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Imo Speaker Converts Abuja Liaison To Private Hotel Outfit As Government Employees, Civil Servants Cry Out

By Thompson agu, abuja As the members of the Imo State House of Assembly are at daggers-drawn, with some forces said to be enjoying Executive backing in the Legislature over the building of a multi-million naira 13-storey hotel building near Heroes' Square Complex on Concorde Road, Owerri, a fresh scandal is rocking the State Legislature with the Speaker, Rt Hon...

I Am The Arrow Head For 2015 Guber -Capt Emma Ihenacho

By hector obinna Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has described himself as the pivot and issue of the 2015 Imo Governorship election, following the interest majority of Imolites have shown in his decision to join the race for Douglas House come 2015. Speaking in Owerri, the Emekuku Owerri North LGA born Sailor, disclosed that because of his sterling qualities and pedigree, his...

Trouble Looms In Concorde Hotel Workers Give 7-Day Ultimatum, Want Mgt To Pay Off Staff Or Strike Action

In a joint meeting of disengaged and retained staffers of the Imo State owned Hotel, Concorde Hotel & Casino the Workers have issued a 7-day ultimatum to the new owners (concessionaire) ABM Global to pay up the remaining part of the pay off agreement to the disengaged staff. According to the pay-off agreement signed by the Chief of Staff to...

Ahiazu Mbaise Unites For 2015 Governorship

By victor madumere In an effort to produce the next governor of Imo State come 2015, the people of Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area under the aegis of Ahiazu Political Movement (APM) have commenced efforts to appeal to other LGAs' in Imo State to support their quest in producing Douglas House Chief executive come 2015. The motion for the adoption of...

Supreme Court Hears Opiah, Chukwu’s Case Over Ohaji/Egbema House Of Assembly Seat

The Supreme Court will today begin hearing on who is entitled to represent Ohaji/Egbema State Constituency is the Imo State House of Assembly. Two persons, the Speaker Emeritus of the State Legislature, Rt Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah and his successor and incumbent in the House, Chief Luke Chukwu are in court over the matter. Opiah had gone to a Federal High...

ASUU Tackles Prof Awuzie As Govt, Prof Okonkwo Disagree In Court

Ahead of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, call off of its 4 months long strike any moment from today, the Vice Chancellor of IMSU and immediate past president of the body, Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie may face sanction from the National body for violating its rules. The indication which is coming at the heels of the death of one...

Now That ASUU Four Months Strike is Over

Now That ASUU Four Months Strike is Over Hopefully, by this time next week the four months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) occasiond by the Union’s face-off with the Federal Government would have been laid to rest.. Within this trying period for both students, parents, lecturers and indeed the Federal Government, one would expect that all concerned...

A Waterloo In The Waiting

Precisely, on Saturday 16th day of November, history would be made in Anambra. On that day, the people of Anambra or better referred to as Anambrarians, would be electing another person to take over from His Excellency, Dr. Peter Obi as the fourth Governor of the State since it was demerged from Enugu by Babangida in 1992. Other Governors...

Proposed National Conference

PREAMBLE: It is good to start this submission by first saluting the courage of His Excellency, President Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR) for harkening to the calls of the greater population of Nigeria who had already acknowledged the essence of charting a real course beginning with a round table talk amongst the diverse components of this great Nation State, Nigeria. This is not...

Sports

IMHA Majority Leader Commends Eaglets For Lifting 2013 Fifa U -17 Trophy The member representing Ahiazu Mbaise State Constituency; the majority leader and the Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on youths and Sports, Hon Chief (Mrs) Adaku Chienyengozi Ihuoma has commended the triumphant Golden Eaglets of Nigeria for making Nigeria proud by lifting the coveted FIFA under -17 trophy the...