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Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
A Search You are here News Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa 31 Oct 2019 JIJI PRESS/AFP /Shuri Castle after a fire ripped through the historic site in Naha, Okinawa,
Third Deadly Quake in Weeks Hits South Philippines
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least four people and sparking searches of seriously damaged buildings that had already been rattled by two previous deadly
Nepali Climber Claims New Record for 14 Highest Peaks
A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the speed record for summiting the world’s 14 highest peaks, racing up all “8000ers” in just six months and six days, organisers said. The
Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines Environmental Award
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday refused to accept an environmental award, saying the climate movement needed people in power to start to “listen” to “science” and not awards.
Music Plagiarism: COSON Appeals to NCC to Help Members Reap Royalty
Ikenna Orioha To strengthen hardwork, intellectual ingenuity and talent exhibition among young people, Stakeholders and members of the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, Owerri chapter, have appealed to the Nigerian
Nigerian Pastor Accused of Abusing Children who Fled Boko Haram
Deep in the tropical forest in southern Nigeria, an evangelical pastor runs a sprawling camp billed as a refuge for thousands of children who fled the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency
NYCN Commends Ihedioha for Organizing Retreat for Govt Functionaries
Ikenna Orioha. Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Imo State chapter, Comrade Chukwuemeka Isidor Chidozie, has commended His Excellency, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, for organizing three days Retreat on Capacity
Tourists Flock to Australia’s Uluru for last Ever Climb
Hundreds of tourists flocked to Uluru Friday for one last chance to climb the sacred site ahead of a ban, despite heavy winds preventing early attempts to scale the giant
ORLUZURUMEE: The Untold Story pt 2
Article By Collins Opurozor The first part of this series has raised three fundamental questions about the leadership imbroglio in Orluzurumee. Those tripartite undebatable and incontrovertible issues, as a matter
Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide Donates Relief Funds to Onitsha Market Fire Victims
Ikenna Orioha. The apex socio-cultural youth body in Igboland, Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide, has visited the scene of Onitsha Market fire incident and made a huge financial donation to the
Former NUJ President,Waheed Odusile, Petrus Obi, Others Fingered in Fueling Crisis in the Union.
There are clear indications that some elements within the Nigeria Union of Journalists are fighting hard to precipitate leadership crisis for the Comrade Chris Isiguzo-led National Working Committee (NWC) of
Ohaji/Egbema: We Pay Salary Regularly- Ezeruo …Says Projects will soon be Completed
Ikenna Orioha. Interim Management Committee Chairman of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Honourable Ezeruo Damian, says the Council pays salaries of staff regularly as allocation comes, in regard
Payment of Pension: NUJ South East Commends Imo Governor Ihedioha, Describes Him as Jinx Breaker
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, South East, has commended the Governor of Imo State, Rt. Honourable Emeka Ihedioha for breaking the Jinx that entangled pension matters in the state
NYCN Applauds Ihedioha on Good Governace, appeals to Imolites on Solid Support
Ikenna Orioha Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Imo State chapter, Comrade Chukwuemeka Isidore Chidozie, has applauded Governor Emeka Ihedioha on good governance having kept his word as he
Court, Imo Assembly Vindicate me as Authentic Fabrication Chairman, Says Kaka
Ikenna Orioha Imo State Chairman of Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria(ISSSAN), Mr Kaka Kingdom Udochuku, has advised his opponent, Mr Donald Nzuruike, an indigene of Nekede, Owerri
Paragon World Empowerment Foundation Honors Attah Igala, Sam Okwaraji, Empowers Others
Ikenna Orioha In order to strengthen, encourage patriotism, mutual love and philanthropy, an NGO, Paragon World Empowerment Foundation, has bestowed an Honor Award on His Royal Majesty, Dr Michael Idakwo
Ochanja -Onitsha Inferno: Obiano Should Resign as Governor of Anambra State for Gross Negligence, Ineptitude –INC
An Igbo socio-cultural Organization, Igbo National Council (INC) has joined all well meaning Nigerians to commiserate with the families of the deceased and victims of the Ochanja – Onitsha fire
British PM Sends Unsigned Letter Seeking Brexit Delay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reluctantly wrote to Brussels asking for a Brexit extension after MPs voted Saturday to force him into seeking a delay beyond October 31. But Johnson,
End of Zimbabweans’ Error
By Susan Njanji, Johannesburg. — I had just stepped out of the shower, wrapped in a bath towel and my hair dripping, when the sound on my cell phone filled
IMSU Alumni to Hold Global Convention August 2020 in Abuja
Ikenna Orioha In its effort to continue to add to the growth of Imo State University, Owerri, the IMSU Alumni Association, has concluded plans to hold 3days Global Convention in
Black Wednesday: Scores of Lives, Properties Lost as Fire Engulf Ochanja Market, Onitsha (Photos & Videos)
Francis Emekwe, Chisom Ajoku and ThankGod Emeh Residents and Traders at Ochanja market, Upper Iweka road, Onitsha, Anambra State and environs on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 witnessed black moment as
Family Of Six ‘Waiting For End Of Time’ Found Underground
Dutch police found a father and six adult children hidden in the basement of a remote farmhouse where they had reportedly spent years “waiting for the end of time”, officials
2020 Budget Passes Second Reading In Senate
The 2020 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly last week by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate. The upper chamber has
Leaders told to Implement Policies to Attract Investments in Igboland
…IPDEI holds Conference in Owerri
Ikenna Orioha An entrepreneurial expert, Chief Joseph Chukwuma Ikunna, has urged the leaders of South East to implement policies in order to create fertile environment that will attract indigenous investments
Golden Heart Foundation Set to Hold 2019 National Youth Summit in Owerri
Ikenna Orioha A humanitarian organization, Golden Heart Foundation, says it has concluded plans to organize National Youth Summit in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, gearing to imbue the youths
