During a congratulatory visit to Buhari at the Defence House in Abuja yesterday, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Caretaker Committee told the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, that President Jonathan lied to the Igbo nation about awarding contract for the construction of Second Niger bridge and major federal roads in the South East. They …
As Ndigbo, we shouldn’t pretend that all is well with us. Our house has fallen and the earlier we tell ourselves the bitter truth that we are the architects of our own problems the better for us all. We have reduced ourselves to object of ridicule by other regions because …
Last week, you read here on IMO STATE BLOG that Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe had a great fall that sent him to the operating room. He was admitted at the Turkish Hospital , Abuja to repair his skull. Damaze had fractured his skull when he fell in his bathtub. Read all …
Here’s the list of the new chancellors as contained in the statement signed by Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau. “The new chancellors are Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar (Sokoto) University of Ibadan; Emir of Kano Alh. Muhammadu Sanusi II (Kano), University of Benin; Obot Akara, Umo Adiaka (Akwa-Ibom), Modibbo Adama …
The attention of the Imo State Government has been drawn to the media report that the President, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has appointed Cletus Ilomuanya, the Chancellor of the Federal University, Benin Kebbi in Kebbi State, with the reports also indicating that the appointment must have been given to …
Wife of the late Administrator of East Central State of Nigeria, Ajie Ukpabi Asika, Chief Dr.Chinyere Asika, CFR has passed on. According to family sources , the former first lady died in her sleep in the early hours of Sunday, May 3rd, 2015. While in office, Late Madam Chinyere Asika …
It may be easier for most people to blame the defeat suffered by the PDP in the last governorship election in the State on the commitment and hard work of the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the smart political manoeuvrings of Governor Rochas Okorocha who was eventually …
Over the weekend, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume threw a big bash to celebrate the Governor Rochas Okorocha’s victory at the just concluded elections. The ceremony took place at his Destiny Organization complex located on Onitsha road. Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly , Rt Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu and the Chief …
The “fight of the century” has come and gone. Like I predicted some days back, it was fight to finish for Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquaio. Each boxer earned about $1m from the fight splitting $138,000 per second. At the end of the entire 12 rounds, the fight was …
Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, has described the PDP as encouraging a culture of impunity, adding that the party does not respect democracy. He said this on Saturday while addressing members of his campaign organisation, Destiny Organisation, in Owerri. He said, …
Chairman, South East Council of traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya has been appointed Chancellor of Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, by President Goodluck Jonathan. Eze Ilomuanya is the second* Imo citizen to be named Chancellor of a Federal University. Congratulations are in order.
Leaders of the South East delegations of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) have made a special appeal to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari to consider the region for the position of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation while choosing members of his cabinet. Speaking on behalf of the …