The viral video of a public altercation between Nigeria Police Force officers and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers in Osun State has drawn the attention of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun Displeased with the unprofessional conduct displayed, the IGP labeled the officers’ actions as unacceptable and ordered the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 11, Osogbo, to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. Egbetokun also called for stronger collaboration and mutual respect among security agencies, emphasizing the importance of esprit de corps. Appealing for public calm,…
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Okorocha ,Alive, Hail And Hearty,Says Aide.
…Refutes Death rumours,as mere falsehood A report by Punch Newspaper revealed that Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to former Imo State Governor and Senator, Rochas Okorocha, has dismissed rumors of his principal’s death, assuring the public that Okorocha is in good health. Nzeworji, in a statement from Abuja on Thursday, clarified that recent social media messages circulating since Wednesday evening about Okorocha’s alleged death in a London hospital are entirely false. Nzeworji provided specific details to refute these claims, noting that Okorocha was actually seen at his Unity House office in…
Read MoreOnyewuchi Trains Owerri Zone Youth On Artifical Intelligence, Software Development
…puts smiles on faces of physically challenged with over 300 wheelchairs The senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Owerri Zone, in the upper legislative chamber, the Senate and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on State and Local Government, Sen. Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi has taken the bar of empowerment a notch higher following the successful training and empowerment of over seven hundred (700), women, youths and the disabled in his latest skills acquisition and empowerment program.. Also, in a related development, he put smiles on the faces of the physically challenged with…
Read MoreIt’ll Be Challenging To Get One Who’ll Step Into Iwuanyanwu’s Shoes- Sister in-law
Worried by the death of Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, the sister in-law and younger sister to his first wife, Princess Faith Gilbert has lamented that it will pose a challenge to get somebody to step into the shoes of the late elder statesman. Princess Gilbert made her feelings known to newsmen during the outing service of the late octogenarian held at the Cathedral church of St Mathew Atta Ikeduru LGA,Imo state . According to the Princess it will pose a challenge, if not difficult to get somebody…
Read MoreEgemba Receives Cultural Queen African Pageant In Imo . …Urges youths to add value to African culture
By Nkechi Ojukwu The Imo Commissioner for Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Hospitality, Hon. Jerry Egemba, alongside the Director and other Heads of the Ministry, has officially received the Cultural Queen Africa Pageant in Owerri, Capital of Imo State. The warm reception took place at the Arts and Culture secretariat at Mbari, on November 6. Addressing the audience, the Commissioner pointed out that cultural hub is an avenue for people to showcase their talent, promote cultural heritage as well as create amusement moment for people to forget their problems and…
Read MoreImo Assembly Urges Uzodinma To Save Flood Ravaged Communities In Nkwerre
By Williams Odunze Imo State House of Assembly has urged the governor of the State Hope Uzodinma to come to the rescue of some communities in Nkwere LGA who were recently ravaged by flood that rendered many people homeless. The House made the call following the motion moved by the member representing Nkwerre State Constituency in the State Assembly,Hon. Chisom Ojukwu who told the House that residents of many communities from his Constituency are in pains as they no longer have places of abode due to the flooding. He informed…
Read MoreNigerian Medical Association holds 2024 Physicians’ Week in grand style
The 2024 Physicians’ Week of the Nigerian Medical Association Imo State with the theme ” Ensuring Universal Applicability in Remuneration : A Panacea to Talent Retention in the HealthCare Industry has taken place at the NMA Secretariat, along Port Harcourt Road, Owerri In his address, the Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association Imo State, Dr Bartholomew Echeta appreciated the founding fathers of their noble association worldwide for their thoughtfulness in setting a week aside for the celebration of these doctors who dedicated their lives, knowledge and talent to the provision of health…
Read MoreCourt Strikes Out Suit Against 76 #EndBadGovernance Protesters
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit against 76 persons charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the suit against 76 persons charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. The Trial Judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the suit. The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, who was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution…
Read MoreWe’ve Learned Our Lesson – INEC Chairman Yakubu Admits to Mistakes in Edo Election
The Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has admitted that the commission made errors during the Edo State governorship election. He assured Nigerians that these mistakes would not be repeated in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16. The INEC boss made the remarks during a visit to the INEC state headquarters in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, on Monday. Prof. Yakubu discussed the lessons learned from the recent Edo election and other previous polls. The main issues, he said were…
Read MoreRivers crisis caused by control of state resources, Fubara opens up
Fubara and Wike have been at loggerheads for over a year over disagreements on the leadership of the state political structure. The Governor disclosed this while addressing the congregation of Omega Power Ministries, Worldwide during the 51st Birthday of the General Overseer, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere , and the 18th Anniversary of the church. The event was held at the church’s headquarters located in Mbodo, Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He appealed to the church not to relent in its prayers for…
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