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An Elder Statesman, Chief John Enyogasi popularly called OK2000 has wept for Imo State Workers over unpaid salary arrears, pensions and deprivation of citizens from the common patrimony. Chief Enyogasi who told newsmen that he shaded tears when he visited the Ministry of Justice at Imo State Secretariat Complex, New Owerri on Thursday, 25th February, 2021, condemned the State Government for subjecting its workers into abject poverty and penury. Chief Enyogasi, a notable philanthropist and Contractor who through his firm won and built so many State owned infrastructural projects including…

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The deployment of security agents including the military to flash points in Orlu and its environs by the Federal Government of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been described as timely. Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. C.O.C Akaolisa while briefing newsmen in his office in Owerri, Friday, disclosed that the intervention of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the crisis that erupted following what he said were the unbecoming activities of hoodlums under the guise of a security network fighting alleged killer herdsmen in the area, forestalled breakdown…

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A former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Amaechi Nwoha has advised leaders in the state not to take laws into their own hands whenever they are aggrieved. Rt. Hon. Amaechi, a lawyer who represented Nwangele State Constituency in the Imo House Assembly between 2003 and 2011 described as unfortunate and disgraceful for a former governor to be allegedly involve in such act of forceful entry into a property confiscated irrespective of whether or not it was properly confiscated by the state government. The speaker emeritus noted…

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Two members of the 8th House of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hons Kennedy Ibe, Obowo State Constituency and Uju Onwudiwe, Njaba State Constituency, have denied allegations that the House purposely enacted the Public Private Partnership, PPP, which gave rise to Eastern Palm University, just to favour ex Gov Rochas Okorocha. The duo who opened up on the controversial law on Wednesday while contributing to the debate on a bill that sought to repel the law, said the House passed the law to encourage private investors to partner the…

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Staff and students of the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, A.I.F.CE, Owerri have reportedly deserted the institution on the heels of suspicion that Corona Virus complications caused the death of a senior lecturer in the school, Tuesday. The lecturer simply identified as Mr Echetama, of Business Education Department, slumped in a lecture hall on that fateful day and later confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri. The management of the institution has confirmed the incident through the Acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the college, Mr Joseph Okwulehi,…

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Imo traders under the platform of Imo State Amalgamated Markets and Allied Traders Association, ISAMATA, have applauded Imo State government led by Governor Hope Uzodimma  for proffering solutions to the long tumults and confusions witnessed at various markets in the state. The association hailed Uzodimma for bringing fresh hope to markets in the state, adding that traders and marketers in Imo are now enjoying peace at the markets. ISAMATA State Secretary, Sir Don Chris Okere, noted that peace and joy have returned to all the markets as issues related to…

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Following the emergence of Prof. George Obiozor as the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Imo Diaspora leadership under the aegis of Imo State Diaspora Leadership Forum congratulated him, calling on him to move the nation forward. The group’s goodwill message was contained in a letter signed by the President General of Imo Diaspora Leadership, Engr. Sampson Udeh and his Secretary-General, Dr. AzukaomaUche Osakwe. The group acknowledged Prof. Obiozor’s sterling qualities and meritorious services he had rendered to the country as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Israel and Cyprus respectively. The…

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The most popular Okereke Dynasty in Okpala Autonomous Community of Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State has restated the decisions and position of their people as regard to the recent newspaper publications in some Imo based media houses on the purported and illegal presentation of one Obinna Eziakonwa to the Council as the new Eze-Elect. Speaking against the backdrop of what is described as a gang up by few disgruntled elements to cause cohesion and crisis in the ever peaceful ancient dynasty that ruled the old Owerri Province, Hon.…

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, says she was surprised that President Donald Trump’s administration could stand in her way of leading the World Trade Organisation (WTO). At a press briefing monitored by DailyTrust, the new Director-General of WTO said she did not see it coming. She said she felt she had a good understanding with the US government, which interviewed her about the job twice. “I think I was quite surprised when that came (opposition from Trump) because there was no indication that there was any problem with the…

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An Owerri based Cleric and founder of Platform of Conform Ministries, Also Known as Comfort Assembly,Rev. Barr. Princewill Odikanwa has stated that God”s judgment will come upon those who abused the essence and sugnificance of St. Valentine Day Celebration, popularly known as Lovers Day. Rev Odikanwa spoke in Owerri, while reacting to the spate of imorality witnessed during Lovers Day Celebration. Explaining the essence of the celebration, he said is a Day mapped out to celebrate St. Valentine due to his committed, selfless and saving efforts to protect the sanctity…

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