The Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State, Dr, Michael Chidiebere Arimanwa was last Sunday honoured with an award by traditional rulers, in appreciation of his good works since his assumption of office. Eze M.M. Keke of Amainyinta autonomous community in Ihitte-Uboma LGA of Imo State who presented the award to the Rector on behalf of Royal Stars of Imo State, during the May 2021 edition of the monthly meeting of the group of the Royal fathers, held at the palace of the…
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Mbaka Shuts Adoration Ministry
Outspoken Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has announced a one-month shutdown of the Adoration Ministry. The Priest made the announcement in a notice on Tuesday morning.This decision, it was gathered, followed the order to him by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga to embark on a one -month retreat. The ministry sent out an alert on Tuesday morning to members that Fr. Mbaka was proceeding on the one-month private prayer retreat. The statement reads: “Our Spiritual Director, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka wishes to inform his…
Read MoreAnthonia Iheanacho Bags Distinguished Mother Of CMO Award
The wife of a renowned educationist and philanthropist in Imo state, Dr. Rolland Iheanacho, Mrs Anthonia Iheanacho, was on Sunday, May, 8, conferred with the prestigious award of ‘ Distinguished Mother Of The Catholic Men’s Organisation ‘ by the Saint Joseph’s parish, Ifakala in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state. In a release signed by Dr. Iheanacho, noted that, Mrs.Anthonia Iheanacho (Decency), was found worthy of the honour done to her by the Catholic Men’s Organisation, CMO, at the St.Joseph’s parish, Ifakala. The award it was gathered is in…
Read MorePray Now Or Have Your Blood Shed Later
By Ubani Kingsley I was working on some documents in my office this morning, the 6th day of May, 2021. Exactly at 9:25am, the Lord Jesus Christ entered my office. His countenance was saturated with sorrow like one who is bereaved of His loved ones. The moment I saw Him, I became afraid. Then He said to me, “Son, I am in deep pains. The reason is that what God have been warning my people about for a long time is almost taking place. For a very long time –…
Read MoreClampdown on Imo Publishers, Vendors Lawlessness Taken Very Far
It was late President Thomas Jefferson of United States of America, who, once famously said:” Were it left for me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to chose the latter.” Jefferson, the third President of US, author of the US Declaration of independence and one of the founding fathers of the country, uttered that statement centuries ago, yet more than two hundreds years after, it is still resonating as if it was only made yesterday. In…
Read MoreTo Gag The Press: Imo People Flay Government Clampdown on Newspaper Vendors, Distributors “It’s undemocratic, primitive in this century” …Vendors’ Molestation, Dehumanising …Imo NUJ condemns act
Citizens of Imo State have been reacting angrily to what they have generally described as crude and lawless attempt to gag the press in the state by the agents of the Federal Government. According to a cross section of citizens who spoke to our roving correspondents at various newspapers stands in Owerri, the arrest of Newspaper Vendors and Distributors by operatives of Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response Team,IRT is not only provocative but also highly condemnable and reprehensible. Even as some noted that it is equally uncivilised and undemocratic,especially…
Read MoreKidnappings: Norm In Nigeria now, Wike Laments
Chief Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State, has decried the surge in issues of insecurity in the country, regretting that kidnapping and killing have become a norm in the country under the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Federal Government. Wike said the APC-controlled FG has dragged Nigeria 50 years backward due to its poor performance, maintaining that APC has mismanaged the opportunity Nigerians gave them to make a difference in 2015. The governor disclosed this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, after the Vice…
Read MoreWHEN BRETHREN FIGHT BRETHREN
By Chuks Osuji Understandably, those who have read church history ( the Emergence and existence of the church) can remember that history of the church is punctuated with so many conflicts and murder of different types particularly among and within those referred to as, “Non-believers, infidel, anti-christs, non-conformists” etc. As a Christian myself by the ordinance of my parents, I have always wondered why Christians should fight themselves and among themselves. More troubling is the fact that the founder of Christian faith is known as, “Prince of Peace” Yet, those who…
Read MoreIwuanyanwu –Icon of Nation Building -Group
Nigerian women have been called upon to participate actively in the socio –economic development and emancipation of Nigeria nation from its present political insecurity and economic quagmire. An elder Statesman and foremost philanthropist, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu made the call when the leadership of the advocacy for the Empowerment of Nigerian women initiative paid him a visit in Abuja to honour him with their 2021 integrity/peace award Chief Iwuanyanwu described the nation’s present insecurity situation as grossly worrisome and believed that Nigerian women have a great role to play in stabilizing…
Read MoreAgain, Nonso Nkwa raises alarm, there is alleged plot to arrest him
Popular On Air Personality, OAP, in Imo State, Mr Chinonso Uba, alias Nonsonkwa has again raised the alarm over alleged plot to arrest him. According to him in a statement a copy of which was availed Nigeria Newspoint the alleged plot is due to his insistence that innocent people should not be arrested or victimized or killed simply on allegations of being IPOB members. Mr Uba stressed that his stand on the matter was informed by his belief that every person have a right to justice and justice, pointing out that…
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