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BOKO HARAM SCARE HITS ASSUMPTA CATHEDRAL – Security Agencies beef up security.

In view of attacks targeted at Christians and churches and following threats by the dreaded Boko Haram sect that its next target would be people of the Southern parts ofNigeria, the management of Assumpta Catholic church, the Cathedral of the Owerri Ecclesiastical province has instituted precautionary measures to avoid any unwarranted attack at the church premises. The dreaded Boko Haram...

DISSOLVED L.G BOSS CASE APPEAL COURT SET FOR JUDGEMENT

TheAppeal Courtsitting in Owerri, yesterday after adopting the briefs of argument brought before it by the counsel to the dissolved local government elected council members as the appliance and the counsel to the state government led by Governor Rochas Okorocha as the respondents adjourned to a date that will be communicated to the concerned parties for judgment. However before adopting...

BOARD APPOINTMENTS TEARS IMO PDP APART.

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Imo state chapter is said to be roiling in crises following the short - listing prospective names that will make Federal Board appointments from the state. According to inside sources, the list has been drafted and submitted to Abuja, but some leaders who felt – short changed are kicking against the list which many say...

OKOROCHA’S FOURTH TIER AND THE REST OF US.

The burning issue today in Imo state is the face off between Civil Servants, otherwise called the labour and the Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha over the implementation of the fourth tier system of government, being initiated by the incumbent administration in the state. To the workers in the state, it is a novel type of government, which they are yet...

2ND EDITION OF ULTIMATE IMO MAN AND IMO QUEEN PAGENT HOTS UP

  The second edition of the Mr and Miss Imo will be coming up on the 12th of May, 2012 at the Sam Mbakwe Banquet Hall of Imo Concorde Hotel Owerri. According to the organisers of the event, Chris Events, an event managing outfit based here in Owerri, the event will be producing at the end, a youth and tourism Ambassador...

IS MBAISE NATION PAYING THE PRICE FOR PDP LOYALTY?

Mbaise Clan is one of the largest homogenous ethnic nations that make – up Imo state. The Mbaise are known for their industry and seriousness. However, the clan is much known for their discipline and respect for elders and abiding by whatever they all agree on, come rain come sun. Mbaise people can quarrel among themselves when they are at...

MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (MAN) CONDEMNS MULTIPLE TAXATION

Manufactures Association of Nigeria held a one day sensitization forum on fostering private sector participating in policy making through taxation reform. The forum was held at All Seasons Hotel, Owerri. In the welcome address presented by Dr Frank S . U Jacobs, vice president (Enugu zone) of MAN, he said that the incidence of multiple taxation is reported to...

OKOROCHA RELEASES FERTILIZER TO IMOLITES

The honourable member representing Ohaji Egbema constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Luke Chukwu, has urged Gov Rochas to release fertilizer to Imo farmers for this farming season. He said this at the House sitting on a motion urging the Gov to release fertilizer and on time. “The continuous emission of gas and oil in our lands...

IMO STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVES 2.76B TO 11 LGA’S

BY KINGSLEY AMAECHI   Government of Imo state has approved the payment of the sum of N2.7b to eleven local government areas in the state that met the requirements of the monitoring team for the ongoing rural road projects in parts of the state. The state Commissioner for Finance, Deacon Chike Okafor announced this last Wednesday, briefing news men at the Government...

ADVICE US ON GOVERNEMNET POLICIES – DURUJI

Government have advised those who are not comfortable with its policies to come up with meaningful suggestions for improvement. Imo state Information and Strategy Commissioner, Dr Obinna Duruji who gave the advice in an interview said government policies under the Rescue Mission Agenda are designed to serve the best interest of the citizen of Imo state. On the gains of the...