The remains of late Simeon Ajukwara Goes Home Saturday march 9 as his body leaves Akachukwu Mortuary Umuapu Ohaji to his home town Umugwa Obitti Autonomous Community Ohaji Imo State where his body will lie in state. Funeral service will immediately take place at same compound by Christ Faith Church Mission Obitti. Late Simeon Ajukwara before his death was an ex-staff of Obitti Imo Rubber Estate, church leader and the oldest man in his extended family. Late Simeon Ajukwara who died at the age of 77 years was survived by…
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NIMECHE: Gumus Emerges NIMECHE 4Th Chairman in Bayelsa …Promises growth, development for engineers
Engr Seigha Gumus has been inaugurated as the 4th chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers, NIMECHE, Yenagoa Chapter, promised to work for the betterment of Engineers in the State. In an investiture in his honour, on Monday,March 5, Engr Gumus was inaugurated alongside 2024 Executive Members at the NSE/COREN Secretariat, Yenagoa. Delivering his inaugural speech, Engr Gumus identified lack of professional development and growth of engineers as barrier to the development of engineers in the state, hence, he promised to tackle it, immediately. He also noted that mechanical…
Read More2027 Charter of Equity: Owerri Zone Must Tango With Okigwe To Win Governorship -Nwachukwu …Calls for 30-member summit
A former candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Imo East senatorial district, Chief Mike Nwachukwu(Mpidike) has advocated for a political synergy between Owerri and Okigwe zones in order to actualise the dream of producing the next Imo governor come 2027. Chief Nwachukwu stated this recently, via his detailed statement on the Imo Charter of Equity, which was made available to newsmen and so many Media platforms. Going down memory lane,he analysed the original of Charter of Equity since 1999, and its implementation, Chief Nwachukwu noted that Owerri…
Read MoreUmuguma/ World Bank Residents Cry Out Over Contractor Abandonment of Road … Urge Uzodinma to Ask Contractor to Return to Work, to Save Them from Hellish Experience of Last Rainy Season
Seriously perturbed residents and plyers of the ever busy World Bank/ Umuguma Road, Owerri, have cried out to the Imo State governor Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma, urging him to use his powers to compel the contractor handling the World Bank/ Umuguma road construction to complete the project. The residents who spoke to Nigeria Media Hub recently, maintained that the call on the governor to wade into the issue of abandonment of the project by the contractor, became urgent in view of the imminence of another rainy season and subsequent unprecedented…
Read MoreIMHA Moves To Stop Heavy Duty Vehicles Plying State Roads within 7am-9pm
As a way to ensure safety of lives by less road accidents , the Imo State House of Assembly,IMHA has resolved to end movement of heavy duty vehicles plying the State roads during the hours of 7am to 9pm. The resolution was reached after the House adopted a motion presented by the member representing Owerri Municipal State Constituency Hon Clinton Amadi. During the presentation,Hon.Amadi informed the House that what prompted the motion was observations he made on the unwholesome activities of Heavy Duty Vehicle drivers who ply the roads without…
Read MoreLand Recovery: Group Commendsn Nwakanma’s hardwork, commitment to duty
The special Adviser to Imo state Governor on land Recovery, Hon. Paschal Nwakanma has been commended for his hardwork, uprightness and commitment to duty by in ensuring that all Imo State land properties illegally in the hands of people were recovered. A group under the agies of Imo Transparency Initiative, gave the commendation in a press statement made available to newsmen. According to the release signed by its coordinator, Barr John Akuneho, and secretary, TPL Chuks Anusiem, which was made available to newsmen, the group expressed kudos to Hon. Nwakanma…
Read MoreUzodinma’s Infrastructural Stride Has Grown Akwakuma Community -Onuegwunwoke
The traditional ruler of Akwakuma Autonomous Community in Owerri North LGA, Imo State, HRH,Eze David Onuegwunwoke,Eze Udo 111 has said that the strategic location of his community within the Owerri state capital has placed them in advantaged position to benefit immensely from the massive infrastructural development strides of the present administration in the state led by Gov Hope Uzodinma. This, he said has a multiplier effect and accelerated the development of his community. According to the Royal Prince turned King cum scion of the famous Eze Onu Egwunwoke Dynasty/ former…
Read MorePollution: Ogoni Youths Protest HYPREP’s High-Handedness …Demand Compliance With Local Content Law
Some youths of Ogoniland in Rivers State have protested against alleged insensitivity and high handedness by the handlers of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to their plights. The Youths in their hundreds , staged the protest in Bomu Community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers, Sunday, February 25, 2024. They decried the total neglect of the community’s constituted leadership, hinting that the HYPREP handlers rather created alternate leadership. It was learnt that the youths, males and females, came out as early as 9.00am in the morning to protest what they…
Read MoreFood Insecurity: States, Neglecting Agriculture In Nigeria
Nigerians currently faces what could pass as the worst food crisis in the annals of the nation. Food items considered common in the past, have presently become luxuries as they are virtually beyond the reach of the common man. As a result, hunger protests have erupted in various parts of the country. All over the world, especially in the developed nations, agriculture remains on the ‘A’ list of governments’ priorities. Nations like China, India, Russia, the United States, Brazil, even Ukraine, have emerged superpowers in grains production. It is sad…
Read MoreUkraine’s Wheat Aid To Nigeria: Wake Up Call For Tinubu, Governors To Boost Agric
The government of Ukraine recently announced that it would send 25,000 tons of wheat to Nigeria as assistance to the country in the fight against hunger. The announcement from no other country but war-torn Ukraine that has been enmeshed in a war with Russia in the last two years, was received with mixed feelings across Nigeria. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Gregory Obi who though appreciated the Ukrainian government for the kind gesture, has , expressed concern that the gesture spoke volumes about the extent the…
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