New Teachers: Gives us back our job, 10,000 job beneficiaries beg Ihedioha

Following the on-going recruitment of teachers and other categories of civil servants by the Imo State Government of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, beneficiaries of the suspended 10,000 jobs between 2010 and 2011 have written to the state government protesting the current recruitment and describing it as an attempt to fill their positions. In a letter addressed to Governor Ihedioha through their counsel Barr. Wisdom Durueke made available to Nigeria Newspoint, the 10,000-jobs beneficiaries who recalled the process that brought them into the civil service in 2010 through the State Civil…

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Imo: A harvest of intellectuals

Something extraordinary is sure brewing in the heartland of the southeast. It’s not about the Ahiajoku intellectual feast happening in Owerri in a week’s time, nay. It is not about the shellacking of the three musketeers at the Appeal Court, nope. It is about the intellectual harvest (or coup, if you like) wrought by Governor Emeka Ihedioha recently. While many who otherwise would have noticed the feat have been carried away by the inanities of a frivolous election litigation, Governor Ihedioha is pacing afield, seeking out the best minds wherever…

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Dickson reacts to APC victory

The Governor of Bayelsa State his excellency Hon Henry Serike Dickson has reacted to the claim that APC is the winner of the Saturday election ,he called on the independent national electoral commission (INEC) to declare the party candidate of PDP Douye Diri. His excellency who made the statement at the world press held at Harold Dapah Biriye resort in Onopa government house Yenagoa while brief Journalist said the result monitored by his party in the eight local government areas showed clear indication that APC did not win. According to…

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Ahiajoku’s 40th anniversary logo unveiled

The Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, on Wednesday unveiled the 40th Ahiajoku logo, as a prelude to the marking of the 40th anniversary of the lecture series. The ceremony took place at the Expanded Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Owerri. At the ceremony witnessed by members of the Imo State Executive Council, the brand new logo symbolizing the enduring significance of the Ahiajoku festival and its pride of place in Igbo culture and civilization was underlined. The unveiling was an opportunity to retell the story of…

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2nd Anniversary:Enugu govt immortalizes Ekwueme

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, immortalized the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, by renaming the popular Ezikwo Street in Independence Layout, Enugu, to “Dr. Alex Ekwueme Street”. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the decision was in commemoration of the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Ekwueme – the Ide of Oko Kingdom in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State – who passed on November 19, 2017. The statement…

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Akpuka led panel visits IMSUTH

The Visitation Panel set up by Governor Emeka Ihedioha to investigate state of affairs of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, IMSUTH, Orlu, has commenced official assignment. Addressing the Management and Staff of the hospital, Chairman of the Panel, Prof Frank Akpuka said aims of the setting up the team are investigate state of affairs of infrastructures; including collapsed or collapsing buildings, to investigate awards of contracts in the hospital and to ascertain whether they were executed and to identify the strength and problems being faced by the Hospital; and…

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Ebola, now preventable, treatable -WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step that will help speed up its licensing, access, and roll-out in countries most at risk of Ebola outbreaks. This is the fastest vaccine prequalification process ever conducted by WHO. Prequalification means that the vaccine meets WHO standards for quality, safety, and efficacy. United Nations agencies and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, can procure the vaccine for at-risk countries based on this WHO recommendation. “This is a historic step towards ensuring the people who most…

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Fedpoly: SIAS holds maiden Intl. confab

In a bid to promote and encourage entrepreneurship in the areas of science to unveil the galaxy of intellects, academic exhibitions, recent in-depth research to better life and living in the age, the School of Industrial and Applied Science SIAS, has held her first international conference at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri West, Imo State with the theme “Science and Technopreneurship as tools for National Development”. Declaring open the maiden conference, Tuesday the rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Dr. Michael Arimanwa expressed his profound delight to have such worthwhile conference…

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Baby Factory: Imo Police arrest 14 human traffic suspects, serial killers

The Imo state Police Command under the watch of the Commissioner of Police,CP Rabiu Ladodo,was on Thursday, November 21th 2019,at State Headquarters Owerri,paraded a total number of 38 persons suspected to be involved in various crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism,unlawful possession of fire arms,assault/attempted murder, burglary/stealing,child trafficking and others related crimes. According to the release,signed by the CP,he said the successes so far recorded was courtesy of the “Operation Iron Gate”,which was formed as an approach targeted at nipping crime in the state. The arrest of human traffickers,suspects…

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I’ll continue to promote peace in Enugu –Ugwuanyi

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reassured the people of the state that his administration will continue to promote peace in the state in order to enhance good governance and rapid development. The governor reiterated that his administration will not take the existing peace in the state for granted, stressing that he would do whatever is necessary to sustain the existing peace throughout his tenure. Speaking during an official visit to Aninri Local Government Area on Monday, to inaugurate some development projects executed by the council chairman, Hon. Ezekiel…

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