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By Williams Odunze Youths of Umuoyima autonomous community in Owerri Municipal Local Government Area of Imo State, have been charged to maintain peace, tolerate and cooperate with one another to achieve a common purpose that will benefit them, their families and the community. This charge for unity of purpose was given by the Youth Chairman of Umuoyima autonomous community, Comrade Ugochukwu Nze, when he addressed a gathering, during a function, last week, in Owerri. Nze stressed that Umuoyima community is calm and peaceful given to the unity and love that…

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By Williams Odunze Accomplished journalist,  Media expert and Publisher of note, Elder Lambert Ojukwu has added another feather to his cap as the Imo State Professional Photographers and Videographers Association of Nigeria, ISPPAN, Friday, honoured the publisher of Nigeria Newspoint Newspaper with the Award of Best Publisher of the Year 2022. The ceremony which held in Owerri, was part of activities marking the World Photography Day which is celebrated annually  on August 19. Conferring the Award on Elder Ojukwu who doubled as a Guest Lecturer at the event,  ISPPAN State…

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By Williams Odunze In the spirit of solidarity and  support to its alma mater, the  Old Boys Association of Government Secondary School, 1978 to 1983 set,  has donated writing desks and tables to its alma mater to enhance educational activities in the school. Presenting the equipment to the principal and staff of the School, the old boys led by Chief Ike Okereafor who was represented at the event by Engr Obinna Asi, maintained that it has been their culture to assist their alma mater whenever the need arose . He…

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By Williams Odunze The APC candidate for Owerri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives comes 2023 election,Chijioke Williams has reassured Owerri people of his determination to effectively represent them if he is giving the mandate He made the assurance  when speaking with journalists in Owerri on Wednesday. He said he has the leadership and political experience, acumen, capacity and will power to advance good living for the people of Owerri Federal Constituency if he goes to the House of Representatives in 2023, saying when the people have good road,…

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The directive by the United Nations Working Group on Human Rights and Arbitrary Detention for the Federal Government to unconditionally release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, reverberated at Corsica Libera Conference. IPOB joined other emerging nations from across the world to attend the conference held recently in the France Island region. Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, who disclosed this at the weekend in a statement, said that IPOB by attending the conference has again accomplished another precious milestone in its unceasing…

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The Imo State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has taken possession of Imo Standard Shoes. The Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Simon Ebegbulam took charge of the company on behalf of the State Government from RHODS, a security consultant. Recall that Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma had recovered the Standard Shoes Industry from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigerian (AMCON). Speaking after the signing of the official documents, the Commissioner stated that the ceremony marks another landmark achievement of the Uzodimma administration. He stated that the recovery of…

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The serene Community of Ezeoke Nsu in Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State will on Thursday, August 18, 2022 bid their departed illustrious son, late Pa. Nze Charles Nzurike Nwosu (aka CNN) farewell to eternity. Chief Nwosu who holds the traditional chieftaincy title of Ogbueshiweitte II of his Community was called home to eternity at the age of 104 years. Speaking to newsmen recently, one of the sons of the departed icon, Mr Ogugua Nwosu described his late father as a man of peace who applied the tenets of christianity…

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with Cezimo Nigeria Limited has staged an advocacy campaign against human trafficking, female genital mutilation, stigmatization against persons living with HIV/Aids and Osu Caste System in the South East. While speaking at the event held at Brainchild School Alulu, Ngor-Okpala LGA, Imo State, St. Claver’s Catholic Parish, Umuleghele in Isiala-Ngwa South LGA, Abia State, Madonna Secondary School, Uga, Aguata, Anambra State and other places in South East, the NHRC resource person, Dr (Mrs) Bena Okonkwo defined human trafficking as “The recruitment, transportation,…

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A Nigerian born, American based Lawyer and political scientist, Dr. Libo Agwara has donated his four storey Plaza on Wetheral Road, Owerri to the Imo State branch of the Labour Party as his own contribution to the Peter Obi for President Movement. The Ngor Okpala born Lawyer and philanthropist, who has been a  loyal fan of the former Anambra State Governor for many years, pledged the donation in a meeting with Executive members of the party last week. To this end, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate will be arriving Owerri,…

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The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended the Lagos-Kano and Ajaokuta train services  due to fear of terrorist attacks. Multiple sources in the Ministry of Transportation and the NRC confided in one of our correspondents that the train services would not resume until the security along the Lagos-Kano route and the Ajaokuta train station  was guaranteed. It was also learnt that the NRC  suspended services at the Ajaokuta station along Warri-Itakpe route because of the attack on some passengers by gunmen on Monday. It was gathered that the Lagos-Kano train services…

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