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As part of concerted efforts to take the 3R Agenda of his administration to the grassroots, Imo State Government has concluded plans to embark on sensitization exercise in the 27 local government areas of the state. The Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodinma, S.A, Political, Chief Bathos Nwadike disclosed this Thursday, while briefing newsmen in his office Chief Bathos said the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for stalling the governor’s plan to reach the people at the grassroots. The special adviser revealed that Governor Uzodinma has given approval for the commencement…

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The Organization of African Instituted churches, OAIC, with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, has raised alarm over what it described as the arrest of its members in Orlu, Imo State following reported clashes between the Nigeria military and militants said to be members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, set up by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. South leaders and executive members of OAIC from the South East while briefing newsmen in Owerri Wednesday, hinted that some of its leaders like the vice chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria,…

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The All Progressive Congress, APC in Imo State has made a big catch, as a frontline businessman and philanthropist from Prince Alex Mbata Ngwoma, Obube in owerri North L.G.A, on Wednesday, formally registered as a member of the party. Prince Mbata an accomplished administrator, who used the opportunity of the ongoing APC membership registration and revalidation exercise to register in his Obube, Agbala, Ulakwo (O.A.U) Ward, hinted that it was the first time he would be publicly declaring support for any political party. Prince Mbata said: “today marks the beginning…

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Weeks after the celebrated flag off of the construction of the Naze/ Nekede/ Obinze Road by Imo State Gov,Sen. Hope Uzodinma, residents of the communities have expressed doubts about the capacity of the contractor handling the road to complete the road before full blown rain falls. The worried individuals who bared their minds in exclusive chats with our correspondent explained that their worries stemmed from the unfolding poor quality of work done from Maternity Junction to Federal Polytechnic Main gate Junction and seeming stoppage of work immediately after the Poly…

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Prince Bob Njemanze, popularly called Ndaa Bob Njemanze, is an elder statesman from Owerri Zone. A chip of the Njemanze Royal Dynasty, Ndaa Bob spoke recently  in Owerri municipal ,Imo state capital on the essence on the Valentine’s Day.He regreted that the younger generation has misunderstood the message of Valentine’s Day. He also spoke on the recent developments in Imo State, particularly the government’s recovery of the Eastern Palm University, EPU, Ogboko, from former Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, now Senator. Excerpts: Valentine is around the corner once more with the…

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Counsel to Senator Ifeanyi Araraume in the legal battle over the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State Chapter in last year’s bye- election for Okigwe senatorial zone, Barr Emmanuel Nwosu has disclosed that the Supreme Court never made any consequential orders directing the Independent National Electoral Commission ,INEC, to issue certificate of return to Mr Frank Ibezim as winner of the election. Barr Nwosu also hinted that the same Supreme Court “never said that Ibezim is the APC candidiate” Speaking to newsmen recently, the lawyer further…

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Following the on-going nationwide revalidation/registration exercise of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Imo, the speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem has informed that the APC membership card remains the only ticket the dividends of democracy in the country. The Speaker who is the Technical Committee Chairman of the political exercise, disclosed this while addressing newsmen during a press conference of committee members in charge of the revalidation/registration exercise held at the party Secretariat, Owerri, yesterday. Rt. Hon. Emeziem noted that the purpose of…

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At last the D- day is here and the Supreme Court of Nigeria will today, Friday, February 5, enter judgement on the matter pending before it in respect of who, between Senator Ifeanyi  Godwin Araraume and Mr Frank Ibezim, is the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Imo North Senatorial election held and won by the Party on December 5, 2020. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the APC winner of that bye election without a candidate, following court judgements against the two claimants…

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At least ten civilians were reportedly killed in the ongoing gun fight between members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN and military operatives which broke out a few days ago in Orlu and its environs. It was learnt that the civilian casualties were mainly victims of stray bullets of the military operatives who landed the town with the intention to dislodge the ESN operatives, though some accounts claim some were shot at by the military men. Reports said Nigerian soldiers had landed Orlu LGA to flush out the ESN operatives…

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The government of Imo State has threatened to stop the salary of any civil or public servant in the state who embarks on strike action. Imo state government also threatened to shut down hotels, supermarkets,eateries , stores and others which fail to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocol as stipulated by the state’s COVID-19 committee, the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies. A release from Imo State Government House notes that Governor Hope Uzodinma had, via a statewide broadcast on Friday, also threatened to jail any proprietor of a…

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