By Nkechi Ojukwu The Imo State Auditor-General,Chief Ebenezer Osuji has debunked that he was ever trapped in the net of the Nigeria Police Force as published by one state based tabloid on May 25. Chief Osuji described the publication captioned, “Imo Auditor-General in police net,as kinsman escape death in office”,as full of frivolities emanating from mischief makers ,urging the public to disregard the said jaundiced report. He noted that the writer might have been paid by some “black sheep” around him to tarnish his highly earned image. “Journalists should ask…
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Refuse Heaps: RIWAMA Sole Administrator, Appeals For patience …Begs Aluu Community also
From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, (RIWAMA), Bro. Felix Obuah has explained why wastes would be noticed in some areas of Port Harcourt, the State capital and its environs, from today, Saturday, May 22, 2021. There has been a recrudescence of refuse heaps dotting in some places within and around port Harcourt in recent times, there by rubbing off the gains the state capital had gained in coming back to garden city status The development has given much concern to residents at the…
Read MoreTwo Women Feared Dead As Sporadic Shootings By Security Agents Continue In Owerri
Reported sporadic shootings by security agents in the Orji area of Owerri, the Imo State Capital has allegedly claimed two lives. Those allegedly killed by stray bullets were two women who were reportedly hit when soldiers and police operatives who were said to have gone to Orji to confront hoodlums who attacked the Police Divisional Office in the area, started shooting indiscriminately. A source told this newspaper that the security agents arrived the scene of the attack after the hoodlums had left and immediately Started shooting sporadically, leading to the…
Read MoreAnokam’s Family Celebrates grand Child’s baptism
It was all excitment, thanksgiving and celebration as the family of ESV. Chief sir Sam Anokam a notable humanitarian and philanthropist from Ihiagwa in Owerri west LGA celebrated in grandstyle the infant baptism/christening of their beloved grand child little Miss Adaugo Anulika Naomi Nwabunike. The baptism took place at the Cathedral of Transfiguration CATOL Owerri followed by a grand reception to commemorate the ceremony. The grand parents of the child ESV. Chief Sir and lady Sam Anokam in their separate speeches expressed their delight for the gift of a grand…
Read MoreMove Cabotage Department Back To Rivers, Wike Urges NIMASA
From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged the leadership of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to return its Cabotage Services Department back to Port Harcourt.The governor gave the charge when he hosted the Director General of the agency, Dr Bashir Yusuf Jamoh , on courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.Governor Wike said the operations of the Cabotage Services Department of NIMASA used to be in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, but was taken to Lagos without…
Read MoreAkpabio Inaugurates 33 Vehicles for NDDC Field Forensic Audit
From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has handed over 33 utility vehicles to the Security Committee working with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, field forensic auditors. This is even as a section of Ijaw yourths a kicking for the reconstitution of permanent NDDC Board. Last week the Ijaw National Congress urged the commission to put in place a new and permanent board for the commission. Senator Akpabio, who inaugurated the vehicles at the new NDDC headquarters in Marine Base, Port Harcourt, said…
Read MoreNigeria’s Army Chief Attahiru dies in plane crash, buried
The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru has been killed in a plane crash in Kaduna, Peoples Gazette has learnt from military sources. The incident occurred on Friday in Kaduna, The Gazette learnt. Mr Attahiru was appointed chief of army staff on January 26, succeeding Tukur Buratai. He was 54. Mr Attahiru was killed alongside other military chiefs who were on the same flight, sources said. The presidency has already been briefed about the development. The Nigerian Air Force has now issued a statement confirming that there was a…
Read MoreSYNOD: Anglican Bishop advises NASS leadership to resign …Flays neglect of Federal Character Principle
The current leadership of the National Assembly, has been advised to honourably “resign and allow true patriots to lead this important arm of government, for the rejuvenation of Nigeria”. The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. David O. C. Onuoha, made the call Thursday, in his Presidential Address to the first session of the 10 synod, held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Umunumo, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Explaining why his advice became necessary, the Archbishop said: “It is very disturbing that…
Read MoreSYNOD: Anglican Bishop advises NASS leadership to resign …Flays neglect of Federal Character Principle
The current leadership of the National Assembly, has been advised to honourably “resign and allow true patriots to lead this important arm of government, for the rejuvenation of Nigeria”. The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. David O. C. Onuoha, made the call Thursday, in his Presidential Address to the first session of the 10 synod, held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Umunumo, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Explaining why his advice became necessary, the Archbishop said: “It is very disturbing that…
Read MoreFUTO Land Grabbing Palaver: Duru, Co-Travellers Should Leave Our Land Alone -Host Communities
The ongoing agitation for the Federal University Of Technology (FUTO) Owerri to sign the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for the final excise and release of about 1000 hectares of Futo land back to the land owners has taken another turn . As some land grabbers have seized the perceived Futo reluctance to sign the MOU to encroach into the Federal Government approved excised Land. This was made known as one of the host Communities ,Obokwu Community in Obinze took to the streets to protest the…
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