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The Orlu Regional Assembly (ORAUSA), a Diaspora organization comprising indigens of Orlu zone resident in the United States of America have concluded their 2023 annual Convention held in Baltimore, Maryland USA from June 21 to June 25, 2023. The convention which was the 23rd in their series had about 900 delegates from their 20 active affiliates within the USA and other special guests from other countries including Nigeria. Declaring the convention open, the ORAUSA national president Dr Uzo Unegbu thanked God for journey mercies as he welcomed delegates and their…

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive of the following Board and Management team members: Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director/CEO – Bayelsa Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers Mr. Victor Antai – Executive Director (Projects) – Akwa-Ibom Ifedayo Abegunde – Executive Director (Corporate Services) – Ondo Sen. Dimaro Denyanbofa – State Representative – Bayelsa Mr. Abasi Ndikan Nkono – State Representative…

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Tragedy struck in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday, August 24, when Eziada Patricia Okeoma lost the battle to remain alive hours after involvement in an automobile accident. Eziada Okeoma was the mother of the Imo State Correspondent of the Punch Newspaper, Comr.Chidiebube Okeoma. The journalist announced the passing of his mother on Social Media at the weekend. According to him,a reckless motorist knocked his mother down, leading to his mother being rushed to a nearby hospital. The Journalist further disclosed that his mother was put…

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…Elects new executive members  The Orlu Regional Assembly (ORAUSA), a Diaspora organization comprising indigens of Orlu zone resident in the United States of America have concluded their 2023 annual Convention held in Baltimore, Maryland USA from June 21 to June 25, 2023. The convention which was the 23rd in their series had about 900 delegates from their 20 active affiliates within the USA and other special guests from other countries including Nigeria. Declaring the convention open, the ORAUSA national president Dr Uzo Unegbu thanked God for journey mercies as he…

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In the interest of Peace and security, I Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel  Awulonu, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the African Action  Congress (AAC) in the forth coming  Imo elections, hereby lend my voice to the call to free Nonso Uba, a  journalist and Radio presenter, popularly known as Nonso Nkwa. His continued incarceration without legal sanctions by a competent court of law is gross violation of his fundamental human rights, especially freedom of expression, liberty and movement. Acts of this nature remain inimical to security in our beloved state. injustice any where is…

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…Say: Imo needs  Labour Party to grow economy, Security “Achonu Is our Guber candidate, not pretenders”   The National Leader of the Labour Party  and presidential candidate in the  2023 general elections in Nigeria, Peter Obi has thrown his support behind Senator Athan Achonu as the governorship candidate of the party ahead of the November 11 poll in the state. Obi who spoke before a mammoth crowd at the Kanu Nwankwo Sports Complex, Owerri on Tuesday, during the flag off ceremony and unveiling of the campaign manifesto of  Senator Achonu  attended…

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There is jubilation in the family of Prophet Collins Chukwu  their news born, little Collins Chukwu ,Jnr, will be dedicated to God on Sunday. The Church dedication service will  hold  at Word Restoration Church, opposite Extate Fuel station before Human Race Junction, FedPoly Nekede  Road,off Aba road, On Sunday, August 27. The morning service  will e honoured by many  personalities:Mr Francis Ibezim,Mr Maxwell Amadi and Mr.Dinma of Mega Tiles. Others include,Mr.G.Nwachukwu,Mr.Cypril Nwachukwu,Mr.Desmond Enyinnaya and Sis.Ogechi Osuizuigbe. A release from the family also informed that Mr.Emmanuel Amaechi will be the Chairman…

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The British Council and Swintec Computer Institute have rolled out free six weeks training on International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in Imo State. Speaking during a one day IELTS Fair held at Rockview Hotel on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Pastor Felix Nnawobu noted that the six weeks free training are for those who have registered for the IELTS, which deals on English proficiency test. He said that whoever that is interested should go to Swintec Computer Institute for the registration, adding that Swintec is the only accredited…

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The Imo State Labour Party standard bearer, Senator Athan Achonu has disclosed that the reason investors are not coming to Imo State results from the hostility of the government. He made the disclosure last weekend at his MCC-Uratta Road, campaign office in a media parley with Imo journalists. He took a swipe on the government insisting that their actions have been scary and frustrating to would be investors, reason the unemployment rate in the state has kept soaring. He lamented that even investors from the state locating their businesses elsewhere…

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…Flays  underdevelopment, Insecurity …Presents Nwoga for guber Imo state African Development Party,ADP Boss,Dr Uzor Nmezi  has described the state as moving in a reverse gear and losing out the gains of yester years especially in the areas of peace, security and human capital development.Nmezi is of the view that despite the hues,cries,praise singing and adulation of the incumbent Governor, Hope Uzodinma,there is practically nothing to write home about the so called Shared Prosperity government. The Imo ADP Boss also lamented that the state is sinking and sliding into abyss and…

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