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IMO: Still on Ihedioha’s New Year Broadcast, the Way Forward

By Chibuike Onyeukwu A digest of the text of the New Year broadcast of Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, to the good people of Imo state

News

Chris Ezemmuo Empowers 200 Persons at Njaba

Ikenna Orioha Empowerment items have been recently given to about 200 persons at Ugbele, Njaba local government area, Imo State, by Ezemmuo Foundation. The empowerment items included vehicles, motorcycles, sewing

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Customs impounds 333 Bags of Foreign Rice, 4,958 Pieces of Used Tyres

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Owerri says it has intercepted and seized 333 bags of foreign rice and 4,958 pieces of used

Education

Talent Hunt: Group to hold Singing Competition for Students in Imo

Ikenna Orioha Group, Imo Sings Association, says it has concluded arrangements to hold Singing Competition for Secondary Schools Students in Imo State by January, 2020. This is aimed at fishing

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INC Calls on Gov Ayade to Release Agba Jalingo or Face the Wrath of Nigerians

ThankGod Emeh.  The Igbo National Council (INC) led by its President, Comrade Chilos Godsent alongside a notable number of good conscience Nigerians has called for the immediate release of Comrade

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Face of Arise Africa Beauty Contest 2020 Set To Hold In Nigeria As Forms Goes On Sale

Africa are you ready for the biggest and most glamourous Beauty Pageant? Dignitaries and models across Nigeria and Africa will participate during the 4th Edition of Face of Arise Africa

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IMO OMPAN Felicitates with Christians at Christmas

The Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN, Imo State Chapter in the spirit of the season wishes all Christian faithfuls across the country and the state in particular a

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NUJ Chairman Felicitates with Imo Journalists at Christmas

The Imo State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists( NUJ), Imo Council, Chief Chris Akaraonye has felicitated with all journalists in the state as they celebrate in this Christmas

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Chidi Okoli Hails Ihedioha’s Vision on Affordable Housing Estate

Ikenna Orioha General Manager, Imo State Housing Corporation, Arc Chidi Okoli, has hailed Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s vision on building and providing quality affordable housing estate for Imo people. He hailed

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CHRISTMAS: Sancta Teresa Sec. Sch. Old Students Association Holds General Assembly- 28 December 2019

In warm spitit of the Yuletide, the old students association of renowned Sancta Teresa Secondary Schol, Amurie Omanze, Isu Local Government Area, Imo State has called on the alumni members

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Unachuku Mourns Departed Colleague, Tony Okere

Ikenna Orioha. Commissioner For Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, Imo State, Sir Bon Unachukwu, has mourned his departed colleague, Hon Tony Ifeanyichukwu Eze Okere who he described as a good

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24 Imo Communities Openly Denounce Female Genital Mutilation Practice

Owerri, Twenty- four (24) communities in Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo Weekend openly denounced the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) promising not to revert to it again.

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Traditional Rulers Declare Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in Imo

Owerri, Traditional rulers in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo came out in their numbers to publicly declare the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation and threatened to sanction practitioners of

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Christmas: DPR Assures Nigerians of Availability of Fuel Throughout Festive season

The Department of Petroleum Resources in Cross River has assured residents in the state and beyond that there was enough product to serve for the Christmas season and beyond. DPR

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Yuletide: Senate Adjourns Till January 28

The Senate has adjourned its plenary till January 28 to allow for Christmas and New year celebrations. The Senate had on Wednesday adjourned plenary till Friday, in honour of the

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Federal Government Declares December 25, 26, January 1, 2020 Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 as well as Jan. 1, 2020 as public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. The Minister of

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Andrew Bailey named as Bank of England Governor

Britain’s finance minister on Friday named Andrew Bailey, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority regulator, as new governor of the Bank of England to guide it through Brexit. “I

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Death Toll Hits Nine in Fresh Clashes in India

Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by a citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim. Three protesters were shot

World

Britain’s New Parliament Votes on Johnson’s Brexit Deal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain’s newly-elected parliament to bury years of wrangling over Brexit by voting Friday for his EU divorce deal. The lower House of Commons is all

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UN Targets Electrifying Refugee Camps Across the Globe

The UN set itself a daunting challenge this week aimed at improving the lives of displaced people, reining in climate change and even preventing    conflict: to bring electric power

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Indian Lawmaker Gets Life Imprisonment For Raping Teen

An Indian lawmaker was sentenced to life Friday for raping a teenager whose plight police ignored until she tried to set herself on fire, in a case highlighting the impunity

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Imo Govt Charges Youths on Using Social Media Productively

Ikenna Orioha Imo Youths have been charged to use the Social Media productively, proficiently and effectively in order to promote their cultural heritage to improve social development and enrich themselves

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Human Rights: Nigeria And Her Citizens

By John Ebiye The declaration of Human rights by the United Nations includes that People should have the right of privacy, health and right of equality before the law as

World

Home News Trump seeks rapid exoneration in Senate after impeachment

US President Donald Trump pressed his Republican allies Thursday to exert rigid control of his Senate trial and ensure a swift exoneration, a day after he was impeached in a

Technology

Massive errors found in facial recognition tech: US study

Facial recognition systems can produce wildly inaccurate results, especially for non-whites, according to a US government study released Thursday that is likely to raise fresh doubts on deployment of the