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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, mourned the late spokesman of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, describing him as dutiful and a man of conviction. Buhari’s position on Odumakin, who served as his spokesman when he contested the 2011 presidential election on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change, was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement titled, ‘President Buhari mourns Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin’, read, “President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with the family, friends and acquaintances of Yinka Odumakin, spokesman of Yoruba socio-political group,…

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From Madu Kanma, Umuahia A youth organization comprising of the 17 states of the southern Nigeria has warned the federal government to desist from intimidating good spirited agitators from the region, like Alh Asari, Ugboho, Kanu and others, or face breakdown of law and order. Arising from their first two-day Management Meeting held in Umuahia, the youths, under the aegis of Southern Nigeria Youth Assembly, SNYA in a communiqué they raised, warned the federal government that it will no longer be business as usual over the activities of herders, under-development…

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chairman, Owerri Municipal Council, Imo State, Comrade Apolos Godspower has celebrated Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi on his fifty third, 53rd birthday anniversary. Speaking at the celebration ceremony which took place at his Ikenegbu, Owerri Office, the PDP chairman thanked God for adding another year to the life of Senator Onyewuchi. He noted that God created Senator Onyewuchi for the special purpose of devoting his life to the service of God and humanity, adding that the leader of the Peoples Movement has diligently and conscientiously been…

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The first Nigerian President of Solmax Group, Engr Mrs Oby Anyehie has called on the Citizens to available themselves the opportunities offered by Solmax Group to engage in digital marketing and networking that would connect them with people and businesses across the world that are capable of changing their  fortune to become rich and comfortable from the comforts of their homes. According to her, the world has been reduced a global Village where people across the globe can interact and engage in digital marketing of goods and services without physical…

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From Madu Kanma, Umuahia Abia State Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, Chief Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, PhD is dead. Chief Ukpai died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. The DCOS just celebrated his birthday on  March 17, 2021. Though seen to be healthy few days earlier, he was said to have died of heart related illness In a Government Special Announcement signed by John Okiyi Kalu, the state Commissioner for Information, the state government said the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, “is in…

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The Special Adviser to Imo State Governor, Sen.  Hope Uzodinma on Nursing, Midwifery and Adoption Matters, Lady Anne Dozie on Thursday sent a special Easter Message to the Governor and also called for one united APC family in the entire Egbu ward in Owerri North LGA. Addressing the  All Progressives Congress,APC Stakeholders in Egbu Ward during a Breakfast meeting at her residence  in Egbu in Owerri North LGA, yesterday, Thursday, April 1, Lady  Dozie said, the meeting is with the aim  to interface t, formally with them and tell them…

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Chimaobi Ebisike of the People’s Democratic Party has emerged Winner of the Aba North and South Federal Constituency bye election held Saturday. Declaring the result early Sunday morning, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer for the constituency, Professor Fidelis Okpata of the  Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State announced that Chimaobi Ebisike of the PDP polled 10,322 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Mascot Uzor Kalu who scored 3,674 votes. Candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Destiny Nwagwu, and the Action Alliance candidate, Okey Prestige,…

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Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Engr. Dr. Micheal Arimanwa on Sunday 28th March, 2021 was installed as a Canon of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion by the Owerri Anglican Diocese, Bishop, Rt. Rev. Chukwuma Chinekezi Oparah amidst celebrations. The installation which attracted Staff and Students of the best ranked Polytechnic amongst clergy from all walks of life and friends was held at the Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (CATOL), Owerri. Charging them to be Christ ambassadors and always be conscious of the fact that their duties as…

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…lmo Commissioner fingered in shielding suspect Following the attempted kidnap of Chief Valentino Ibenye Ugballa at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Okporo, few months ago, a chieftain of Imo State Amalgamated Market Traders Association, (ISAMATA) was on Monday, March 22, arranged at Magistrate Court 9 Owerri and subsequently remanded in prison custody. The charge sheet No: OW/147/C/2021, Commissioner of Police V Emmanuel Odidika “m” 45 years read, “that you, Emmanuel Odidika, Kelechi Irobin “m”, Jude Iroka “m”, Okwukchukw Opiri “m”, Anayo Amaeze “m” Engene Onuoha “m”, Adaeze Akwaja “f” and Onyekachi…

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The Prelate of Christ Victorious Alive Revival Mission and Rector, Alive Theological Seminary of Nigeria owerri, Bishop Uzoma Emmanuel Afamefuna has  expressed worry on the number of police check points in the South East and South South which duty he alleges is to collect money from motorists. The cleric condemned a situation where “police toll gates” will be found in every one hundred metres. These police men according to his Lordship never have the masses’ interest at heart but are selfish and solely engage in the business of collecting money…

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