The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council, after an emergency meeting presided over by Comrade Ori Martins on Wednesday, appointed an End of year party Organizing Committee with Bar Vivian Otti as Chairman, while Lady Wins and Austin Agwulonu are members. According to Ori Martins, who also doubles as Secretary of the NUJ in Imo State, the union will use the opportunity to fraternize with and celebrate the veterans who contributed immensely to the growth of the Journalism profession in the state. He also stated that the union…
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ADC/Nekede Zoo Land Trespass: Umuejechi Community Writes Uzodinma, Asks Gov To Obey Court Judgement …Alleges Intimidation, Disregard For Rule Of Law
Umuejechi Nekede community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma to obey the judgements of both the High Court and Court of Appeal which according to the community, delivered judgements over the ownership of the Nekede Zoo land in their favour. In a letter dated “20/12/2023,” addressed to the Imo State governor, and signed by their legal counsel, U. B. O Obinna of U. B. Okoro Obinna & Co, Rumuigbo, Port Harcourt, Umuejechi Nekede Community lamented the alleged “Continuous Trespass into the…
Read MoreMbaitoli: Community Celebrates 2023 Afara Day In Imo …Honours Lawmaker-Ikpamezie
The people of Afara autonomous community have held their 2023 Afara Day also, celebrated their illustrious son representing Mbaitoli state constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Innocent Ikpamezie in a grand style, recently. Speaking during the occasion, the chairman of the ceremony, Chief Eddy Onyema described the event as a welcome development, step in the right direction and thanked the people of the area and the other Invited guests who graced the occasion,adding that it was a huge success and even as he equally commended the organizers…
Read MoreEscape From Ikoyi Prison: 2 Yrs After, Lagos Police Intensifies Haunt For Gay Convict
The Lagos State Police Command,South west Nigeria has announced renewed search for one Ekeh Festus Osondu declared wanted for absconding from the maximum Correctional Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos state, two years ago. In a Press briefing in his office yesterday, the Police Public Relations Unit recalled that the convict was declared wanted, February 1, 2022 following his abscondment from the facility. Giving further insight into the circumstances that led to his imprisonment , escape and formal declaration of being wanted, the statement said he was arrested in August 2020, tried and…
Read MoreRising Insecurity: Governors Have Turned Security Votes To Pocket Money -Ngige
Nigerian governors have been called out by former Anambra State Governor and ex-Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. Ngige accused governors of handling security votes as if it is pocket money. According to him, the misuse of security funds has worsened insecurity in the country. Speaking on the sidelines of the Ojoto Ofala Festival in Anambra on Wednesday, Ngige levelled accusations that governors “erroneously believe security votes are pocket money for them,” and divert them from their intended purpose, thus contributing to the current security crisis. “Security votes…
Read MoreAkwa Ibom: Panic Looms As Hoodlums Behead Police Inspector
There is an atmosphere of fear in Akwa Ibomstate as hoodlums on Wednesday night beheaded a police inspector identified simply as Osang. Our correspondent gathered that the victim was attacked by over 10 assailants at his private residence around Enen Afaha and Afaha Ube, a suburb within Uyo metropolis. An eyewitness said that there was heavy shooting as residents and passersby scampered for safety. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Odiko Mac-Don confirmed the incident saying, the Command has received the news of the murder of the police…
Read MoreJournalist attacked over alleged same-sex relationship
A Lagos-based freelance journalist has escaped death by the whiskers following a mob attack by an irate mob in the Isheri-Oshun area of Lagos State, over alleged indulgence in homosexual activities. Narrating his ordeal from a private hospital where he was receiving treatment, the victim, who wished to be identified as Chris for safety reasons, said his attackers accused him of being in a gay. He explained that the latest attack on him was not the first as he was also attacked sometime in 2018 in Imo, his home…
Read MoreImo Journalist’s Son Escapes By Whiskers From Kidnappers’ Clutches
A Journalist and Senior staff of Imo state owned Radio station,IBC,Mr Reginald Mbajunwa has thanked God for the miraculous escape of his son,Nzubechi from Herdsmen Kidnappers,few days ago. In his words,”My son was going for Crossover night service,between Avu and Obinze communities ,he climbed an Okada of a Hausa boy. Along the way the Okada boy fell down and his cohorts came out from the bush and fired gun sporadically and took hold of my son”,stated . “When they called me and demanded for N5 million naira.I asked them not…
Read MoreOBMTA: Owerri Timber Traders Inaugurate Newly Elected Exco In Owerri.
It was a celebration galore at the Timber Market Naze, Owerri North LGA,Imo state as Newly elected executives of Owerri Building Materials and Traders Association,OBMTA were inaugurated to run the Association’s affairs for the next three years. Addressing the members after its inauguration, the new President,Okonkwo Anthony said that he is going to run an inclusive government where everybody will be carried along irrespective of the camp he belonged. He emphasised that the unity and progress of the association is paramount before any other interest. Okonkwo reaffirmed his…
Read MoreThis Conundrum Called Dangote Oil Refinery -By Steve Osuji
-By Steve Osuji A NUMBING PUZZLE: Dangote Oil Refinery has become a puzzle; indeed, a huge Rubik’s Cube. The mammoth industrial complex which purports to be Nigeria’s most iconic strategic project is fast dissolving into a searing mirage on the psyche of every citizen joe on the street. The only phenom that may be more dumbfounding is the fact of a Bola Tinubu Presidency which must have already gone down political history as the 9th wonder of the modern world. Dangote Refinery has become a case of one day, one…
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