By Collins Ughalaa What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground…”, Zachariah 4:7. “So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall (of Jericho) fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city”, Joshua 6:20. “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too…
Read MoreDay: February 21, 2018
The proposed Imo Apc Mock Primaries
As the critical journey towards the next electoral process in 2019 gathers momentum, the polity has been awash with reports of proposed mock primaries in the Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by Governor Rochas Okorocha. The governor who is being accused of favouring his Son-inlaw and the Chief of staff to succeed him. In a recent function in Owerri, the Imo state capital, the governor was quoted as saying that the proposed mock primaries would enable the party in the state harmonise itself ahead of the…
Read MoreNo To Rescue Government’s Build and Destroy Policy
Last year at the Orlu political summit held at the Nkwerre Country Club, Nkwerre, Chief of Staff to Gov Rochas Okorocha, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu had thrown a banter that was as serious as it was humourous. He had told his listeners about a mad who operates close to Government House Roundabout who once said while Owelle is building, Rochas is demolishing. Both the lunatic and CoS may have actually said what they said as jokes but a deeper analysis would surely reveal that what was said was also largely true.…
Read MoreUnneccessary wahala over election sequence
By Chuks Osuji Having travelled quite a lot particularly having lived in the two highly acclaimed democracies, United States of America and England, it baffles me how some political issues are handled and discussed in this country. Of course, it comes to one fact, “Nigeria is still experimenting democracy.” I recalled what the late Sam Mbakwe said in 1982 due to so many political crises all over the country, as the country was gradually inching towards the 1983 general elections, in apparent anger, he exploded, “ I wish that the…
Read Morebundant Nigeria Renewal Party ANRP will take over Imo in 2019, says Nwachukwu …As party holds national convention …Younger generation must take over power, now
A By Paul Chukwu Basking in the euphoria of its successful conduct of free, fair and credible national convention, Imo State Chapter of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, ANRP, has boasted that the party is poised to take over the reins of power in the state and return Imo to the people. The state chairman of the party, Mr. Chibuike Oziri Nwachukwu, who made the declaration at the sidelines of the party’s national convention which took place at the Eagle Square in Abuja during the weekend, maintained that the time…
Read MoreIsu PDP Chieftain donates 6 motorcycles, N1m to party
Less than two weeks after he donated the sum of N1million to the state executive of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a chieftain of the party in Uburuekwe community in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Mr. Basil Amaefule has donated six motorcyles to the party in the area. This came just few weeks after, Mr. Amaefule donated the sum of N550,000 to the 11 wards in Isu and N100,000 to LGA to enable them open an account in any bank of their choice. Speaking while handing over the…
Read MoreLG autonomy rejection: Rescind your decision, Okey Ezeh tells Imo Lawmakers
A frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo State, Mr. Okey Ezeh, has chided members of the state House of Assembly for voting against local government autonomy in the ongoing constitution amendment. In a release made available in Owerri, Mr. Ezeh who expressed utter surprise at such posture by the state House of Assembly, submitted that it has confirmed that the people are there for themselves and not for the people. The APGA chieftain noted that the local government has been…
Read MoreTragedy 20 year-old man, 5 others die over quest to become powerful native doctor …2 others in still coma
By Chinaka Duruiheoma The quest for a 20 year-old boy, Arinze Ukole to become the most powerful native doctor in Oru has left him and four other members of his family dead. Our reporter gathered that following the boy’s action, the sleepy village of Umuejike Amaokpara Amiri Autonomous community in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State was jolted last week following the death of five members of Ukole family who dropped dead one after the other after eating meat prepared by Arinze after sacrifice. Other members of Ukole…
Read MoreImo Guber: Nwosu’s ambition develops K-leg, as Mbaike, Oguta leaders reject him APC: We’ve not adopted Okorocha’s Inlaw
The gale of endorsements which Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, Chief of Staff COS to Gov Rochas Okorocha rumoured governorship bid has been getting has suffered a serious devastating blow following it’s rejection by APC members in Mbaitoli, Ikeduru and Oguta LGAs. The party members and leaders in the three Council’s who expressed their dissent in various ways and manners have by their actions lent credence to the speculation making the rounds that both Gov Okorocha’s rescue mission agenda family and the APC itself are passing through troubled waters. According to eyewitnesses…
Read MoreGreen party Movement launched in Owerri
A new political movement called the Green Party of Nigeria has been formed and launched in Owerri the Imo State capital. The well attended ceremony attracted people from ail works of life such as traders, businessmen and women, professionals, youths, artisans and students who graced the party launching. Addressing the crowd at the occasion, the South East coordinator of the party Hon R.C.D Nwadavid said essence of the ceremony was to ginger the members and people from the South East states to register in the party as “members and also…
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