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  Julian Chijioke, Owerri. A visitation of political faithfuls in Obowo LGA turned into a carnival of sort as a Large crowd of APC adherents besieged the country home of the Speaker of IMO House of Assembly and Representative of Obowo State Constituency , Rt. Hon. Kennedy Ibeh to receive the Chairman of IMO APC Hon. MacDonald Ebere, PhD, who at the passionate behest of the Speaker attended the LGA's first ever New Year Stakeholders meeting . The Speaker Congratulated the State Party Chairman on his inauguration, which he said seals the doubts of a misguided few on who runs the state chapter of the Party as Chairman. He assured Hon. MacDonald of a united APC in Obowo , as he reiterated the political enclave's support for Dist.Sen. Hope Uzodimma . Rt. Hon. Ibeh went further to give a positive scorecard of the State Governor's achievements in the last two Years , as he agreed that indeed the State has witnessed and experienced infrastructural change since Governor Uzodimma too

A 22-year-old-man identified as Ifeanyi Ugwu was last week, at the Federal High Court 1, Awka, Anambra State sentenced to 3 years imprisonment without option of fine by Hon. Justice H.A. Nganjiwa for vandalizing Aniawonwa 300KVA Transformer located at Eziama Village, Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, property of the Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC).   This was made known in a statement issued today by the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh.   Ezeh recounted that the vandal, a native of Nsukka in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, was arraigned on a two-count charge at the Federal High Court 1, Awka, Anambra State on the 12th of January, 2022 with Charge No.FHC/AWK/C/54/2021, and was subsequently remanded at the Federal Correctional Center, Awka, after case was adjourned to the 3rd of February, 2022 for review of his plea for leniency.   After passing the judgement, the presiding judge cautioned the convict to desist from

In a bid to foster unity and promote peace in the one big family of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the leadership of the party has successfully reconciled and united all their members in the Amac area council  ahead of the February 2022 Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma, who Chairs the Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the Abuja Municipal Area Council Election, 2022, mediated the unprecedented reconciliation between the party's aspirants to the office of the Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) as well as four councillorship aspirants.   According to the secretary of the campaign council of the Apc this move has not only  strengthen the  APC ahead of the election billed to hold on saturday but also shows that internal democracy is alive in the party.

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has on Sunday 6th of February 2022, declared that the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma is not responsible for the insecurity bedeviling development and growth in the State. Declaring this, the State legal adviser of the Imo State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Ikeokwu Kissinger, revealed that criminals are responsible for the insecurity situation in Imo State. In his words, "At this point we will all need to apologize to the men of the Nigerian Police Force for our refusal to speak up against those who attacked its officers and burnt police formations all around Imo State.  "It is now clear to all that criminals burnt those police formations in a bid to have easy run over our local communities. " Many in the local communities hailed the hoodlums as they burnt and attacked Police Divisions. Many thought they were freedom fighters pursuing their cause. Little did they know that after the police and

  His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has charged Traditional Rulers in the State to take ownership and protect public properties in their respective communities. Speaking during the presentation of the Staff of Office / Certificate of Recognition to some Traditional Rulers at the Government House Exco Chamber, Owerri, the Governor availed the opportunity of announcing the Rehabilitation of healthcare centers in all the 305 INEC wards, all worth N1 billion and charged the New Ndi Eze against passive interest in the execution of public projects in their respective communities. In line with the Shared Prosperity Policy of his Administration, He also announced the community development center that will further drive development to the grassroots. “You are ambassadors of Government, be fair and just with your people “ - Uzodimma stated. #HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

  With Imo State ranking high among the states affected by the abuse of drugs and illicit substances in Nigeria, Drug Free World Africa has held a campaign to curb the menace. The campaign is aimed at saving the lives of our youths and society from the daging effect of of drug abuse. Reaching out to Imo stars and protecting them from sudden death according to Dr Lina Okereke who led the campaign organized by Drug Free World Africa  Dr. Okereke who is the Special Adviser on Health Matters to Imo State Governor is also the Coordinator of Drug Free World Africa, an intercontinental Africa organization with presence in more than five African countries. Speaking in Owerri during the campaign which saw  Youths from Local Government Areas, Communities, Youth Organizations, Students of various Universities institutions and secondary Schools, Professional bodies, Imo health volunteers, members of the press, National Drug law enforcement agency (NDLEA), National Leaders of Nigerian Patriotic Cit