A new vista of violence has erupted in Rivers state Monday morning as angry youths have taken over some local government offices in the state. As at the time of filing this report, two chairmen of councils have fled their homes to avert the wrath of youths who have invaded the offices. The tenure of the local government chairmen expires on Tuesday but they have vowed not to vacate their offices. Videos of the takeover of the council areas seen by NPO Reports correspondents showed the youths chanting songs that…
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President Tinubu Receives Proposal For N105,000 New Minimum Wage From Finance Minister
In a significant development today, the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has officially presented a new minimum wage proposal to President Bola Tinubu. This landmark proposal suggests raising the minimum wage for workers to N105,000, as reported by the Western Post. The proposal is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to address economic challenges and improve the standard of living for Nigerian workers. The new minimum wage template aims to provide a substantial increase from the current wage, reflecting the administration’s commitment to economic reforms and social welfare. President Tinubu,…
Read MoreI will run an all inclusive administration -Njaba SOLAD, Hon Anaemem
The Sole Administrator, Njaba Local Government Area, Imo State, Hon Obikaeze Alexander Anaemem has expressed his resolve to run an all inclusive administration. Hon Anaemem stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after the Njaba Unity Thanksgiving organized in his honour held last Saturday at the Local Government Headquarters, Nnenasaa. He revealed that many people from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Labour Party, LP in the LGA have been decamping to All Progressives Congress, APC because of his emergence. He added that they have been thanking the governor,…
Read MoreIPOB:South East Govs, Igbo Leaders Ploting Kanu’s Detention To 2027-Ohanaeze Alleges
…’It’s paramount to hold them accountable” South-east governors, Igbo leaders, and members of the National Assembly have been accused by Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, of plotting to extend the detention of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu until 2027. In a statement issued by the factional Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the organization blamed the South-east governors for the deteriorating security situation in the zone. The organization stated that the Southeast governors and certain Igbo leaders had not…
Read MoreIgbo had opportunity to rebuild their broken leg –Clark
According to the report from the Cable, the Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark has lamented the lost opportunity for the Igbos, a major ethnic group in Nigeria, to assert themselves politically and promote their interests due to their disunity and self-interest during the last election. He noted that the Igbos could have used their resources and voting power to support a popular Igbo candidate, Peter Obi, but their inability to unite behind him led to his loss in the election. He said, “The most recent opportunity…
Read MoreCharly Mazi Goes Home To Oguta Ameshi, Jul 5
…Football match, Dan Anyiam Stadium, Jul. 4 The entire Mazi family in Oguta Ameshi ,Oguta LGA,Imo state regret to announce the demise of their father,grand father, brother and friend, Charles.O.Mazi,(Charly Mazi) who slept in the Lord on April 8,2024. Charly Mazi was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo state. The Party grew stronger with his efforts in concert with then state chairman, Chief RBK Okafor(Eze Nwamadu),Chief ID Nwaoga and other prominent PDP eggheads in the state. A release from the Mazi family informed that there will…
Read MoreNon Integration Of Igbos After Civil War Into Nigeria, Successive Govts’ Discriminatory Policies Will Break Nigeria
By Vitalis Unachukwu It’s sheer political ignorance borne out of ethnic wickedness that, successive governments since the end of the civil war, thought that they would succeed in shutting the Igbos out of Nigeria, when the people of the South East, constituted one of the 3 major aborigines of Nigeria from inception, and more so , stands as the oldest democracy in the world, even Europe was in the dark ages. Those with keen sense of history knew that the Igbos did not trigger the Biafra-Nigeria Civil War , which…
Read MoreImo Govt Officials Storm Oru West, As Johnfrank Ugaliegbulem Goes Home
…Okolieogwo hails Uzodinma’s support Recently,as a prove that Late Hon. JOhnFrank Ugaliegbulem (Okosisi Akunne) left an indelible imprint in the golden sands of time, the creme de la creme of Imo politics and economy, had on June 8 , honoured his burial ceremony at Ugbelle Community of Oru West LGA. The immediate past Imo ALGON Chairman and TC Chairman of the area, Hon. Willie Okolieogwo equally expressed satisfaction with Governor Hope Uzodinma’s generosity in making sure that the burial ceremony wemt well. Biographically, the diseased, Late Johnfrank Ugaliegbulem was born…
Read MoreJubilation: Ugochinyere Marks One Year Of Impactful Representation With Major Infrastructural Uplift
…Sponsors 18 bills, 7 motions, presents 6 petitions As Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives clocks one year in office, there is jubilation in Ideato as new infrastructural projects begin to emerge and dot the landscape of the Ideato nation. This is the developmental imprint of Hon. Ugochinyere just after 365 days in office With the terror attacks inflicted on his family and the protracted post-election litigations that trailed his landslide victory at the polls, it cannot exactly be said that Hon. …
Read MoreImo Commissioner-Ibejiako, Set To Restore Sanity To Mining Sector
…Holds maiden meeting with miners Imo state Commissioner For Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals, Rt. Hon Ernest Ibejiako (Nwandaa), has disclosed moves to restore sanity and surmount the present challenges facing the mining sector in the state. Hon Ibejiako, made the disclosure during a maiden stakeholders meeting with miners in Imo. The commissioner noted that his desire is to accomplish an enviable milestone while in office. He said that the Federal Government and the 3R government of Governor Hope Uzodinma have respective roles to play, in order to wipe out…
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