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The Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha used the occasion of his swearing-in of two commissioners and two transition committee chairmen of local government councils to reveal his new position on the much orchestrated issue of his desire to ensure that his Chief of Staff, Ugwumba Ucha Nwosu succeeds him in 2019. Speaking after administering oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria on two commissioners, namely, Barrister Chibuzo Daniel Iwuorie for youths and sports and Professor Edna Chioma Mathews-Njoku as commissioner for Agriculture, in…

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Prominent political heavyweights of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA have unanimously endorsed the aspiration of Chief Adauctus Onuoha to become the next elected executive chairman of the Local Government. Prominent among the leaders of the Council who spearheaded the epoch event were Hon Nnanna Igbokwe, lawmaker representing Ahiazu /Ezinihitte Mbaise in the House of Representatives, Chief Emmanuel Ojinere, Imo State commissioner for Industry and Chief Edwin Enwereji, Transition Committee Chairman of the Council. According to the leaders who are of the ruling APC extraction the choice of Chief Onuoha was because of…

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A man who identified himself as Sergeant Obi Sunday of Imo State Police Command Headquarters Owerri was on Wednesday May 23, 2018 sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with an option of Naira  N10,000 payable before 3pm same day. Sergeant Sunday and two other armed police officers who are now at large were at Orogwe Customary court in Owerri West Local Government Area to effect the arrest of one Mr. Augustine Anyanwu of Umunjanwoke in Orogwe whose case of land dispute was before the customary court. According to the information, Sergeant…

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Help came the way of residents of Umuoma Nzerem, a community in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State, recently as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) commenced the construction of the Umuezeala Ama/Afor Nzerem Road in the area. For over two decades, the community had been completely cut off from other communities in the area. However, residents trooped out recently to welcome Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who represents Imo North at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, along with his team and some officials of the NDDC.…

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 The chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Isu LGA who is also the secretary of the forum of APGA LGA chairmen in Imo state. Chief Emeka Anoruo has stated the preparedness of APGA in the state to sweep the polls in next year’s general elections, stressing that the APGA LGA chairmen in Orlu Zone are intact, inseparable, working closely with their brothers in Owerri and Okigwe zones to achieve the common goal of victory for APGA in 2019 elections. Chief Emeka Anoruo made this known last Saturday…

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A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Mr Frank Nneji has condemned the incessant attacks being unleashed on traders plying their trade along Douglas Road and around the now demolished Ekeonunwa market by thugs on the payroll of the state government. Mr Nneji pointed out that these attacks have inflicted huge financial losses and injuries on the traders who are only trying to earn a living and support their families. He said the traders were not criminals and did not deserve to be treated…

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Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Biafra and Independence Movement (BIM), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has announced that the group would mark the 18th anniversary of new Biafra on May 22. Chief Uwazuruike, who spoke through the Owerri zonal leader of MASSOB/BIM, Mr Samuel Njoku disclosed this during a press briefing in Owerri. According to Njoku, the new Biafra was founded on May 22, 2000 when its leader Chief Ralph Uwazuruike hoisted Biafra flag at Aba, Abia State, explaining that the philosophy of…

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A renowned Evangelist and an online fiery preacher, Evangelist Samuel Ezeji unveils his Newsmagazine, Nigeria Watchman Newsmagazine to the public come Friday, May 25. According to a release signed by the publisher and made available to the Press, the publisher stated that the Newsmagazine is the business arm of his Ministry; the Newsmagazine will cover such developmental areas as Politics, Religion, Sports, Entertainment etc. The event which comes up at Rockview Hotel, by Government House Round­about Owerri, has Rt. Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo, The Deputy Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly,…

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An Owerri based lawyer Mr. Chris Osunka has alleged that his landlord wants to kill him Mr. Osunka who is a pastime politician revealed how his landlord battered him and his wife physically and equally sent hired assassins to assassinate him. Osunka who spoke to newsmen lamented that the incident of the attempted assassination took place on Friday May 11, May 2018 by 7:45pm. In the words of Mr. Chris Osunka he disclosed thus: “On the Friday 11th May 2018, I was on my way home after seeing my lawyer…

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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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