The Imo State Honourable Commissioner for Education, Professor Viola Onwuliri has stated that it is now compulsory for teachers to teach students with Igbo language in the schools at the eastern states, so that they could communicate effectively with their mother tongue than the borrowed languages. Prof. Onwuliri made this known during a one-day seminar on the use of Igbo language in teaching at the secondary schools organized by the State Education Management Board, SEMB, weekend at Owerri, where she said that Igbo language is a good communication channel both…
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Land Probe: Okorocha fears to go to jail – Eze“Panicks over judicial commission of inquiry” …He ran bravado govt; Ihedioha is a democrat …Says: LG vehicles bought by due process
The Special Adviser to Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Local Governments, Chief Mayor Eze says the immediate past Imo helmsman, Senator Rochas Okorocha’s last Tuesday’s ‘rabble rousing’ in Owerri smacks of panicky measure arising from fear and uncertainty over what will be his fate by the time the Judicial Commission of Inquiry and other committees setup to investigate cases of land grabbing, contracts and other activities of his administration. The Special Adviser who stated this weekend during an interaction with newsmen in Owerri, said Okorocha’s last week vituperations, irrelevant outburst and…
Read MoreFlood submerges umuna community Blind Victim calls for help …It’s our social responsility -Oluigbo
High velocity run-off (flood) has forcefully ejected both landlords and tenants in Ebenator, Uzoubi Umuna community in Orlu local government area of Imo state, Sunday. A blind man, Francis Okafor was worse hit, as he, in addition to being forcefully ejected, sustained injuries while trying to hand-locate the exit door of his bedroom when the flood rampaged, covering everywhere. Narrating his order Okafor said the sustained heavy down pour in the night resulted to heavy flood which singled from the burrow pit in the nearby axis. The flood he maintained…
Read MoreOrluzurume Youths Assembly elects new exco …Inauguration holds, Aug. 17
Orluzurume Youth Assembly, one of the foremost pan-sociocultural youth bodies in Imo state has elected new executives to steer the body to a greater height. The new executives include, prince Arthur Madumere who was elected President while Kingsley Kelechi Chukwuonye is to assist him as the Vice President, others include Ugwumba Desmond, Secretary, MaryAnn Odozor – Treasurer, Don Uba – PRO, DuruobishirikeKelechi – Organising secretary, Ositadimma Stanley – Director of Welfare, Ogbonna Collins – Deputy PRO, Raymond Festus Chika – Assitant secretary, Anusionwu Henry – Financial secretary,IfeanyiOsuala- Chief whip, Viola…
Read MoreImo traditional rulers demand repeal of Law No. 15 …Want Law No. 6(2006) restored
Some Traditional Rulers in Imo state under the aegis of Imo Concerned Forum of Traditional Rulers have called on the Governor of Imo state Rt.Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to repeal law No 15 of (2016) and bring back law No 6of (2006) for Traditional Rulers to have the right of place in the scheme of things. This call was made sense of belonging in during a visit by the Traditional Rulers to Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Uche Onyeagucha at Cabinet Office, Owerri. Addressing them, the Secretary to the State…
Read MoreAlleged looting: EFCC quizzes Nkechi Okorocha …Over choice properties
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have grilled, ex Imo state first lady at the agencies South East Zonal office in Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria Newspoint gathered that Mrs Nkechi Okorocha had her day on hot seat, yesterday, August 1, following her invitation by the anti-graft agency over several petitions against her and her husband, Sen. Rochas Anayo Okorocha representing Orlu Zone in the Nigerian senate. The ex-First lady is alleged to have fully participated in the alleged looting of the resources and finances of the state…
Read MoreAutonomy: Imo LG elections to hold in December -Ihedioha“Live at home or resign”
Gov Emeka Ihedioha has once reassured Imo people of the commitment of his administration to fulfill its campaign promise of conducting local government election six months after assumption of office. The governor renewed this commitment yesterday at the Sam Mbakwe Executive Chamber, Government House, Owerri during the swearing in ceremony of the Chairmen of Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the twenty seven local government areas of the state. Similarly, he sounded it loud and clear that the Chairmen must reside in their various local government areas or, alternatively render resignation…
Read MoreOmeogu- Ogbuta urges Ihedioha to include women in cabinet
Congratulations again on your inauguration as the Governor of our beloved Imo State. It’s such a remarkable event that brought many hopes to Imolite and trusting your tenure will be prosperous and that through your policies, many families will come out of poverty and our youths and children will inherit the best future they deserve. The motive of this letter is to advocate for the appointment of women to serve in crucial capacities in your cabinet. It is imperative that as the state is rejoicing in it’s liberation from the…
Read MoreMadumere salutes Buhari, Muslims on Ramadan
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has felicitated President Mohaammadu Buhari and other Muslim as they celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting season, after long period denials for spiritual re-juvination in appreciation of the very foundation of Islam as a religion of peace. Prince Madumere’s remark was contained in a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Onwuchekwa. Madumere called on Muslims and Nigerians to hearken to the voice of Allah and his ordinance, saying that it remains the sure way to…
Read MoreImo Assembly staff celebrate suspension of Clerk …Laud Speaker over action …Say: Rochas used Duru, Ekenze to destroy Civil Service
Imo Assembly staff celebrate suspension of Clerk …Laud Speaker over action …Say: Rochas used Duru, Ekenze to destroy Civil Service Imo House of Assembly workers thrown into the ecstasy since the suspension of Barr Chris Duru as the clerk and the emergence of Barr Mrs. Chinelo Ndukwe Emeghara as the acting clerk of Imo House of Assembly. Their joy and happiness is so over whelming that to some, it resulted into continuous open praise and worship songs to Almighty God while others expressed their happiness with bottles of soft…
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