Category: FEATURED

…Detained in Okigwe prison …Matter adjourned, Sept 6 A Magistrate Court sitting in Dikenafai, Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, has adjourned to September 6, a matter brought before it by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State,  against three suspects, His Royal Highness Eze Paulinus Okechukwu Duru, the Traditional Ruler of Umulewe Autonomous Community as Ideato South,  as first defendant and two other defendants standing trial for six-count  charges bothering on alleged fraud, embezzlement of community funds, forgery, among others. The three defendants, His Royal Highness, Eze Duru …

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…Storms Imo, commissions  Labour Party Office …Agwara: Obi-Datti Is a Movement By Williams Odunze The presidential candidate of the Labour Party,  Peter Obi has reiterated that his mission was to give back the country to the owners. Obi spoke when he stormed Owerri the Imo State Capital on weekend(Saturday), to commission the new Labour Party secretariat donated by Dr Libo Agwara for the smooth running of the party in  Imo. Addressing newsmen shortly after the commissioning facility, the former Anambra State governor  who thanked the donor for the gesture,  said…

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By Williams Odunze Following the deplorable condition  of roads in the Oil Producing Communities in the State,a group known as Egbema Leadership Forum is demanding from Imo State Government 50% from the#70bn  Oil Revenue paid to the State Government by Federal Government being money which accrued from Oil Companies’  royalties that was remitted to Federal Government. Addressing  Journalists  at the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ at the Press Centre, Portharcourt Road,Owerri; the National President of the Forum,Barr.Israel Onyeoyibo  stated that the Forum is demanding 50% of the#70 billion Naira oil tax…

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“Your bad conduct Sacked 300 teachers” A Group of organized youths from Okigwe zone has called on the Imo state government to immediately facilitate the arrest of former Chairman of Imo state Universal Basic Education Board (IMSUBEB), Prof Obioma Iheduru over the whereabout of N4.2 billion meant for contractors that handled the Board’s projects during his tenure. The call came few hours after a report in  an Owerri based  tabloid credited to Prof. Iheduru warned the PDP National Scribe,Sen Samuel Anyanwu to stop blackmailing Chief Emeka Ihedioha in the Media.…

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…Says: Retired Judge-Fred, popular with pedigree  …He’ll be next Ozuruigbo A  son of the Njemanze Royal Dynasty of Owere Nchi Ise in Owerri Municipal Council, Imo State,  Prince Bob K -Njemanze has said that the selection of Retired, Hon .Justice Fred Ezeohiri Njemanze as the Crown Prince  of Owerri was in tandem with the wishes, culture and tradition of the indigenous people of Owere Nchi Ise,even as he  averred thathe has well as the pedigree to rule. Prince Bob Njemanze who was responding to questions from newsmen on issues surrounding…

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…OCA has written Uzodinma, I’ve been presented to LGA Chairman …Let’s abide with selection process for peace’s sake Against the backdrop of the recent call for a Crown Prince to succeed the last Ozuruigbo of  Owerri by some youths of  Amawom community, Owerri, Prince Charles  Ezemurum Anumaku Njemanze has made it clear that he was since 2020, selected as the Eze-elect to succeed late Eze Pharmacist Emmanuel Emenyonu Njemanze, Ozuruigbo V and presented to the then  Chairman of Owerri Municipal  Council by the Owerri Community Assembly, OCA. Prince Charles Njemanze,…

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…Obasanjo, Obi, Atiku, Wike, Ihedioha, Sumana, others pour encomium on PDP Reps candidate It was a massive outpouring of goodwill as eminent Nigerians, opposition leaders, and Civil Society activists conveyed their goodwill and warm felicitations to the PDP House of Representatives Candidate and the Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as he turned 40 today. The Opposition Coalition Secretariat confirmed to our correspondent that it had received endless streams of goodwill messages, congratulations, commendations, and solidarity messages from several eminent Nigerians, opposition leaders in…

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…Lauds Gov  for not being distracted by opposition The All Progressives Congress,  APC, Owerri Zone  candidate , for the 2023 Imo East Senatorial election,  Prince Alex Mbata , has hailed the lmo State Governor,  His Excellency , Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma,  for  embarking on massive and solid roads’ construction across the three political zones of the State, describing the development , as a very healthy one. Mbata,  who is the founder of PAM Foundation that has positively touched the  lives of thousands of people over the years,   especially in Owerri…

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With the emergence of  Chief Peter Obi as the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP,  ahead of the 2023 general elections, a gale of defections apparently looms in the major political parties in the South East as many Aspirants who lost out during the just concluded primaries of the major parties have either defected to the Labour Party or have started making subterranean moves to join. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a couple of days before the party’s Presidential primary to…

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…I’d attracted over 100Jobs … As Majority Leader, I  Initiated  98 Bills A former Lawmaker, Hon. Lugard Osuji, who was the  Majority Leader of Imo State House of Assembly, has said that he  desires to return to the State Legislature, to do more of effective representation for the people of Owerri Municipal. Speaking to newsmen in Owerri, recently Hon.Osuji, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Owerri Municipal State Assembly seat, said his records as a first time lawmaker  was impressive and outshines those of…

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