The By-Election to fill the vacant Ngor Okpala State Constituency seat at the Imo State House of Assembly began as scheduled at 8am across the constituency. The early voting is credited to the early arrival of election materials by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). As of 7am Wazobia Politics observed the arrival of materials across most polling units with INEC staff setting up polling booths for the most anticipated election of the year in Imo State. The by-election is being viewed as a litmus test of the popularity of incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma and his Party, the All Progressives…
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Nkanu Patrick ‘m’ Aged 50 years for impersonation as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. On the 23rd of February, 2022 at about 2.00pm a team of Policemen attached to Ore Division who were on stop and search duty along Benin/Ore Expressway and intercepted a Volkswagen Mini Bus carrying Pharmaceutical Products enroute Benin being escorted by the suspect in a complete Police camouflage uniform. His dressing arose the suspicion of the Policemen on duty and had to probe further into his particulars, when asked of his identity, he could not give satisfactory account…
It is well said in every sense that “The thinking of a Man is not the thinking of God”…For immediately Oyebade appeared on Ondo political horizon, signifying his intention to vie as a Senator, Ondo Central Senatorial District, the inhabitants instantly knew that the much awaited *Moses*, so to speak, had in fact arrived to “LEAD” them out of the Woods; from the clutches of Domination, Poverty, and Underdevelopment. But, to few others, the question foxes their mind: ‘Can Adeniran make the difference’ or ‘will he sustain the status quo? Indeed, his simple and humble nature did not reflect it,…
Many rural dwellers with either serious or minor ailments in Ondo East and Ondo West local government areas of Ondo state have received free medical treatments courtesy of Olumbe Akinkugbe Foundation in partnership with a non governmental organization, Heart Doctors Foundation of Greece. This is in line with the United Nations MDG’s goal on good, qualitative and free healthcare delivery to the rural communities across the world. To implement the MDG’s goal in Ondo state, Heart Doctors Foundation of Greece, (a group of medical volunteers) in collaboration with Olumbe Akinkugbe Foundation embarked on the free medical outreach to the communities…
The Imo State Governor, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has re-emphasized that youth empowerment remains a cardinal part of the Shared Prosperity Government. He made the disclosure while speaking at the Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square Owerri during the Hope for Imo Valentine Concert organised for Imo youths. While addressing the mammoth crowd of youths at the event, most of whom were students across the State, Governor Uzodimma reassured them that despite the initial distractions posed by the politically contrived insecurity, his government has continued to ensure that the welfare of youths remained a priority. The Youth-friendly Governor disclosed that…
won ti n to ara” was heard punctuating interior minister Rauf Aregbesola’s impassioned barbs aimed at his estranged political godfather and APC national leader Bola Tinubu in a video spreading on social media. Loosely translated from Yoruba, the expression means “they’re already urinating on themselves.” The 45-second video posted on Twitter Monday evening showed Mr Aregbesola castigating the ex-Lagos governor’s overbearing spirit to the cheers of his supporters at a rally in Osun earlier in the day. It came a day after a video depicting Bola Tinubu’s soaked dress and probable odour dominated discussion across social media on Sunday. Mr…
Statistician-General of the Federation, Simon Harry, says the present fuel crises being experienced across the nation may have adverse effects on the inflation rate. Mr Harry spoke on Tuesday in Abuja, at a media conference to announce the January 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI). He said it would create an artificial shock in the economy and that the shock was capable of shaking the economy. Mr Harry explained that transporters will take advantage of the situation by increasing costs of transportation, which he said will affect the selling price of commodities. “So that gives us a negative signal that is…
The case of the death of Hanifa Abubarkar took a new twist on Monday as her proprietor, Abdulmalik Tanko, made a U-turn to deny killing the five-year-old schoolgirl. Hanifa was until her death a pupil of Noble Kids Comprehensive College – a school located in Kwanar ‘Yan Gana in Tudun Murtala Quarters in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. She was reportedly abducted by the school proprietor – Tanko – who demanded ransom from her parents and was said to have killed her in December last year. Tanko, according to Haruna Kiyawa who is the Police Public Relations Officer…
President Buhari will be departing Nigeria for the European Union-African Union (EU-AU) summit in Brussels, Belgium. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, the summit which will take place from February 17 to February 18, will have participants deliberate on themes currently affecting the world. “Such areas of discussion include Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth; Climate Change and Energy Transition, Digital and Transport (Connectivity and Infrastructure); Peace, Security, and Governance; and Private Sector Support and Economic Integration. Others are: Education, Culture and Vocational Training, Migration and Mobility; Agriculture and Sustainable Development and Health…
The attention of imo state government has been drawn to rumours making the rounds that the Executive Governor of the state, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma has joined the presidential race. There is no truth whatsoever in those speculations which are the handiwork of a desperate and idiotic opposition hell bent on distracting the governor from delivering on his mandate to imo people. The Governor has neither contemplated contesting for the presidency nor informed anyone of such intention. Apart from being preoccupied with the delivering of democracy dividends to the people and making their lives meaningful, Uzodinma is committed to…