On March 20, 2019, Commercial sex workers in Umuahia, the Abia capital, have gone into hiding to evade police arrest, following state government’s directives to shut down all brothels in the city. Our Newspoint correspondent in Umuahia, who went round and monitored the enforcement of the government’s directive, reports that the sex workers now lived in palpable fear. Our correspondant reports that Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu on last Monday ordered for the immediate shutdown of brothels located at Orlu, Kaduna, Arochukwu streets, Imo lane, Bende road and among others, in the…
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PDP trade words with Imo govt over sale of vehicles
The state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Imo state government are trading words over alleged sell of 71 new government vehicles as scraps. The PDP said that the vehicles the governor was allegedly auctioning as scraps were new cars and heavy duty vehicles. At press conference in Owerri, the state capital, the PDP’s secretary in the state, Ray Emeana,said that the governor was auctioning the 71 from a government auctioneer, M.U Osakwe for N609,000,000. The PDP scribe said that the auctioning of the vehicles which he said…
Read MoreSouth East PDP Elders forum congratulates Ihedioha
By Buchi Iwuji Weekend, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, Imo State Governor Elect, received in audience the leadership of PDP South East Elders Forum led by Senator Ben Ndi Obi, the Ojeligbo Ozi, at his Owerri Civic Centre residence. The leader of the delegation Sen. Ben Obi, while speaking commended the leadership qualities of the Imo State Governor Elect, Emeka Ihedioha, describing him as a well groomed politician who will at all times fight for the collective benefits of his people. He noted that with Ihedioha as the…
Read MoreImo Deputy Governor Condoles Justice Ojiako Family
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has condoled Justice Kemakolam Ojiako and family over the passing of their patriarch, HRH, Eze (Justice) Gabriel Orjiako, one time Chief Judge of Imo State. The Deputy Governor sent his condolences to the family while speaking to newsmen shortly after funeral service at the Christ the King Catholic Church, Abba, Nwangele local government area of Imo State. Madumere described later late Ojiako who was aged 86 as a great leader whose legacies would continue to inspire many generations to come. “As…
Read MoreUnknown Gun Men Unleash Mayhem In Ezinihitte Mbaise In Imo
…Set houses ablaze, lives lost, property worth millions Destroyed The sleeping Umuakam, Akpodim Community in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA of Imo State is being rocked by a fresh crisis which has led to the loss of life of six persons, including the destruction of few houses of some indigenes of the area. The ugly incident happened on March, 15, 2019. An eye witness who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the horrendous incident resulted to the setting ablaze of some houses in the community.adding that lives and property worth millions…
Read MoreImo’s true Rescue has come
Before the historical advent of the Owelle Rochas Okorochas led Imo Rescu Mission Government, Imo State was not dysfunctional. In fact, nothing really went awry in Imo State as to call for such a radical notion. The entire facets of the Imo State’s economy were functional and things were moving on smoothly. Surprisingly, the 2011 General Election was a first case of testing the timely revolutionary expression of discontentment by the Imo State masses. This they did through the power of their massive repudiation of the former Governor Ikedi Ohakim.…
Read MoreAssembly re-run: Obiefule coasts to victoryin Isu, already leading with over 2,000 votes ..As Imo women decry plan to stop her
The Imo State women under the aegis of Imo Women Frontier (IWF), have condemned in a very strong term what they believe to be a calculated plot to further marginalize the female folks by denying Hon Ngozi Obiefule, her hard earned victory as member-elect for Isu state constituency during the March 9, 2019, Governorship and House Assembly elections in the area. Addressing the press in Owerri, the President of the group, High Chief (Mrs) Maria Nwadialu, on behalf of Imo women frowned at the development which she said tends to…
Read MoreFailed 3rd Term: Okorocha has ordered sale of 71 Imo Govt Vehicles as scrap -PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Imo state has again raised alarm over what it alleged as the on-going auctioning of vehicles and property of the state government as scrap by the outgoing Governor Rochas Okorocha administration. Briefing newsmen in Oweri on Wednesday ,the state secretary of PDP Imo State, Nze Ray Emeana noted that few days after the party alerted Imolites of alleged huge cash withdrawals from the state government accounts by the outgoing Okorocha government, the same Rescue Mission administration has allegedly embarked on the autctioning of Imo Government Vehicles…
Read MoreIhedioha is only interested in Imo treasury -Rochas
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has accused the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, of being interested only in the state treasury, even as he said that his successor has no constitutional powers to issue directives to banks when he has not yet been sworn in as governor. Okorocha, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary on Friday in Owerri, said the governor-elect was “behaving like a typical member of the Peoples Democratic Party;” and that he is “only interested in the state treasury.” Okorocha asked Ihedioha to exercise patience…
Read MoreImolites to Ihedioha: Okorocha must be probed …Say: Otherwise ‘ll harm administration
Days after Imo State governor elect, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha raised the alarm on alleged last minute financial transactions by outgoing Gov Rochas Okorocha government, Imo people have urged him to probe him after his inauguration. The citizens who were reacting to the alarm by Rt Hon Ihedioha made it clear that doing otherwise will hamper his administration’s push to rebuild the state. The respondents who cut across the three zones of the state advised the governor elect not to treat the alleged financial and other malfeasance of Gov Okorocha…
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