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Governor Chukwuma Soludo says the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, is the first registered progressive party in the country whose mission is to promote true federalism in the Country. The Governor was speaking when the candidate of the party in Abia State, Prof. Greg Ibeh, paid him a consultative visit, following the successful conclusion of the primary election of the party. According to Prof. Soludo, the election of the Presidency has grown beyond being a social media thing, saying that it is time for Ndi Igbo to calibrate their approach because  election will only be won by forming methodical, systematic, concrete networks and alliances. The Governor asked some South easterners who are dissipating into other platforms to come back under APGA to expand the frontiers of development and revealed that the bulk votes in the country are in the South West and North West, and not elsewhere. While stating that salvaging the country from decadence should be a down to up approach str...

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday appointed the Imo State Givernor, Senator Hope Uzodinma into the presidential Council on E-Government and Digital Economy. Uzodinma along with 26 other Nigerians will henceforth fashion out ways in which digital technologies will be employed to transform every sector of the country's economy. At the inauguration of the Council, President Buhari said the choice of Uzodinma and others was arrived at after "a painstaking and thorough process." He told Uzodinma to ensure that he works hard to justify the confidence the nation has reposed on him. He said the Imo State Governor will be working alongside five other governors,  ministers and members of the private sector to realize the federal government's goals in E-Government and Digital Economy. He tasked Uzodinma and the other members to consider their appointment as a national assignment that requires utmost dedication. While announcing that the Minister of Communication and Digital Econ...

A suspected vandal identified as Solomon Igwe, was arrested over the weekend by Security Guards operating at Thinkers Corner area of Enugu, Enugu State, for vandalizing a transformer, property of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC). The suspect, in company of two of his gang members who are currently at large, vandalized the Thinkers Guest House transformer located at Thinkers Corner, Enugu, and drained the transformer oil. Their tools and jerricans were recovered at the scene. Solomon gave the names of his fleeing gang members as Sunday and Onyema, while he named one Onyedia Obasi, alias Bishop, as their master. The Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, who made this known on Wednesday, in Enugu, confirmed that the apprehended suspect has been handed over to the Police Area Command, Enugu, for further investigation and possible prosecution, while the fleeing gang members are being trailed by the Police. This arrest is coming just few weeks after the...

  Governor Hope Uzodimma has condemned the Sunday invasion of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State by a group of terrorists, which claimed the life of many worshippers and others wounded. Governor Uzodimma commiserated with the Government and good people of Ondo State as well as the families of the victims and urged all to work in partnership with security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the dastard act for justice. The Governor said that terrorism and banditry have become a big threat to lives and property of the citizenry and suggested that concerted efforts be made through collaboration of well meaning Nigerians to stamp out the evil. He specifically commiserated with the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Most Reverend Jude Arogundade and all Catholics, urging them not to lose faith in moments of adversity. #HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

  *~ Even In The Face Of The  Security Challenges Currently Bedevilling The Zone , The "Open Door Revolutionary Strides Remains Undaunted*  *~ As The Idea Bearer, Senator Dr. Patrick  Ifeanyi Ubah (Ebube Chukwu Uzo, Nnewi) Vows To Keep Disbursing Democratic Dividends* Ajalli, in Orumba North Local Government Area, joins the long list of communities with water project delivered.  An open door revolutionary package (Full Bouquet)  for the people that traverses from quality bills and motions  ▪ To Road Projects  ▪Operation Light Up Our Communities( Solar Power Installations)  ▪Houses for Widows/the Elderly ▪Building  of  Classroom blocks and Donation of  Educational Materials, Computers and Laboratory Equipments ▪ Healthcare Centres ▪ Sickle Cell Centre ▪ Aviation institute; ...  And the list goes on and on. In just three years at the Red Chambers , Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has indeed revolutionalized the concept of repre...

...... promises continued youth empowerment The senatorial candidate of the Young Progressives Party for Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 2023 general election, Dr Chinedu Umeadi, has meet with leaders of Anambra State Association of Town Union leaders. The meeting which was held on the 31st of May 2022 was based on the invitation by the association to interact with the candidate of Young Progressives Party, for Anambra Central Senatorial District election coming up next year.  In his keynote address at the event, Dr Chinedu Anthony Umeadi thanked leaders of the town unions in the 7 LGAs of Anambra Central Senatorial District for finding out time to be with him, as well as rob minds on the way forward towards achieving better representation at the red chamber in Abuja. Dr Umeadi however vowed to continue his various youth empowerment intervention programmes as a means of fighting poverty and restiveness in his constituency. He therefore urged Anambra residents, especially...

The lingering administrative issues bordering on payment of severance benefits and outstanding salaries to the former workers of Adapalm now under the management of investors of Adapalm led by Roche Agric West Africa has come to a finality through the collaborative efforts of the state government. This is coming after a seemingly agreement between investors of Roche Agric and Imo State Government. Adapalm workers since 2012 has continued to agitate for these benefits through legal actions as previous administration in the state has continued to play the ostrich thereby leaving the workers and management of Adapalm in a legal imbroglio. The shared prosperity government of Governor Hope Uzodimma in partnership with the new management of Adapalm now Roche Agric as well as in agreement with Adapalm workers decided to settle out of court through the setting up of a joint committee to quickly look into the demands of the former workers. The committee headed by Hon. Gideon Meffor has began th...

Imo State Government has dismissed as unfounded, wicked and mindless fabrication, a recorded vioce message making the rounds in the social media claiming that GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA is down with stroke and has been rushed to India. The satanic message even claimed that he could not make it to India  Reacting to the voice message in Owerri yesterday, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba, in a statement  assured the people that Uzodimma is not only hale and hearty but has been energetically attending to all his scheduled activities in the nation's capital, Abuja. He said those behind the satanic rumours are descendants of Lucifer who are vainly wishing evil on the governor. According to him, Uzodinma is not afflicted with any challenge that would have led to a stroke. " His Excellency attended a meeting with the president alongside other APC governors this morning. As I speak,he has entered another party meeting with other stakeholders ahead o...

The Screening of the APC Presidential Aspirants just kicked off.  Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba first to be screened by the panel.  Details shortly......

Dr Chinedu Anthony Umeadi, has secured the YPP Senatorial ticket for Anambra Central Senatorial District, through delegate affirmation at a primaries held on the 29th of May 2022, at Finotel Hotel Awka, Anambra state. The primary election for the purpose of electing Dr Chinedu Anthony Umeadi was garned from the seven Local Government areas that constitute the district – Anaocha, Awka North, Awka South, Dunukofia, Njikoka, Idemili North and Idemili South. While speaking to newsmen, Dr Umeadi said that he was in the race to make a difference. He commended the delegates and party members for their diligence and perseverance, and promised to impact positively on the lives of the people, through the ideas he has garthered over the years. He therefore enjoined the youths to come out emasse to support his drive for better representation at the national assembly which has always been the dream of an average youth in Nigeria today, to be represented adequately where matters that affect them are...