Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Imo State University, Owerri chapter have begun an indefinite strike action. The strike is as a result of the inability of the management of the institution under its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, a former ASUU President, to
Due to the governorship re-run elections scheduled to hold in Taraba, Imo, Delta, Kogi and Abia states, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has given an order restraining vehicular movements in Local Government Areas where the re-run elections will be held in five states on Saturday. The no movement order is […]
There are strong indications that the governorship and House of Assembly re-run elections may suffer voters’ apathy, Daily Times reveals. Reports from the affected electoral wards and polling units across the state indicate that voters in the areas are not showing the desired interest to come out and participate in the electoral process. Daily Times […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, Mr. Gabriel Ada, has distanced himself and the electoral commission from the recent arrest of 15 INEC officials in the state, saying that the arrest of the officials shows that INEC will not tolerate or cover up anyone trying to subvert the electoral […]
In a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare its candidate, Victor Ikpazu, as winner of the April 11 Governorship election in Abia. Speaking to newsmen, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, alleged that the military was cooperating with […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) National Working Committee, (NWC), Governors and Senators-elect have rose from a crucial meeting in Abuja with a call on the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to be forthright and impartial in the handling of the elections pending in Abia, Imo and Taraba State. The meeting was the first the NWC […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has written a letter to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Dr. Attahiru Jega, to express the party’s position concerning the supplementary elections in Imo State. In the letter, dated April 20, 2015, APC said it had observed with interest the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo State, has fixed Saturday, 25th April, 2015, for the re-run of the inconclusive governorship election in the State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Dr. Gabriel Ada, who announced this at a press conference on Wednesday, at the commission headquarters, Owerri, said that elections would […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 25th for the supplementary elections in Imo State. It would be recalled that the governorship elections in the state was declared as inconclusive following the various allegations of rigging and void votes in the state. Details to come later
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has invited 17 players for the fourth leg of the National Scrabble Competition billed to hold at Safari Club in Owerri, Imo State. The national coach, Tony Ikolo, gave the names of the players as Eta Karo, Wellington Jighere, Ayomide Saidu, Denis Ikekeregor, Emmanuel Umujose, Olatunde Oduwole, Rex Ogbakpa, Prince Omosefe, Timi […]
The Labour Party, LP, in Ngor Okpala state constituency, Mr Andrew Ugwuezumba for April 11th polls has been assassinated by gun men. Ugwuezumba who hailed from Umunehi Village, Obiangwu Autonomous Community was said to have been shot dead about 08:00pm Tuesday night along Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, (SMICA), and Road. It was gathered that […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Imo, Gov. Rochas Okorocha, has expressed reservations over the use of the Card Reader for the ongoing general election in Nigeria. Also, Emeka Ihedioha, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, also expressed reservations about the use of the
As Nigerians await the result of the Presidential election held at the weekend, Daily Times can authoritatively reveal that 14 states may determine the winner. The states include Rivers, Delta Abia, Anambra, Lagos and Jigawa. The rest are Kano, Kaduna, Cross River, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Bauci and Kebbi. The projection is based on […]
Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday said, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party has failed in the management of the economy. Governor Fashola said this at 1st the quarter progressive governance session in Imo state. He said, “Ladies and gentlemen, there are two common denominators in the record of service of the PDP federal […]
It was encomium galore when the Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Chief Tobby Anumaka, a distinguished philanthropist and APC chieftain in Imo State were both honored t the 11TH Excellence Recognition Awards organized by soft sell magazine, Global Excellence. The event which took place last Saturday in Lagos attracted lots of dignitaries from all […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development has threatened not to appropriate money to the Department of Rural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture over the absence of the minister, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at a scheduled budget defence exercise yesterday. The department, which was led by the ministry’s permanent secretary, was to defend its […]
