With opposition to the stewardship of Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State gaining impetus and verve, it becomes important to analyze the post-election politics which the Mbutu-born former lawmaker has grappled with since he was elected governor and the implications of same on his political survival and Imo’s political stability. Essentially, three factors brought Ihedioha to power among which one stands out over and above the other two. The first was his relative credibility. In the assessment of the Imo electorate, Ihedioha was more credible than the other frontline governorship…
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Convention: Imo First Lady lauds ladies of St. Molumba
Wife of Imo State Governor, Lady Ebere Ihedioha has commended the ladies of St. Molumba of Catholic Church for their work of charity and dedication to the service of the poor. Lady Ihedioha made this commendation during the 41st Annual National Convention of Ladies of St. Molumba held at Ahianjoku Conference Centre Owerri with the theme: “Gospel of Life”. Lady Ihedioha who was ably represented by Barr. Chisom Dominick described the order of the knights of St. Molumba as a family institution that promotes the oneness of the family. She…
Read MoreSpecial report on Mbaitoli laudable projects
Mbaitoli Local Government Area is one of the 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State. It is the second largest LGA in Nigeria after Kano LGA. The LGA is made up of 12 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wards. The wards are large both numerically and in land mass. The LGA is hugely blessed with both human and material resources. Mbaitoli LGA as it stands today has benefitted duly from the Rebuild Agenda Projects of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in the state, ably led by a onetime Deputy…
Read MoreOwerri West Journalists felicitate Nwoke
Members of Owerri West Journalists, Association ,OJA,recently paid a courtesy visit to one of her illustrious sons, Hon Rogers Augustine Nwoke. Rogers is one of the household names in Emeabiam community and Owerri west local government area as a whole. He started his early life after his secondary school at Eziobodo as a teacher. He taught at the Modern School of Commerce, etc and later joined Concorde Hotel Owerri as a waiter.He got admission to study Accountancy at the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka. As a scholar Rogers was working…
Read MoreArmy GOC commends Ugwuanyi’s investment in security
The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Enugu, Brig. Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for investing heavily in the security architecture of the state. Brig. Gen. Adegboye, who described Gov. Ugwuanyi as “a statesman and God-sent to Enugu State”, noted with delight the decisive measures being put in place by his administration to ensure adequate security to sustain the state’s enviable status as one of the most peaceful and safest in the country. The acting GOC gave the commendations when he…
Read MoreASETU sets up vigilante outfit, trust fund
Following what it described as unbridled, barefaced marginalization and threat to total annihilation of the Igbo Nation, as indicated in the seeming exclusion of people or leaders from the areas, from the National Security Council, and the unabated and reprehensible killings of Igbo farmers by heavily armed Fulani militia group, the Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU), has resolved to setup a joint community based vigilante outfit and security trust fund, to check the rising cases of insecurity and invasion of Igbo land. This is one of the various…
Read MoreImo PDP hails Abara’s goodrelationship with party
The State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has thumbed up the transition committee chairman of Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Hon Charles Abara for carrying the party structures in the council along in his administration. The party leadership which spoke during a visit to the chairman in his office in Umuneke, the council headquarters on Tuesday, 29, October 2019, further described him as committed and loyal party man whose love for party and members remains unparalleled in the council. The leader of the team and State Secretary…
Read MoreIhedioha secures $50m AfrExim investment in Imo
Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s engagement with international Development Agencies to aid his administration in the task of rebuilding the state, has again yielded desired results. The Africa Export Import Bank is set to make Imo State a huge investment hub, by setting up an Africa Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC) for the entire South East and South South regions in the country. The AfrExim Bank is an export-import Bank which strongly supports expansion, diversification, promotion and development of intra and inter-African trade. The $50 million (N18 billion) investment/Centre under the quality assurance…
Read MoreKpakpando Foundation celebrates 14 years fruitful existence …As Izunaso bags first class in Law
The Kpakpando Foundation will hold her 14 years anniversary celebration today, the 30th of October 2019, at the International Trade and Investment Centre New Owerri the capital city of Imo State. Addressing newsmen during the week, the chairman of the anniversary committee, Chief Ford Ozumba said that it is because of the double barrel achievements of the foundation that they have seen the fourteeth celebration a very unique one. Chief Ozumba stated that the founder of the foundation, Senator Osita Izunaso has made them proud by breaking academic record as…
Read MoreBiafra: Restructure Nigeria, stop Igbo marginalization to end IPOB agitation -Ihenacho …Perpetual subjugation of any part, wrong …FG must not hunt Biafra Agitators
An elder statesman in Imo State, Col. Lambert Ihenacho has maintained that it is only restructuring that can curb the problems arising from agitation for secession in Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen in Imo weekend, Col. Ihenacho said it is as a result of continuous marginalization being meted out on the Igbos by the Federal Governments over the years that gave rise to many pressure groups seeking for independence of the Igbo nation, saying such agitation would not have arisen if the Common wealth were equitably distributed, and Federal Character policies…
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