Imo State: Replacing Mediocrity With Intellectualism

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Although the swearing in ceremony of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha had come and gone on May 29, 2019, this master piece from Mr. Ikechukwu Amaechi, the Managing Director of TheNiche newspaper, and the former chairman of the Inauguration lecture sub-committee of the Imo State 2019 Inauguration Planning Committee is worth our attention. Emeka Ihedioha will take the oath of office as the sixth democratically elected Governor of Imo State on Wednesday, May 29, a dream come true both for himself and for Imolites who have suffered for long.…

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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino Reelected Till 2013

According to a BBC report monitored by Newsbitsng.com, Mr. Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football’s world governing body for a second term. The Swiss-Italian, 49, was re-elected and would be FIFI boss until 2023. He was reelected without opposition at FIFA’s annual congress in Paris, France. Recall that he succeeded Sepp Blatter in 2016 and has increased the number of teams at the 2026 World Cup and proposed key changes to the Club World Cup. Ex-president Blatter was in charge for…

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Kano Sate Backed Commission Recommends Emir Sanusi’s Suspension

By Editor As the witch hunting of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, by the government of Kano State continues, the state’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of the Emir, from his throne over an alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion. The commission claimed the crime was committed between 2014 and 2017. The latest recommendation was contained in a preliminary report of investigation conducted by the commission and signed by its chairman, Mr. Muhuyi Magaji. A copy of the report was made available to newsmen…

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Another £211million Abacha Loot Trapped In Foreign Account

Sadly, for Nigeria, the British crown dependency of Jersey has seized £211 million (nearly N100billion) said to have been laundered from Nigeria by the former head of state Late Gen. Sani Abacha. UK’s Metro is reporting that Abacha had stashed the money in accounts held in Jersey by Doraville Properties Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company. It was said to have been laundered through the United States of America (USA) into the Channel Islands, while he was in office. “The money is now being held by the government until authorities…

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You Are ‘Necessary Evil’ For Voting PDP – Buhari Lashes Out At FCT Residents

By Andrew Onyejuruuwa The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has described residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as “necessary evil” for overwhelmingly voting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election. Although Buhari has been sworn in for a second term in office, the PDP candidate in the elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is strongly challenging the result of the elections. Buhari who spoke when a delegation of FCT residents paid him Sallah homage at Aso Rock on Tuesday, said he is…

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We’ll Position Imo State As One Of The Most Developed By 2015 – Ihedioha

By Andrew Onyejuruuwa Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, the governor of Imo State has promised to rebuild and reposition the state as well as make it one of the top three most developed state economies in Nigeria by 2025. Going by his inaugural speech, Ihedioha said he would transform Imo State into a modern ecosystem for education, agriculture, industry, tourism, culture, sports, human capital development, entertainment and science and technology. The newly sworn in governor, who is yet to receive any form of hand over from his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha also promised…

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