The Commissioner, Ministry of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Rubby Emele has commended the Imo State local government workers as she lauded them for their doggedness and dedication to service. Hon Emele gave the commendation on the occasion of the local government workers summit held at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri as she calls for support for the re- election of Governor Uzodinma come Nov 11. 2023. The Commissioner however highlighted the numerous giants of the state governor in the area of infrastructural and human capital development…
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Orlu Senate: Imo West Senatorial Appeal Court Judgement, Nov. 2023
By Batos Nwadike Yesterday, I received with utter bewilderment the so-called judgement of the Court of Appeal in the Orlu Senatorial Election Petition of Chief Charles Ahize and the Labour Party. For 8 months we traversed all nook and cranny of Orlu Senatorial Zone, sharing our vision to Recover Orlu, opposing hegemony, all of which culminated in the resounding victory given to Chief Charles Ahize by the good and productive people of Orlu on 25th February, 2023. Our opponents, having lost to us on the issues and on the ballot,…
Read MoreAJaero’s Brutalisation, Humiliation: NLC, TUC Demand Imo CP, Area Commander’s Immediate Removal, Will Declare Nationwide Strike, Nov.8, If…
…Gives Tinubu, FG 6-point demand ..As Imo NUJ, OPF, NUPENG, others flay attack The organised Labour Unions, comprising the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, have declared a nationwide strike over the attack on its NLC President, Comr Joe Ajaero in Owerri,Imo state capital Speaking at the weekend on the development at a briefing in Abuja , the leadership of the NLC and TUC issued a 6-point demand to the Federal Government, including the immediate removal of the Imo State Commissioner of Police and the…
Read MoreAttack on NLC President, Comrade Jeo Ajaero, Act of Barbarism, Exhibition of Gangsterism in Imo by Imo Government
Owerri Peoples Front, OPF, has taken note of the attack and assault on one of the illustrious sons of Owerri Zone and President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Jeo Ajaero. Ajaero was in the state to lead workers on a peaceful protest over the Imo State government’s non-payment of workers salaries and pensions of some pensioners, before he was brutally attacked by hoodlums working for the Imo State government of Senator Hope Uzodimma. OPF condemns the attack on the labor leader, which is an act of irresponsibility and an exhibition…
Read MoreOhaji/Egbema Holds Uzodinma’s Campaign Grand Finale
…Orie, Obodo, Mefor, others promise APC victory com Nov.11. It was a total show of love towards Governor Hope Uzodinma and proof of capacity by the Ohaji/Egbema stakeholders, All Progressives Congress ,APC chieftains and members at Umunwaku Central School on Thursday November 2, as the political opinion molders of Ohaji/Egbema organized a colourful LGA grand finale campaign for Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodinma’s re-election. The Ohaji/Egbema grand finale campaign had the APC Governorship candidate for the 11th November Imo election, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma who was duly represented by his SA…
Read MoreReps Seat: Appeal Court Affirms Lower Court’s Judgement, Upholds PDP Chinedu’s Victory
…Chinedu has defeated Igbokwe 10 times in various courts The Imo State Election Petitions Appeal Court in Lagos, Nigeria has unanimously declared Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu of the PDP to be the authentic candidate of the party, and the undisputed winner of the 2023 Ahiazu Mbaise/ Ezinihitte Federal Constituency election. In their judgement, the Appeal Court Justices led by B.A Georgewill agreed with the findings of the lower court. They also determined that the appeal had no merit and upheld the verdict. This meant that the hopes of a serial…
Read MoreSamdaddy, The Quintessential Political Reformer Of Our Time
By Michael Nwokocha As the November, 2023 governorship election approaches with feverish speed and as campaign gains momentum and passion begins to rise, a new dawn beckons on Imolites to change the political narrative, that is, to effect the necessary changes in Imo State, through the instrumentality of their PVC-Permanent Voters Card. The 2023 off-cycle gubernatorial election in Imo State will be a defining moment for democracy. The election will mark a water-shed in the political history of Imo State, with the coming of Distinguished Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu-Samdaddy, the…
Read MoreNovember 11, Imo Guber Poll: Ojini Drums Support For Samdaddy, Urges Mbaike To Vote PDP
Barely few days ahead of the November, 11 Governorship Election in Imo state,a Peoples Democratic Party,PDP chieftain, Nze Uchenna Ojini has appealed to the people of Mbaitoli and Ikeduru LGAs and Owerri zone to champion the victory of Sen.Samuel Anyanwu (Samdaddy) by voting massively for the PDP’s Governorship candidate of Mbaike extraction,and his running mate,Hon.Jones Onyereri during the awaited election. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Owerri on Wednesday, November,1,Nze Ojini, said that the call on the people of Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency in particular, Owerri zone and the entire…
Read MoreOseni And Journalism Profession: Critical Perspective
By Dele Elempe The expectation on Rufai Oseni, Arise News TV Channel’s anchor by members of the rational public, not the usual friends is too high for him, as a matter of fact. Rufai is not a journalist as a matter of fact. He studied Animal Anatomy and Physiology from the University of Agriculture in Abeokuta, and also studied at the Lagos Business School. He is a very bright mind, no doubt. He has been a guess lecturer in prestigious institutes like Cambridge and Sussex Universities. He has led trainings…
Read MoreBen Nwabueze: I Lost A Father Figure, Friend
By Ikechukwu Amaechi EARLY this year, Mr. Damian Obiefule, Prof. Ben Nwabueze’s secretary, called to say Prof wanted to see me. I was elated. The last time I saw him was at the 2018 TheNiche Lecture at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA. He sacrificed all to be at that lecture, spending well over two hours on Third Mainland Bridge, even as his health was failing. In fact, I had pleaded with him two days earlier not to stress himself coming but he ignored my plea, insisting that he…
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