By : Obiarandu Ohiri Numbers of roads in Imo are bad state especially, Owalla-Orie Uratta – Umunahu – Ihitaogada-Emekuku Road; Orji Junction – Mbieri Road; Dr Patrick Agochukwu Road by Dick Tiger Road off Methodist Bus Stop Owerri, among others. Speaking on the situation, a school owner, Dr Robinson Omoroguiwa, proprietor of Christian International Schools, who hinted that Patrick Agochukwu Road has been a horrible place that kept away vehicles, including tricycles, buses from playing on it. He also noted that even pedestrians avoid the road for fear of falling…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Temper Justice With Mercy, Deputy Speaker Begs Tinubu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The IPOB leader has been in detention since he was repatriated to Nigeria from Kenya in June 2021 under controversial circumstances. He is being prosecuted for alleged terrorism by the Nigerian government at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Kalu made the appeal on Wednesday while briefing journalists after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives committee…
Read MoreOgwa Unity Forum honoursUgoezeObichukwu as Ezi Ada 1 of Ogwa
The Ogwa Unity Forum (OUF), an apex socio-cultural organization in Ogwa Clan, last month honoured one of her illustrious daughters, Ugoeze Chinyere Obichukwu, with the prestigious Ezi Ada 1 of Ogwa award. Ugoeze received the award at the occasion of Ogwa Unity Cultural Carnival which took place at the Community Primary School, EkwereazuOgwa in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State. The event which was graced by the Imo State Deputy Governor,Lady Chinyere IhuomaEkomaru, as special guest of honour according to the organizers was designed to create unity and bond the people. The…
Read MoreInternational Day for Education: Uche Samankwe Foundation donates educational materials to Owerri schools
The efforts to promote education in the State got a boost last week when a non-governmental organization (NGO), the Uche Samankwe Foundation, made a donation of educational materials to three schools in Owerri Zone. This was part of its program to mark the annual International Day for Education. The schools which benefitted from their good heart include government and private schools. They are the Community Primary School, Uru/Umuanu, Isi OgwaMbaitoli LGA. Others are Christine Science Primary and Secondary School, World Bank, Owerri West LGA, and Semac International School, Ihiagwa, Owerri…
Read MoreAlleged Assassination Plot: Nonsonkwa Drags Uzodinma, APC, Emelumba, Shaba, Tiger Base To UN, EU, Amnesty Int’l; others.
Ace Broadcaster and Human Rights Activist, Comrade Chinonso Uba popularly known as Nonsonkwa has dragged the Governor of Imo state, Sen Hope Uzodinma to the United Nations, European Union, Amnesty International and other organisations. In a letter dated January 24, the Mbaitoli-born critic, alleged that there is a plot to assassinate him, members of his family including his lawyer by the Imo State government under Gov Uzodinma, his CSO-SP Adamu Shaba Gbovako, the Tiger Base commander, CSP Oladimeji Odeyiyiwa, his team of Inspectors. The letter also mentioned the Imo APC…
Read MoreFG scraps junior, senior secondary system of education
…Replaces 6-3-3-4 system with 12-4 model The Federal Government has called on the National Council on Education (NCE), to scrap Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools and adopt a compulsory 12 years of uninterrupted basic education. If it scales through, this would abolish the 6-3-3-4 education system and bring in place, 12-4 model of education in the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who made the call at the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting, also sought the approval of the NCE to officially adopt…
Read MoreImo State Is For All Of Us : Let’s Join Hands With Uzodinma For Overall Development– LP Chieftain,Maduka
A Billionaire business mogul and Chieftain of the Labour Party ,LP in Imo state, Sir Basil Maduka has sounded a clarion call to all Imo stakeholders to join hands with the incumbent governor of the state, Senator Hope Uzodinma in efforts to achieve overall well-being of the state. Sir Maduka who hails from Akpodim community of Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, Imo state, while making the clarion call in an exclusive interview with news men, posited that achieving massive, sustainable and positively fruitful development across the state is not a one-man show…
Read MoreBIRTHDAY : Ahiazu / Ezinihitte Mbaise Solidarity Movement , Ndi Ezienyi Celebrates Emeka Chinedu
On behalf of my family, I join your many supporters, friends, and constituents in extending heartfelt congratulations to you, Rt. Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu (Nwachinemere), on the occasion of your recent birthday. As a proud member of the Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency, I deeply appreciate your exemplary leadership. Your unwavering commitment to our people has set a remarkable standard, establishing you as a true representative at the federal level. Your work, combined with your humility, has not only raised awareness but has also cemented your legacy as an inspiring leader.…
Read MoreTinubu Rejects Suit Seeking His Removal, Says Court Has No Authority
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to compel the National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him over alleged rights violations. The suit, filed by a legal practitioner, Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, alleged that President Tinubu’s administration had suppressed peaceful protests, which amounts to an impeachable offense. However, President Tinubu and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, have challenged the suit, questioning the plaintiff’s legal right to institute the action. They argued that the plaintiff failed to…
Read MoreSEDC : Sam Mbakwe Airport Host Community Youths Congratulate Ogbede Over Appointment, Laud Tinubu, Kalu for Support
Youths of the host community to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State, have congratulated a son of the area, Dr Clifford Ogbede, over his appointment as Executive Director Agriculture Rural Development and Natural Resources in the South East Development Commission, SEDC. In their message signed by the President Comrade Casmir Ekeh, Secretary Emenike John and Board of Trustee,BoT, Chairman, Comrade Alvan Opara, the elated youths also extended heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Speaker House of Representatives,Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, for making…
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