The president of Ogbajirigwe Community Forum, a socio cultural organization of indigens of Owerre Nkwoji Community in Nkwerre LGA, Chief Macanthony Ahamefula has debunked an allegation that he was planning to kidnap the traditional ruler of his community, Eze B C Unogu as not only false, malicious and unfounded but a baseless plot hatched by a minority cabal within their community to tarnish his image. Speaking to newsmen in Owerri Tuesday, Chief Ahamefula who holds the traditional chieftaincy title of Chimereze of Owerre Nkwoji conferred on him by Eze B…
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Imo Finance Commissioner To Enhance IGR In Six Months
The commissioner for finance and coordinating economy of Imo State, Dr Doris-Anite has promised that with the reforms put in place in the state, the Internal Revenue Service of the state would in the next six months reach its internally generated revenue target. Dr Anite made this known during the Second Tax Annual Dialogue held in Abuja by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in conjunction with the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The finance commissioner who was one of the panellists who x-rayed the topic ‘Tax Harmonisation for Enhanced Revenue…
Read MoreRussia: Know The Truth And Let It Set You Free
By Femi Fani-Kayode If you insist on talking or writing about the war in the Ukraine kindly get your facts right and do not repeat the one-sided, subjective and monotonous clap trap and fairy tales that CNN and the other international media networks are continuously churning out. Any student of modern history will tell you that the Russians were never the villains when it comes to acts of barbarity committed against sovereign nation states and against the oppresed people of the world. That notorious title goes to the Americans, the…
Read MoreImo Government Moves To Streamline Festivals And Cultural Events
Imo State Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has instituted a general purpose committee to produce general rules of engagement for masquerades, festivals, and cultural events in the state. According to Mazi Uche Ohia, PhD, Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the effort is geared towards rekindling the fire of Igbo values and heritage in our young people. It is also aimed at projecting the positive aspects of Igbo culture and thereby developing the festivals and cultural events into modern tourism events that would attract more tourists to…
Read MoreWomen storm Imo Government House, demand end to customs affecting girl child
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri Scores of women on Tuesday stormed the Imo government in Owerri, demanding an immediate end to all kinds of rites and customs affecting the growth of the girl child. The women who bore placards, marched from the control post junction to the government entrance gate, faulted the federal government for failing to pass gender related bills recently at the national Assembly. They also called on the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities to speedily still their differences so that university students can go back to…
Read More2022 International Women Day Celebration: PDP Recruiters/Mobilizers celebrate Imo women
As part of their program marking the International Women Day (IWD) celebration which was officially marked on 8th of March, 2022, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Women Mobilizers/Recruiters celebrates Imo women for their contribution in various spheres of existence. It should be noted that the month of March annually is usually set aside to celebrate women and the girl child. Thus, this year’s theme for the International Women Day (IWD) 2022 is ” Equality Today for a sustainable Tomorrow”. This theme recognizes the contributions of women and girls around the…
Read MoreECWA Installs Imo Can Boss- Eches, Chairman Umuahia District Council
Rev. Divine Eches, incubent Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria, Imo State Chapter has been installed by the leadership of Evangelical Church Winning All, (ECWA) as the Chairman of Umuahia District Church Council, comprising of churches in Abia and Imo States The installation of Rev Eches and members of his executive took place at ECWA church at Prefab Housing Estate Owerri. Speaking during the program, Rev Eches described his consecration and installation as a call to serve and promised to discharge his duties with diligence, compassion and accountability. He assured the…
Read MoreMicheal Ugorji’s Murder: Family, NGO insist on justice, task police on suspect Ugorji’s prosecution …Say: Suspect will kill them, if released
The family of slain Mr Ubanna Henry Iroegbu of Mbamara Ikoro Umueleagwa Onicha in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, has called on the authorities of the Nigeria Police to ensure the prosecution of Mr Micheal Aguwa Ugorji from the same community over his alleged murder of the victim last December. Joined in the call for the suspect, Ugorji’s prosecution was a non-governmental organization, Grooming Leadership Network, which said it was pushing for justice to be done. Speaking to newsmen on the development Tuesday, in Owerri, Okey Anyanwu…
Read MoreTackling Insecurity and Tension As Panacea To Imo Growth and Development
Since the advent of this republic in 1999, Imo has had to grapple with political tensions and attendant fears instigated by political gladiators or, non state actors. But, never in the last twenty years have the state and the people witnessed the kind of tension, apprehension and warlike situation it is experiencing presently. Within the political space the major gladiators in the state have been at each other’s throat in the past few years. Since it took over power Gov Hope Uzodinma government have been having a running…
Read MoreBest students of FedPoly Nekede awarded scholarship
By Onyinyechi Nwankwo History has been made at Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, as best students from the department of Business Administration and Management, BAM, were awarded one year free tuition scholarship by an alumnus of the institution, Jamie Pajoel through his foundation, JP International. The award ceremony took place at the school premises on Friday, where Okelie Kenneth Ihechi and Onuh Chidera Precious, best students of National Diploma (ND1&2) and Ogbonna Nzoputa Chimezie and Dara Chukwudi Sunday, best students of Higher National Diploma (HND1&2) respectively got a N100,000 naira each.…
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