…Receives ISWAMAC, NYCN By Onyinyechi Nwankwo The Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Imo State Chapter, Hon Samuel Udeh(Ezeumuokorobia), has once again expressed his profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, for demonstrating love and recognising to the union in the state. The Imo State NURTW Boss received a delegation from Imo State Waste Management Company, ISWAMAC, and National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Imo State Chapter, on separate courtesy visits to him at the Imo NURTW State Secretariat in Owerri, Tuesday, reiterated…
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Umuguma/ 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…
Read MoreActivist Escapes Death By Whiskers, As Militant Group Unleash Mayhem In Imo
Fears arising from the worsening security situation are increasing day by day in various parts of Nigeria following the recent kidnappings and adoptions, one of which was the escape by whiskers of one Mr. Nonso Damian Ohanaemere in the hands of a deadly militant group operating in his hometown, Orsu Ihite Ukwa, Orsu LGA, Imo State. Sources in the area have revealed that the security persons are being sponsored to avenge the death of some of their personnel who were allegedly killed by the natives when the military invaded the…
Read MorePolice Nab, Detain In Tiger Base, Alleged Notorious Cult Leader In Imo …Monarch fingered for attempt to free suspect
The Imo Police command is said to have arrested one Ferdinand Ohuruogu alleged to be a leader of a notorious cult group which reportedly operates between Akabo and Imo State University,IMSU axis. The Police were said to have nabbed the suspect during the Police Stop and Search duty along the area where some arms and ammunitions were gotten in his Car. The Police it was also gathered arrested him and detain his Lexus Salon car with registration number-Lagos: FKJ 712 HG. Investigation revealed that the Cult leader has no known…
Read MoreEvent Planner-IfeanyiCy Buries Beloved Mother Feb. 24
The remains of Late Ezinne Pauline Egoigwe Njoku, (Nee Okechukwu) will on February 24, be buried at her husband’s country-home, in Amazi, Umunakanu-Owerre Autonomous Community, Ehime Mbano Council Area of Imo State. Late Ezinne Njoku who died on November,26, 2023 at the age of 73 years is the beloved mother of a renowned and maverick Event Planner and Social Social Media Influencer, Mr. IfeanyiCy Njoku. A released by the family informs that there would be a Christian Vigil Mass in honour of Mama at her husband’s country-home on Friday, February…
Read MoreBad Road: Youth Forum Tasks Walter Smith, Stalin Global others To Fix Umuapu-Ihie-Obitti Road Before Raining Season …Threatens 14 days Protest If.. …Laments absence of Govt presence in Ohaji
As a result of the continuous neglect of the Umuapu-Ihie-Obitti access road by the Oil companies operating in their areas, an umbrella body known as Umuapu-Ihie-Obitti Access Road Youth Forum, UIOARYF, has urged all the oil companies plying the above road to urgently fix same before the rains. The youth group warned the companies to heed to their call and amend the deplorable situation as it affects the said road on or before end of March 2024 or face a 14day protest. “We’ll not wait patiently again,if by the end…
Read MoreCreate Anim State As The Equalisation State From The South East Zone Of Nigeria
By Goddy Esom Obodo State Creation issue in Nigeria has become a thorny and difficult one due to the stringent constitutional provision in the 1999 Constitution. Since the beginning of 3rd republic in 1983, the Ibos and indeed Nigerians at large have clamoured for more state to be created to address certain imbalances in the socio-political & economic concerns of this country. One can recall that the Ibos are more vocal in this agitation and reasons for this are not far fetched. The Ibos are the only ethnic group that…
Read MoreFlashback: Imo NUJ End Of Year Bash With Veterans
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council, after an emergency meeting presided over by Comrade Ori Martins on Wednesday, appointed an End of year party Organizing Committee with Bar Vivian Otti as Chairman, while Lady Wins and Austin Agwulonu are members. According to Ori Martins, who also doubles as Secretary of the NUJ in Imo State, the union will use the opportunity to fraternize with and celebrate the veterans who contributed immensely to the growth of the Journalism profession in the state. He also stated that the union…
Read MoreJournalist attacked over alleged same-sex relationship
A Lagos-based freelance journalist has escaped death by the whiskers following a mob attack by an irate mob in the Isheri-Oshun area of Lagos State, over alleged indulgence in homosexual activities. Narrating his ordeal from a private hospital where he was receiving treatment, the victim, who wished to be identified as Chris for safety reasons, said his attackers accused him of being in a gay. He explained that the latest attack on him was not the first as he was also attacked sometime in 2018 in Imo, his home…
Read MoreImo Journalist’s Son Escapes By Whiskers From Kidnappers’ Clutches
A Journalist and Senior staff of Imo state owned Radio station,IBC,Mr Reginald Mbajunwa has thanked God for the miraculous escape of his son,Nzubechi from Herdsmen Kidnappers,few days ago. In his words,”My son was going for Crossover night service,between Avu and Obinze communities ,he climbed an Okada of a Hausa boy. Along the way the Okada boy fell down and his cohorts came out from the bush and fired gun sporadically and took hold of my son”,stated . “When they called me and demanded for N5 million naira.I asked them not…
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