By Duke C. Duke The last time I was in Abakaliki, I was discussing with someone about the political aspirations of Distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume. Amidst the discussion, he asked me, “what exactly does this Ararume do? I mean, what exactly is his job outside politics?”. That question called my attention back to a scenario in this part of the world. We have chequerred system in this country where some political players do not have a substantive means of livelihood before their now celebrated political entrance. And unfortunately, the…
Read MorePostpage
Public Media Parade Of Individuals By Law Enforcement Agencies: Reckless Affront On Our Laws
By Pelumi Olajengbesi News outlets; traditional and new media, were awash recently with a photo splash parade of some young men by operatives of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, next to them were a racket of laptops intended to provoke the image that the said young men were fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Boys. In saner climes, such a theatre of absurdity would rankle everyone, but the Nigerian public and its security officers seem to buy into such condemnable antics or are simply blissfully oblivious of its indictment of our…
Read More2018 Jail Delivery: Imo CJ Frees 24 Prison Inmates
…Refers 14 to be discharged through court The Chief Judge of Imo State, Hon. Justice Paschal Nnadi has released 24 inmates of Owerri Prisons during the 2018 Jail Delivery exercise. The event which held Monday through Tuesday this week saw the Chief Judge also directing that about 14 inmates be also discharged from the various courts where their matters were taken to. Some of those who regained freedom during the exercise include Ifeanyi Atumonyegwu who was discovered to have overstayed, Nzeribe Nwankwo who was remanded since 2010, Eric Iwu remanded…
Read MoreAUN: Ezuma Unveils Running Mate, Ukpabi
…Says: I’ll transform Imo The Alliance for United Nigeria ,AUN, Imo State chapter governorship candidate, Mr Mbanefo Ezuma Chris has stated that he came to transform the state with viable economic strategies Mr. Mbanefo made this known yesterday during the official flagging of his campaign and also the unveiling of his running mate, Nneoma Ukpabi, at Owerri, where he said that AUN has taken time to study the social economic and political situations of the state . He explained that the situation on ground requireds younger persons to enable them…
Read MoreAPP Guber: Oparaocha Tasks INEC On Free, Fair Polls
…Says Imo State deserves the best The Action People Party(APP} Governorship candidate for the 2019 elections in Imo State Sir Bruno Chidiebere Oparaocha has enjoined the officials of the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC) on the need to conduct a free and fair general election that must be devoid of any form of manipulations, violence and irregularities that usually characterized previous national elections. Widely travelled and globally experienced business moguid Sir Oparaocha, who boasted that APP offers the best options stated that what Imo State needs in 2019 is a…
Read MoreImo Assembly: Egu’s Return Threatened, As Aguocha Holds Ticket Tight
All may not be well with the current political aspiration of the member representing Ngor Okpala state constituency Hon. Obinna Egu, who recently moved from the All Progressives Congress APC to the Action Alliance AA alongside majority of his colleagues in a bid to actualize their individua ambition of returning to the state Assembly come 2019. It will be recalled that majority of the members of the House who are of the Governor Rochas Okorocha Rescue Mission political family otherwise known as “Agburu” had lost out in the political tussle…
Read MoreIhedioha Dazzles In USA, Unfolds Agenda To Uplift Imo
The desire of the PDP governorship candidate, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha to become the next governor of Imo State has received a boost with citizen of the state in the Diaspora, especially those in the United States of America, buying into his project. Ihedioha for a greater part of last week was in the United States of America to meet with Imolites on what he has to offer if given the mandate to be the number one citizen of the state come May 29, 2019. Addressing a collection of Imolites…
Read MoreImo AA ticket tussle: Guber Candidates Threaten To Sue INEC, Party
…Cautions Nwosu As the war for Imo Action Alliance Guber ticket between Leonard Uzoma Okolienta and Uche Nwosu thickens, the Forum of Gubernatorial Candidates has sued for peace, adding that the crisis is a distraction to the peaceful conduct of free and fair elections in Imo, come 2019. Speaking to journalists in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, the Chairman of Forum of Gubernatorial Candidates, FGC in Imo State, Mazi Elias Chukwuemeka, argued that the right of a National Chairman of any party ends after submission of names to INEC. He…
Read MoreImo Civil Guard Boss Promotes 6 Officers For Excellence
By Bright Eluagu The Imo state Civil Guard Commandant has promoted six of his officers,who are stationed at the Imo State Microfinance Bank Owrri. The promotion came as a reward for excellence and dedication to service by the deserving officers. The excise which took place at the cooperate office of the bank in Owerri,was witnessed by the Managing Director of the bank,Mr Curtis Obilonu In his speech, the Civil Guard Commandant, Hon. Donatus Ezifugha, noted that he decided to promote the officers in order to encourage them to do more…
Read More2019: Ohaji Egbema, Owerri Municipal, Ikeduru Collapse Into Uzodinma’s Grassoot Movement
The people of Ohaji Egbema, Owerri municipal Council and Ikeduru local government area has expressed satisfaction over the emergence of Senator Hope Uzodinma as the All progressive Congress governorship candidates in a fiace battle with the governor of the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha whose game plan to Impose his son in law Ugwumba Uche Nwosu failed woefully and accepted to subsumed all the previous APC Pressure groups to Grass Root Movement as the most acceptable and formidable organization to reach out, galvanized the grass roots to ensure victory for the…
Read More