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Former Members of the Imo State House of Assembly,FOMIHA have indicated their willingness to collaborate with security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality in the state. As critical stakeholders who made laws for the state for good governance, the ex-lawmakers said that they had resolved to play advisory role to assist both the eexecutive and state legislature in the performance of their statutory functions. Operating under the aegis of the association of former Imo State Law Makers, the chairman,FOMIHA, Prince Ugochukwu Nzekwe disclosed this when the executives and…

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…Insists: Owerri, Okigwe zones must pally over issues A Senatorial candidate for Imo East in the last 2023 general elections, Chief Mike Nwachukwu(Mpidike), has urged the Imo State Council of Elders to include the issue of which zone succeeds Governor Hope Uzodinma in 2027, in their working documents. In an open  letter to the chairman, Imo state  Council of Elders, His Royal Majesty, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Chief Nwachukwu pointed out that there was need for serious dialogue between Owerri and Okigwe zones in order for the two zones to work…

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A cross-section of Imo journalists and Media Practitioners have berated a recent media report targeted at disparaging the good name and image of a former Governor,Chief Ikedi Ohakim. This is even as the journalists insisted that Ohakim’s administration was superb both in terms of vision, policies, performance, infrastructural projects and welfare of Imolites. Some of the journalists recalled how the former Imo helmsman created uncommon prosperity during his tenure, adding that Imolites were yet to witness a repeat of such a situation since Ohakim left in 2011. They also disclosed…

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi expressed deep concern over the handling of his trial in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government, stating that it has shifted from prosecution to persecution. Speaking at a Press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel to Kanu, emphasized that the treatment Kanu is currently facing at the hands of the Federal Government, especially in his trial for terrorism-related charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, is unjust. Ejimakor highlighted…

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As part of the terms for a peaceful, out-of-court settlement in the matter between the Commissioner of Police versus Eze Paulinus Duru of Umulewe Autonomous Community, Ideato South Local Government Area, and two others, the traditional ruler on Easter Sunday, addressed the community where he declared that he has voluntarily stepped down as Eze, to enable his elder brother ascend the throne. Speaking on the development, an indigene of the community, Chief Ebere Okwara hinted newsmen that he is the complainant in an ongoing matter in court involving the traditional…

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The Chairman of Oma Nma Life Saving and Health Foundation, High Chief Boniface Ifeanyi Ariekpere Ajuzie has called on Abia state government led by Dr Alex Chioma Otti to lay an everlasting developmental. foundation for Abians and Abia State by forensically documenting every human being living and working in the state both in private and public sectors. The CEO of the foremost Healthcare Foundation in Abia State made this clarion call to the Chief Executive Officer of God’s own state when his attention was drawn to the sad discovery of…

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The Imo state Governor, Sen Hope Uzodinma has reappointed his great confidant and trusted ally, Barr Nnamdi Richardson Jnr Anyaehie as the Chief of Staff, while he  appointed his elder brother, Ferdinand Uzodinma as Chief of Staff, General Services. The Governor has also reappointed Chief Cosmos Iwu as the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, with Chief Patrick Ekeji and Barr. Olisaemeka Sydney Agbor  being  reappointed as  Deputy Chief of Staff ,Administration and Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, respectively. The Governor equally  approved the appointment of Chief Ferdinand Uzodinma,…

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The member representing Ideato Federal Constituency, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has expressed deep gratitude to the Federal Government for allocating funds to address the worsening Umuchima gully erosion in the 2024 budget. In a statement, Ugochinyere lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for including budgetary provisions in both the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act and the 2024 budget to tackle the environmental threat. He acknowledged this as a significant outcome of months of lobbying and advocacy on behalf of the good people Ideato Federal Constituency. Ugochinyere however highlighted his reservations about the…

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Engr Seigha Gumus has been inaugurated as the 4th chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers, NIMECHE, Yenagoa Chapter, promised to work for the betterment of Engineers in the State. In an investiture in his honour, on Monday,March 5, Engr Gumus was inaugurated alongside 2024 Executive Members at the NSE/COREN Secretariat, Yenagoa. Delivering his inaugural speech, Engr Gumus identified lack of professional development and growth of engineers as barrier to the development of engineers in the state, hence, he promised to tackle it, immediately. He also noted that mechanical…

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A former candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Imo East senatorial district, Chief Mike Nwachukwu(Mpidike) has advocated for a political synergy between Owerri and Okigwe zones in order to actualise the dream of producing the next Imo governor come 2027. Chief Nwachukwu stated this recently, via his detailed statement on the Imo Charter of Equity, which was made available to newsmen and so many Media platforms. Going down memory lane,he analysed the original of Charter of Equity since 1999, and its implementation, Chief Nwachukwu noted that Owerri…

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