Page 102

Trouble In Imo PDP As Followers Ask Emeka Ihedioha  To Dump Party

.Say PDP Not Recognizing Former Gov’s Sacrifices In a surprise move that even shocked a former Governor of Imo State, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, members of his Political family, Rebuild Imo Organization has directed their Principal to make arrangements and pull out from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a meeting held in Owerri on Tuesday and attended by all the...

Ndume Names Senators Who Got N500m Over Budget Padding

Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has reacted to the controversy surrounding the allocation of funds to lawmakers for constituency projects in their various senatorial districts. Ndume was responding to allegations by Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe from Cross River North that some senators got about N500 million each from the 2024 budget for constituency projects. Agom-Jarigbe had on Tuesday, during a story session...

Bill To Rotate Presidency, Governorship Passes Second Reading At Senate

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024 on rotation of power among the geo-political zones, senatorial zones and federal constituencies for presidential, gubernatorial and senatorial elections, respectively, being sponsored by the senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Abba Patrick Moro, on Wednesday, passed First Reading on the floor of the...

Nwogu Makes Case For  Ulakwo- Imerienwe,  Umuekwunne, Etche and Ulakwo-Umuneke, Ngor-Eziama-Igrita Roads During A Session In House of Representatives

The Member representing Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Mathew Nwogu  has lamented the bad state of most of the roads in his Constituency. Nwogu made this call during a session in the Green House Chamber. The house member observed that the two roads which used to take half an hour to ply now take two...

Nzuko Owere Slams N500m Damages On Ezenwa Ihenacho Over Defamation Of Character

...Demands Public Apology A socio/cultural and political pressure group established for the protection and development of Owerri Federal Constituency has given ultimatum to its former coordinator for Owerri North LGA, Chief Ezenwa Ihenacho to pay it the sum of #500M and render a public apology that will be published in two national newspapers within 5 days for defaming the character of...

Isiebu Community Presents Hilary Aguguo As Eze-Elect To DAGS

  By Innocent Osuoha. The people of Isiebu Amairinato Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano LGA has presented Mr Hilary Aguguo as their Eze-elect. Barring any challenges, Mr Hilary Aguguo will be occupying the throne which had been vacant following the death of Eze Hyacinth Onyenankeya. Presenting the Eze-elect to Sir Barr Emeka Oduah, the Director of Administration and General Services (DAGS) at Umuelemai,...

Insecurity: CP Aboki, Opiah Move To Restore Peace, Order In Abacheke Community 

.No More Killed, Give Peace A Chance, They Plead In the bid to restore normalcy, peace and order and build confidence in Abacheke Osiche Community in Egbema, Ohaji-Egbema LGA of Imo State, following the dastardly killing of five young men in the community on Friday, March 8, 2024, the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, CP Aboki Danjuma, and the...

FG Postpones Students Loan Indefinitely

FG says student loan postponement is only for weeks, not indefinitely Share The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), stated this in an interview, which was monitored by BusinessDay. The loan which was formally slated to take off on Thursday, has been postponed...

Retirement Controversy: Mass Petitions Hit SEMB

  .As Staff Complain Over Discrimination By Okey Alozie Imo Secondary Education Management Board (SEMB) is said to be under serious pressure now as series of complains and petitions have been written against the Board over untimely retirements and other forms of irregularities in the School System. Retirement of Teachers and Principals of Public Secondary Schools in Imo State have caused a lot...

Sexual Harassment Rocks Imo Ministry

.Account Officer Fingered, Risks Sack, Prosecution  By Okey Alozie An Account Officer in Imo State who is alleged to be harassing a young lady in one of the Ministries inside the State Secretariat complex located along Owerri Portharcourt road is likely going to be prosecuted. The names of the suspect and the victim are withheld for obvious reasons for now but could...