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Ihedioha, Ararume makes INEC list as APC Candidate missing We can authoritatively confirm that APC does not have a Governorship Candidate in Imo State as INEC has confirmed Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate for the 2019 Governorship election in the State. Also, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume was Confirmed as APGA Governorship Candidate. INEC sources who confided in Nigerian Notch has it that the All Progressive Congress may not have a candidate due to numerous court cases Instituted against the Party in the State. —-There are too many Court Orders from Imo APC Factions, hence we could not determine who the candidate is- INEC inside sources say.

A lagos based association, Elite Fitness Club, today, visited the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, Anambra State, where they paid off hospital bills of patients, who had no means of offsetting their bills. Nigerian Notch, reliably gathered, that many patients in the hospital have stayed longer than normal at their various wards, because of their inability to pay their hospital bills. The group, on arrival, paid courtesy visit, to Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, also went round different wards in the hospital where they met and had a heart to heart talk with patients. Addressing newsmen, the leader of the team, Chief Amobi Ike, said the visit was part of their  annual visitation where they visit hospitals or destitute homes to give succour to the poor and needy. According to him, a total of one hundred patients were targeted to benefit from the largesse; and that the group spent approximately five million n...

A Federal High Court in Owerri, today struck out the primary suit filed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, first runner up at the recently conducted PDP governoship primaries. The Court also ordered  Senator Samuel Anyanwu to pay to the respondents, the sum of N300, 000 for unnecessary delay of court process, uncoordinated approach to the court processes. While N100, 000 out of the sum will be paid to the 1st Respondent, PDP, the sum of  N200, 000 will be paid to the the winner of the Imo PDP governoship primaries, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, 2nd Respondent. The trial judge scolded Samdaddy's counsel for poor coordination and lack of seriousness in pursuit of their matter. Meanwhile, the judge adjourned the matter to the 19th of November, 2019 for the determination of the issues of jurisdiction for the consideration of the amendment sought by Senator Anyanwu. From look of things, the implication is that Senator Anyanwu, doesn't even know what he wants from the court, such ...

FUEL STATION MANAGER KILLED BY EMPLOYER IN NNEWI Atmosphere at Okpuno Nnewichi, Nnewi, in Nnewi North Local Government Area   Anambra State was tensed up on Wednesday, November 7th 2018, when a Fuel Station Manager at NENCO Fuel station was murdered by his employer. The deceased, whose full identity was not verified at the time of filing this report was said to be a member of Aghazu family in Nnewichi; and works as a manager at the fuel station. Problem started when his employer (names not ascertained); told him to immediately provide the sum of N40,000 which he said was missing from the company's purse.  Our reporter learnt that the manager begged his employer to bear with him, and deduct the said sum from his November salary; but the director of the fuel station declined and insisted that the money must be provided instantly. What seemed to be a mild drama turned bloody, when the director of the company in a desperate move to recover the said mon...

Atmosphere at Okpuno Nnewichi, Nnewi, in Nnewi north local government area of Anambra state was tensed up on Wednesday, November 7, when a Fuel Station Manager at NENCO Fuel station was murdered by his employer. The deceased, whose full identity was not verified at the time of filing this report was said to be a member of Aghazu family in Nnewichi; and works as a manager at the fuel station. Problem started when his employer (names not ascertained); told him to immediately provide the sum of N40,000 which he said was missing from the company's purse. Our reporter learnt that the manager begged his employer to bear with him, and deduct the said sum from his November salary; but the director of the fuel station declined and insisted that the money must be provided instantly. What seemed to be a mild drama turned bloody, when the director of the company in a desperate move to recover the said money, stabbed his employee several times with screwdriver before he collapsed. He...

Four banks were, on Wednesday morning, sealed in Owerri, the Imo State capital, over their failure to respect an order of the court issued in favour of a former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim; and against the incumbent governor, Rochas Okorocha. The affected banks are Diamond on Item Street, First Bank PLC on Bank Road, United Bank for Africa on Mbari Street and Union Bank on Bank Road. When our correspondent visited the banks, staff and customers stood outside, as a red tape was used to seal the banks. A notice of attachment from National Industrial Court in Owerri, dated November 6, 2018, which was pasted in front of the banks, indicated that the affected banks had failed to honour a garnishee order issued by the court against the banks. An order for execution issued by Justice O.O. Arowosegbe, which was on display on the banks, states: “An order granting leave to issue writ of execution of the order of this honourable court made in this suit on February 23, 20...

The Nigerian Navy hosted the in Lagos on Wednesday in continuation of his three-day business and cultural tour of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Prince of Wales, who arrived the Naval Dockyard in Victoria Island at 1:46 p.m., was received by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas. After being ceremonially received by the Naval chief, The Prince of Wales was taken on a tour around Lagos waters on the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) EKULU. The prince was piped on-board by the Commanding Officer NNS EKULU, Commander Andrew Zidon. Speaking with journalists after the departure of the prince, Ibas said that the visit was an encouragement for the navy. The Nigerian Navy is an offshoot of the Royal Navy and he is also here to see by himself the progress being made with the cooperative support the royal navy has been giving Nigeria,” he said. NAN reports that Prince Charles and his entourage had earlier arrived Lagos aboard a B737 aircra...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N30,000 as the new minimum wage in the country. He also promised that an executive bill will be sent to the National Assembly soon for the new minimum wage to get legal backing and to also effect the change from N18,000 to N30,000.Details uploading

Mr Prosper Okafor, President, National Youths Summit on Peace and Security (NYSPS), on Wednesday urged Nigerian youths to resist all forms of violence capable of causing breach of the country’s peace and unity. Okafor told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that security and peace were key to economic and political stability. He urged youths to always put Nigeria ahead of their ambitions, saying that peace and security could not be realised without the youth. “We must promote peace, enhance security, national unity and integration using our strength. “Previous elections in Nigeria have been marred by all manners of violence and the need for its reversal cannot be overemphasised,’’ Okafor said. The group’s leader, who restated the imperatives of national unity, said that only reorientation and reintegration of youths could make it possible. According to him, it is time for our youths to say no to greedy politicians’ lures of destruction during elections. He ...

Fox News said Monday it has stopped airing the controversial political ad paid for by President Donald Trump’s campaign, which likens members of the Central American migrant caravan to a man convicted of killing police officers in the U.S.  The Trump-friendly network’s decision comes after CNN made headlines on Saturday for refusing to air it and after NBC came under fire for running it during prime time on Sunday night.  “Upon further review, Fox News pulled the ad yesterday and it will not appear on either Fox News Channel or Fox Business Network,” ad sales president Marianne Gambelli said in a statement.  The 30-second spot includes footage of Luis Bracamontes , an undocumented immigrant from Mexico citizen sentenced to death in April for killing two police officers in California in 2014. The ad compares his behavior to members of the caravan, which mostly comprises adults and children who plan to legally seek asylum at ports of entry into the U...

The Senate plenary on Wednesday turned ‎rowdy when the Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi alleged that the Social Intervention Programme of the Federal Government, which was introduced by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been politicised. Olujimi alleged that beneficiaries of the programme were being asked to provide details of their Permanent Voter Card in the application form. While presenting a copy of the form, she further alleged that ‘I Stand with Buhari’ was written on it. Before the Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, who defended the Buhari-led administration and the programme could speak, the chamber had become noisy as the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party exchanged words across the divide. The APC lawmakers also forced the Senate to resolve that the SURE-P policy of the immediate past ‎PDP government led by former President Goodluck Jonathan be probed. Credits: NAN

Nigerian Senate Pesident, Bukola Saraki, has asked the lawmakers to fast track the passage of police reform bill. “The Police Reform Bill which we have put forward, should have gone for public hearing and should have been passed by now. “It touches on issues that will address the professionalism that should be enforced in the Nigerian Police Force,” Saraki said. “Let us ensure that we pass this Police Reform Bill within the next two weeks so that we do can a public hearing on it,” he added. This is coming after the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Nwanneka Ekweremadu, and son Tuesday survived an assassination attempt at his Apo Quarters in the country’s capital, Abuja. Following the Tuesday incident the Nigeria police said the country’s deputy senate president was a victim of burglary attempt and not assassination as he claimed. “Preliminary investigation carried out so far did not reveal assassination attempt on the life of the Dep Senate Presi...