…VC Hails Uzodinma’s on support …Graduands to do NYSC program By Onyinyechi Nwankwo It was all jubilation galore at the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, KOMU,Ogboko in Ideato South Local Government Area, Imo State as the National University Commission,NUC, gave a 100% score to the University on her maiden Accreditation exercise that took place in January this year. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ikechukwu Nosike Dozie made the revelation on Monday in a Press release after officially receiving a letter from the Director of Accreditation, NUC, Dr. Maryann Sali. The letter with…
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Ukraine Wants The World To Unblock Ports And Prevent Global Food Crises
By Alex Nwahiri The Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky today called on the international community to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade of his country’s ports to allow wheat exports and prevent a global food crises. President Zelensky made the call to the European Union Council president Charles Michel who is visiting Odessa, a major black sea Port in Ukraine, for exporting agricultural products. President Zelensky didn’t specify what measures that he would like the council to take but NATO members including the United States have ruled out direct…
Read More2023 Elections: Owerri Zone Okada riders pledge support for Anyanwu-Akeredolu
The Association of Okada riders in Owerri Zone have pledged their unalloyed support for the Wife Of Ondo State Governor, Chief Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu in her quest for the Imo East Senatorial District Seat. The group made this known during a town hall meeting held on Sunday with Chief Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu at her hometown of Emeabiam in Imo State. Assuring them of positive change if elected, Chief Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu, Ada Owere described the okada riders (commercial motorcyclists) as moving mobile boards. She said: “I realize the importance of Okada operators…
Read MoreOrlu State Assembly: Pascal Okolie Snubs Isu Leaders on zoning arrangement
…Boasts: No One Can Stop Me The Isu clan leaders have insisted that the zoning arrangement in which the clans in Orlu Local Government area of Imo State agreed upon should be respected. Some of the leaders who spoke with rage on condition of anonymity berated the Orlu Lawmaker, Pascal Okolie who they said has remained adamant over a consensus agreement of PDP leaders which is presently causing bad blood among party leaders. Despite representations and dialogues between the Orsu and Isu clans leaders of People Democratic party in Orlu…
Read MoreGowon Should’ve Allowed Igbo Leave – Clark
Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has stated that former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, should have allowed the Igbo to secede at the outset of the civil war in 1966. Clark said this during an interview on Arise TV, where he condemned the unfair treatment handed to the South-East by concentrating power in the northern region. He stressed the need for the region to be treated with a sense of belonging and called for political parties, especially the All Progressives Congress and the…
Read MoreTETFUND Projects: NGO Demands Explanation On Abandoned Projects At IMSU
…May Go To Court Over Whitepaper Implementation The Registered Trustees of a group known as Every Child Education and Advancement Foundation (ECEAF) after a meeting in Owerri, the Imo state capital yesterday where they reviewed the alarming infrastural decay at the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri called on Prince Alex Mbata, who was Pro-Chancellor of the university to explain why some TETFUND projects in the institution were abandoned despite the enormous resources provided for them. The group in a released signed by the Director of Publicity Comrade Dominic Nwankwo frowned…
Read MoreImo Insecurity: Time Find Permanent Solution
With the way violent and vicious attacks are being launched in Imo State these days, it appears the vicious cycle of insecurity has returned. Before the attacks on the Umuguma Divisional Police Office, residence of Prof George Obiozor, President General of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, the attack on INEC Office and personnel in Ihite Uboma, the scourge had largely been restricted to the Orlu area of the state. The Orlu mayhem has stuck out like a sore thumb in Imo’s finger and as such has been on the front burner…
Read MoreIPOB: Nigeria Army Declares Nwokeji Wanted
“It’s a massacre in Orlu” The Nigerian Military has declared wanted one alleged notorious Indigenous People Of Biafra,IPOB kingpin ,Kennedy Nwokeji in his home town Orlu. Mr Nwokeji alongside some other suspected leaders of the group were declared wanted after they narrowly escaped the military crackdown down on IPOB members on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, which was described as “Orlu massacre” by various media sources. Eyewitnesses said that Mr Nwokeji was seen inside a Lexus car with his fellow members,on that fateful day, before heavily armed military operatives accosted…
Read MoreNigeria Newspoint Reporter Loses Mother
The remains of Late Mrs Justina Onoihu Ohiri, mother of Mrs Ijeoma Ohiri, a reporter with Nigeria Newspoint Newspaper, Owerri, will be laid to rest in her hometown, Nkahu City, Umuokpoko, Isuokporo, Isu LGA of Imo State, on Thursday April 21, 2022. The burial arrangement released by her family reads in parts”, Wednesday, 20th of April, 5pm: Vigil Massass at her residence, Nkahu City, Umuokpoko, Isuokporo, Isu LGA. On Thursday, 21 of April, 7am: Body leaves Divine mortuary to her compound, Isu LGA. 8:30am: Lying in State at her compound,…
Read MoreIPOB’S LEADER’S CASE: Schools, Markets, Banks Closed In Imo.
The Imo state capital, Owerri was a shadow of itself on Friday (weekend) as the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, continued at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Banks, Schools, markets, offices, private and public institutions were closed in Owerri, Imo capital. Investigation revealed that people stayed in indoors following the no movement order declared by IPOB few days back. Besides the few security men seen mounting stop- and – search at Orji Flyover, the streets of Owerri was literally deserted. Youths…
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