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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…

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…

Members of project Ugwumba Uche Nwosu for Governor 2019 have endorsed their indefaticable, hardworking and performing Chief of Staff to the government House, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu to be the next Governor of the State come 2019. The endorsement was contained in a released signed by the executive of the organization including the state co-ordinator Akunwata David Mbanaso, state facilitator, Prince Noel Nwauwa, Patron/State Secretary, Hon. Uchebu Kenneth, State Publicity Media Co-ordinator, Orlu zonal co-ordinator, Hon. Chidi Okoro, Okigwe zonal co-ordinator, Edih Cyprian Iyke, state woman leader, Mrs. Peace Nsiegbe, state…

Worried by the recent purported endorsement of the Chief Of Staff and son-in-law of the governor of Imo state,Owelle Rochas Okorocha,Ugwumba Uche Nwosu,as successor of the governor in 2019,a diaspora group based in the USA,the Diaspora Owerri Zone-2019,has called on the leadership of the ruling party,All Progressive Congress,APC in the state to allow internal democracy take its full course in the awaited Governorship Primary election by the party. Speaking with Newsmem in an interactive session on telephone,the group,while reacting to media reports on the adoption of Uche Nwosu as successor…

Secretary and national publicity secretary of the Supreme Council of youth leaders of the oil producing communities of Ohaji Egbema and Oguta LGAs in Imo State, Comrade Chidex Orum has revealed why he had to forgive Governor Rochas Okorocha of the state irrespective of the ill treatment meted to him and his members by the governor. Fielding questions from journalists in Owerri, the state capital on the recent develoments in the oil producing communities of Ohaji Egbema and Oguita, Comrade Orum said he and his group had taken it upon…

The newly inaugurated taskforce committee against unethical Journalism practices/ fake journalists has warned fake journalists who indulge in criminal and unwholesome activities to desist forth with or face the wrath of the law. The committee stated this in its maiden meeting held at NUJ Press center Port Harcourt road Owerri recently. The Chairman of the taskforce Committee, Mr. Christian Nwokocha of Correspondent Chapel noted that journalists who extort money from members of the public must be brought to book. The group also noted that some journalists have been impersonating media…

The remains of LoloChinedumIjeomaEkwutosi Eke will be buried on February 23rd, 2018 at Umuanuanu in Obinze community in Owerri West local Government Area of Imo State. She was the mother of an Owerri based journalist, Mr. Obioma Reagan Eke. Mrs Eke passed on January 17,  after a brief illness. While on earth she lived an eventful life as she was widely known to be a devout christian. She also retired as a Senior Supervisor at Uzii Weaving Centre where she discharged herself creditably. As part of the funeral arrangements, there…

 The Paramount ruler of Obodoukwu Ancient Kingdom, HRH, Eze Edmund A. Dim (Dimagbakwuruibe Mbachu II), in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, has given thumbs up to Chief Uche Umeh for a recent award by the State Command of the Nigeria Police. Reacting to the honour done to one of his subjects, while fielding questions from newsmen in his palace, Weekend, Eze Dim who described Chief Umeh as a source of pride to Obodoukwu land, said that the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Uchemec Group of Companies has gladdened his heart.…

Former President of Orluzurumee Youth Assembly and the Publisher of Community Watchdog, Comrade Precious Nwadike has reacted to a statement credited to some section of misguided and uninformed youths who clamour for “youths must occupy”. He maintained that he has nothing against youths occupying, because, in 2015, he, as National Secretary of Imo Youths Assembly, alongside other renowned youths activists, clamoured for generational shift in leadership. “The truth is that, by 2019, if Imo must be better, it must not be with a vindictive and undemocratic person like UcheNwosu as…