Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has advised the new Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero to work closely with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi for the unity of the State. Speaking when the Monarch from far away Kano State, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Owerri, the Imo State capital weekend, Iwuanyanwu said what Kano needs from all the Emirates Councils in the State is mutual relationship that transcends beyond politics. This he said, will foster unity and helps in economic prosperity of the State.…
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Imo Governor mourns Moslems’ Chief Imam’s death
Governor Emeka Ihedioha, has commiserated with Muslims in the state on the death of Chief Imam, Alhaji Dauda Anozie Onyeagocha, who passed in the early hours of Tuesday. He described Alhaji Onyeagocha as a peace loving leader who placed premium on the virtues of love and tolerance. Governor Ihedioha noted that the late Chief Imam, a native of Amawom community in Owerri Municipal Local Government Area of Imo State, was a detribalized Nigerian, a bridge-builder, who contributed immensely to the peaceful co-existence of adherents of Islam and Christianity in the…
Read MoreSowore: SERAP begs Archbishop of Canterbury, tell Buhari to obey court orders,
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has written an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Welby, urging him to use his good office and relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari to convince him to obey court orders and respect the rule of law. Buhari, who has visited London many times in the last four years, has been known to always visit the archbishop anytime he visits the United Kingdom. On Sunday, the President also paid a visit to the cleric. In light of the visits, SERAP asked…
Read MoreTragedy: food Poison Kills Grand Pa, 2 Grandchildren, As Man Kills Wife, Brother In Imo
The sleeping Umuewi village in Ihebinowere, Okwudor community in Njaba LGA, Imo State was thrown into confusion and agony yesterday (Tuesday), as a result of the tragic death of three members of a family allegedly by food poison. The remains of the deceased grandfather, Moses Oguebuka and two of his grandchildren, were discovered in the family’s apartment in the morning. It was gathered from eyewitnesses that their corpses were discovered when one the man’s mistresses came to his house and met the house locked in afternoon. Reports had it that…
Read MoreUgwuanyi grants free medical charges to HIV patients
In his characteristic all -inclusive style of governance,Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Wednesday said his administration has removed all financial barriers hindering people living with HIV in the state from accessing medical treatment. Consequently, the governor declared that “henceforth, all card fees, consultation fees and charges for basic laboratory investigations stand removed for people living with HIV to guarantee them financial access to HIV prevention and treatment services in Enugu State”. Speaking during the launch of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Surge Response in the state, Gov. Ugwuanyi disclosed that his…
Read MoreKidnapped Imo Judge: Monarchs appeal to FG for help …Demand release of Nwosu -Iheme
The continuous detention of Hon. Justice Chioma Nwosu Iheme at the kidnappers den 7 days after she was whisked away along Agbo road in Benin City by some yet to be identified kidnappers has attracted the attention of Traditional Rulers from Imo state, where the embattled Appeal Court Judge hails from. Addressing journalists in Owerri on the issue, the chairman Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Eze Sam Agunwa Ohiri, accompanied by the “Eshi of Nkwerre” HRH Eze Chijioke J. Okwara, said it’s disheartening that 7 days after a…
Read MoreNwosu-Iheme’s kidnap: Imo lawyers boycott courts
The kidnapping of Hon. Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme has taken another dimension as lawyers in Imo State have decided to boycott the courts for three days. The boycott started Monday to last till tomorrow, Thursday, November 7. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the subtle strike is a warning to the security agencies in the state that the kidnapped judge should regain her freedom in a short while. It will be recalled that Justice Nwosu-Iheme was abducted on her way to Benin, Edo State on an official assignment. The police attached to her…
Read MoreIMSUTH Orlu: Oluigbo hails Ihedioha on patients discharge at no charge
Hon. Aloysius Oluigbo, Chairman Interim Management Committee, Orlu Local Government, is a happy person. This follows the action of Governor Emeka Ihedioha over the paretic conditions of patients admitted at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), Orlu, who he ordered for their immediate discharge at zero bills. The staff of the apex Health Institution had embarked on strike leaving the patients at the Mercy of the winds. The cries and prayers of the patients got to the governor who ordered for their immediate discharge without cost or bill. Reacting…
Read MoreOwerri Provincial ESOCS chairman fetes 60 members …Doles out cash, food items
The chairman of Owerri Province of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, ESOCS Special Senior Apostle C.C. Chieke Sunday, empowered 60 members of the church with cash gifts and food items such as bags of rice, noodles to mention a few. The event which took place at the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Mount Bethel, Orji in Owerri Province, had in attendance many elders of the church. Special Senior Apostle Chieke also used the event to perform the fourth inspection of the church’s…
Read More2023: Igbo Presidency sacrosanct, says Iwuanyanwu
Imo State-born frontline politician, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu says there is no going back on the emergence of a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023. Chief Iwuanyanwu stated this while speaking at the 81st birthday celebration of political maestro and 4-time Senator, Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe at his Haven of Peace country home, Oguta, weekend. He reminded guests at the event that the celebrant, Senator Nzeribe always made a strong case for a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction, even as he argued that the restructuring of Nigeria was long overdue.…
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