Women of Umuakagu and Umulolo village of Naze .have cried out for help as fear and uncertainty grips the peace loving people of the^ village in Naze autonomous community OF Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State following the invasion and encroachment into their only remaining ancestral farm and residential land. In a passionate appeal by the women of the village, led by Mrs. Georgina Obichere and Mrs. Augustina Merenini, the president and secretary respectively, to the amiable and listening governor of the state, His Excellency Rochas Anayo Okorocha,…
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Imo Industrial Revolution: Okorocha allocates land to Ndigbo in Germany …Nzuko Ndigbo hails Rochas as father of new Imo …Gets 50 parcels of land
Mr. Obioha The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Dr. Rochas Anayo Okorocha (OON) has assured Ndigbo in Germany of the commitment of his administration to put Imo State on a stable road to industrial revolution. Governor Okorocha made the remarks weekend when the leader of Nzuko Ndigbo in Hamburg Germany, High Chief Ebere Obioha paid him a solidarity visit at the Government House, Owerri. The governor recounted the efforts of his administration in that direction which led to the recovery and resuscitation of some moribund industries including the current drive…
Read MoreEmbrace issues based campaign, or risk exposure, journalists tell aspirants
The Owerri Zonal Media Forum (OZMF), the umbrella body of Owerri journalists in the state has called on political office seekers angling for various seats in next year’s elections to focus energy and time on issues based politics in the interest of the state and democracy. The forum which spoke at the end of its monthly meeting in Owerri the Imo State capital also vowed to use the weapon available to it, which is media to expose and shame any aspirant trying to hoodwink the electorate with deceptive schemes clothed…
Read MoreNo Bongo artiste is better than the other – Shama Melody
Frontline Bongo Music artiste in Imo state, Shama Melody who is known for his hit track ‘Motor Mixture’ has refused to call himself the best Bongo artiste at the moment, saying that no one is better than the other. Speaking to Newsmen in Owerri, the elegant singer said it is wrong for any singer to see himself as better than others because it is in the hands of the fans to make such judgment while God Himself also knows sincerely who the best is. “Nobody is the best; it is…
Read MoreHardy swipes on OAPs: Repackage to be as special as you used to be
Mr. Chinedu Hardy Nwadike the Founder of OtownGist Media and Entertainment has frowned at the common nature of On Air Personalities, OAPs in Imo State, adding that if they don’t repackage, there won’t be anything special about them again. Hardy who is the President of Imo State Bloggers Association, said the profession has lost its flare as some people in it don’t even understand the weight they carry. He said; “I often hide my face when I hear some people I meet are OAPs. They might have the swagger on…
Read MoreGov. Okorocha gives Imo Entertainers assignment …Urge them to reposition Imo
The Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha has handed Entertainers in the state the assignment of helping to repackage the state. Gov. Okorocha who made the call while receiving the artistes who were on a courtesy visit at the Government House Owerri, recently said the burden of saying good things about the state should not be on the government alone, but on all and sundry. The entertainers who came under the umbrella of Imo Based Artistes League (IBAL) was led by the Imo State Chapter Chairman of Actors Guild of…
Read MoreProf Obinna decries proliferation of parties in Nigeria
A lecturer in Imo State University, Owerri, Prof Valen Obinna has condemned in clear terms, the registration of more political parties describing it as uncalled for. Speaking to Journalists in his office, Prof Obinna who is also, the Director, Research and Linkages, IMSU, Owerri, stated that the Independence Electoral Commission (INEC) as the name implies should be independent and should not allow anybody to tell them what to do which in most cases, does not favour Nigerians as the number of political parties in the country is 68 in number.…
Read MoreI want to restore Imo lost glory – Onyeagbako
Appalled by the current state of affairs in Imo state, one of the gubernatorial aspirants jostling to represent the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in the 2019 guber election in Imo state Chief Charles Onyeagbako has unveiled his desire to restore Imo to its former glory. Chief Onyeagbako who made this known during a chart with journalists at the grand finale of APGA’s sensitization/rally tour across the 27 Local Government Areas of the state, at Mount Canel, Emekuku, in Owerri North added that APGA is the only political platform through…
Read MoreSeminar on Marketing Nigerian goods in America holds in Owerri
A renowned Business development expert Barrister Dr. Donald Mbama has concluded arrangements to organize a-two day seminar for Imolites on marketing Igbo products in America Dr. Mbama who is in charge of the Business Development and Consultancy Unit of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, made this known while speaking to journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Press Centre in Owerri recently. Dr. Mbama who said he studied and worked in America for over forty (40) years pointed out that he was moved by his passion to empower Imo people…
Read MorePetroleum marketers advised to sell at approved prices
To ensure the availability of petroleum products at the government stipulated price, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has advised marketers to always insist on lifting the product from the depots and tank farms at the approved prices. The marketers should also be courageous enough to expose any cartel that inflates product prices with admissible evidence, to enable DPR take appropriate action against such nefarious group. Giving the advice during the 2018 maiden meeting of the Imo State chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the zonal…
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