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Chike Okafor, the scintillating and superlative Member of the House of Representatives, standing in for his good people of Okigwe South Federal Constituency (Ehime Mbano, Ihitte Uboma and Obowo), in this no holds – bared, ground breaking interview with our Chuks Ofurum, touched on a number of burning issues in Imo State and in Nigeria. It is an appetising dish served hot from Daily Nigerian Horn Editorial table. Enjoy it. Excerpts: Good morning Sir, please can you introduce yourself to Nigerians?   My name is Chike Okafor. I was born in a village called Umuokeh, in Obowo Local Government Area. Presently, I am in the House of Representatives, where I represent the good people of Okigwe South, comprising Ehime-Mbano Ihitte-Uboma and Obowo LGAs. Talking about representing that wonderful place, you seem to be quiet this time around unlike your first tenure when you were so vibrant, any reason for this? Well, there are two key criteria that makes a parliamentarian in our Nigerian context vi

The Imo State Governor and Chairman, Anambra APC Campaign Council,* His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has today, presented the candidate of the party for the November 2021 Anambra State Guber Election,Sen. Andy Uba to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. The Governor reassured the party's leadership of his teams' readiness to deliver Anambra to APC through the candidacy of Sen. Andy Uba to enable the State enjoy full dividends of democracy. He was accompanied by Osun State Governor - H.E. Gboyega Oyetola, APC Chairman Caretaker Committee and Yobe State Governor H.E. Mai Mala Buni, Kogi State Governor H.E. Yahaya Bello, SGF Boss Mustapha and Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume. Credits: #HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today flagged of electronic membership registration exercise for the party in Anambra State. The governors, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State said the party flagged off the event in Anambra because of the November 6 gubernatorial poll in the state. The governors, led by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State also assured victory for the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Valentine Ozigbo and his deputy, Mrs Azuka Enemo. They however enjoined the electorate in the state to obtain their voters cards, to be eligible to vote for the party in this year's Election. Governor Obaseki, who is the Chairman of E-Registration exercise said, “We chose Anambra State as first state to launch it due to the November 6 gubernatorial poll. The leadership of the party across 326 electoral wards would drive the registration among the populace.” In the same vein, Governor, Seyi Makinde and Okezie

The Residents of Abohah Ohi of Owerri West LGA of Imo state has called on the state government to urgently come to their aid to forestall possible breakdown of Public health and public order in their environment because of the activities of Mr. Osmond Nkeonye, who owns Good Hope Bread or Klaver concepts, whom the residents said has allowed waste from his fish farm to flood the road, which has also polluted their environment.  Narrating their ordeal, Mr.  Ndukaku Chimezie who was named after the close, said that their pleas to the owner of the fish pond to find a way to dispose his waste properly has felled on deaf ears. He said that the wastes/water  discharged from the fish ponds of Osmond Nkeoma has become a great pollution treat and health risk to him & other residents of Ndukaku Chimezie Close.  Mr Chimezie went further to state that he has complained to the Health Department of Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) on the matter, which the goverment agency has done well

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship flag-bearer in the 2021 Anambra governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo, has gotten a massive inflow from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as members from Orumba North and Orumba South Local Government Areas decamp to the PDP in support of his Governorship ambition.  The event which was held at the Ajalli Welfare Union Women’s Hall in Orumba North Local Government Area on Thursday, August 26, 2021 was a scene to behold as who is who in PDP from both LGAs reinstated the fact they are fully in support of Valentine Chineto Ozigbo.  The former APGA members, led by Hon Romanus Obi, a former lawmaker who represented Orumba North in the Anambra State House of Assembly, expressed dissatisfaction with the Governor Obiano-led administration.  While welcoming the new PDP members, Mr Ozigbo congratulated them for opting for “progress over retrogression”, assuring them that he would partner with them to deliver a working

Following the prompt rescue and evacuation of Imo State Students from Jos, the Plateau State capital, the Imo State Government last night received the students as they arrived Owerri, the State Capital. Recall that the city of Jos was struck by crisis which necessitated the prompt rescue of Imolites stranded and wishing to be evacuated. This number largely fell on the category of students and the Imo State Government swung into action to effect their rescue. Irrespective of their final destination, those desirous of rescue were evacuated and taken to a safe departure point while others arrived Owerri last night and received at the Government House by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku, on behalf of the state Government. The visibly elated rescued students, couldn't hold back their joy as they expressed gratitude to the Shared Prosperity administration of His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma for coming to their aid. With various inscriptions on pl