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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Bank robbery: Pastor nabbed for keeping gang riffles in Imo
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…
Read MoreNew Okenze emerges in Ngor Okpala
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…
Read MoreImo govt. pays land owners N1.5b
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…
Read MoreTown Unions urge Imolites to register, collect PVC
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…
Read MoreTaximo colour: Commercial drivers reject Rochas’ order
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…
Read More2019 Poll: Imozurukwuo embarks on aggressive voter sensitization
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…
Read MoreAdimchinaobi Agor needs N2.7m for cancer treatment …Solicits support from government, others
The Agor family of Umuororonjo, Owerri Municipal Council have cried out for financial assistance for the treatment of Master Adimchinaobi Agor aged 8 years who has been diagnosed of Leukemia (Cancer of the blood) by Dr. Iheanacho, a Consultant Pediatrician at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri. According to the father, Mr. Kenneth Agor, the son who is a Primary Three Pupil of Excel Nursery/primary School stopped School since March 2016 because of his ill-health. He stated that if untreated on time, the condition can lead to sudden death of the…
Read MoreMbaise nation receives Bishop Ugorji in Abuja
By Buchi Iwuji A high level Mbaise delegation comprising Nigeria’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Education, Her Excellency , Noble Lady, Professor Viola Onwiliri; former Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, High Chief, Engr./Dr. Johnny Chukwu; Assistant Inspector General of Police Charles Ugomuoh; Exec. Director, National Examination Council Chief/Dr. Paddy Njoku, and others, February 22, at Abuja gave an enthusiastic and warm reception to his Lordship Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, the diocesan bishop of Umuahia and the newly appointed Apostolic Administrator for Ahiara Diocese. This took place at…
Read MoreRochas Foundation celebrates 20yrs, holds road show
Owerri Metropolitan city was agog last weekend when the Rochas Foundation College, a pet project of the Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, rolled out its drums to celebrate 20years of remarkable free and qualitative education to mostly indigent children in major states across the country. The show which took off at the popular premises of the Imo International Convention Centre, IICC, swerved through the Bank road, Tetlow, Wetheral, and finally ended at the Okigwe road headquarters of the Rochas Foundation group. It however, attracted notable personalities in the Nigerian…
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