Indications are rife that the Imo citizens welcome Governor Hope Uzodinma on-going move to stamp out alleged corruption in process of land acquisitions involving some members of the executive and legislature in the state. Nigeria Newspoint investigation tends to reveal Imolites’ appreciation of Governor Uzodinma’s courage and forthrightness in exposing and arresting some members of his recently dissolved state executive council with the alleged scam in cases of land acquisitions in Imo State, and for which a former Lands Commissioner, Noble Atulegwu was reportedly arrested last year. Recall that some…
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Abia Global Economic Council: Another Otti’s Strategic Leadership Vision
By Chinedu Opara Gov Alex Otti graced the Imo Labour Party 2023 Governorship Campaign flag off in Owerri, on August 22, 2023. At that event he alluded to his lofty vision to build a new state, with the beans and akara (bean cake) metaphor. “Akwo Bela Beans Akwo, Akara Aneshi- the beans is not grinded yet, but akara is smelling all over.” That was a bold statement of intent and desire. And i believe he was so bold and authoritative because he has a roadmap in his hand and equally…
Read MoreMaking of Supreme Confusion
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Most people do not know or remember that, strictly speaking, there were and remain no official results for Nigeria’s 2007 presidential election. Organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), the vote itself occurred on 21 April 2007 under Maurice Iwu, a professor whose academic discipline coincidentally was alchemy. His main qualification for the position of Chairman of the INEC was that he was close to President Obasanjo’s fixer, Andy Uba. The results began trickling in the following day. Under Nigeria’s Constitution, a winner of a…
Read MoreEze Morrison Eke ( Omadike) and undiluted love for his subjects
By Ifeanyi Ndukwe Eze Morrison Eke PhD is the Traditional Ruler of Umuoma Nekede Autonomous community in Owerri West local Government Area of Imo State. He is one of the notable and classic traditional rulers in Owerri west and Imo State in general. Eze Morrison Eke Omadike values his people very well, he always think of what to do to put smiles on their faces, on December last year, he gifted Umuoma Nekede widows, that was why he was applauded by the generality of Umuoma Widows on his continued benevolence…
Read MoreRe: Dissolution Of Political Appointees By Uzodinma: Truth Of Matter
By Amby Uneze On the 16th of January, 2024, the People’s Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma briefed all the State Expanded Exco, the SOLADs of Local Government Areas, the GLOs at the ward level and indeed all his Appointees. Being the first briefing after the Governor and his deputy, Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru took his second term Oaths of Office to complete his Constitutionally mandatory eight years in office as the Executive Governor, the meeting was well attended and of course was pre-emptive. It was…
Read MoreSamdaddy And Politics Of Peace, Unity In Imo His Enemies Do Not Want
By Ikenna Onuoha Politics is interesting but only those with clear conscience, progressive heart and clean mind can successfully play. In the past, politicians with dark heart, wicked mind, bickering spirit, acrimonious and rancourous ended up regrettably venture into politics. This is because, they had wanted to accumulate more wealth and honour for themselves alone at the detriment of their followers. Just as Mathematics is the most easiest subject with formula, so is politics very simple for those with good heart. Why people fail woefully in politics is because of…
Read MoreHurray, My Dead Community School Resurrects!
By Steve Osuji About two years ago, this column(Expresso) had bemoaned what it described as the ‘Demise of my Old Community Primary School’. Illustrated with ugly photos of a crumbling edifice with roofs caved in and the surroundings taken over by weeds. It was a picture of dereliction writ large. Readers of the article had mourned with me, many mooting the idea of initiating a self-help drive to rebuild the school. Apparently moved by the Igbo spirit of communalism and self-improvement, some men and women of Ibeme town who returned…
Read MoreNAWOJ Partners SMEDAN To Explore Technical Support For Women Journalists
By Vivian Ottih The need for women to venture into the dynamics world of commerce and industry to support their career has formed crux of discourse in recent times. Recently in a boardroom meeting between the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Association of Nigeria(SMEDAN) held in Abuja, the National Chairperson of NAWOJ, Aisha Ibrahim Bura stated that capacity building of members of the Nigeria Associationq of Women Journalists is one of the cardinal points that drives her administration’s resolve. In her words,…
Read MoreParliamentary Workers Get New Exco in Bayelsa
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) Bayelsa State chapter has inaugurated a new executive to pilot its affairs for a period of four years. The inauguration which preceded the election held at the Assembly complex in Yenagoa was monitored by the national leadership of PASAN represented by the National Legal Adviser, Comrade Lawrence Achuta, the Bayelsa State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Simon Barnabas and the NLC state Secretary, Comrade John Angesse, the Police and the Department of State Security. In a keenly contested election, Comrade Ekakara Ebiotu Peres…
Read MoreNCDMB Boss Visits Diri, Pledges collaboratiin With Bayelsa Govt From Agadaga Julius Bayelsa
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has pledged to collaborate with the Bayelsa State Government to the mutual benefit of the Board and the State. A statement by the Corporate Communications Department of the NCDMB said Ogbe made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri at Government House, Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital, stating that the purpose of the visit was to formally introduce himself as the new Executive Secretary of the Board.…
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