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The Unity Progressive Party (UPP), Imo State chapter, has adopted Dr, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri as the running mate to Hon. Tony Nwulu in the forth-coming gubernatorial election in Imo state in 2019. The party’s flag bearer, Hon. Tony Nwulu, made this known while addressing pressmen and party stakeholders at the party’s secretariat in Owerri, today. Speaking during the occasion, Nwulu who hails from Ezinihitte in Mbaise and is presently representing Oshodi / Isolo Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives said he chose Dr, Obiaraeri based on his antecedents and integrity. He said his mandate is divine, adding that those candidates who emerged from the three major political parties in Imo are individuals who contributed to the sufferings being experienced by the people of Imo state today. Responding, Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri said Tony Nwulu is a man that has the vision to put Imo state on the path of progress. He said Imo state is owing over 200 billion naira,...

Irked by the deplorable state of roads and health facilities in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo state and the high rate of unemployment in the area, an industrialist, Mr. Victor Obinna Orgazi has promised to create over 200 jobs for the youths of Njaba if he is voted in to represent Njaba LGA at the State House of Assembly in 2019. Speaking with newsmen penultimate Friday , Orgazi who was the vice chairman of Umuaka Welfare Association in the United Kingdom, said that his mission in politics is to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor in the society.  In his words; “My major concern is to create jobs to improve the wellbeing of the youths. Owerri as we all know attracts a lot of tourists every weekend. The hotels are filled up and most of these people get bored during the day. I will attract a resort at the Njaba River which will create more than 100 jobs permanently for the young people and maybe another 100 indirect jobs”. Speaking f...

On Sunday April 15, 2018 leadership coach and Imo 2019 governorship aspirant, Dr. Linus Okorie held two leadership workshops at Rockview Hotels, Owerri.  The training workshop focused on why the world needs women leaders and how you can become an extra ordinary leader.  Here are three things he said:  1. Women are the biggest influencers you can think of.  Eva Peron, wife of former Argentina President Juan Peron wielded such powers and was very instrumental in her husband's political career.  "The makeup of a   woman is such that the woman is an influential person.  It is either she impacts you on the positive or negative." "How many people have heard the song "Dont cry for me Argentina?”. The song is written because of a woman that is called Eva Peron. Eva Peron is perhaps the most widely known female figure in Argentine history. Evita as she is often known was instrumental in championing both the rights of...

The 2019 general elections would soon be upon us,  political alignment, realignment and horse trading for the futures of local governments,  states,  legislative assemblies and federal executive will be decided in 2019. Gubernatorial wise,  a few states have moved forward since the 2015 general elections yet many more have remained in the doldrums and are yet to come  out of the woods. The next four years is very crucial in the political history of  Nigeria but more so in a few states than others.  It is more apt in Imo State. For all Imolites,  the question should be: Are we ready to stand tall among others in the comity of States in Nigeria? Are we as Imolites ready to harness our God given human and material resources to our benefit? The race to occupy the post of Executive Governor of Imo State in 2019 is nearing it's climax, but before final day when the electorate will make the final choice,  let's sp...

MUHAMMADU BUHARI, HIS TWO-HEADED DRAGON AND HIS 'WAR' AGAINST TERROR (PART 1) By Femi Fani Kayode "No-one is more hated than he who speaks truth"- Plato. These deeply profound and insighful words of Plato, Ancient Greece's greatest and most reverred philospher, who was a student of the great Socrates and a teacher of the great Aristotle, are as true today as they were in 400 BC when he wrote them. You will not read the following account about President Muhammadu Buhari's so-called "war against terror" in Nigeria's mainstream media because they have mostly been compromised and intimidated by the Federal Government. You can however read it in this two-part essay if you are interested in knowing the truth. I urge as many of those that care and that can get through it to spread the word and let the international community know the truth about what the Nigerian people are passing through. Despite the hatred and aggression it always...

Contrary to the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s call on his Deputy to vie for Imo east senatorial seat, Madumere may have made up his mind to contest the governorship of Imo State. Addressing the congregation at his country home, Achi-Mbieri, Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State, last Sunday, on the importance of lent in the life of Christians especially as it concerns the agony and betrayals the Lord Jesus Christ before paying the ultimate sacrifice for redemption of man against eternal destruction. Prince Madumere in an emotion laden admonition said that if Jesus Christ could be ill-treated by those he called his friends and was later betrayed by Judas, how much more a mere mortal like himself. He emphatically disclosed his experience agony, betrayals, insults and molestation from those he has shown love including those he nurtured to become relevant in life. He therefore submitted that, like the Lord Jesus Christ, he has chosen his path towards realizing God...

Following the forced resignation of Jacob Zuma as the President of South Africa , owing to corruption allegations , the Imo State government says the statue it erected in honour of the embattled ex-President will not be pulled down. Okorocha had in October hosted Zuma in Owerri , where his statue was unveiled; a chieftaincy title was conferred on him and a major road was named after him . But , reacting to calls by some persons for the statue to be removed after his resignation , a statement on Friday by the governor ’ s Chief Press Secretary , Mr. Sam Onwuemeudo , said Zuma , who he said did not receive any formal education , rose to play a major role in the freedom of the people of South Africa . The statement partly read , “He resigned honourably , and after his coming to Imo where he spoke against the killings of Nigerians in South Africa, the situation came under control, to a large extent. “ Zuma came to Imo to partner Rochas Foundation College for Africa...

The leadership of the Movement for a Sovereign State of Biafra has urged its members to register en mass at the ongoing continuous permanent voter card registration. A statement issued in Owerri , the Imo State capital on Friday by MASSOB National Secretary, Ibem Ugwuoke, said that the decision to order its members to register for PVCs was reached in a meeting presided over by its leader , Uchenna Madu . The statement said that the PVC would be useful for MASSOB in the nearest future in its quest for a sovereign state , not just for election in 2019. “ MASSOB orders all Biafrans that are constitutionally eligible to vote to immediately go for voter registration card in the nearest INEC office . That possession of the Nigeria ’s voter card is not merely for Nigeria ’s elections only but for Biafra Referendum as the only identification card for eligibility of the people that will determine the future of Biafra actualisation through a United Nations observed referendum....

U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a visit to London scheduled for early this year, saying he was disappointed with the “Obama administration having sold” the U.S. embassy in the British capital. “(The) reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars,” Trump said in a tweet late on Thursday. However, the embassy website showed that the decision to move the location was taken months before Barack Obama took office in January 2009. The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the UK said in October 2008 that the embassy will be relocated for security reasons. “Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!,” Trump said on Twitter. The Daily Mail earlier reported the cancellation of Trump’s UK visit in which he was expected to inaugurate the new embassy. The U.S. is leaving behind an imposi...

Former presidential spokesperson  Reno Omokri has on behalf of ex president  Goodluck Jonathan released a statement denying claims that Fulani herdsmen killed 756 people during the Jonathan administration. The special adviser to the president on media and publicity  Femi Adesina had in a video message said the herdsmen killings predated the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Adesina, in his message, said the herdsmen had killed 756 people between 2013 and 2015 – when Jonathan was at the helm of affairs. Reno Omokri has described the claim as false, and said Jonathan was not inactive at the face of the herdsmen massacre. Jonathan had charged the Nigerian Army and Air Force, Omokri wrote, to visit the affected communities and bring the herdsmen to book. Read the statement below: Jonathan Dealt Decisively With the Fulani Herdsmen Crisis Former President Jonathan wishes to express his condolences to the government and people of Benue, Kaduna, ...

The Imo State Bloggers Association (ISBA) have concluded plans to publish names of top 20 Imo politicians that made impact in the social media and various online platforms in the year 2017. Speaking during a general meeting of the Association in Owerri on Wednesday December 6, 2017, the leader of the group, Mr. Chinedu Hardy Nwadike,  said that the review shall be based on certain criteria including the candidate’s appearance on news blogs and websites whose primary focus are on Nigeria. He said the publication will be done at the end of the year 2017, adding that alongside the unbiased projection of news, events, programmes and projects concerning Imo sate in particular and Nigeria in general, ISBA is also committed to promoting computer literacy and skills acquisition among the youths in the state. “We have big plans to educate and empower young people in Imo State especially”, he said, adding that they are “working towards an internet literacy programme th...

‘No victor, no vanquish’, Nneoma Ukpabi pleads, as Emeka Rollas swears in Imo AGN exco The first statement made by Nneoma Ukpabi , the new leader of Imo State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was “No victor, no vanquish”, as she called for everyone to join hands in rebuilding the guild. Nneoma Ukpabi won her second election in months after leading one of the two factions of the guild in Imo State. The election which was conducted by the National President of the Guild, Emeka Rollas Ejizie in company of Browny Obiekwe, Ofiafuluagu and Barr. Ezenagu was part of the recommendations of a peace committee who recently visited Imo state to ensure the guild remains one across the country. Speaking after the Swearing in ceremony and issuance of certificate of office, which took place at Bongo Center Owerri, on Saturday December 9, 2017, Mr. Emeka Rollas hailed the guild for embracing peace, adding that it is the dream and vision of his administration to have peace across the...

Personal Assistant to president Buhari on social media, Lauretta Onochie has in her facebook post referred to the leader of The Indigenous People Of Biafra(IPOB) in person of Nnamdi Kanu as little. She also said that very soon he will be dealt with and placed where he belongs. According to her, Kani has disobeyed the three main conditions for his bail.  She also said that time will soon come when Nnamdi Kanu will be locked up, and the keys thrown into the Atlantic Ocean. Read with she wrote on her official Facebook Page: DUE PROCESS, BEING FOLLOWED ON LITTLE “NNAMDI” KANU. � I must say that I’m personally impressed by the clamour by Nigerians to have Kenny Okwu Kanu, alias “Nnamdi” Kanu, cut to size. � It’s therefore, not true that we are a lawless people, as the Ohaneze Ndigbo would have the world believe. � The laws of our land have paths they follow. If anyone goes contrary to the provisions of our laws, they get pulled in by the laws they have flouted. � The...

Former members of the  Federal House of Representatives under the People Democratic Party(PDP) today met with the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) at the Party's National Secretariat. The former PDP House of Rep members were on a visit to Maikarfi to congratulate the Party for the Supreme Court victory on July 12, 2017. They also urged the NCC to continue to work for the for the betterment and unity of the party adding that they are fully in support of the party and assured of their loyalty.

  Reacting to question directed to the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly by blogger, IfeanyiCy Njoku for clarification on publications in some Owerri based Newspapers inferring that he, the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Acho Ihim has turned himself the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC in his Okigwe zone, were the party has a serving Senator, and former Speaker, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu and former Senator, Chief Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume, and other Chieftains of the party. Hon. Ihim in a statement said, "as a leader of the party in the state owning to his current position as the speaker, he had called for Okigwe APC leaders and Stakeholders meeting scheduled for August 1, 2017 at his country home, Umualumoke Okigwe LGA , Imo State, to brainstorm and help the leaders regroup, work with one mind and also thank the governor for the good works he is doing in the zone." The Speaker said before scheduling the meeting, he had rea...

The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, said that the secessionist group will send the governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, back to Jos in 2019. Kanu who spoke in Owerri when he visited the state with hundreds of thousands of his supporters insisted that there would be no election in Anambra State in November and in the other four South East States in 2019. Saying that a Sovereign State of Biafra was the only solution, he said that only referendum not power devolution to States nor restructuring will solve the problems of the country. According to Kanu”We are in the land of Biafra. I have come to Owerri to spread the good news of the coming of Biafra Republic. I don’t want you people to be deceived. Restructuring does not have any meaning and I want you people to go and tell Ohanaeze Ndigbo.” “There is no freedom in Nigeria. All their children are abroad studying and enjoying good environment. “Only referendum can solve the problems of Ni...

Ahead of the meeting of Okigwe Zone All Progressives Congress APC leaders scheduled for August 1, 2017 at Umualumoke Okigwe, Imo State, the country home of the Speaker Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim, prominent politicians from the Zone have spoken out against an inciting publications that purportedly had the speaker arrogating the powers of the APC Zonal leader to himself. One of such politicians Hon. Chukwunonye Irouno a former Chairman of Okigwe Local Government Area and presently the Senior Special Assistant to Imo State Governor on Entertainment, said that the Speaker cannot contest the position with anyone, because as the number three citizen of the state and the fact that none of the Governor or the Deputy Governor hails from the zone, means he is number one in the zone. “By natural arrangement, by virtue of the fact that he is the number three in the state, he cannot go to his local government and zone and become number 2. “He is number 3 in the state and the person who ...

Reacting to the quit notice given to all Igbos residing in northern Nigeria, the Imo state house of assembly has invited all members of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria to a united house sitting to address once and for all the fate of the Igbo man in the north. Speaking to news men in Owerri, the speaker to the Imo state house of Assembly  Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim, said the event which will take place on September 20, 2017 is to ensure that Nige ria remains one nation where everyone will be free to live in any part of the country. He further stated that they have the support of the governor to host the event which will make Imo Assembly pacesetters in the nation.

Nigerian senate has reviewed and approved a new age qualification to run for a political office in Nigeria and the present list seem to favor the youth. Gone are the days when you must be a grandfather before you are qualified to run for any reasonable political office. The new age is now 35 years  of age to be elected President or Vice President,  30 to be a Senator or State Governor, and 25 to be a Representative in parliament as against the old that states that a person must be at least  40 years  of age to be elected President or Vice President,  35  to be a Senator or State Governor, and  30  to be a Representative in parliament.

Peter Okoye of P-Square has reacted to the stinker fired by the All Progressives Congress(APC) youth renaissance group, and he hasn’t stopped calling them ‘Ndi ala’ (mad men). Well Peter is asking for Egusi soup and pounded yam before his arrest, LOL!!