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The current leadership of the National Assembly, has been advised to honourably “resign and allow true patriots to lead this important arm of government, for the rejuvenation of Nigeria”. The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. David O. C. Onuoha, made the call Thursday, in his Presidential Address to the first session of the 10 synod, held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Umunumo, Ehime Mbano Local Government  Area of Imo State. Explaining why his advice became necessary, the Archbishop said: “It is very disturbing that…

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The ongoing agitation for the Federal University Of Technology (FUTO) Owerri to sign the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for the final excise and release of about 1000 hectares of Futo land back to the land owners has taken another turn . As some land grabbers have seized the perceived Futo reluctance to sign the MOU to encroach into the Federal Government  approved excised Land.            This was made known as one of  the host Communities ,Obokwu Community  in Obinze took to the streets to protest the…

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It  has been time  of sorrow for the people of Oforola Autonomous Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, as rain storm destroyed  about a hundred buildings and property worth millions of naira. Aside destroying numerous buildings, the rain storm which started during the midnight on  8th of April, also pulled down some fences and uprooted many trees. Some of the trees uprooted by the wind storm destroyed people’s roof  while they were sleeping and injured over 15  people who were sleeping in their houses, including a…

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The prelate of Obiekpere Ndigbo and presiding Bishop, Friends of Jesus Global Mission, Owerri, His Lordship, Rt. Rev Dr. Maglorious Enyioha has called on the United States Organization (UNO) to urgently intervene in the prevailing state of insecurity manifesting in the forms of unbridled insurgence, civil disturbances, inter-tribal clashes, religious intolerance and unwarranted killings by security operatives and unknown gun men ravaging all parts of Nigeria and general frustration among the people. According to Bishop Enyioha, the highly dreaded state of insecurity which has placed the country into a hypertensive…

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Host Communities to  the  Federal University of Technology ,FUTO, Owerri ,Tuesday May 18,sent a warning to the institution to steer clear of their Federal Government excised land  or face the wrath of the communities. They issued this order during their massive peaceful  protest against FUTO on the excised expanse of land which the University had before now laid  claim to, though there was no  compensation  on the land by the institution. Speaking to newsmen during the protest at the excised  Land which has been mapped out for a well built…

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 A former  First Lady, Prof (Dame) Theresa Agbonma Udenwa, has commended the Ladies of St. Mulumba Nigeria, Owerri Metropolitan Council, on their Think Thank Project  Speaking last Sunday at the St. Theresa’s Catholic Church Parish Mbato,Isu LGA Imo State, on the Conferment of the “Charity Partners(Ome  Ogo Award on her by the Ladies of St. Mulumba Nigeria Owerri Metropolitan Council. The event coincided with the Official handover of the Key Ceremony to their third house,  built  and donated to  Mrs Maria Ajoko of Umuezeofor Umudibi Ekwe, Isu LGA, Orlu Diocese.…

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…Uchehara: It’s joy fulfilled It was all  jubilation in the sleeping  Umuezeala village in Eziobodo in  Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state, as   the Anglican Church commissioned a six bedroom bungalow for an indigent widow, Mrs Patience Eke. The house was built by an Anglican priest, Rev  Uchenna Uchehara. Rev,Uchehara, an indigene of Eziobodo autonomous Community, Owerri West LGA, is serving as the Assistant Chaplain to His Grace, Most Rev Isaac Chijioke Nwaobia,the  Archbishop of Aba Province and Bishop of Isiala Ngwa South Diocese in Abia state. The…

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Imo state police command, weekend, disclosed  that it had arrested four suspects in connection with the razing of Okigwe south area police command headquarters. It will be recalled that some armed hoodlums,on April 26,invaded and attacked Okigwe South Police Area Command headquarters where Five  Policemen were gruesomely killed while others sustained injuries. Imo state new  Commissioner of Police,Mr. Abutu Yaro said  last  Friday that  when the armed hoodlums left the station, some “unscrupulous youths of the community stormed the Area command building and looted the station  arms and ammunition and…

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The last may not have been heard of the recent arrest and brutalization of Imo Vendors and Newspaper Distributors as authoritative sources within their circle have revealed ongoing plan to drag Imo State Government and the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to court. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the aggrieved  vendors and distributors  are planning to press fundamental rights abuse charges against the parties over what they described as illegal and unconstitutional arrest and beating of their members while carrying out  their legitimate business. Recall that operatives of…

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The Igbo Social-Cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Wednesday, backed the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Forum in their recommendations towards ending the high level of insecurity across the country, especially on the ban on open grazing.  Tribune Online had earlier reported that the governors had after their meeting in Delta State, on Tuesday, 11th May 2021 recommended among other things, the convocation of a national dialogue, ban on open grazing and state police.  Speaking to Tribune Online in Awka, on the development, the Vice President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Demian Ogene-Okeke, called…

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