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By Everest Ezihe, Owerri Gov Okorocha As key stakeholders in the peace and tranquility of their country home, indigenes of Ogwa Anunu Umu-Mgbe ancient community, Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State have set aside N3.5million to fight crime and criminality in their community.

Prof Isaac Adewole, Health Minister By Emeka Akomas, Umuahia According a medical expert, about 267,000 die at pregnancy stage every year in Nigeria while 700 new babies die daily.

Imo CP Ezike The Imo State Police Command has declared a 26 year old man, Uju Promise Ekene Amadi wanted for allegedly being involved in series of armed robbery attacks and kidnapping.

Members of the newly registered Young Progressive Party (YPP) from Owerri geo-political zone of Imo State, have celebrated the successful registration of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

July 21, 2017 The Not Too Young To Run movement received with pleasure, the statement issued by the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara reaffirming his commitment and that of the House of representatives to the passage of the Not Too Young to Run bill seeking a removal of age limits in the requirement for Running for elective office as stated in the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria as amended. This is a testament that the House remains a people’s assembly. We hope the Senate will emulate the responsive character of the House and give a public account on the status of bill in the Senate within 24 hours.

Ifeanyichukwu Olewike As political activities towards the 2019 general election keep rising in tempo across Nigeria, a United States of America based Imo citizen; Mr Ifeanyichukwu Olewike has advocated the takeover of political power from old and aging politicians by the youths.

Hon Tony Emeh (left) with other delegates  making a donation on behalf  of Mbaise Universal Assembly at the 2017 MbaiseUSA Convention in Boston. By Duke Ekeoma A forum of Mbaise people both at home and in the diaspora –Mbaise Universal Assembly (MUA) has been commended for showing support to the 2017 Convention of Mbaise people resident in the United States of America (USA) held recently in Boston, Massachusetts from 6 th to 8 th of July, 2017.

By Alexis Opara Gov Okorocha Sequel to the quit order by Arewa group to Ndigbo to leave the Northern part of Nigeria following renewed agitation for Biafra by the Nnandi Kanu led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), National Coordinator of Rochas Fans Club, Rev. (Dr.) Simeon Nwulu has given tacit support to the agitation unless some fresh conditions are met.

A youthful House of Assembly aspirant for Nwangele State Constituency, Hon Amarachi Chyna Iwuanyanwu has promised to return power to the youths in 2019. He spoke to some senior journalists in Owerri.

By Eze Adiuku Ugoeze Chigbo Nwamara speaking while handing over a Sewing machine to one of the widows, Mrs Ugwujo It was all fun and joy at Central School, Chokoneze Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area  Imo State on 23 rd June, 2017 during the celebration of 2017  International Widows’ Day, organized by a nongovernmental organization –Off The Hook Foundation for rural Dwellers, for widows in the state.

Ugoeze Edith Ohanweh A woman politician and former senatorial candidate for Okigwe zone in Imo State, Ugoeze Edith Ohanweh has revealed the need for women in politics to be given the opportunity to emerge as President and Governors in their states as well as top party executive positions. She spoke with Eze Adiuku. Excerpts

Recent report reaching the #NotTooYoungToRun campaign indicates that the report of the Joint Committee of Senate and House of Representatives Constitution review has conveniently excluded the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ Bill which is the only bill that proposes for youth inclusion government in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The #NotTooYoungToRun Bill sponsored by Senator Abdul Aziz Nyako and Honorable Tony Nwulu in both houses has an overall objective of promoting inclusive governance by opening the political space for young people to run for elective offices in Nigeria. This goal of the Bill is an affirmation and reinforcement the right of citizens to participate in government and the democratic principles of inclusion, participation and representation.

Jude Ohanele As part of its efforts towards ensuring the optimal engagement of citizens and communities in the electoral process, a nongovernmental organization-Development Dynamics (DD) recently organized a meeting in Owerri, the capital of Imo state to reappraise the level of implementation of the community Development Charters by the pilot communities across the three geo-political zones in the state.

The criticism by some Nigerians against the registration of more political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections has been described as ignorance by a chieftain of one of the newly registered parties – Young Progressive Party (YPP), in Imo State, Hon Chief Damian Ogu.

Gov Okezie Ikpeazu The Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed yet another action filed by a former PDP Governorship aspirant, Sir F N Nwosu describing the action as baseless and a huge waste of time.

The people of Nwangele state constituency have been assured of progressive, impactful and economic-oriented representation. All Progressives Congress (APC) Nwangele House of Assembly aspirant, Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu gave the assurance while receiving award, investiture and induction as a patron of Recreation Club Owerri prison on 29th May 2017 at the club’s secretariat in Owerri.