By Nkechi Ojukwu Professor Celestine Onwuliri Foundation ,PROFOUND in collaboration with CWO Amuzi and Amuzi Widows Association has celebrated International Women’s Day in grand style . The partnership has been seen as a demonstration of a strong commitment to empowering women and promoting gender equality in the community. Professor (Mrs). Viola Onwuliri, the former Imo State Commissioner for Education, who was the Chief Host, celebrated International Women’s Day with the women of Amuzi Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State. The event had as its theme, “Accelerate Action,” aimed to empower…
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MEDICINE DEALERS OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECT NEW EXECUTIVE.
..RETURNS AMAEFULE FOR SECOND TENURE. By Fabiangreen Nwaohiri. National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers(NAPMED) Owerri Municipal Council, Imo State, has elected new leadership to pilot its affairs for the next four years. ln a credible, free and fair election, Saturday March 8, , at the Old Township Stadium, Tetlow road Owerri, the Chairman of the Electoral C’ttee, Chief Loveday Marizu announced the victory of Comrade Anayo Amaefule, having pulled the highest number of votes in the election. Amaefule who Chaired the Union for past four years defeated…
Read MoreEze Nwachuku Officially Assumes Duty,Opens Office As Deputy Chairman Imo Council Of Traditional Rulers ,Owerri Zone
…PLEDGES TO GALVANIZE NDI-EZE Owerri ZONE TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAIRMAN OF IMO STATE COUNCIL COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS AND THE ENTIRE TRADITIONAL RULERS IN THE STATE FOR THE PROGRESS OF IMO STATE EZEIMO,EZE (DR) E.C OKEKE AND OTHER LEADERS OF THE TRADITIONAL RULERS’ COUNCIL PRAYED FOR EZE NWACHUKWU’S PEACEFUL AND SUCCESSFUL REIGN It was obviously in tandem with the popular axiom that holds that nature abhors a vacuum that a galaxy of Traditional Rulers gathered in the office apartment of Owerrri zone Council of Traditional Rulers at…
Read MoreIMO 2027 GUBER:The Orlu Coup And Eze Madumere’s Quick Intervention.
By Church-hill OguZie Earlier this month, precisely, March 5, 2025, an All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain from Orlu zone, Chief Charles Orie threw a bombshell from his base in Canada, where friends, associates in diaspora had endorsed him for the 2027 lmo Governorship seat. lmo people have viewed that endorsement as a orchestrated plot to truncate the charter of equity initiated by the State Governor as propounded in the State for equitable distribution of power across the three Senatorial zones of the State viz; Orlu, Owerri and…
Read MoreLagos-Calabar highway project wasteful, corrupt – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. He equally slammed the President Bola Tinubu administration for spending N21bn on a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, calling it a misplaced priority and conduit designed to embezzle public funds. The ex-leader disclosed this in chapter six of his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ where he painted the portrait and characters of chief executives at both the federal and state levels. The book was one of the two new books…
Read MoreEx-Deputy Gov. Collapses , Hearing Of Brother’s Death, Dies 24 Hrs After His Burial
A former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Patrick Adaba, has died days after he collapsed upon hearing of the death of his elder brother, Prof. Tom Adaba, pioneer Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). A reliable source close to the Adaba family told News Express this Monday morning, March 10, 2025: “We lost again Chief Patrick Adaba, mni, immediate younger brother to late Prof Tom Adaba and former Kogi State Deputy Governor (1999 to 2007). He died yesterday evening.” Asked the circumstances of his death, the…
Read MoreGOOD GOVERNANCE: OWERRI ZONE PASSES A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON UZODIMMA
In an unprecedented move aimed at boosting good governance in Imo State, leaders and stakeholders from Owerri zone have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Hope Uzodimma, affirming him as a development oriented leader. The leaders and stakeholders from the nine local government areas that make up Owerri zone cut across various political parties . The member representing Owerri Federal Constituency, Hon Tochi Okere moved the vote of confidence, which was seconded by the member representing Ahiazu Mbaise State, Constituency, Hon Samuel Otuibe. It received unanimous approval by those…
Read MoreDivine Word International Church of God in Christ Marks 20 Years Anniversary
It was a day of joy as members of Divine Word International Church of God in Christ headquarters in Umuhum-Umuezem Oru West LGA ,Imo State converged at the Central Church in New Market Layout Egbu, Owerri to mark 20 Years anniversary of the church. The glorious event took place at the on going Church building at New Market Layout Egbu on Sunday, March 9. The Prelate of the church, Bishop, Kenneth Obi while speaking with some Journalist said that the church has enjoyed good times and turbulent periods as well…
Read MoreASITU Rejects FG’s Plans to Unduly Acquire Lands, Build Ranches in Imo State
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) hereby expresses its strong and unreserved opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed establishment of ranches in Imo State, as part of its 2025 budget under the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development. This decision, which involves the acquisition of land by the government for private cattle ranching, raises serious concerns about the fairness, legality, and long-term implications for the people of Imo state, and the Igbo nation in general. Cattle rearing, as a private enterprise, should not be the responsibility of the…
Read MorePDP National Secretaryship Tussle: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Anyanwu’s Case
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Senator Samuel Anyanwu regarding his attempt to regain the position of National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Musa Awani Aba-Aji, who led the five-member panel, announced that the date for the judgment would be communicated to all parties in due course. The PDP Board of Trustees and the Governors’ Forum had backed his removal from office and backed Sunday Ude Okoye as the authentic National Secretary. Anyanwu has marched on, insisting that he remains the National…
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