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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…

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,…

…Harp on Child protection By Williams Odunze The Women and Children wing of Organization of African Instituted Churches, (OAIC), Imo State Chapter have organized a workshop and Sensitisation seminar on protection of Women and Children from Gender based violence which seems to be the order of the day in the present society. Dwelling on the roles of Women in the present challenges facing  the society today, the Guest preacher at  the occasion, Supervising  Apostle Louis Darlington maintained that women have special roles to play in their various homes. “A good…

…As constituents reject Okolie Speculations are rife that the alleged bribe of N220,000 each to some of the leaders  of Isu clan in the Peoples  Democratic Party PDP has torn the party apart, as the Ward chairmen from the Isu clan who believe that they are the real foot soldiers and grassroots mobilizers who should be appreciated are complaining bitterly. Some of them who spoke to our correspondent wondered “why the so-called leaders some of who have never won election in their booths were given the sum of N220,000 each,…

By Onyinyechi Nwankwo Partners for Peace (P4P) in the Niger Delta Region, has charged indigenes of Onuimo not to allow conflict escalate among them, but to be prompt in resolving it for harmony and progress at their various communities. The charge was made when the group concluded its 2022 tour of multi- stakeholders land dispute prevention, conflict resolution, peace building capacity enhancement training for communities President Generals, Palace Secretaries, Chairmen, Peace and Conflict Resolution Committees, Youth and Women Leaders in the five selected Local Government Areas of Imo State The…

By Ignatius Soroibe, Abakiliki The ruling all progressives congress APC in Ebonyi State has won all  the 13 Local Government Council seats as well as the 171 Councillorship seats in State. The Chairman of Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC). Bar Jossy Eze made this known while announcing the result of the LGA Polls conducted on Saturday 30th July, 2022 across the State. Bar Eze said on Sunday 31st July, 2022 while addressing Newsmen, Security agencies, Election observes, Party stalwarts and other Critical stakeholders at the Commission’s Headquarters Abakaliki. He…

 By Onyinyechi Nwankwo It was an exciting moment for pupils, teachers and the entire management of Unique Mustard Seed Montessori Schools, as parents, guardians friends and well wishers came around to witness their graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony of the nursery 3 and primary 6 pupils of the school which took place at the school premises at World Bank, Owerri, last week, was indeed fun filled as pupils demonstrated excellent skills in debate, news casting, quiz competition, drama, children etiquette, recitation, cultural dance. Speaking, the chairman of the occasion who…

…. Changes name It was a harvest of awards, Prizes as students of Princess Shekinah International School Ihiagwa, graduates Year 9 and 12 classes with the latter being her first set of 26 senior students since inception four years ago In his welcome remarks, the principal of the school, Mr Christian said Princess Shekinah International School has taken part in National and international examinations and came top in the competitions. He enthused that PSIS for the first time will be awarding senior school certificates to her students both in WASSCES…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has extended the prolonged industrial action embarked upon over five months ago by another four weeks. Recall that the striking lecturers shut down public universities on February 14, 2022, following the inability of the Federal Government to implement a Memorandum of Action (MoA) entered by the two parties in 2020, Daily Post reports. ASUU National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke in a statement on Monday, said the decision to further extend the strike was to enable the FG satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues…