A former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, Rt Hon Kelechi Kennedy Nwagwu has written the current leadership of that Assembly to make a law that will mandate candidates seeking the governorship position of the state as well as state House of Assembly members to undergo a compulsory drug test. In a letter addressed to the Speaker, Imo House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Chike OLemgbe dated July 25, 2023, and made available to Nigeria Newspoint, the former Imo Assembly Speaker urged the state legislature to, among other things, consider…
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After 3 Years: Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention Returns to Akabor, Ikeduru In Imo
…To hold 320 convention in 39 cities of Nigeria After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Akabor,Imo State to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience!” Convention. Prior to 2019, summers in Akabor were marked by Jehovah’s Witnesses filling hotels and restaurants as they attended their annual conventions at the Akabor Assembly Hallof Jehovah’s Witnesses in Imo State. In 2020, the pandemic interrupted that tradition in Akabor when the Witnesses cancelled their in-person events throughout the world …
Read MoreSubsidy: Imo Govt Needs To Roll Out Buses For Citizens
Transport fares have risen astronomically in recent times following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration. The situation prompted governments at various levels in the Nigeria to introduce palliatives, including plans to roll out buses for mass transit in order to cushion the harsh effects of the federal government’s action. The federal government on its own part disclosed plans to introduce both electric and gas-powered vehicles to relieve Nigerians of the hardship arising from high transport fares. In Imo, Governor Hope Uzodinma…
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