By Ojor Ebenezer “My passion for rapid development of Owerri, Imo is beyond politics” Ondo First Lady, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu gave this assurance yesterday as she explained her decision to join the race for Owerri Senatorial seat.” It is borne out of my passion for my Owerri and Imo people”, she posited. Mrs Akeredolu who is currently the wife of Ondo State Governor,while addressing the leaders and faithful of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Owerri West chapter at Avu Community yesterday,disclosed that many girl -children in Owerri and Imo have…
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SAMDADDY: A SENATOR MBAISE NATION CAN’T FORGET
By Sunday Ihedinma Onyeoma The National Secretary of the People’s Democratic party PDP has in numerous ways developed the Mbaise nation during his tenure as a senator. Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, popularly know as SAMDADDY during his tenure as a senator that represented Imo East, otherwise known as (Owerri Zone) at the Senate did his best to site projects for the development of mbaise nation. Some of the sustainable projects include but not limited to: 1. Construction of a solar power borehole at timber building material market, Afor Oru. 2.…
Read MoreOil Embargo on Russia blocked by Saudi Arabia Alex Nwahiri
The recent decision by the European Union to ban the import of Russian oil and natural gas has suffered a major set back following the refusal of Saudi Arabia, the largest OPEC producer to increase its oil output to make up for the gap to be created by the embargo on Russian oil. A statement from the Crown Prince of the kingdom Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) said that Saudi Arabia would continue to abide by its OPEC quota. Europe depends on Forty percentage of its natural gas on Russia as…
Read More2023 Guber: Owerri Zone Should Support Uzodinma – Glamour
One of the leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Owerri West Local Government Area, of Imo State, Comrade Bright Agu, has urged the people of Owerri Zone to support Gov Hope Uzodinma’s reelection bid, next year. Comrade Agu who made the call in Owerri yesterday in a chat with our correspondent, said the governor remains the best choice for the zone, and state because of his outstanding achievements in office. He pointed out that not only has the governor delivered good governance and quality projects, but also…
Read MoreTVC Imo correspondent, Prince Uba to bury father April 30
The remains of the father of the Imo State correspondent of Television Continental, TVC, Mr. Prince Uba, late Pa Cyprian Okechukwu, will be committed to the mother earth on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at his residence, Umuekezie Umungwara-Eziama, Umuebee, Ejemekwuru in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Pa Uba died recently at a ripe age of 89 after a brief illness. He was a philanthropist, community, and devout christian, who contributed immensely to the development and growth of Ejemekwuru community and the Anglican Church, especially, the Diocese on the…
Read MoreWhy My Community Gave Me Title of “Onwa Netirioha” – Nzeoha EbubeAgu Akoronye
Nze Oha Ebubeagu Akoronye a renown master healer popularly known as Akaekpuchi Onwa-Duru Ojinkeyaeme I of Amakohia Ubi, Owerri West L.G.A, Imo State, has opened up on the secrets of his success. Nze Oha EbubeAgu Akoronye who spoke to newsmen recently revealed that he has been able to achieve what he achieved in traditional medicine through God’s grace, wisdom and hard work . According to him, through God’s grace and wisdom, coupled with hard work he is able to treat and successfully cure many diseases and ill health problems. While…
Read MoreImo State marks 2022 World Creativity and Innovation Day, flags off contest for Imo Tourism Logo
Imo State on Thursday April 21, 2022 joined the rest of the globe to mark this year’s World Creativity and Innovation Day. Speaking at the celebration held at International Exhibition Centre, former FSP Park, Wetheral Road, Owerri, the State’s Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mazi Uche Ohia, PhD, said the day was set aside to “create awareness about the interaction between creativity, innovation and development; ideas and creativity are the greatest resources for development and we must find creative new ways of doing things if we must sustain…
Read MoreTraditional Medicine needs government support to function effectively – Ekechukwu
A traditional Medicine Practitioner CDr Nathaniel Ekechukwu has maintained that government should finance traditional Medicine as that will value to it and make it function effectively. Dr Ekechukwu said this in Owerri during the innuguration of Owerri North executive of National Association of Nigeria Traditional medicine Practitioners ( NANTMP). Dr Ekechukwu said, “Traditional medicine is important and needed government support where roots and leaves can be analysed for human consumption. Because of the level of literacy there is need for government to build laboratories for exploits. He further said that…
Read MoreEurope moves to hit Russia’s Life line.
By Alex Nwahiri As both Ukraine and Russian forces are repositioning and reorganizing their military formations for the expected military showdown at the Eastern Region of Ukraine, the European Union is intensifying the war on the economic front by voting to slam an embargo on the purchase of Russian natural gas and oil. Already the EU has started drafting the proposal for the implementation of the embargo as its latest response to the revelations of Russian atrocities in Ukraine. The embargo would most likely be introduced in a gradual way,…
Read MoreOrlu state Assembly: Why I left PDP for APC- Pascal Okolie
The member representing Orlu State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Pascal Okolie recently, while hinting some delegates on his intention to go back to the house in 2023, explained why he dumped the PDP on which platform he was elected and joined the APC. The lawmaker told his audience in Owerri shortly after he submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms last week that he dumped the party when former Governor, Emeka Ihedioha was ousted by the January 14, 2020 Supreme Court judgement that…
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