Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, claims that some private planes are used for money laundering, drug trafficking, and other criminal activities. The Ministry of Aviation in Abuja stated this on Thursday. Keyamo announced the formation of a Ministerial Taskforce Committee devoted to reducing illegal charter activities in the country’s aviation sector. The minister underlined that these illegal operations have cost the sector billions of dollars while posing substantial security risks. Keyamo pointed out that specific individuals involved in these illegal practices had obtained permits for operating non-commercial…
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Madumere Dynasty Matriarch Burial: Imo Ex-Deputy Gov Hosts Politicians, Bishops, Friends, As Mother-Marlinda Is interred, Weekend
…Uzodinma, Ihedioha, Onyewuchi, others condole Family The burial of Ugoeze Marlinda Madumere of Achi Mbieri Autonomous community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State turned out to become a Political pilgrimage as many politicians of Imo extraction and beyond congregated on the sleeping community to pay condolence to former Deputy Governor of the state ,Eze Madumere. Among the glitterati of personalities who converged at the Lake Marlinda Country home of the former Deputy Governor were Imo state Governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma represented by his deputy, Lady Ihuoma Ekomaru,Ex-Imo Governor, Rt.Hon.Emeka Ihedioha,…
Read MoreLemachi Brokers Peace To Stop Community Crisis On Assault Of Political Leader
Positive minded people with humility are the key to success and credible leadership for the development of every common society. Hon. Stephen Lemachi Nzeribe, the GLO Awarra/ Ikwerede ward, a political leader in Ohaji/Egbema, an aspirant for the Chairmanship position of the Ohaji/Egbema LGA has intervened to make peace between Dr. Gill Ogbonna, a political leader and Comrade Nicholas Nwosu a serving President of National Congress of Ohaji Youth (NACOY) both from Mgbirichi in Ohaji, Ohaji/Egbema LGA, Imo State. Dr. Prince Ogbonna who was assaulted and molested by some…
Read MoreImo NURTW Pays Courtesy Visit To Dpty CoS , Assures Union’s Support.
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo Recalling the unpleasant position of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State Chapter, before the arrival of Hon. Samuel Udeh, (Ezeumuokorobia) as its Chairman, the Deputy Chief of Staff,CoS, on General Services to the Governor, Ferdinand Uzodinma, has lauded the Union’s Boss for his doggedness in transforming the Union in the state. The commendation came when the NURTW State Administrative Council ,SAC led by its Chairman, Hon. Udeh, paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Chief of Staff at Government House, Owerri, last Thursday.…
Read MoreNURTW Leaders Visit Imo Commissioner For Transport-Abazu, Solicit Support.
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo. To achieve a well coordinated and refined transport sector in Imo State, the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers,NURTW, Imo State Chapter, Hon. Samuel Udeh (Ezeumuokorobia) has led the State Administrative Council,SAC of the union on a courtesy call to the newly appointed Commissioner for Transport,Hon.Chika Benson Abazu. The courtesy visit took place last Thursday at the office of the Commissioner for Transport, at the State Secretariat in Owerri. Congratulating the Commissioner on his befitting appointment by the State Governor , the NURTW Boss…
Read MoreImo NURTW Holds End Of Month Meeting, As Chair Harps On Good Conduct.
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo. As a great crusader of the good works of Governor Hope Uzodinma and in a bid to consolidate the marvellous reformation going on in Imo State, the Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State Council, Hon. Samuel Udeh, (Ezeumuokorobia), has counseled his members to be of good behaviour in the discharge of their duty as drivers in the state. The Chairman gave the counsel during the union’s end of the month meeting held on Thursday at the Union’s State Secretariat in Owerri. Udeh…
Read MoreCharter Of Equity 2027: OWZOPEM Emerges To Parley Okigwe, Orlu Over Imo Guber
…Ajumbe, Mbamara, Nwachukwu Champion Group By Williams Odunze The trending political issue of which Zone between Okigwe and Owerri will produce the next Governor of Imo State after Orlu zone has ruled for 24 years has taken another dimension as a new Political group; Owerri Zone Peoples Mandate, OWZOPEM,has debuted over the weekend. The new group which is reportedly being championed by Prof.Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe,Capt.David Mbamara who is now designated as the Chairman of the new group and Chief Mike Nwachukwu who is also designated as the Chairman,Strategic Committee of…
Read MoreMadumere Dynasty Matriarch Burial: Imo Ex-Deputy Gov Hosts Politicians, Bishops, Friends, As Mother-Marlinda Is interred, Weekend
…Uzodinma, Ihedioha, Onyewuchi, others condole Family. The burial of Ugoeze Marlinda Madumere of Achi Mbieri Autonomous community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State turned out to become a Political pilgrimage as many politicians of Imo extraction and beyond congregated on the sleeping community to pay condolence to former Deputy Governor of the state ,Eze Madumere. Among the glitterati of personalities who converged at the Lake Marlinda Country home of the former Deputy Governor were Imo state Governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma represented by his deputy, Lady Ihuoma Ekomaru,Ex-Imo Governor, Rt.Hon.Emeka Ihedioha,…
Read MoreNASS Move For Another State For S/East, Laudable
The many decades of clamour for an additional state for the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria has been on for some years now. This clamour is predicated on the obvious fact that the southeast remains the only geo-political zone of the country which has only five states with fewer number of local government areas. The other geo-political zones namely: South-South, South-West, North-East, North West and North Central, have six states each except North-West with seven states to her advantage. Only five states means the South-East has just 15 senators,…
Read MoreNo Request For Presidential Jet Before Senate –Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied receiving any correspondence from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu requesting Senate approval of funds for presidential jet. Akpabio spoke after a closed-door meeting of senators at the chambers which lasted for over an hour. The senators had cut short their recess which was to elapse on July 2, 2024, and returned for an emergency session to consider a bill for an act to amend the 2023 supplementary appropriation act to further extend its implementation to December 31, 2024, as requested by President Tinubu. There were…
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