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...The Trumpeta story of Revolt in APC, is false, mischievous, misleading_ The attention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State chapter has been drawn to a deliberate falsehood circulated on various media platforms (print and electronic) by an Owerri-based Newspaper, the Trumpeta, deliberately skewed to cause confusion and ill will amongst members of our great party.  Contrary to the claims made in the said newspaper report, the honourable SAs are not planning any revolt against the government and there is no disaffection with the APC in Imo State. The assertion that over 150 SAs have vowed to openly revolt due to unpaid salaries and allowances is entirely false and unfounded. The APC-led government of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma in Imo State, unarguably maintains a strong commitment to its statutory obligations. As a responsible and responsive political party, we value the contributions of our SAs and recognize their dedication to the party and the state. Our gov...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has cautioned its customers against falling victim to fraudsters, stressing that the planned upgrade of STS prepaid meters in its network will be free of charge, and at no cost to customers. This clarification was made today in Enugu, by the Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh. According to Ezeh, the warning became necessary because of information received by the company about activities of some unscrupulous elements who are extorting unsuspecting customers in the name of upgrading their meters. He said that customers should not fall prey to these elements, as no customer will be charged a kobo to have his or her meter upgraded. “The process of upgrade will be simply by punching into the meter the Key Change Tokens (KCT), which will be provided to the customers alongside the credit token, when they go to recharge their meters.” What we just did, as a matter of responsibility was to notify our customers of this exerc...

  ••• Charges Women To Be United In Support of Women Seeking Elective Offices President of the Senate, Godswill on Wednesday assured Nigerian women that the Gender Equality Bill that has over the years  suffered major setbacks on the floor of the Senate, would be revisited by the 10th National Assembly. Akpabio made the promise in his at the International Conference On Women In Governance organised by the National Institute For Legislative And Democratic Studies in Abuja. Akpabio charged women both in appointive and elective positions in the current administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to get deeply  involved in the lobby process towards the actualisation of the bill. He advised the women to  rally support for the aspirations of their women contesting for elective offices standing  since they have the population. Akpabio reiterated his commitment to  issues relating to improving the conditions of women in Nigeria as well as in political represe...

  The traditional ruler of Omor community in Ayamelum local government, HRH Igwe Dr Chris Oranu Chidume MON (Eze Igulube Omor, Eze Anaukwu) on Saturday August, 19, 2023 performed the Omor 2023 New Yam Festival (Iwa Ji Omor) in a style. Igwe Oranu who call on the government to continue their dedication towards encouraging productivity in the country and in the state. He believes that if the state and federal govt came encourage the citizenry to go into production of both agricultural produce and other of our daily needs, it will reduce our dependence on imported goods and increase our exportation.  He added that if these measures are taken, it will sharply improve our economy and reduce drastically the high poverty rate and economic hardship bedeviling the nation presently.  He equally commends the Governor Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR led Anambra State Government for their continued efforts that made the event a peaceful one and pray more efforts are needed towards en...

Governor Chukwuma  Soludo of Anambra State has been urged to as a matter of urgency disband the Anambra State Road Transport Management Agency (ATMA) and Ocha brigade The Campaign for Democracy (CD) in South East and Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders' Foundation (HURIDE) in a press release  Wednesday said that the State road management agency is doing nothing to manage roads in the State,  rather than the leadership and operatives of the agency were busy extorting motorists to enrich themselves. Speaking at the briefing the chairman of CD in the South East and Executive director of HURIDE, Dede Uzor A Uzor alleged that ATMA operatives target car owners from who they know they would collect huge sums of money, instead of commercial bus drivers who actually cause obstruction and park indiscriminately on the major roads and streets within the metropolis. The groups said they extort money ranging from N20,000 to N100,000 from their victims, lamenting that the a...

Reading through an article written by  one of Ukaegbu's media huncho, Frank Nwaete, I can't help but feel for the man Ukaegbu. It is no longer news that the Imo state chapter of the Labour party will be flagging of campaign soon and several party stakeholders will be coming into Imo state to boost the morale of their party faithfuls. Many of them are being expected, including their presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi.  From the information available on the media space, a faction of the party will be presenting Chief Athan Achonu as their candidate against the ruling of the court. Coming from those screaming "all eyes on Judiciary, this is really amazing! Let me say without fear of contraction, that this is a legal trap for Mr Peter Obi and by extension, the party at the national level. As at today, Ukaegbu remains the candidate of the Labour party, recognized by law and INEC and until there is a new judgement, I don't think it is wise and safe for Peter Obi who seeks r...

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the presence of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, at the wedding Fatiha of Amir, the son of Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, as a sign of a united Nigeria. Akpabio, who was speaking after the event in Kano on Friday, noted that the presence of many high-profile personalities at the wedding ceremony attests to the fact that Senator Barau is a peaceful man of the people. “You can see that even Labour Party Pesidential Candidate Peter Obi and his people are here; this tells you that Nigeria will remain united as one entity,” he said. The wedding Fatiha, graced by Vice President Kashim Shettima, was between Amir and Bilkisu Aliyu Sani Madaki, the daughter of the Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Aliyu Sani Madaki. The event was held at the Isyaka Rabiu Juma’at Mosque, Goron Dutse, Kano State.

Women group in the Niger Delta region has commended the President of the Senate, Godswill  Akpabio and the Senate on its role in trade disputes between the Federal Government and the Labour Unions, which led to the supension of the strike by the Resident Doctors and the planned protests by the Nigeia Labour Congress (NLC)and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) The commendation was contained in a press statement by Mothers and Female Stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region under the aegis of Niger Delta Women League in support of the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.  According to the release, "We the leaders and members of the above non partisan and non government association hereby State that we  are impressed with the current leadership of the 10th Senate under the transparent leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio.  "We also call on the generality of Nigerians particularly our women to rally round the current leadership in their avowed commitment to making life...

The former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has endorsed the second tenure bid of His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma as the Executive Governor of Imo State in the November 11th Governorship election in Imo State. This was the outcome of the meeting between the Vice President, H.E. Senator Kashim Shettima, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), H.E. Alhaji Umar Ganduje, the Governor of Imo State cum Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF), H.E. Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma and H.E. Senator Rochas Okorocha. The former Senator representing Imo West in the 9th Assembly, described Uzodimma as a worthy party man who has promoted the progressive ideals of the party in his administration of Imo State affairs and other national assignments. As such, Governor Uzodimma deserves all the support he needs and I will work for his victory, Okorocha added. This endorsement is coming barely hours after Okorocha's son in-law a...

The National Economic Council, NEC, on Thursday said that the Federal Government has approved N5 billion grant to be given to each of the 36 states of the federation for the procurement of grains as well as five trucks of rice to each state as palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The NEC also approved the distribution of 40,000 bags of maize to be distributed to states. It also directed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to distribute food items to states sharing border with Niger Republic over the recent political instability in the country. These were some of the outcomes of the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State said the approval of N5 billion and trucks of rice and grains were part of measures to bring temporary solutions to the high cost of living caused by the subsidy re...