According to the rules governing public service, employees of government and public companies are paid some amount of money at the end of services to these organizations. These payments are in form of gratuity and pensions. While gratuity is money given to an employee when he is retiring, pensions is an amount of money paid regularly to a person who had worked for a government when he retires. The obligation of payment of pensions and gratuity to retired public servants by government has been a long accepted practice. It…
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Imo political intrigue of 2007 will repeat in 2019
As political intrigues ahead of the 2019 general elections heightens in Imo state ,a pro democracy organization, Save Imo Future, has predicted that the political desperation, intra and inter plays that led to the emergence of Ikedi Ohakim as governor in 2007 will repeat itself in 2019 in the state . The pro democracy group insisted said that statistically speaking the same way People’s Democratic Party and All Progressives Grand Alliance engaged themselves in internal and external desperate politicking in 2007 is the same way chieftains of the PDP, APGA…
Read MoreWatchdog publisher, Nwadike raises alarm over fresh threat to life
Our attention has been drawn to series of threats to the life of our principal, Comrade Precious Nwadike, which had worsened since he expressed his intention to contest for the Orlu senate seat in the forthcoming general election. It is on record that our principal is the publisher of Community Watchdog Newspaper that published the story about how a cook attached to the office of the Chief of Staff, government house, Owerri, Mr. UcheNwosu absconded with a huge sum of money. Shortly after the publication, he was arrested and subsequently…
Read More2019 Imo guber: Good morning my good people of Imo State…
When God sent David to deliver his people from the shameful disturbances by the Philistines, people were laughing at David without knowing that he was sent to deliver his people… The same way another David is been sent to deliver the Imolites from the hands of these men that have looted our collective patrimony and are still holding on to power. Friends, can you make out time to read brief Profile of Chief Bar. Aloysius Osuji. There is a man in Imo State who is worthy of introduction to all…
Read MorePensioner sues Okorocha over land grabbing
A Social crusader and human right activist Mr. Tony Ebubeogu has revealed that Chief Ugo C. Ugo whose land was taken over by Owelle Okorocha’s administration without replacement has gone to Court to get justice. Speaking to journalist recently, Mr. Tony Ebubeogu opined that Chief Ugo’s decision to seek justice in the Court of law is the right things to do and that his group will give him all necessary support towards that direction. Mr. Ebubeogu went further to posit that his lawyer Barrister Nwanketi is capable of getting the…
Read MoreMadumere salutes police on crime fighting
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has commended the police in the effort in crime fighting describing them as patriots whose sacrifices in providing security of lives and property are appreciated. The Deputy Governor made the commendation shortly after decorating his Chief Security Officer, Mr. Okem John who was recently promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (D.S.P) at his country home, Lake Malinda, Mbaitoli local Government of Imo State. Prince Madumere used the opportunity to call on the general public to see Nigerian Police…
Read MoreImo Based Artistes celebrate Tom Njemanze
The Imo State based Theatre Artists celebrated a Hollywood Icon Prince Nze last Sunday at Old English Bar/Grills, of 14 Item Street Owerri. Speaking, the President Mr. Ugo Stephenson (Ndaa Chineke) said they ting Prince Tom Njemanze for his contribution towards the development of Arts and Culture in Imo State and Nigeria saying he has contributed a lot towards the development of Nollywood industry in the State and Nigeria. He stated that the occasion is not the first one but the 9th one because they have been doing it in…
Read MoreNwaogu cautions FG,don’t approve same sex marriage,
The Presiding Bishop, Praise Center Church Int’l Rt. Rev. Stafford Nwaogu has advised Nigerian government against accepting or lifting ban on same sex marriage and gay insisting it is against bible principles and our values. Bishop Nwaogu gave the advice following recent reported advice by the British Prime Minister Mrs. Theresa May ursine President Mohammadu Buhari to allow same sex marriage. According to reports, the British Prime Minister gave the advice to President Buhari during one of his official visits to Britain. While expressing his concern over such an advice…
Read MoreHate speech is undemocracy, says Nwadike
The Special Adviser to Governor Rochas Okorocha on Mobilization, Prince Chinedu Nwadike has stated that people should nation from hate speech which is he said is very destructive to a political system. Nwadike disclosed that his responsibility is to sensitize they to ensure that Imolites do not engage in hate speech. Prince Nwadike said that with his position, he has been able to inform the masses to take advantage of the free education programme of the Imo State Government in sending their children and wards to school as no child…
Read MoreNneji concludes LGA tours in grand style
Top contender for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, against the 2019 general elections. Mr. Frank Nneji has concluded his tour of the 27 LGAs of the state in grand style with the ceremony marking its conclusion turning out to be harvest of activities as several party leaders and aspirants under the platform of APGA graced the event. Speaking during the ceremony marking the conclusion of the state tours last Saturday at Enyiogugu, the Aboh Mbaise born governorship hopeful and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Associated…
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