By Jennifer John The Imo State action Committee on Covid 19, led by Prof. Maurice Iwu has given further insight into the reported 26 new cases of Coronavirus in the state. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday May 26, Prof Iwu informed that the new cases were diagnosed from 96 passengers who were on transit through the […]
…ex-Governors’ pension restored Following last Friday’s abrogation of the law that empowered former governors, their deputies, former Speakers and their deputies to receive pension and gratuity, reactions have continued to trail the legislative action. Reacting to the development also, a constitutional democracy activist and Executive Director of Legislative Watch, Hon. Ngozika Ihuoma called on the […]
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has assented to a Bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former Governors, Deputy Governors, Speakers and Deputy Speakers. Speaking after assenting to the Bill at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri on Friday, the Governor noted that the law has become […]
Aggrieved youths Thursday staged a protest in Abigi, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, following the death of a pregnant woman at a police checkpoint, New Telegraph reports. According to the report, the protesters, who stormed the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters, blamed policemen manning the checkpoint for the death of the pregnant woman […]
A cleric and social critic in Amasiri community, Afikpo North council area of the Ebonyi state, Pastor Oko Chukwu Obeni, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of his kinsmen and leaders of Essa, Eto and Isioru community who allegedly tortured him to an inch of his life. Brazenly, the community justified its action against […]
A Permanent Secretary in the Imo state Ministry of Works, Engr. Egbuka E.C has come under a barrage of criticisms for allegedly taking sides in a dispute concerning two rival hoteliers. The senior civil servant who was expected to have fairly mediated in the dispute was rather found attempting to intimidate and wield the influence […]
The Imo state government has slammed an indefinite suspension on a nursing mother, Mrs. Vivian Ottih for sending an open distress call to his kinsman who is an appointee of government, lamenting her condition following the inability of government to pay her salaries in the last three months. Ottih who is a staff of the […]
Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has said it will not judge the new Chief of Staff to the president, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari by his actions in the past but will hold him responsible for every action he takes in his new office as Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement signed by the […]
… Says: ‘FG importing coal into Newcastle’ The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has condemned the recent move by Nigeria’s Federal Government to import the Madagascar-made herbal remedy for Coronavirus, COVID Organics. In a press statement by the President of the association, Pharm. (Mazi) Sam Ohuabunwa, the PSN dismissed the decision as ‘distasteful’ and likened […]
An advocate for constitutional democracy and Executive Director, Legislative Watch, Hon. Ngozika Ihuoma wants the judiciary to explain what remedies there are for Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who was held unlawfully for five months before his acquittal. Ihuoma who spoke to our correspondent in Owerri the Imo state capital said in near similar scenario, Chief Bode […]
