By Chinaka Duruiheoma The quest for a 20 year-old boy, Arinze Ukole to become the most powerful native doctor in Oru has left him and four other members of his family dead. Our reporter gathered that following the boy’s action, the sleepy village of Umuejike Amaokpara Amiri Autonomous community in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State was jolted last week following the death of five members of Ukole family who dropped dead one after the other after eating meat prepared by Arinze after sacrifice. Other members of Ukole…
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Green party Movement launched in Owerri
A new political movement called the Green Party of Nigeria has been formed and launched in Owerri the Imo State capital. The well attended ceremony attracted people from ail works of life such as traders, businessmen and women, professionals, youths, artisans and students who graced the party launching. Addressing the crowd at the occasion, the South East coordinator of the party Hon R.C.D Nwadavid said essence of the ceremony was to ginger the members and people from the South East states to register in the party as “members and also…
Read MoreLand Grabbing Naze Community, women cry out …Accuse lands ministryof intimidation …House member wades in
Women of Umuakagu and Umulolo village of Naze .have cried out for help as fear and uncertainty grips the peace loving people of the^ village in Naze autonomous community OF Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State following the invasion and encroachment into their only remaining ancestral farm and residential land. In a passionate appeal by the women of the village, led by Mrs. Georgina Obichere and Mrs. Augustina Merenini, the president and secretary respectively, to the amiable and listening governor of the state, His Excellency Rochas Anayo Okorocha,…
Read MoreEmbrace issues based campaign, or risk exposure, journalists tell aspirants
The Owerri Zonal Media Forum (OZMF), the umbrella body of Owerri journalists in the state has called on political office seekers angling for various seats in next year’s elections to focus energy and time on issues based politics in the interest of the state and democracy. The forum which spoke at the end of its monthly meeting in Owerri the Imo State capital also vowed to use the weapon available to it, which is media to expose and shame any aspirant trying to hoodwink the electorate with deceptive schemes clothed…
Read MoreProf Obinna decries proliferation of parties in Nigeria
A lecturer in Imo State University, Owerri, Prof Valen Obinna has condemned in clear terms, the registration of more political parties describing it as uncalled for. Speaking to Journalists in his office, Prof Obinna who is also, the Director, Research and Linkages, IMSU, Owerri, stated that the Independence Electoral Commission (INEC) as the name implies should be independent and should not allow anybody to tell them what to do which in most cases, does not favour Nigerians as the number of political parties in the country is 68 in number.…
Read MoreSeminar on Marketing Nigerian goods in America holds in Owerri
A renowned Business development expert Barrister Dr. Donald Mbama has concluded arrangements to organize a-two day seminar for Imolites on marketing Igbo products in America Dr. Mbama who is in charge of the Business Development and Consultancy Unit of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, made this known while speaking to journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Press Centre in Owerri recently. Dr. Mbama who said he studied and worked in America for over forty (40) years pointed out that he was moved by his passion to empower Imo people…
Read MorePetroleum marketers advised to sell at approved prices
To ensure the availability of petroleum products at the government stipulated price, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has advised marketers to always insist on lifting the product from the depots and tank farms at the approved prices. The marketers should also be courageous enough to expose any cartel that inflates product prices with admissible evidence, to enable DPR take appropriate action against such nefarious group. Giving the advice during the 2018 maiden meeting of the Imo State chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the zonal…
Read MoreNo Biafra Referendum without Voter’s Card – Ohanele
A non-governmental organization (NGO), Development Dynamics (DD), that over the years, train selected people from various communities in Imo State, on the electorate’s civic rights, responsibilities and contributions to good governance as well as accountability cum demand charter from their leaders, representatives and government, recently held a one-day seminar with participants drawn from communities in Orlu Local Government Area at Orlu Council Headquarters hall, where the Imo State DD Programme Director, Dr. Jude Ohanele, emphasized among other things, the significant of every adult citizen to procure permanent voter card (PVC)…
Read MoreOrluzurumee: It will be immoralfor Orlu son to contest 2019 Governor – Awuzie
Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie former Vice Chancellor of IMSU, former ASUU President and a chieftain of Orluzurume, a social- cultural organisation in Orlu zone have stated that it will be immoral and unacceptable for any Orlu son to aspire to be governor of Imo State. In a keynote speech made at an interactive session with Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, the erudite Professor said that Orlu would not support any of its sons to aspire to govern Imo in 2019. Prof. Awuzie described it as a wicked plan for any Orlu son to…
Read MoreAlleged violence: Rochas Foundation College student, attacks 2 pupils, cuts off their hands
The people of Umuofo community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State were befuddled when an 18 year old girl, Joy Ikenna Ihedoro from the community ran amock attacking two small boys cutting off their hands with machete. The girl, a student of Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Imo State was said to have carried out the dastardly act on November 25, 2017 during that month’s clean up exercise which has now left the victims disabled. The victims, Masters Miracle Simon, 10 and Ekene Simon 8 are pupils of Community…
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