group in Ukwulu town was raided by Agunechemba outfit recently and a member of the group was banned while others escaped. The suspect identified as Chinedu, a member of vigilante group in Ukwulu community, confessed in a video shared by…

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By Williams Odunze    Former Director General, Imo Broadcasting Corporation,IBC, Late  Esther Obong-Egbuna (aka Sister E), Colman Nwanne, Ethelbert Nwachukwu are among other former staff of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, who are to be honoured by the corporation  in recognition of their immense contributions to the establishment during and after their active service. Speaking on the forthcoming event, the Director General of the corporation, Ms Ify Onyegbule, while chatting with Journalists in her office ,weekend , said that the event is the first of its kind in the history of…

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…. Delivering quality, durable roads critical to my administration, Governor insists Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was, Thursday, joined by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje and other key officials of the Party to formally commission the newly rebuilt 18 kilometres Mgbidi/Oguta dualised road, as well the 3.4 kilometres DSS interchange road in Owerri. Both roads are critical to socio-economic activities in Imo State, given their direct link to the Owerri/Onitsha expressway and other towns and communities within the State. During the…

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recovered over N20 billion in pension deductions from the salaries of ghost workers in 2024. The chairman of ICPC, Musa Aliyu, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a breakfast meeting with some members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors. Mr Aliyu said that the commission also arrested some people who specialised in inserting the names of their cronies into the federal government payroll. According to him, while deductions for workers’ pensions are remitted to Pension Fund Administrators,…

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The IPOB leader has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances. He is being prosecuted for alleged terrorism by the Nigerian government at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Kalu made the appeal on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives committee…

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The efforts to promote education in the State got a boost last week when a non-governmental organization (NGO), the Uche Samankwe Foundation, made a donation of educational materials to three schools in Owerri Zone. This was part of its program to mark the annual International Day for Education. The schools which benefitted from their good heart include government and private schools. They are the Community Primary School, Uru/Umuanu, Isi OgwaMbaitoli LGA. Others are Christine Science Primary and Secondary School, World Bank, Owerri West LGA, and Semac International School, Ihiagwa, Owerri…

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Youths of the host community to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State, have congratulated a son of the area, Dr Clifford Ogbede, over his appointment as Executive Director Agriculture Rural Development and Natural Resources in the South East Development Commission, SEDC. In their message signed by the President Comrade Casmir Ekeh, Secretary Emenike John and Board of Trustee,BoT, Chairman, Comrade Alvan Opara, the elated youths also extended heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives,Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, for making…

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The ongoing budget defence sessions at the National Assembly have once again reignited a long-standing debate: Is Nigeria’s budgeting process truly a mechanism for national development, or is it merely an avenue for unchecked financial mismanagement? As lawmakers scrutinize budgetary allocations, recent revelations suggest that corruption, reckless spending, and unaccountable fiscal practices continue to plague government agencies, leaving many Nigerians questioning the integrity of the system. At the forefront of this debate is Honourable Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, a vocal advocate for financial transparency and accountability in governance. During a live…

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