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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IPOB: UN directive for Nnamdi Kanu’s release re-echoes in France
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…
Read MoreImo Government Takes Possession Of Standard Shoes Company
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…
Read MoreCelebration Of Life: Pa Nwosu Laid To Rest, August 18
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…
Read MoreHuman Rights Activists Demand End To Trafficking, Female Genital Mutilation In South East
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,…
Read MoreAgwara Donates Building To Labour Party As Support For Peter Obi
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,…
Read MoreInsecurity: Railway suspends Lagos-Kano, Ajaokuta train services
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…
Read MoreNjemanze Ezeship: How I Emerged As Eze Amawom-Peter Njemanze
…First published in 2020 This is for the records; HRH Ezechikere Peter Njemanze is a direct grandson of HRM Njemanze-Iheanacho-Okorie-Onunwa-Ikenegbu, Owere nchi-ise, being the second son to late Prince Pa Alfred Njemanze of blessed memory. Eze Njemanze was selected the traditional rule of Amawom Autonomous Community Owere Imo State following the baikanization of Owere nchi-ise, which before this time was a municipality, Some prominent sons of Owere nchi-ise made a proposal to Governor Rochas Okorocha demanding the balkanization of Owere. nchiise into five autonomous communities following existed marginalization of other…
Read MoreRotary Club Set To Tackle Child Health, Others In Imo
The Rotary Club of Owerri Metropolitan says it has mapped out substantial amount of money in the current Rotary Year, to tackle disease prevention and treatment, basic education and literacy, maternal and child health, as well as peace building and conflict prevention. The Club President, Miss Chioma Juliana Ngonadi, disclosed this weekend, during her installation as the 15th President of the Club. Ngonadi said: “These proposed projects will gulp over N10 million. As synergizes, our combined efforts will produce greater impact and positively touch lives faster. We intend to up…
Read More3 Commissioner Nominees, 27 SOLADS For Screening In Imo
The 27 Sole Administrators and 3 Commissioner nominees in Imo State, are to be screened by the Imo State House of Assembly. The new SOLADS were appointed recently to replace the 27 Interim Management Committee Chairmen sacked by Governor Hope Uzodimma. The three new commissioner nominees- Barr Jerry Egemba, Prof Opara Ukachukwu Iwuji and Chief Cosmos Maduaba, are to be screened by the Imo State House of Assembly. Sources at the Assembly said the Speaker, Kennedy Ibe, had on Tuesday during plenary read a letter from the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma,…
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