Imo State Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mazi Uche Ohia, has charged staff of his Ministry to be productive and disciplined in order to serve Imo people effectively. Mazi Uche Ohia who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sir T.U.C Nwokonkwo, gave the charge at the first meeting in 2022 of the top management staff of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts held recently at the Ministry Headquarters, Block 8, State Secretariat, PortHarcourt Road, Owerri. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner, the Permanent…
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Imo Assembly to summon IPMAN, DPRS, CPC over adulterated kerosene, fuel
The Imo State House of Assembly is set to summon Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Department of Petroleum Resources (DPRS), Consumers Protection Council (CPC) and other relevant stakeholders to appear before it to explain why adulterated kerosene and other petroleum products are dominating the oil market in the state. The summon idea came through a motion moved by Hon. Arthur Egwim member representing Ideato North State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly. While making the motion on the floor of the House, Hon Egwim listed the dangers…
Read MoreLand Recovery: You thanked Imo Gov in hurry , Anokam tells FUTO V-C
ESV Sam Anokam, the reputable Estate Surveyor and Valuer, who is the Arthorney of FUTO host communities, has said that the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, was in a hurry in the statement accredited to her, where she thanked Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State for recovering FUTO land from those she described as land grabbers. Reacting to the statement while addressing journalists in his Wetheral Road office last Wednesday, Anokam maintained that the Vice Chancellor should follow the existing laid down due process in the…
Read MoreAbuja Sec. School Student Commits Suicide
A 16 year-old child has committed suicide on his mother’s birthday as a birthday gift to his mother. He left a letter saying; “On today’s special day, I want you to be the happiest ever. Everyday you used to say that happiness left your life the day I was born. You told me dad left because of me . So today, I want to change things. I want you to be very happy and live as if I never existed. You told me you’d never look at me with love…
Read MoreImo LG Elections must hold -ISIEC chair
The chairman of Imo state Independent Electoral Commission, Mrs. Pauline Onyeka has reassured the people of the state that there is no going back on the March 8, 2022, Imo Local Government elections. She spoke to newsmen in her office in Owerri, the Imo state capital, where she maintained her earlier stand that the forthcoming Imo Local Government Elections must hold on the stipulated date. The chairman told Imolites to be rest assured of the March 8, 2022 Imo LG Elections, saying that the commission is ready and fully prepared…
Read MoreEx-Enugu governor, Sullivan buries wife December 17
The burial rites of Mrs Ifeyinwa Chime, the late wife of former Governor of Enugu State, Chief Sullivan Chime has been slated to hold on December 17 2021. A burial programme announced by the family indicated that the burial will be preceded by a service of songs on December 16. On December 17, her body will leaves Eastern Nigeria Medical Centre Mortuary, Uwani Enugu for a brief stopover at G.M Ochu family compound in Udi. Other burial rites follow at Sullivan Chime’s compound in Udi. Mrs Ifeyinwa Chime passed on…
Read MorePolice Brutality: ACTIVIST FLAYS UZODINMA, SAYS HE HAS FAILED IMO ….“Governor may as well resign”
An Imo-born Human Rights activist and author, Comrade Ikechukwu Njoku, has blasted Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State over widely reported police brutality and extortion in the State. Activist Njoku threatened the governor with another #EndSARS mass protest in Owerri, the Imo State capital, over what he described as “resurgence of police ruthless brutality and reckless extortions in Imo State”. According to him,Imo under Governor Uzodinma is abysmally a failed state. In a statement forwarded to newsmen yesterday, activist Paul, stated that security of lives and property is the primary…
Read MoreHunters vow to combat insecurity in Imo
Nigeria Hunters Council ,which bill was recently passed by the National Assembly to tackle insecurity especially in the forest has disclosed readiness to fight crimes and insecurity in Imo and South East, Nigeria. The South East Commandant of NHC , ACG Ihenwoso made this known in Owerri during a courtesy call on the Association of Local Government Of Nigeria ( ALGON ) , Imo State chapter, ACG Ihenwoso requested the council bosses to give them the enabling environment to function effectively in all the 27 LGAs , by providing offices…
Read MoreAlive Theological Seminary Rector marks birthday
The students and staff of Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria, Owerri has felicitated with their Rector, Prof Uzoma Emmanuel Afamefuna on his birthday celebration. According to the chairman of the Governing council, Dr. Anthony Ajero, the Rector has impacted positively on many lives over the years in the area training and building of human capacity for the past 26 years. He poured encomiums on him as he wished him more years to accomplish his destiny on earth. Reacting also some students expressed satisfaction on the Rector’s doggedness and leadership qualities…
Read MoreOguta Youths Extol Uzodinma
Youths of all the autonomous communities in Oguta local government area has pledged their preparedness to support and work with the present administration ably led by His Excellency, Sen. Hope Odidika Uzodinma whom they say has demonstrated full capacity to lead the State to an enviable height among comity of States in the country. Speaking to journalist shortly after the youths meeting in Oguta Local Government Area, the leader of all the youths Presidents in the area and frontline youths activist, Hon. Ejike Ezinne said that it is the tradition…
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