The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has written an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Justin Welby, urging him to use his good office and relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari to convince him to obey court orders and respect the rule of law. Buhari, who has visited London many times in the last four years, has been known to always visit the archbishop anytime he visits the United Kingdom. On Sunday, the President also paid a visit to the cleric. In light of the visits, SERAP asked…
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Ugwuanyi grants free medical charges to HIV patients
In his characteristic all -inclusive style of governance,Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Wednesday said his administration has removed all financial barriers hindering people living with HIV in the state from accessing medical treatment. Consequently, the governor declared that “henceforth, all card fees, consultation fees and charges for basic laboratory investigations stand removed for people living with HIV to guarantee them financial access to HIV prevention and treatment services in Enugu State”. Speaking during the launch of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Surge Response in the state, Gov. Ugwuanyi disclosed that his…
Read MoreKidnapped Imo Judge: Monarchs appeal to FG for help …Demand release of Nwosu -Iheme
The continuous detention of Hon. Justice Chioma Nwosu Iheme at the kidnappers den 7 days after she was whisked away along Agbo road in Benin City by some yet to be identified kidnappers has attracted the attention of Traditional Rulers from Imo state, where the embattled Appeal Court Judge hails from. Addressing journalists in Owerri on the issue, the chairman Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Eze Sam Agunwa Ohiri, accompanied by the “Eshi of Nkwerre” HRH Eze Chijioke J. Okwara, said it’s disheartening that 7 days after a…
Read MoreNwosu-Iheme’s kidnap: Imo lawyers boycott courts
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…
Read More8 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…
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