The kidnapping of Hon. Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme has taken another dimension as lawyers in Imo State have decided to boycott the courts for three days. The boycott started Monday to last till tomorrow, Thursday, November 7. Nigeria Newspoint gathered that the subtle strike is a warning to the security agencies in the state that the kidnapped judge should regain her freedom in a short while. It will be recalled that Justice Nwosu-Iheme was abducted on her way to Benin, Edo State on an official assignment. The police attached to her…
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8 Suspended FUTO students graduate 2yrs after
Jubilations are ongoing by both staff and students of the prestigious Federal University of Technology, Owerri as nine activists involved in the February 17,2017 student protest finally graduated , recently.Recall that after the peaceful protest, the Senate of Futo on March 30,2017 handed Expulsion Letters to the student leaders involved who were SUG Executives. The affected students are OGBONNA COLLINS ROCHAS,MMEGWA KENNETH,NAOMI CHIZOBA EKEGBU,UGWU OKEY,ONUOHA ELVIS, MMADU NNAMDI,ODUNZE EBUKA INNOCENT,IHUKA VICTOR,CHIKE FRED .The causes of the demonstration ranged from hike in fees,Insecurity, Introduction of Registration of Courses etc.The Student leaders…
Read MoreMeasles: Immunization ‘ll reduce infant mortality -Njoku
The Executive Secretary of Imo State Primary Health Development Agency, Dr. Perry Njoku, has said that the second dose of measles immunization exercise which will commense in the 27 local government of the state, will help in reducing infant mortality rate in the state. The Executive Secretary made the revelation in Owerri, on Wednesday, while meeting with development partners such as WHO, UNICEF and National Primary Health. Dr. Perry who iterated the governor’s commitment towards improving the primary health care services in the state, made it clear that the 2nd…
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Trumpeters of Heaven Church marks 4yrs …Celebrates in style
The Trumpeters of Heaven Fire Ministries will be four years old in November 3 2019, and such calls for celebration, with the theme: God Answers Prayers. According to prophet and Pastor (Mrs) Joseph Chima Nnaji, the celebration will hold at the church hall in Orji-Owerri North Local Government Area, Imo State, on Sunday November 3, 2019. In a release the host prophet and wife, stated that the celebration will feature Evangelist Precious Aba as the guest speaker of the occasion with other anointed ministers of the Most High God who…
Read MoreSpecial report on Mbaitoli laudable projects
Mbaitoli Local Government Area is one of the 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State. It is the second largest LGA in Nigeria after Kano LGA. The LGA is made up of 12 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wards. The wards are large both numerically and in land mass. The LGA is hugely blessed with both human and material resources. Mbaitoli LGA as it stands today has benefitted duly from the Rebuild Agenda Projects of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in the state, ably led by a onetime Deputy…
Read MoreOwerri West Journalists felicitate Nwoke
Members of Owerri West Journalists, Association ,OJA,recently paid a courtesy visit to one of her illustrious sons, Hon Rogers Augustine Nwoke. Rogers is one of the household names in Emeabiam community and Owerri west local government area as a whole. He started his early life after his secondary school at Eziobodo as a teacher. He taught at the Modern School of Commerce, etc and later joined Concorde Hotel Owerri as a waiter.He got admission to study Accountancy at the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka. As a scholar Rogers was working…
Read MoreArmy GOC commends Ugwuanyi’s investment in security
The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Enugu, Brig. Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for investing heavily in the security architecture of the state. Brig. Gen. Adegboye, who described Gov. Ugwuanyi as “a statesman and God-sent to Enugu State”, noted with delight the decisive measures being put in place by his administration to ensure adequate security to sustain the state’s enviable status as one of the most peaceful and safest in the country. The acting GOC gave the commendations when he…
Read MoreImo Education: Uzodinma donates materials to Aboh Mbaise LG
The clarion call by the Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha on private individuals to make contributions to the rebuilding Imo projects may have been heeded as it has attracted a boost in the education sector. Only recently, Mr. Bethran Uzodinma, the Aboh-Mbaise LGA born Chief Executive Officer of Fratelo Properties Ltd, owners of Crown Prince Garden Estate, Owaellu Uratta, Owerri, visited Umuezie Nguru primary school, in Aboh Mbaise LGA, where he donated instructional materials to the school for use by the students as part of his efforts to assist the…
Read MoreIhedioha scores another goal, as African Import-export Bank berths in Imo …Invests $50m dollars in Africa quality assurance centre
The Africa Export Import Bank ( Afreximbank) has identified Imo State for the development of an internationally accredited quality assurance facility under the brand name of Africa Quality Assurance Centre ( AQAC). This was conveyed in a letter from Prof. Benedict O. Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank. The proposed Firty Million dollars ( 50,000,000.00) investment will provide testing certification and inspection services to key sectors such as food, agriculture, pharmaceutical and light manufacturing to incresse export of goods to other African and International markets.…
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