End  Of  An Era : Ohaneze PG-Iwuayanwu  Dies At 82 In Abuja

“He was a Philanthropic Icon”. The President General  of the Apex Igbo  Socio- Cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo ,Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu,has passed on yesterday, Thursday,July 25. A release from his Media adviser ,Comrade Ben Osuagwu,former NUJ Chairman ,Imo State  informed that the Philanthropic icon and political maestro died after a brief illness. The release signed by his son, Mr.Jide Iwuanyanwu on behalf of the Iwuanyanwu dynasty states that he was  survived by many children,grand children including Dr Nwadiuto,MD,Champion Group of  Newspapers. It was learnt   that the leader of the Igbo…

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Imo LG Elections: Mbaitoli Leaders Pass Confidence Vote On Nlemigbo’s Leadership, Flay Media Reports

…Say: Equity, fairness favours  Mbaitoli East to produce next Chair. Mbaitoli leaders and stakeholders have described as baseless, divisive and unfounded, recent media reports    accusing the apex leader of the APC in the area, Chief Marcel Nlemigbo, of alleged clannishness due to the zoning of the chairmanship position of the LGA to Mbieri. At a Press conference in Owerri, yesterday, which had personalities like Hon Uche Nwole among other leaders in the area present, Barr Kingsley Ononuju while speaking on behalf of Mbaitoli leaders and stakeholders, queried the moral authority…

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Imo LGA Polls: Mbaitoli South Rejects Nlemigbo’s Zoning of Mbaitoli Council Chairmanship To Mbieri

…Accuses him of clannishness ..Says: Position is open …Urge Uzodinma to remove him as LG Apex leader The Mbaitoli South Political Bloc has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma to immediately remove Chief Marconi Nlemigbo as the Apex Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The bloc comprising four wards, namely: Ifakala, Ogbaku, Ubommiri, and Umunoha Azara, made the call in a Communique dated July 4, 2024, signed by Barr Chris Nwabia, Engr. Iyke Nnadi, Dr Ewurum Evans, and 11 other leaders from…

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Imo LGA Polls: Mbaitoli South Rejects Nlemigbo’s Zoning of Mbaitoli Council Chairmanship To Mbieri

…Accuses him of clannishness …Says: Position is open  …Urge Uzodinma to remove him as LG Apex leader  The Mbaitoli South Political Bloc has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma to immediately remove Chief Marconi Nlemigbo as the Apex Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The bloc comprising four wards, namely: Ifakala, Ogbaku, Ubommiri, and Umunoha Azara, made the call in a Communique dated July 4, 2024, signed by Barr Chris Nwabia, Engr. Iyke Nnadi, Dr Ewurum Evans, and 11 other leaders from…

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Princess NJemanze-Neboh Felicitates Nde Owerre On Annual Cultural Festival

…As Charles, Sharon, Eugene Neboh extend greetings The daughter of the Late Traditional Ruler of Owerri Municipal and Ozuruigbo IV, HRM Eze Alexius Anumaku Njemanze (Nakwa echeki), Princess Stella Njemanze-Neboh has on behalf of her self , husband, Eugene Neboh and Prince Charles Njemanze and Sharon  NJemanze , hail the five Owerre Communities (Owerri Nchise)on the special occasion of their annual Oru Owere Cultural festival holding this season. She used the opportunity to Commend Ndi Oha,Ndom Owere,Azuanuka Owere, Village Heads and entire Owerri Citizens, wishing them a happy and joyous…

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Imo Guber: Appeal Court Judgement Mere Distraction – Anyanwu

…Expresses confidence in Supreme Court, …Urges, Imolites , PDP members be calm. Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 11,2023  Governorship election in Imo state, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has described the latest  judgement of the Appeal Court affirming the declaration of the APC candidate, Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor as a mere distraction. The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday,Tuesday, July 16, dismissed the appeal challenging the declaration of the APC candidate, Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor of Imo state. Anyanwu maintains that such verdict remains inconsequential…

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Appointment of Judges: Failed Candidates Allegedly Desperate to Discredit Imo CJ-Chikeka –Group

… Fingers SJC secretary-Nwosu    Indications are rife that the delay in the inauguration of the new  High Court  judges for the Imo State judiciary, as well as the alleged petition against the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Theresa Chukwuemeka-Chikeka, may not be unconnected to the alleged inability of some candidates including the secretary of the State Judicial Service Commission, Nwosu Jennifer Obianuju to scale through the   National Judicial Commission, NJC, final  interview. A release  by the Group(NGO for,Fairness, Justice/preservation of Fundamental  Right) noted that the said Nwosu was allegedly…

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2027  Governorship: Okigwe And Owerri Zones  Must Agree, Avoid 2011 Mistake  In Choice Of Next Imo  Governor.

…Writes: Orlu still eyeing to succeed Uzodinma As political undercurrents for the 2027 Imo governorship gradually gather momentum, the senatorial candidate of the the Accord Party in the 2023 general elections, Chief Mike Nwachukwu has reiterated the need for leaders of Okigwe and Owerri zones to come together with a view to sorting out their differences and agreeing on which zone between the two, should produce Governor Hope Uzodinma’s successor. In a statement made available to newsmen recently, Chief Nwachukwu, maintained that the only option open to Owerri and Okigwe…

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IDEATO REPS:Ikenga  Imo,Chair  Downstream/Midstream Petroleum  Sector To Lead Forensic Investigation

…PFI, Subsidy, Crude Non  Availability,Top Agenda. The House of Representatives at plenary yesterday constituted a special joint investigative committee of the downstream and midstream petroleum resources to immediately embark on a deep rooted forensic investigative hearing, probe and stakeholders engagement towards finding a lasting solution to the issues and challenges affecting and deliberating killing  the Nigerian downstream midstream petroleum sector ranging from subsidy payments, PFI/depot Sharp practices, non availability of domestic crude supply to local refinery, killing of local refinery, fuel queues, high cost of PMS, source of funding of…

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Imo Charter of Equity: Okigwe Traditional Rulers Endorse Owerri Zone For 2027 Imo Guber

…Hails Gov’s infrastructural developmental strides Traditional Rulers from the six Local Government Areas of Okigwe zone have endorsed the clamour for Owerri zone to produce the next Governor of the state, in line with the Imo Charter of Equity affirmed by the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and the Imo Elders Council. The Monarchs declared their support for Owerri zone in a communique issued after a meeting they held at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area on Friday, June, 28. The communique signed on behalf of Okigwe Council of Ndi Eze by…

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