Category: FEATURES

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has said Nigerians and youths would continue to protest against the economic hardship and hunger until President Bola Tinubu addresses them. The Catholic Bishops said Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder that would explode any time if the political class failed to wholesomely address the hardship in the country. The Bishops regretted that Nigerian authorities used security agencies against peaceful protesters in the last #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest. The President of the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, stated this…

…Says: Plans on-going to establish One, Automation still way forward  The management of the Federal Teaching Hospital,FTH, Owerri,Imo state  has come out publicly, to clear the air on the issue of its purported ownership and running of a Nursing School. It also expressed its readiness to, not only stick with its policy of automation, but also to extend same to every facet of the institutions activities, as well as continuously upgrade the process, in view of its numerous benefits. The Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the Health institution, with tripartite…

The Orlu Regional Assembly USA Inc  (ORAUSA) a socio cultural organization of indigens of Orlu zone resident in the United States of America have concluded their annual Convention held in Boston, Massachusetts from June 19 to June 23, 2024. The convention as usual started with welcoming of the accredited delegates and their families by the ORAUSA National  President, Dr Uzo Unegbu and visit to selected national monuments and points of attraction within the hosts area. On Friday June 21, the convention was officially declared open with a meeting of the…

As the people of Owerre Nchi Ise, comprising the five Autonomous communities in the Owerri Municipal city, Imo state celebrate this year’s ‘ Oru Owerre cultural festival, a prominent indigene of the area , Chief Chijioke Williams has called on both the  indigene and non-indigenes dwelling in the city to live in peace and harmony. Speaking with newsmen while observing the festival in his country home  in Owerri, the Imo state capital, Chief Williams, who is the Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, noted that the period of…

…Set up  taskforce By Nkechi Ojukwu As part of its unwavering resolve to fully recover and positively transform all sectors of Imo state  economy and fledging areas of public concern, the Hope Uzodinma 3-R mantra administration has declared it willingness to work in conjunction with the state chapter of the National Association of Traditional Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria,NANTMP. The aim ,it was  gathered is to flush out quacks and all forms of unscrupulous dealers parading as genuine practitioners. To effectively identify unqualified practitioners in Traditional medicine practice in all parts…

…Urge it’s  youths to resist the  ill conceived  act By Nkechi Ojukwu The All Progressive Congress APC, Imo State, has urged the youths to resist the temptation to join the I’ll conceived conceived protest . The press  conference held at the party secretariat on Monday by the party Chairman Hon. Sir Macdonald Ebere , where he made it clearly  that Imo State APC is against the proposed Nationwide Protest . According to the press release , Hon MacDonald Ebere disclosed that he was compelled to caution youths on the danger…

…Says: He’s unbaptized ethnic bigot, fanning embers of tribalism As the August 1(tomorrow ‘s) nationwide protest against bad governance and hunger continues to gather momentum each day, fiery Owerri-based legal practitioner and human rights activist, Chief Ifeanyi Olumba has blasted the Special Adviser to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Ononuga for linking the Labour Party, LP Presidential Candidate during the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi with the  protest dubbed “Endbadgovernance/Hunger Protest” Mr Ononuga had in a release a fortnight ago accused Mr Peter Obi…