Category: FEATURES

Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association, Imo State Chapter has felicitated with Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu for accepting to serve as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The President of the Association, Comrade Kyrian Nnadi who led over one hundred members of the group to Chief Iwuanyanwu’s office in Owerri, said that they were very excited when they heard that Chief Iwuanyanwu has accepted to serve Ndigbo in that capacity. He said that it is their belief that the new position will spur Chief Iwuanyanwu to do more for the welfare of Ndigbo…

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The National President Emmanuel College, Owerri Old Students Association in Imo State Amb Jude Agbugba has made known the resolution of the college to constitute an electoral commitee that would conduct a credible election soon. Amb. Agbugba made the disclosure in his office while speaking to journalists on the outcome of their meeting held at the college premises in Owerri where they discussed on the forthcoming election that would usher in new executives that would pilot the affairs of the association. The National President disclosed that towards the expiration of…

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By Ebenezer Ojor As part of activities marking the 2023 Fathers’ Day, the All Saints A.M.E Zion Church,  Umuomumu Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local  Government Area,  last Sunday, honoured an illustrious son of the area, Oswald Okebata with Ezinwa Ambassador  award for  his commitment to community service. The pastor in-charge of All Saints A.M.E Zion Church, Rev Obinna Ewurum while presenting the award to Ezinwa Okebata, charged him to sustain the tempo of his service to God and humanity. Responding, Ezinwa Okebata who is the Executive Director, Timjul Dynamic Services Limited,…

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It was a great day on 17th, June 17, as the people of Owerri Federal Constituency gathered at the residence of their newly elected and sworn-in House of Representatives Member, Hon Sir Tochukwu Chinedum Okere, for a thanksgiving in celebration of his inauguration and Swearing in at the National Assembly on  June, 13. As a dual celebration, the occasion was also used to mark the memorial service of his late mother, Chief Lady Happiness Akuoma Okere, who departed the world last year,2022. In a church service at Emmanuel Anglican Church,…

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A group, Concerned Alumni of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, has cautioned Nonsonkwa, who real name is Theodore Chinonso Ubah, over what it described as “act of blackmail against the Rector and Management of Federal Polytechnic Nekede”. In a release last Thursday signed by Madu Giftus in Owerri, the group reprimanded Nonsonkwa for spreading lies against the Rector and the institution for the purpose of character defamation. Among the lies spread by Nonsonkwa was that the school fees of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede was too high. He also claimed that institutions in…

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…With his “back -to- back” deputy speaker position!   By Frank Nwaete  A new Record was today friday 16th june, 2023, set at the Imo State House Of Assembly (IMHA) by the member representing Nwangele State constituency, Rt Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu! When he was at the 10th House Inauguration, Re-Elected Deputy Speaker! Which record is that this is the first time, whether SPEAKER OR DEPUTY SPEAKER, anyone else is being returned “BACK -TO- BACK”! A feat never attained in the 44years history of the Imo State House Of Assembly (IMHA)!…

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By Ijeoma Ohiri The Governorship candidate for the Action Democratic Party, ADP, Dr Kachi Nwaga has described his Deputy Governorship candidate, Barrister Vivian Otti as a woman of substance and good character. Dr Nwoga made the remark during a meeting with the state working committee of the party held at his country home in  Umuezuo Umuokirika Ahiazu Mbaise of Imo State, weekend. Nwoga said the likes of Otti were the kind of people that one would always want to count on in his government due to her doggedness adding that…

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Ahead of November 11, Governorship election in Imo state, the candidate of People’s Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has continued to gather supports across Socio-Cultural and political groups in the state and beyond. Giving its support to his Governorship bid, a renowned Socio-cultural organization, “Olu Owerre” has expressed its readiness to work towards the actualization of a Governor of Owerri zone extraction in the forthcoming poll. Disclosing this weekend while on courtesy visit to Senator Anyanwu, the leader of the group, Chief Martin Opara regretted that all efforts of…

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A member of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, and former image maker of Ohaneze Ndigbo in Imo State, Ambassador Emma Maduike has  blasted ex-mikitant leader, Asari Dokubo over comments against calls for the release of detained  leader of the  Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Maduike popularly called Onwa, said Dokubo should “shut up”, having been involved in large scale militant activities in the Niger Delta that led to loss of lives and destruction of oil infrastructure that negatively affected the economy of the country. Dokubo was…

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…Tasks new Lawmakers on effectiveness.  The Owerri Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men Organization (OACCMO) has expressed concerns over the poor level of legislative representation in the State and has challenged the newly inaugurated lawmakers from the State both at the State and National levels to change the narrative by offering a more effective representation to their constituents. The Organization spoke through their president, Mr. Kelechi Darlington Eke JP, while speaking on the inauguration of new members of  both the tenth Imo Assembly and the National Assembly. He emphasized that the…

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