Orji, Owerri North, Imo State, in a pioneering effort to raise awareness and advocate for the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), an inter-community football tournament brought together over 200 youths from Mbaitolu and Owerri North in Imo State. The event, held at Orji Primary School, was organized by the Young Men’s Network Against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence, Imo State Chapter, with support from Youth Hub Africa under the UNFPA-UNICEF joint programme on the erlimination of Female Genital Mutilation. Felxfame Enisire, the State Program Coordinator of Young Men’s Network, emphasized…
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Imo NUJ Condemns Attack On NLC President-AJaero
The executive and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ, Imo State Council, has received with pains and grieves the unprovoked and mindless attack visited on the national President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by thugs and police officers said to be working for Imo State Government. The Wednesday, November 1 vicious attack on the NLC president is most unfortunate, unfounded and absolutely smacks of gross insensitivity and reckless disregard for human rights as well as institutional molestation on the part of the government. We are…
Read MoreEmele commends Imo LG Workers, calls for support for Uzodinma’s re-election
The Commissioner, Ministry of local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon Rubby Emele has commended the Imo State local government workers as she lauded them for their doggedness and dedication to service. Hon Emele gave the commendation on the occasion of the local government workers summit held at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri as she calls for support for the re- election of Governor Uzodinma come Nov 11. 2023. The Commissioner however highlighted the numerous giants of the state governor in the area of infrastructural and human capital development…
Read MoreAttack on NLC President, Comrade Jeo Ajaero, Act of Barbarism, Exhibition of Gangsterism in Imo by Imo Government
Owerri Peoples Front, OPF, has taken note of the attack and assault on one of the illustrious sons of Owerri Zone and President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Jeo Ajaero. Ajaero was in the state to lead workers on a peaceful protest over the Imo State government’s non-payment of workers salaries and pensions of some pensioners, before he was brutally attacked by hoodlums working for the Imo State government of Senator Hope Uzodimma. OPF condemns the attack on the labor leader, which is an act of irresponsibility and an exhibition…
Read MoreIkeduru Diocesan Mothers Conference: Geo Cassidy Lauds Women Of Ikembara Over Emulative Virtues For Girl Child
By Chigozie Uzosike As women of St. Philip’s Anglican Church of Ikembara Inyishi Archdeaconry in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, celebrate their 2023 7th Diocesan Mothers Union conference, the Chairman of Geo Cassidy Fashions, Owerri, Deacon Geo Cassidy has congratulated them. Geo Cassidy noted that the women conference which has the theme ‘Anger:A Self Imposed Exile’ has proven that the Women have capacity to change the narrative around community development, especially on those values that keep the home front intact He lauded the Bishop of Diocese of Ikeduru,…
Read MoreImo Guber: Uzodinma Wastes Taxpayers’ N5bn, Takes Over All Hotel Rooms In Owerri To Block Opposition
The attention of the Senator Athan Achonu Campaign Organisation has been drawn to a document, which is an official circular, addressed to all chief executive officers and All General Managers of Hotels in Owerri metropolis with the bold headline” REQUEST FOR RESERVATION OF ALL YOUR HOTEL ROOMS FROM 4TH NOVEMBER -11TH NOVEMBER 2023″ written on the official letterhead of the said ministry and signed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Barr. Jerry Egemba. The release by the commissioner reads: “I wish to refer to the above subject and inform you that…
Read MoreIgbo Town Unions Reacts to Supreme Court Rulling on Presidential Election Petition
ASSOCIATION OF IGBO TOWN UNIONS (ASETU) Press Release! Igbo Town Unions Reacts to Supreme Court Rulling on Presidential Election Petition Thursday 26th October 2023, has* gone into the anals of Nigeria history as a day the Supreme Court finally settled the most contentious presidential election in the history of our nation. Although the ruling has been delivered by the highest court in the land thereby bringing the legal tussle to an end, but we must bear in mind that the outcome of this rulling will have grievous impact in the…
Read MoreESOCS Lunches Centenary Endowment Fund In Owerri Zone, Today
…As Prelate Storms Imo The Prelate of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, ESOCS, Worldwide, His Most Eminence, Baba Aladura (Dr) David D. L Bob-Manuel, will be in Owerri today for the launching of ESOCS Centenary Endowment Fund (ECEF) Owerri Zonal Launch. The event which will hold in Owerri today, is slated for 2.00 pm prompt. The theme of the event is , “ECEF: The Key to Kingdom Wealth and Prosperity for the Centennial ESOCS Church.” This will be proceeded by a special luncheon to be hosted…
Read MoreBishop R. Udeh Consecrated ArchBishop by Prelate Nwosu During Thanksgiving Service In Imo
By Coleman Anaele It was a delightful moment for both the Udeh family/Ubowalla village in particular and the entire Emekuku Community in Owerri North LGA when on September 30,2023 the founder of The Redeemed Reconciliation Church of God Inc. Most Rev. Reginald Osonwa Udeh elevated and consecrated from being a Bishop to an ArchBishop in the Pentecostal Ministeries by the Prelate, His Eminence, Prof.Chiemela Anuzu Nwosu, under the Apostolic Bishops and Gospel Ministers Network International which brought in attendance Christian faithful, clerics of various denominations, as well as government representatives, …
Read MoreNov. 11 Imo Guber: Concerned Church Leaders Forum Demands Free, Fair Poll In Imo
…Calls for Nnamdi Kanu’s release …Flays incessant checkpoints, endless corruption Ahead of the scheduled November 11, governorship election in Imo State, the Concerned Church Leaders Forum, has called on the Independent National Election Commission, INEC, to ensure a peaceful, free and fair election in the state. This is even as the Forum also called for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Forum also highlighted that Kanu’s release would help douse tension in the South East. At a Press…
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