Air Peace airline has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The airline’s spokesman, Mr Stanley Olisa, said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. “This is the first batch of Nigerians to be evacuated since the war broke out. “The aircraft departed Nigeria at 2.20 a.m. today, March 3, 2022, for Warsaw, Poland,” said the statement. The Federal Government engaged Air Peace and another airlines to evacuate over 2,000 Nigerian nationals from neighbouring countries such as Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.…
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IMHA: Power Outage Disrupts Plenary-Force House To Adjourn
By Williams Odunze Power outage has disrupted plenary proceedings in Imo State House of Assembly forcing the House to adjourn to March 8. The incident occurred when the house was deliberating on the motion moved by Honourable Member representing Aboh Mbaise Hon.Eddy Obinna urging the House to mandate the Commissioner for Mines and Solid minerals to, carry out thorough investigation on illegal collection of revenue by touts on behalf of the ministry. The power outage which lasted for some minutes put proceedings on hold before restoration but immediately went off…
Read MoreOnyewuchi’s Alvan Ikoku Federal University Bill, Passes Second Reading In Senate
…Seeks to upgrade school to university The Distinguished Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District and the leader of the Peoples Movement in his submission at the floor of the Senate explained to his colleagues that Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education has a long history of producing high quality teachers. However, their curriculum and certification has limited their capacity to do more. He said that Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education by all standards is prepared to take on the status of a University of Education and that the impact…
Read MoreStanley Amuchie: More Garlands To A Man of Humility
By Amby Uneze Fame comes with extra hard work which is not usually common to acquire. In life one has to surmount many trials and obstacles to reach to the pinnacle of success. That is exactly what Mr. Stanley Chiedoziem Amuchie has garnered for himself. Nature has a way of paying back to one who humbles self to serve fellow being with modesty, honesty and unassuming meekness. Amuchie, who tries as much as possible to drop the appellation of ‘chief’ to prefer simply ‘sir’ as a knight of the Church,…
Read MoreGovernment Secondary School Old Boys Hold Reunion, March 4,6
By Williams Odunze The Old Boys Association of Government Secondary School Owerri,IMO State is to hold its annual reunion and home coming of its members,an activity that will begin on March 4 to March 6. A release signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Engr.F.M.C Ukaeru informed that the programme will begin with registration of members at the Administrative building, Government Secondary School, Owerri.Followed by President’s Nite at Maranatha Hotels, Owerri and other social activities. The noble members of the Old Boys are expected to converge for the…
Read MoreBefore The Rains: Imo People Lament Slow Pace of Road Construction
…MCC/Uratta, Naze/Nekede/Ihiagwa/Obinze, World Bank/Umuguma Roads As Examples As the rains inch home on Imo state, residents of the State have raised alarm over imminent suffering staring them on the face owing to very slow pace of road construction within the state. The people who expressed disappointment with the situation maintained that citizens of the state and other users of Imo roads will suffer untold hardship if the rains start properly without completion of ongoing roads and remediation of other badly dilapidated ones across the state. Making their feelings public on…
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