At last, Nnamdi Anyaehie Assumes Office As Imo PDP Chairman
Chief Nnamdi Anyaehie has received the instrument of office as the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State Chapter, after the former chairman, Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN) was appointed the chairman of National Population Commission, NPC, by President Gookluck Jonathan.
Anyaehie, in a brief ceremony, received his “staff of office” from the State Secretary of the Party,...
BABA-NA-BABA ON 2015 VIBES Owerri Zone For Imo Guber & Destructive Tendencies
I was chanced to listen to the rotation gospel being championed by one of Owerri zone based socio-political organization clamouring for all political parties to choose their governorship candidates from Owerri for 2015 election. I listened with rapt attention when the revered lawmaker (names withheld) tried to convince me on the reasons why the remaining two zones, Orlu and...
Re-Imo Polytechnic And Travesty of Deceit
I have concluded arrangement to end my series on the monumental misgivings rocking Imo State Polytechnic in last week's edition with “Imo Polytechnic and Travesty of deceit” until reactions trailed it again. A bossom pal who is fanatical about Agwodinuju column at our usual “fellowship centre” where we dine, wine and unwind after working hours did signal that I...
Sports
State Shell Cup
Finalists Set To
Lock Horns
The state finalists have emerged in the 2014 All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship tagged NNPC/Shell Cup.
This has paved way for the zonal preliminaries as all the state champions will now proceed to the next stage of the championship. The state champions will be grouped into nine different cities across the country...
Editorial
Saturday the 22nd of February 2014 will be a symbolic day in Imo State for its citizen following the planned first ever visit of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to the state since his assumption of office.
Although the visit of the president unlike such visits in the past is not to commission any project in the state be it...
Agbaso Kidnapped As Police Arrest Four Suspected Abductors in Agwa, Ogbaku, Orogwe Towns Imo Security Network Foils Attempt...
By Okey Alozie
Residents of Agwa and neighboring communities of Ejemekwuru, Izombe and Ogbaku are sleeping with eyes open and keeping watch of their environment following incessant kidnap incident in the area.
On Sunday, Agwa and surrounding communities of Izombe, as well as Ogbaku and Orogwe in Mbaitoli and Owerri West LGAs respectively were in turmoil over activities of kidnappers.
The...
Fresh Fears Over CGC Election, As ISIEC Stops Sale of Forms
The proposed election to usher in elected persons as members of the Community Government Council, CGC, is witnessing a hitch with the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, halting sale of forms to prospective aspirants for the respective position.
Following announcements by Governor Okorocha that tenure of the appointed CGC Members would end by the end of February 2014 and...
Aftermath of APC Registration Imo Lawmakers’ Nominees Dropped From LGA Transition Committees As Members Besiege Speaker Over Okemili’s Sack
By peter uzoma
The war against non-APC compliant lawmakers in the Imo State House of Assembly, reportedly orchestrated by the executive arm of the state government is entering another dimension. Members of the state legislature unwilling to join APC from APGA and PDP are said to be losing out in certain prerogatives and privileges ceded to the State Assembly...
Prof Viola Onwuliri Bombs Okorocha Again
By okey alozie
For the umpteenth time, the Minister Supervising Foreign Affairs, Prof. Mrs Viola Onwuliri has lambasted Okorocha's led administration, saying that it is creating dynasty of poverty in Imo. The woman minister made this known last Monday while addressing group of journalists at PDP state secretariat office, along Okigwe road, Owerri. She raised eyebrows on the level of...
Ahead of Jonathan’s Visit to Owerri Confusion Rocks Imo PDP Over Chairmanship Position Uzodimma, Ohakim, Iwwanyanwu, Ihedioha, Araraume, Others Differ On Nnamdi Anyaehie
Even as President Goodluck Jonathan is billed to visit Owerri, the capital of Imo State on Friday, February 21, his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Imo State Chapter is riddled with in-fighting among leaders in party who are enmeshed over who produces the next state chairman of PDP.
Already, Chief Nnamdi Anyaehie, from Nkwerre Local Government area, has...
