Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) and Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (left) at the Government House, Yola on Friday. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State, has said stakeholders in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will at the right time collectively decide the party’s presidential candidate. He said with the successful conduct of the PDP national convention, the party is now poised to takeover the reign of power in 2023. Governor Wike stated this when he paid a courtesy visit on the Governor of…
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PolyNek Rector , Arimanwa lists achievements in office
Dr Michael Arimanwa, Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri has made a positive progress in both academic and non academic activities, says eminent personalities that gathered in their numbers to honour the academia as he celebrated three years in office . The anniversary party held at the school premises was graced by academics from various institutions within and outside the state, traditional rulers, political office holders, clergies and other professionals from other sectors. In his opening remarks, the chairman of the occasion, Prof Godfrey Nwandikom noted that Dr Arimanwa has recorded…
Read MoreOPEN CHEQUE FOR IMO GUBER ,2023: Owerri, Okigwe Groups cede Imo Governorship Till 2028
Political leaders and some traditional rulers from Orlu, Okigwe and Owerri zones have thrown their weight behind Sen. Hope Odidika Uzodinma to continue as governor of Imo state till 2028. The leaders addressed newsmen in Owerri, weekend, under the aegis of Orlu Political Consultative Assembly,OPOCA, Owerri Political Leaders Forum,OZOPOLF and Okigwe Political Assembly,OPA including the leadership of Imo Traditional institution and town unions in the three Senatorial zones of the state. The leaders who were reacting to statements credited to former Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha at the…
Read MoreBora lauds Uzodinma intervention in Imo Asssembly Leadership Tussle
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State, Comrade Izuchukwu Okebaram has lauded Gov Hope Uzodinma on his prompt father like intervention in the recent leadership tussle that flared up in the Imo State House of Assembly. He also expressed great joy and satisfaction that a seasoned, experienced and vibrant legislator Rt Hon Kennedy Ibeh was overwhelmingly elected the new speaker of the House. The former state chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW Imo State Council, who fielded question from journalists in Owerri,…
Read MoreAnyanwu disagrees with NASS over move to amend NDDC act
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has described as “political gang up”, the move by the National Assembly to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission’s Act to pave way for Bauchi, Ogun and Lagos as oil producing states. Recall that Senator Solomon Olamilekan had presented a Bill at the floor of the Chambers seeking to amend the NDDC Act 2000, with a view to accommodating Bauchi, Ogun and Lagos states in the sharing of the 13% (percent) derivation funds meant for oil producing states. Anyanwu described such…
Read MoreExposed, Imo State House of Assembly speaker other sinister plans!
NIGERIA SUPER EAGLES at the 1992 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS (AFCON) had an “Oyibo” in the person of REUBEN AGBOOLA (HALF CAST) in the team. He was brought from LONDON to play and was Sensational at the SENEGAL ’92 Tournament in which the SUPER EAGLES came 3rd. After loosing 1 – 2 to the BLACK STARS OF GHANA in the Semi-final Match and beat the INDOMITABLE LIONS OF CAMEROUN 2 – 1 in the third place play-off. Unfortunately, REUBEN AGBOOLA failed to make it to the USA ’94, which was…
Read MoreTwo Women Feared Dead As Sporadic Shootings By Security Agents Continue In Owerri
Reported sporadic shootings by security agents in the Orji area of Owerri, the Imo State Capital has allegedly claimed two lives. Those allegedly killed by stray bullets were two women who were reportedly hit when soldiers and police operatives who were said to have gone to Orji to confront hoodlums who attacked the Police Divisional Office in the area, started shooting indiscriminately. A source told this newspaper that the security agents arrived the scene of the attack after the hoodlums had left and immediately Started shooting sporadically, leading to the…
Read MoreIbejiako Lauds Southern Governors Over First Meeting Ever, Since 1914 …Urges Imolites to be patient with Uzodinma …Says: Security Is Everybody’s Business
Ex-House of Representatives member who represented Owerri Federal Constituency, Hon Ernest Ibejiako has commended Southern Nigeria Governors for coming together for the first time since 1914 amalgamation of Nigeria. The former lawmaker who, also, represented Owerri State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly who made the commendation in an exclusive interview with Nigeria Newspoint, also called on Imo people to be patient with the Gov Hope Uzodinma adminstration, even as he emphasised that security is everybody’s business. Expressing happiness over the historic meeting of the governors’ which, held…
Read MoreEmeabiam: Ondo First Lady Denies Imposing Eze on Imo Community …Demands apology from Iheakam in 7days
The Ondo First Lady,Her Excellency,Mrs.Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has washed her hands off the allegation that she imposed an Eze on Emeabiam Autonomous Community, Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State. Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu who was responding to allegations levelled against her in a newspaper publication with the caption:” Emeabiam Ezeship Stool: We Do Not Have An Eze Elect, Betty Akeredolu Cannot Hold Ezeship Election For The Community” , credited to one Chief Ndubuisi Iheakam, stated in unequivocal terms that she never conducted any Ezeship election for the community. In the response signed…
Read MoreTo Gag The Press: Imo People Flay Government Clampdown on Newspaper Vendors, Distributors “It’s undemocratic, primitive in this century” …Vendors’ Molestation, Dehumanising …Imo NUJ condemns act
Citizens of Imo State have been reacting angrily to what they have generally described as crude and lawless attempt to gag the press in the state by the agents of the Federal Government. According to a cross section of citizens who spoke to our roving correspondents at various newspapers stands in Owerri, the arrest of Newspaper Vendors and Distributors by operatives of Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response Team,IRT is not only provocative but also highly condemnable and reprehensible. Even as some noted that it is equally uncivilised and undemocratic,especially…
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