The recent assault meted out to the Catholic Archbishop of the Owerri Archdiocese, AJV Obinna, by some overzealous aides to the Chief of Staff to Imo State Governor, UcheNwosu, has continued to attract reactions from conscientious and Godly people across the State. The APGA governorship hopeful in the State, Mr. OkeyEzeh, has condemned in strong terms the treatment to the revered Man of God, saying that such amounts to not only an affront to Christians everywhere but also a complete desecration of an institution of God. In a statement made…
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Acquire skills for self-reliance, Rector tells Students
In view of biting economic recession and high unemployment, a call has gone to students to acquire necessary skills, knowledge and attitude that would enable them contribute their quota in all spheres of life Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Dr (Mrs) Celestina Njoku made the call while addressing the 40th matriculation ceremony of the institution. Dr. Njoku urged parents to encourage their children to take up any of the skills taught in the entrepreneurship directorate which is compulsory, so that each student could acquire a specific skill different from the course…
Read MoreOkeosisi FoundationAdvocates Economic Isu Youths’ welfare
A renowned philanthropist in Imo state,and founder of the Okeosisi Foundation,a humanitarian organisation in the state,Comr.Henry Ibejiuba,has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to aid in the upgrading of the living standards of youths in Isu Local Government Area of the state by way of job-creation,and the provision of social-basic amenities. Speaking in an interactive session with journalists in his office in Owerri on Monday,Ibejiuba,who is also vying for the seat of Isu state-constituency on the platform of the Peoples’Democratic Party,PDP,in the Imo state House of Assembly in the awaited 2019 election,said…
Read MoreOkey Eze and APGA faithful testimonies
Chief Tony Gray Okpe, is a leader of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, in Owerri West LGA. So, he was on ground the day the party’s sensitization train ably driven by Barr Peter Ezeobi, the state chairman arrived his council during the last statewide sensitization tour. During proceedings at the well attended rally, chief okpe was accorded the privilege to speak as one of the leaders of APGA in the council.He spoke well to the admiration and applause of all. Then before concluding he became nostalgic and said :” Who…
Read MorePDP ticket: Samdaddy vows to challenge Ihedioha
In a move that has kept thousands of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithful in Imo State guessing, the senator representing Imo East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Samuel Anyanwu will today, formally declare his intention to contest the 2019 governorship ticket. Senator Anyanwu’s decision to abandon his second term ambition to the Senate in favour of Imo governorship seat, is expected to change the narratives in the fight for who will emerge standard bearer of the PDP in Imo State ahead of the 2019 elections. This is so…
Read MoreDon’t bring attack, dogs to church, APGA tells Rochas
Imo state chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has joined other Imolites in the condemnations of the attacks on the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Province, His Grace, Anthony Obinna. Speaking through the Imo state Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. George Nkwoji, the party declared that it was an abomination to take wild dogs in the person of human beings to church, pointing out that it was sacrilegious to unleash same on a Priest while delivering sermons. APGA further described the attacks on the revered Archbishop as veritable…
Read MoreAPC’ll lose if Rochas field’s son in-law – Uwajumogu
Senator Ben Uwajumogu, represents Imo North at the National Assembly on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He has advised the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to heed President MuhammaduBuhari’s recent warning that they should not allow imposition of candidates. Governor RochasOkorocha has stated at different fora that he has replaced you with one Prof. Obiageli as senator that will represent Imo North, come 2019. Are you in any way disturbed? I’m also surprised just like many over the statement credited to Gov. Rochas Okorocha.…
Read MoreCall Okorocha to order, Imo APC stakeholders tell Buhari, Oyegun …2019: Party ll’lose if his excesses are not checked …Restoration coalition has less electoral value- Govt.
Major players and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State under the aegis of the Imo APC Restoration Coalition, have called on President MuhammaduBuhari and the national leadership of the party to wade into the retrogressive, appalling and all the absurdities that have been taking place in the party particularly in recent times with a view to nipping it in the bud. The party stakeholders also warned that with the way Governor RochasOkorocha is handling his succession plan, the APC would be headed for a shameful, abysmal…
Read MoreIPOB to Ohanaeze: We stand on Biafra Referendum or Nothing …Warns: Don’t discuss Restructuring in Igboland
The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) has sent out a strongly worded message of warning to Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, the apex socio cultural organization of Igbo nation against gathering anywhere in the zone to discuss anything about restructuring insisting that it is Biafra referendum or nothing else. According to the group anyday those it described as so called Igbo leaders flouted this warning and gather for any discussion on restructuring they would be treated like outcasts in Biafra land. Making the feeling of IPOB public in a statement issued by Media…
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