…Calls for investigation, retraining of Ebubeagu …To meet bereaved families The National Rescue Movement (NRM) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District (Orlu Zone), Chief Stephen Uwaezuoke, has condemned the alleged killing of some youths from Otulu, Oru West LGA, Imo State, who were reported to be returning home from a traditional wedding at Awomamma,recently. Chief Uwaezuoke equally condemned the subsequent killing of a young man at Oguta, Oguta Local Government Area, a few days later. Speaking to newsmen, weekend, Uwaezuoke described the killings as barbaric, unprofessional, uncalled for, and…
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Umahi Wins APC Senatorial Primary In Ebonyi
Fresh from the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential primary election on Wednesday, Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has won the rescheduled APC Senatorial election to represent Ebonyi South in the Senate. Recall that his younger brother, Chief Austin Umahi, had emerged winner of the election two weeks ago. The Governor who lost to Bola Tinubu at the party convention in Abuja took part in the APC Senatorial primary election for Ebonyi South which was rescheduled for Thursday night. The rescheduled Ebonyi South APC Senatorial primary election…
Read MoreTourism Ministry Flags Off Recertification of Hotels In Imo
…May close down others with no statutory obligations Imo State Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has flagged off the recertification of tourism facilities and establishments with an inspection visit to Rento Hotel & Suites, Owerri, on Thursday June 9, 2022. Speaking at Rento Hotel & Suites, the Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mazi Uche Ohia, PhD, said, “the objective of the recertification exercise is to verify the registration, operations and compliance of hotels and other facilities in the tourism and hospitality industry with existing Laws and…
Read MoreCelebrations, As Vera Weds Ben
The wedding reception ceremony between Miss Vera Munachi Ekeocha from Amaorie Obibiezena in Owerri North Local Government Area and Mr Benjamin Amaechi Ehiudo from Ihitte Otulu Ahiara in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA has took place last Saturday at St Patrick’s Secondary School Afor Ogbe playground. The wedding ceremony was well attended by people from all walks of life professionals and dignitaries including the former Director General Imo Foundation, Chief Dr Mrs Pat Eke and the Acting DG, Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, Owerri, Sir Richard Nkwopara among others. In an interview with…
Read MoreIMSUBEB, UBEC Flagg Off 2022 National Personnel Audit In Imo
By Williams Odunze In order to have accurate numerical data of pupils in schools in Imo State for even distribution of learning materials, the Imo State Universal Basic Education Board (IMSUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has Flagged Off the 2022 National Personnel Audit (NPA) in Imo State. The exercise was held at SUBEB Hall, IMSUBEB Headquarters, Portharcourt Road, Owerri, on Tuesday, with Technical Officers carrying out the numerical data auditing exercise from Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, being present. Flagging Off the exercise, the Commissioner…
Read MoreNigeria Will Be Stablized-Mohammed
By Elizabeth Vincent, Yenegoa As Nigeria is warming up of who becomes her next president in 2023, so many person’s are canversing and soliciting for support from Nigerians. The presidential Aspirant under the People Democracy Party ( PDP), Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has expressed his interest for the plum job. Visiting delegates at the PDP seceteriat Yenegoa, he said optimization in the transformation of Nigeria to a batter society is the key. Senator Bala who is the incumbent Governor of Bauchi State revealed that in less than three years as…
Read MoreAA will win many elected positions again in Imo -State Chairman
The Imo State Chairman of Action Alliance, Chief Hon. Anthony Uchendu Ahaneku has stated without equivocation that nothing will make his party not to win many elected positions again in the state. He stated this while having an exclusive meeting with some party executives and members in Owerri yesterday. Ahaneku disclosed that as far as he is concerned, AA as a party is divinely connected, noting that, that magic that happened in the 2019 general election will repeat itself again in Imo in this election that is on the door…
Read MoreNwangele South Must Produce House Of Assembly Member -Group
A group known as Nwangele South for Equity has insisted that the next House of Assembly member for Nwangele State Constituency must surely be from Nwangele South block. Speaking during their meeting that was held in the country home of Action Alliance (AA) State chairman, Hon. Anthony Uchendu Ahaneku, the leader of the group, Barrister Jude Uzoukwu said that time has gone when they would be staying as strengers in Nwangele Local Government Area, adding that many elected positions have been taking by Amaigbo block for many decades. He insisted…
Read MoreRitualists exhume newly-buried corpse, harvest organs
The people of Idi-Arere community in Ibadan, Oyo State, were in shock on Saturday when they discovered the corpse of a resident, Alhaji Kolawole Waheed, with vital organs of his body missing. Waheed died last Thursday and was buried on Friday according to Islamic rites. The deceased’s brother, Taofeek Adebayo, said the 68-year-old was hit by a car while inside a tricycle, adding that he was later taken to a hospital where he died three days after. “On Saturday morning, an older brother called my wife’s phone. He told me…
Read MoreNANS Wades Into Lingering ASUU Strike, Proposes Peaceful Protest
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has proposed a nationwide peaceful protest in support of the lingering strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the refusal of the federal government to implement the agreement it reached with the union, two years ago. The agreement borders on payment of staff salaries and emoluments as well as adequate funding of the universities. In a statement issued in Owerri on Wednesday May 25 signed by the deputy zonal co-coordinator of NANS South East zone, Comrade Ejike…
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