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,…
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Anyanwu 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…
Read MoreWe’ve banished politics, admission fraud in IMSU -Acting VC …Decries low computer literacy in institution
The acting Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, Prof Peter Akah has disclosed that he has within his short time in office eradicated politics in the process leading to the emergence of principal officers, deans of faculties and departmental heads in the institution, as well as plugged all loopholes that encourage irregularities in the admission of students into the school. Prof Akah who opened up on his efforts at sanitizing the citadel of learning since assumption of office further stressed that he is also focused on regaining lost …
Read MoreSlain Imo Bizman: Four Month Pregnant Wife Cries For Justice …Family petitions Army Commander, Obinze …Says: It’s pure assassination by Soldiers
The Chigbu Family of Umuocham, Ntu, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State has alleged that their son, late Noel Ezeribe Chigbu was deliberately assassinated by soldiers on the night of Friday, April 30, 2021. The Spokesman for the visibly distraught and traumatized family, Mr Tobechi Chigbu made the allegation in a petition the family sent to the Bridge Commander, 32 Field Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, calling on the military authorities to fish out and prosecute the killers of their brother. Recall that late…
Read MoreUncommon Patriotism: Imo Governor Praises Mbata For Constructing 2km Road In Owerri …As donor promises employment of 2,000 youths
The Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has poured encomiums on an illustrious son of the state, Prince Alex Mbata for his magnanimity in constructing a 2km road in Owerri, the state capital. Senator Uzodinma gave the commendation yesterday (Thursday) at the commissioning of the said road. The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Prof Placid Njoku appealed to other well-meaning Imolites to toe the noble path of Prince Mbata by supporting the efforts of the state government. The Deputy Governor stated that Imo is the fastest growing state…
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