The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is optimistic that the award of Championing betterment of Humanity conferred on the State’s First Lady, Arabirin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, by the African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Publishers of The Nigerian Tribune, will challenge her to do more for humanity. The party affirms that such recognition by a company which has flourished for 70 years is unarguably a call for more dedication to the service of mankind. Mrs. Anyanwu-Akeredolu has made appreciable personal sacrifices to promote empowerment and wellbeing of many…
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Imo Governor poised to promote Vocational, Technical education
It is no longer in dispute that the Rebuild Imo Administration of His Excellency, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha inherited a badly battered Education Sector from the immediate past administration, of which Technical and Vocational education are crucial aspects. It is a general understanding that quality technical and vocational education is essential for building a self-sustainable economy. It is for this reason that the Rebuild Imo Government will prioritize vocational and technical education in order to tackle unemployment in the state. The first step His Excellency, the Governor took in this…
Read MoreFedpoly: SIAS holds maiden Intl. confab
In a bid to promote and encourage entrepreneurship in the areas of science to unveil the galaxy of intellects, academic exhibitions, recent in-depth research to better life and living in the age, the School of Industrial and Applied Science SIAS, has held her first international conference at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri West, Imo State with the theme “Science and Technopreneurship as tools for National Development”. Declaring open the maiden conference, Tuesday the rector of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Dr. Michael Arimanwa expressed his profound delight to have such worthwhile conference…
Read MoreBaby Factory: Imo Police arrest 14 human traffic suspects, serial killers
The Imo state Police Command under the watch of the Commissioner of Police,CP Rabiu Ladodo,was on Thursday, November 21th 2019,at State Headquarters Owerri,paraded a total number of 38 persons suspected to be involved in various crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism,unlawful possession of fire arms,assault/attempted murder, burglary/stealing,child trafficking and others related crimes. According to the release,signed by the CP,he said the successes so far recorded was courtesy of the “Operation Iron Gate”,which was formed as an approach targeted at nipping crime in the state. The arrest of human traffickers,suspects…
Read MoreI’ll continue to promote peace in Enugu –Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reassured the people of the state that his administration will continue to promote peace in the state in order to enhance good governance and rapid development. The governor reiterated that his administration will not take the existing peace in the state for granted, stressing that he would do whatever is necessary to sustain the existing peace throughout his tenure. Speaking during an official visit to Aninri Local Government Area on Monday, to inaugurate some development projects executed by the council chairman, Hon. Ezekiel…
Read MoreU.S philanthropist commissions water project to Imo community …Bags traditional title
There was unprecedented excitement in Uba Agwa autonomous community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, over the weekend as the community rolled out the drums to receive Mrs Atiba Frederick Buckman, from United States of America and her team in Uba community to commission a borehole water project which she built for the community through her Non-Governmental Organization, NGO. Early on that day, the traditional ruler of the community Eze (Hon) Herbert Chima Azubuike, the Ohanyere 1 of Uba Agwa autonomous community, had invited other traditional rulers from…
Read More10 Fedpoly students get scholarship from Imo community in USA
The Imo community of Tampa Bay USA have awarded scholarship to ten students of the polytechnic Nekede Owerri. Speaking on the occasion at the office of the Rector Federal Polytechnic Nekede on Tuesday. The vice chairman of the association Mr. Emeka Eziakonwa who represented the chairman Dr. Duke Maduagwu thanked the rector for giving them such opportunity adding that he wants to make it an annual event. He said that they started from Federal Polytechnic Nekede because it is a premier school. He informed that he belonged to a group…
Read MoreIMSUBEB to build 700m Model schools in Ngor Okpala
Imo State Universal Basic Education Board, IMSUBEB, is to commence the construction of a seven hundred million (N700M), model primary school in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state. The primary school according to the Executive Secretary of IMSUBEB, Barr Kingsley Nzemeche is among the schools mapped out in the pilot scheme to test run Federal/States governments plan to return boarding school system to the primary schools in the country. Barr Nzemeche who spoke in his office in Owerri during a visit to him by journalists from Ngor Okpala…
Read MoreDon’t ever feel inferior, Imo First Lady urges special citizens
Special citizens have been advised to engage in something meaningful in other to develop their potentials/dignity and be free from developing inferiority complex and street begging. The wife of Imo State Governor, Lady Ebere Ihedioha gave the remark during the 2019 Awareness week celebration of the United Imo State Deaf Women Association held at Ludan Hotels Ikenegbu Owerri. Lady Ihedioha ably represented by her special Assistant on Special Duties Hon. Mrs Louis Osueke encouraged the deaf women to shun inferiority complex and belief that they can also be what their…
Read MoreTETFUND: Imolites laud Imo Gov. for College of Education Enlistment
Imo Education Commissioner, Prof. (Noble Lady) Viola Adaku Onwuliri has commended Gov Emeka Ihedioha for the successful enlistment of Imo State College of Education, Ihitte Uboma as a Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) Institution. She made this disclosure during a working visit to the College recently. In her remarks, Prof. Onwuliri observed that prior to this new development, the immediate past administration had neglected the College and made no effort to secure it’s enlistment as a TETfund Institution. She therefore eulogized Gov Ihedioha for his doggedness in securing the enlistment…
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