By Joseph Aniemeka Nwachukwu Many people in our clime depend on Government to initiate and drive t positive and desirable changes we need in our society. This set of individuals strongly believe that they can-do nothing on our own without Government-intervention or involvement. However, others believe that they can be agents of positive change that is, by providing infrastructural facilities with their own resources. One of such patriotic, self motivated, and highly liberal change agents is Rev. Fr. Dr. Emeka Emeakaroha, a vibrant and altruistic priest of Catholic extraction and…
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Project Ugwumba endorses Nwosu for guber, congratulates Okafor
Members of project Ugwumba Uche Nwosu for Governor 2019 have endorsed their indefaticable, hardworking and performing Chief of Staff to the government House, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu to be the next Governor of the State come 2019. The endorsement was contained in a released signed by the executive of the organization including the state co-ordinator Akunwata David Mbanaso, state facilitator, Prince Noel Nwauwa, Patron/State Secretary, Hon. Uchebu Kenneth, State Publicity Media Co-ordinator, Orlu zonal co-ordinator, Hon. Chidi Okoro, Okigwe zonal co-ordinator, Edih Cyprian Iyke, state woman leader, Mrs. Peace Nsiegbe, state…
Read More2019: Diaspora Group Advocates Internal Democracy In Imo APC Primaries
Worried by the recent purported endorsement of the Chief Of Staff and son-in-law of the governor of Imo state,Owelle Rochas Okorocha,Ugwumba Uche Nwosu,as successor of the governor in 2019,a diaspora group based in the USA,the Diaspora Owerri Zone-2019,has called on the leadership of the ruling party,All Progressive Congress,APC in the state to allow internal democracy take its full course in the awaited Governorship Primary election by the party. Speaking with Newsmem in an interactive session on telephone,the group,while reacting to media reports on the adoption of Uche Nwosu as successor…
Read MoreKingsley Uju made me forgive Okorocha– Comrade Orum
Secretary and national publicity secretary of the Supreme Council of youth leaders of the oil producing communities of Ohaji Egbema and Oguta LGAs in Imo State, Comrade Chidex Orum has revealed why he had to forgive Governor Rochas Okorocha of the state irrespective of the ill treatment meted to him and his members by the governor. Fielding questions from journalists in Owerri, the state capital on the recent develoments in the oil producing communities of Ohaji Egbema and Oguita, Comrade Orum said he and his group had taken it upon…
Read MoreTime for quackery in journalism Over in Imo- NUJ Committee warns
The newly inaugurated taskforce committee against unethical Journalism practices/ fake journalists has warned fake journalists who indulge in criminal and unwholesome activities to desist forth with or face the wrath of the law. The committee stated this in its maiden meeting held at NUJ Press center Port Harcourt road Owerri recently. The Chairman of the taskforce Committee, Mr. Christian Nwokocha of Correspondent Chapel noted that journalists who extort money from members of the public must be brought to book. The group also noted that some journalists have been impersonating media…
Read MoreNwosu’s adoption splits APC in Ideato North
Contrary to reports by some local tabloids, the adoption of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu by Ideato North Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the party’s candidate in the area for 2019 Imo guber seat, has been widely described as a hoax. Grapevine revealed that the said adoption could not hold, as some big wigs in the party in the area were at daggers-drawn over who would play host for the adoption meeting. It was gathered that while the meeting scheduled to hold at the country home of Nze Luke…
Read MoreThe place of Imo House of Assembly in the Nigerian history
By Dr. Chuks Osuji Understandably, Nigeria operates a Federal System of Government. Properly put, this means the coming together of various states to form a loose federal government. In actual sense, as known all over the world where a Federal System is operated, powers are shared between the Federating States and the Central Government. These powers are clearly defined to avoid any type of frictions. In such arrangement, the states have well defined roles to play and have their exclusive zones of authorities to operate without interference of the…
Read MoreThe Talking Parrot
The collection of toll along major Streets and Roads in Owerri by indigenes and non indigenes is becoming very worrisome because the menace is increasing daily. These boys collecting money from streel traders, wheel barrow operator, motorists and Hawkers are operate in private/commercial vehicles with covered plate numbers; they wear ENTRACO T Shirts, Owerri Municipal Traffic Taskforce jacket or Muffi. They ply Douglas Road, Chikwer Street, School Road Ekeonunwa Street, Relief Market, Wetheral Road, Ikenegbu Layout, Mbaise Road, Okigwe Road, Tetlow Road among other places. Touts Extort Motorists Over Non…
Read MoreThe place of Imo House of Assembly in the Nigerian history
By Dr. Chuks Osuji Understandably, Nigeria operates a Federal System of Government. Properly put, this means the coming together of various states to form a loose federal government. In actual sense, as known all over the world where a Federal System is operated, powers are shared between the Federating States and the Central Government. These powers are clearly defined to avoid any type of frictions. In such arrangement, the states have well defined roles to play and have their exclusive zones of authorities to operate without interference of the Central…
Read MoreAPGA, Okey Ezeh and the imperatives of the Nkwerre declaration
By Collins Opurozor Nigeria’s political lexicon was enriched with a new concept in Nkwerre; great things happen when great people gather. The participation of the charismatic National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Ike Oye, at the sensitisation rally organised by the Imo State Chapter of the Party in Nkwerre LGA will never be forgotten. The pronouncements made by this political titan have come to be known as ‘the Nkwerre Declaration’, the substance of which constitutes the fulcrum of this piece. Nearly five decades after…
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