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9th Graduation Ceremony of Ephphatha Academy, Prize Giving Day Ends in Grand Style

Ephphatha Academy, Owerri Imo state has organised its 9th Graduation, Speech and Prize Giving Day. The very colorful event which was held at the Primary School Section Premises of the

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Man ‘kills’ 19-year-old son with shovel

The police in Lagos State have begun investigation into the death of a 19-year-old boy allegedly beaten to death by his father. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin

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Imo Local Government Elections And The Image  of Owerri North

BY CHINEDU MAX EGERE The fact that the local government administration is the closest tier of government to the rural populace is enough for the local government elections in Imo

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PCRC dissociates from petition indicting police in Imo

The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has dissociated itself from a widely circulated petition which indicts the Nigeria Police in Imo. Imo Chairman of the PCRC, Mr Chima Chukwunyere said

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NSQ practitioners urged to develop professional skills to meet rising demands

National Skills Qualifications (NSQ) practitioners have been charged to develop professional skills to meet rising building construction demands. The Chairman, Artisans and Craftsmen Qualifications Awarding Board, Mr Christopher Belonwu, gave

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Allegations of sexual harassment against New Owerri DPO, unfounded, mischievous -says Command Spokesman

By Anyi Lemchi The Imo State Police Command has debunked the report of alleged sexual harassment of female Police officers and other sundry misconduct by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)

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YAN Applaud Gov. Alex Otti for Appointing Comr Onyebuchi Chukwu SA Youth Development

Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) Abia state Chapter has commended His Excellency Governor Alex Otti for appointing a pragmatic youth leader Comrade Onyebuchi Chukwu as his Special Assistant on Youth

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National Museum Owerri Partners With Waste To Art Project Nigeria

By Chimekwa Iwu… The management of National Museum Owerri have shown the interest to partner with Waste To Art Project Nigeria. The Imo State Curator, Mr Chembalin Nwosu made this

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Wild Jubilation, As Ihetunge Emerges Victorious In Imo NBA Election

BY EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU Pomp and pageantry, coupled with ecstacy reigned supreme in Imo State as the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Owerri branch, elected erudite scholar, Barr. Chris Ihentuge as

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Imo Govt Partners ITF To Train 15,000 Youths

By Kachy Madukaego Special Adviser to governor on skills acquisition Hon. Chidi Onyebuchi has revealed that imo state government have partnered fully with Industrial training fund (ITF)a subsidiary of ministry

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Bob Njemanze VS Eze Okeke And 28 Imo Traditional Rulers: FCT Abuja High Court Fixes Nov. 20 For Hearing 

A high court sitting in the Federal capital territory, Abuja has fixed November 20, 2024 for hearing on a matter before it with the suit No: FCT/HC/CV/1992/2024 following the relief

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Niger Delta Journalists Association Urges Govt, Oil Companies To Employ Youths, Build Social Amenities In Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta

Niger Delta Journalists Association (NDJA) has urged the Imo State Government and Oil Companies operating in Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas to look inwards and build social amenities such

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Tinubu inaugurates Presidential Economic Coordination Council …announces injection of N2tr into sectors of the economy for stabilisation

In a bid to further strengthen the economy, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated his Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), drawn from different sectors of society and the economy. After inaugurating

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NANS condemns alleged attempt to use students against EFCC

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has dissociated itself from any planned protests or struggles against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement by its President,

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Labour, private sector protest as Discos hike tariff again

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Organised Private Sector, have faulted the latest hike in the electricity tariff payable by customers in the Band A Category. Following the

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Nigeria Immigration Service Moves to fight Corruption …Public advised not to Patronize touts

The Management of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS Imo state Command say it “…will not tolerate any form of corruption and will take bold steps at Sanctioning erring officers” This was

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Eberechukwu Umeh Bags Noble Sir Sebastian G. Duru KSJI (Omenka) Memorial Foundation scholarship Award

An Imo State indigene, Miss Eberechukwu Felicity Umeh from Umuezike Amorie Ubulu in Oru West Local Government Area, has bagged full scholarship award from Noble Sir Sebastian G. Duru KSJI

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NSCDC female official remanded for duping job seekers N12.4m

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mrs Tosin Olagunju, be remanded in Suleja prison, Niger

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South East Governors move to secure Nnamdi Kanu’s release

Governors from the South East under the umbrella of the South East Governors’ Forum met in Enugu Tuesday with a resolve to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to plead

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Bishop Oti, Uzodimma, Madumere Others Charge Nigerians On Uprightness, Fear Of God As Ex Imo Deputy Governor Buries Mother

BY EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU Pomp, pageantry enveloped Achi, Mbieri community in Mbaitoli, local government area, Imo State as former deputy governor of Imo state, Prince Eze Madumere laid to rest,

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Tragic Killing of IPOB Supporter Sparks Fear in Mbaise Community

Mbaise, Imo State – Tragedy struck in Mbaise as Collins Chima Eze, a well-known supporter of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was killed by unidentified gunmen in his hometown

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Enugu Govt Collaborates With UNICEF, Others To Tackle Mother, Child Nutritional Deficiency

BY EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU As part of measures towards tackling challenges mitigating against healthy living for mothers children, and newborn babies such as poor nutrition, the Enugu State government, in

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Don advocates increased local production as panacea for soaring food costs

Prof. Polycarp Nwoha, a University don, has advocated increased of local food production as a panacea for the rising costs of food items. Nwoha stated this at the official ground

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Imo Hoteliers hail FG’s ban on patronage of hotels by underage girls

Imo chapter of the Nigeria Hotel Association has hailed the Federal Government’s ban on patronage of hotels, brothels and motels by underage girls. The Chief Servant of the association in

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Nigeria Immigration Service, Imo Command: Passport Seekers Heave Sigh Of Relief

A sigh of relief could be best described as an understatement compared to the expression of joy of applicants as the delay in the issuance of passport at the Imo