…Hails Imo First Lady A medical practitioner and the founder of Obinna Obi-Njoku Foundation, Dr Obinna Obi-Njoku Jr, has urged the people of Ikeduru state constituency to key into state government’s health programmes for improved healthcare. Dr Obi-Njoku Jr spoke on the heels of the recent flag off of the statewide awareness campaign for the promotion of immunisation against measles, rubella, tuberculosis (TB), among other diseases, by the Imo First Lady, Barr Chioma Uzodinma. Dr Obi-Njoku Jr who commended the wife of the governor for her effort, highlighted the…
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JAMB admits to errors in 2025 UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board on Wednesday finally admitted to errors which affected the performance of students during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede admitted to this during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja. “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” Oloyede said. The UTME is a critical prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It tests candidates in four subjects, including the compulsory Use of English, with the other three…
Read MoreDSS Drags Popular Presidential Candidate To Court
The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken former presidential candidate, Professor Pat Utomi, to court for allegedly trying to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s authority by setting up a “shadow government” in Nigeria. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, accuses Utomi of attempting to create an alternative government structure that could cause instability and confusion in the country. The DSS claims that Utomi’s actions could lead to political unrest and encourage others to challenge the authority of the democratically elected government. They argue that forming a…
Read MoreEmergency Rule: Administrator Has Ruined Any Good Intention, Must Be Discarded Now, Nigerians Tell Tinubu
LAGOS – A civic coalition under the banner of the Citizens’ Action for Democratic Restoration (CADR) has called for the immediate end of emergency rule in Rivers State, warning that the federal government’s intervention has derailed constitutional order and deepened unrest in the oil-rich state. The group, led by its National President, Dr. Maryleen Ebere Okoro, faulted President Bola Tinubu for appointing Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) as sole administrator. They described the emergency rule as a “reckless overreach” that has compounded the Rivers crisis and stifled the will of…
Read MoreWe have no plan to make Nigeria a one-party state – APC
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has dismissed growing concerns that Nigeria’s ruling party is working to turn the country into a one-party state. Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, Morka insisted that the increasing number of defections from opposition parties into the APC is not a deliberate strategy to eliminate political pluralism in the country. He said: “There’s nothing wrong with PDP and Labour Party members defecting to the APC if they desire to identify with the ruling party’s processes.…
Read MoreSOLUDO: PROFESSORS SANS COMMONSENSE
By Steve OsuJi Nigerian Professors are giving a bad name to the academia. We grew up to revere people who wear the tag ‘professor’ as very special kinds. And as we went through the university, the power and aura of professors on our campuses didn’t wane. Indeed, we cherished being under their tutelage. I encountered a few in my journey through those rarefied corridors of learning. Who would forget in a hurry, Professors Alfred Opubor, Ebun Clark, Alaba Ogunsanwo, Onuora Nwuneli, among others, in the University of Lagos of…
Read MoreKaduru Builds State of the Art Health Centre for Obiangwu Community.
…Eye’s Owerri Zone Senate Seat A globally renown and respected public health expert, Dr Chijioke Kaduru, has disclosed that the building of a state of the art primary healthcare centre for his community, Obiangwu Autonomous Community, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State, by him was in furtherance of his abiding vision and passion to make quality and affordable healthcare accessible to the public. He stressed that it was in a bid to leverage this vision and passion to touch more local communities in the nine local government areas of…
Read MoreEzinihitte: Nwachukwu,LG Chairman, Inaugurates Community Development, Mobilization Committee.
By Nkechi Ojukwu The Executive Chairman of Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area, Hon Ambrose Nwachukwu, has inaugurated a Community Development and Mobilization Committee in line with the directive by the Executive Governor of Imo State. This is to foster community development,enhance the quality of life for residents the area and encourage community participation and engagement in development initiatives. The inauguration ceremony brought together political appointees; federal and state representatives, traditional leaders, the Chairman of Ezinihitte Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Ositadinma Nwokocha, representative of all Present Generals, Dr. Charles…
Read MoreLet’s Not Make Glitches Become A National Crisis – Peter Obi To JAMB
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has reacted to the controversy rocking the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Naijaonpoint reported that JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede admitted errors in the just-concluded UTME affecting 206,610 candidates in 65 centres in Lagos and 92 centres in Owerri zone, comprising 173,387 candidates in the five states of the South East. He said,“What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” Oloyede admitted. “We set all machineries in order; regardless, there were still…
Read MoreImo Govt Bulldozing Of EEDC Office Raises Uproar In Orlu
Tension erupted on Wednesday in Imo State when government officials, accompanied by security operatives, demolished the Orlu District office of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) without prior notice or explanation. The incident occurred around 8:30 am, sparking chaos as EEDC staff members, reportedly manhandled by security personnel, were unable to salvage company or personal property from the site. Witnesses allege that the Chairman of Orlu Local Government Area, Hon. Chris Mbaeri, was present during the demolition. According to Mr. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at EEDC, the government…
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