The Paramount ruler of Obodoukwu Ancient Kingdom, HRH, Eze Edmund A. Dim (Dimagbakwuruibe Mbachu II), in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, has given thumbs up to Chief Uche Umeh for a recent award by the State Command of the Nigeria Police. Reacting to the honour done to one of his subjects, while fielding questions from newsmen in his palace, Weekend, Eze Dim who described Chief Umeh as a source of pride to Obodoukwu land, said that the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Uchemec Group of Companies has gladdened his heart.…
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LG Autonomy: Imo Assembly is symbol of legislative disgrace – Orlu Youths
The Youths of Orlu Zone has berated the recent resolves of the Imo State House of Assembly, on Local Government Autonomy. The youths under the auspicious of Orluzurumee Youth Assembly, in a press release signed by her leader, Comrade Darlington Uzoahia said the Imo State House of Assembly has indeed demonstrated once again that they do not represent the interest of Imo people, therefore should be regarded as bunch of disgrace to democratic principle. The frontline youth leader queried how a law maker could support such a motion or bill,…
Read MoreRochas’ in-law is undemocratic, vindictive, says Nwadike Alleges: I was abducted, tortured by security men
Former President of Orluzurumee Youth Assembly and the Publisher of Community Watchdog, Comrade Precious Nwadike has reacted to a statement credited to some section of misguided and uninformed youths who clamour for “youths must occupy”. He maintained that he has nothing against youths occupying, because, in 2015, he, as National Secretary of Imo Youths Assembly, alongside other renowned youths activists, clamoured for generational shift in leadership. “The truth is that, by 2019, if Imo must be better, it must not be with a vindictive and undemocratic person like UcheNwosu as…
Read MoreEducation Trust Fund- Dickson urges IOCs, Corporate bodies to Contribute
By Elizabeth Vincent from Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson on Tuesday, urged the private sector, particularly corporate organizations and individuals to make contributions to the State Education Development Trust Fund, to enable indigent children acquire free and qualitative education. Governor Dickson stated this, when members of the board of the Education Development Trust Fund, led by its Chairman, Prof. Turner Isoun presented the 2017 report of the board to him in Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Francis Ottah Agbo,…
Read MoreUNN Alumni honour Uwakwem, AIFCE Provost
The Alumni Association of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has honoured Imo State Commissioner for health, Hon. Dr. (Mrs) Angela Uwakwem with an award of excellence in public service. According to the association, the prestigious award of excellence was in appreciation of the awardees’ great learning, indelible impacts in the medical profession and outstanding devotion in service to humanity. Presenting the award to Angela Uwakwem at the Imo State International Trade and Investments Centre, Owerri, the president of Owerri branch of the association and permanent secretary (establishment) in the…
Read MoreMbaise Catholic Laity to Ugorj: Give us Indigenous Bishop …Hopeful, Priestly ordination will soon resume
As the dust raised by the protracted crisis that had raged between Mbaise Catholic Diocese and embattled Bishop Peter Okpaleke begins to calm down, the laity of the diocese have pleaded with the adninstrator Bishop LuciousUgorji to give them an indigenous bishop They are also excited that at last critical church activities such as ordination of priests and confirmation can resume in earnest after been in limbo for years now. Speaking to NigeriaNewspoint on condition of anonimity a laity from AhiazuMbaise Council said the diocese is still insisting on an…
Read MoreIkeduru Can never endorse Nwosu -ex-Imo Speaker ..Says: Rochas is on “impossible Kilimanjaro mission”
Former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly Rt Hon Kelechi Kenedy Nwagwu has distanced Ikeduru people from the ongoing endorsement jamboree on Ugwumba Uche Nwosu saying Ikeduru people can never be part of it. Speaker Nwagwu who spoke in Owerri recently during an interractive session with some journalists expressed shock that Gov Rochas Okorocha is adamant on embarking embarking on a fruitless kilimanjaro climb adding that he would receive the greatest shock of his life from that futile adventure. The ex speaker who was reacting to a question on…
Read More2019: I’ve got blue print to take Imo outof economic doldrum —Osuagwu
As SDP guberFaithful Hosts political Science Alumni Reunion of Open University London in Owerri Ahead of the 2019 general election ,a Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in Imo , Chief. Collins Osuagu on Wednesday hinted that he had developed a detailed blueprint to take the state out of the current economic woes . Chief Osuagwu maintained that with the present socio-economic malaise, bedeviling the state, only a thorough and strong economic policy can save Imo from becoming a failed state. The governorship Faithful who made this known in a…
Read MorePolice Award is my Birthday gift, says Uchemec …Dedicates it to Obodoukwu Clan
Chief Uche Umeh, CEO, Uchemec Group of Companies, says the recent award he garnered from the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police was a birthday gift. Chief Umeh stated this when leaders of his Obodoukwu Community in Ideato North LGA called at his Owerri Mec Plaza Weekend, to felicitate with him over the award. He said that the award was special to him, as according to him, it came when he was celebrating his 50th birthday. “So many awards have come my way, both those I rejected and those…
Read MoreOrlu zone has no interest in 2019 Imo guber -Nzeribe
The leadership of Orluzurumee, the apex socio-cultural organization, comprising the twelve local government areas of Orlu zone, have sounded it loud and clear that the zone is not interested in contesting for the Imo state governorship position, in the 2019 general election except when Owerri and Okigwe zones fail to present credible persons from whom the zone will select for the position. They said this, when members of OganihuOwerri led by Chief OrikezeAjumbe and OluOkigwe led by High Chief C.C Anyanwu visited the group at the AwoOmamma residence of Chief…
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