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The army arrested 48-year-old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta in the Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The Nigerian Army has said it has arrested the Second-in-Command to the neutralised commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Aba town in Abia State during the raid. The army arrested 48-year-old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta in the Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The Director, Army Public Relations, in a release said, Eze had escaped from his…

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In view of the spate of killings and incessant insecurity and kidnapping in Nigeria, Bishop Uzoma Emmanuel,the prelate of Christ victorious Alive Revival mission owerri was worried on the way Christians and many people were being slaughtered like animals , it was based on this premise that constrained him to state categorically that time has come when Christians in Nigeria should take guns and defend themselves.The Bishop expressed the view shortly after the monthly meeting of the Association of Christia Theological Professors,ACTP in owerri recently.The prelate said that Bible never…

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The wife of a renowned educationist and philanthropist in Imo state, Dr. Rolland Iheanacho, Mrs Anthonia Iheanacho, was on Sunday, May, 8, conferred with the prestigious award of ‘ Distinguished Mother Of The Catholic Men’s Organisation ‘ by the Saint Joseph’s parish, Ifakala in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state.  In a release  signed  by Dr. Iheanacho, noted that, Mrs.Anthonia Iheanacho (Decency), was found worthy of the honour done to her by the Catholic Men’s Organisation, CMO, at the St.Joseph’s parish, Ifakala. The award it was gathered is in…

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From Joe Ezuma, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Neighborhood Watch Safety Corps Agency, has solicited for the support of journalists practicing in the state in it’s bid to tackle crime and insecurity through intelligence-gathering.  To this end, the management of the agency yesterday paid a visited to the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as well as the  Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ in Port Harcourt.  Speaking during the visit to the  Correspondents’ Chapel, director-general of the agency, Dr. Uche Mike Chukwuma, urged journalists to  key  into any security programme or project aimed…

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Moved by the refusal of the management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU) recently brokered by the Federal Government between the host communities and the institution as regards the Ochie-Ara(new town) land space which the university is currently holding on to,  scores  of the youths of the host communities have  staged a peaceful protest with the aim of drawing the attention of both the State and Federal Governments and the general…

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Rising from the regular Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, presided over by Governor Hope Uzodimma, the government said it had approved the constitution, immediate funding and take-off of Imo State Transport Management Agency (ISTMA).  This is sequel to the earlier decision to convert 250 personnel of former Imo State Civil Guard for the take-off of the Imo State Transport Management Agency.  Briefing newsmen after the Executive Council meeting, the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy,  Chief Declan Emelumba also explianed that government had approached Access Bank…

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced a shift in date of the planned sit-at-home from Sunday the May 30 to Monday, May 31. The group said the shift of date followed genuine observations about its earlier directive as many of its people observed Sundays as day of worship. In a statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful, IPOB however said a partial observation of the Biafra Day would still hold on May 30 but insisted total lockdown and sit-at-home to the following day. It advised parents…

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The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). EyewitnessMedia gathered that Jegede’s petition was struck out for want of Jurisdiction and lack of merit The tribunal judgement, which was earlier scheduled for Wednesday, April 20th, was rescheduled for yesterday and was held via Zoom. In the two hours judgement, the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Abubakar Umar however struck out Jegede’s petition for Lack of…

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The Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has graciously approved the appointment of Prince Henry Uzor Okafor as the Special Adviser to the Governor on the newly created Maritime, Water Ways Security and Harbor Matters. Until his appointment, Dr Okafor, a Crown Prince of the Ottacheroha Royal Dynasty of Ossemoto, Oguta LGA is a Medical Practitioner by profession, Community leader and consummate politician. He was the former Chairman of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for Oguta LGA during 2011 general elections. Okafor was later appointed into the Imo…

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Ralph Nwosu the IMO State Works Commissioner has disclosed the state government’s disposition in making sure that road safety measures are put in place on Imo roads without compromise. Commissioner Ralph Nwosu made this known when he received in his office the Federal Road Safety Corps Imo State Sector Command led by their Sector Commander Joshua Adekanye. The commissioner who opined that the provision of good road network with standard drainage system as the starting point in road safety measures disclosed that the 3R government of Senator Hope Uzodimma has…

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