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…
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Hate 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…
Read MoreDoris Akubuo floats NGO for rural development
The good people of Isu Njaba, Nwangele, Nkwerre Federal Constituency of Imo State, is blessed to have this great woman of substance, in the person of Hon Bar Doris Akubuo a reputed grassroot mobilizer, a legal luminary, notable women leader and a wonderful philanthropist in their midst. Her vision towards the betterment of the lots of her constituents, led to her formation of her foundation known as Bar Doris Shelter foundation. Hon. Bar Doris Akubuo in a chat with Nigeria Newspoint, maintained that her aim of setting up her foundation…
Read MoreImo govt rally: Anger over plan to force workers to participate
Angry reactions have continued to trail the alleged plot of the state government to compel civil servants in the state to participate in a mega rally allegedly being organized in support of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu’s guber ambition. The government Nigeria Newspoint learnt is planning what it calls mother of all rallies for Thursday this week ostensibly to show that the people of the state are still in support of Gov Rochas Okorocha’s succession plan. However, several Imolites individually and collectively have being condemning the alleged plot describing it as unacceptable…
Read MoreOkey Ezeh, made us employers of labour – Udensi
The Chairman of the Okechukwu Theodore Ezeh Foundation, Mr. Okey Ezeh, has been commended for setting the pace in human capital development and creation of employment opportunities in Imo State. This commendation was conveyed by the 2011 batch of beneficiaries of the empowerment schemes of the Foundation who came to the Secretariat of the Foundation at New Owerri on Wednesday numbering over five hundred to solidarise with the frontline governor aspirant on the platform of APGA. Speaking on behalf of the group, Mr. Chijioke Udensi, who described himself as a…
Read MoreEnugu Govt. commences construction of 200-bed specialist hospital
The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the release of the sum of N374.9 million for the construction of a 200-bed specialist hospital in the state to be known as Adada Specialist Hospital, Igbo-Ano. Addressing newsmen after the meeting of the State Executive Council (EXCO), the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji disclosed that the approval was for the first phase of the project located within four neighbouring communities of Ovoko, Iheaka (in Igbo Eze South Local Government Area), Orba and Imilike (in Udenu…
Read MoreMadumere hails Buhari over June 12 Democracy day
The Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha used the occasion of his swearing-in of two commissioners and two transition committee chairmen of local government councils to reveal his new position on the much orchestrated issue of his desire to ensure that his Chief of Staff, Ugwumba Ucha Nwosu succeeds him in 2019. Speaking after administering oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria on two commissioners, namely, Barrister Chibuzo Daniel Iwuorie for youths and sports and Professor Edna Chioma Mathews-Njoku as commissioner for Agriculture, in…
Read MoreIgbokwe, Ojinere, Enwereji endorse Onuoha for Ahiazu Mbaise LG Chairmanship
Prominent political heavyweights of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA have unanimously endorsed the aspiration of Chief Adauctus Onuoha to become the next elected executive chairman of the Local Government. Prominent among the leaders of the Council who spearheaded the epoch event were Hon Nnanna Igbokwe, lawmaker representing Ahiazu /Ezinihitte Mbaise in the House of Representatives, Chief Emmanuel Ojinere, Imo State commissioner for Industry and Chief Edwin Enwereji, Transition Committee Chairman of the Council. According to the leaders who are of the ruling APC extraction the choice of Chief Onuoha was because of…
Read MoreIllegal Arrest: Court jails policeman for 2 weeks …2 others abscond
A man who identified himself as Sergeant Obi Sunday of Imo State Police Command Headquarters Owerri was on Wednesday May 23, 2018 sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with an option of Naira N10,000 payable before 3pm same day. Sergeant Sunday and two other armed police officers who are now at large were at Orogwe Customary court in Owerri West Local Government Area to effect the arrest of one Mr. Augustine Anyanwu of Umunjanwoke in Orogwe whose case of land dispute was before the customary court. According to the information, Sergeant…
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