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A philanthropist of international repute Sir Bruno  Oparaocha has appealed to Imolites to avail themselves of the opportunity of the ongoing Voters Registration and obtain their P.V.C. Sir Oparaocha stated this recently during an interaction with Newsmen in Owerri. According to him, the P.V.C registration is an exercise meant to capture Nigerians of voting age pointing out that it is one’s constitutional right and not a privilege. He therefore advised Imolites not to exhibit non-challant attitude towards the exercise adding that the Permanent Voters Card is one’s power to changing…

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Students of the faculty of law, Imo State University, Owerri have cried to the state government and other civil society organizations to come to their aid over what they described as wicked extortion going on in the faculty ahead of 2019 law school admission. Some of the students who spoke on the condition of anonymity accused the leadership of the faculty for masterminding such abnormal act, adding that serious lobbing is ongoing, even as they said such illegal action will prevent qualified final year students from going to Nigeria law…

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In his unrelenting and undying bid to enhance community development and unity, the member representing Ezinihitte/Ahiazu Mbaise Federal constituency at the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Raphael N. Igbokwe on Monday, February 26, 2017, has officially flagged off the construction and building of Obodo-Ahiara Civil Centre, at Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area. While performing the foundation laying, the easy going and soft spoken lawmaker stated that after the completion of the hall, the people of the area would stop hiring canopies for very important meetings. Stating that the project will be…

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The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Imo state chapter, last week, conferred an honorary award on the former Nigerian Union Of Local Government Employees, NULGE chairman, Comr. Ambrose Onuoha for his exceptional sterling qualities. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the conferment of the award of excellence in Unionists’ Leadership, Chairman of NLC in Imo state,Comr……Chilakpo said, that, Comr. Onuoha, also, the vice chairman of Imo NLC has distinguished himself in the service of the Labour Congress in the state,and the overall welfare of Imo workers. According to the NLC boss, Comr.…

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The operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad of the Imo state police command have arrested the founder of Jesus The Rock Of Salvation Healing Ministry ,Uratta in the Owerri North Local Government Area of the state,pastor Michael Chiedozie Anochima, in connection with the February 22,2017,armed robbery attack. The attack at the Wetheral road branch of Zenith bank in Owerri ,the state capital left two police men dead ,with another wounded, while one of the armed robbers was gun down during the operation. The police who had since rounded…

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The people of Mbaisii Court Area of Ngor Okpala LGA,  have finally settled for Okenze Victor Agwulonu as their highest ranking nze with his recent coronation at the palace of Eze Kele Okereke, Okpu 111 of Okpala autonomous Community. The coronation ceremony which was witnessed by all the nze title holders in the ten autonomous communities in the clan also attracted excited and jubiliant indigenes of the area as well as friends and well wishers. Speaking shortly after coronating ceremony Eze Okereke posited that Okenze Agwulonu was the best choice…

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The rapid development of Owerri Capital Territory and other parts of State has been attributed to effective and efficient management of land resources. Estate Surveyor Dominic Nwaiwu, the Director of Land in the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Development, stated this while receiving the Chairman and members of the State Committee on Media and Publicity on Lands to his office. ESV Nwaiwu explained that before the enactment of the Land Use Act, it was difficult for government to acquire land from the natives for its development purposes. According to…

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By Nkechi Ojukwu The executive committee of the Imo State Town Unions has called on Imolites to go for the voter registration exercise and those that have not collected their PVCs to do so in order to increase the number of voters that would vote for credible candidates, who would represent the interest of the people in 2019. The committee made this appeal during their visit to the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) Prof. Francis Ezeonu in his office at Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, the Imo State capital. In…

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Taxi/Bus Drivers Welfare Association DWA, Imo State chapter has rejected in its entirely the February 28 ultimatum given to them to submit their vehicles to the Ministry of Transport for painting and fleeting numbering saying the deadline is too short coupled with what they described as high exorbitant rate levied by the Ministry for the new Taximo colour. It could be recalled that the state Commissioner for Transport, Prince Lasbery Okaforanyanwu had earlier mandated all commercial drivers in the state to comply with government directive and submit their vehicles for…

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AU socio political group in Imo State, Imozurukwo has concluded plans to embark on aggressive voter sensitization ahead of 2019 general elections. The president of the group, Barr. George Eke, disclosed this in a press briefing, organized by its leadership in Owerri, to intimate the masses on reasons to vote credible persons into public offices in the forthcoming elections. He stated that the state has suffered so much in poor governance and lopsided administration, and stressed that part of the reasons why integrity challenged individuals are voted into power, could…

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