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FG, UAE Agree On Resuming Travels For Nigeria Passport Holders
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Federal government of Nigeria and that of the United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement to allow holders of Nigeria passports to resume travelling to the UAE.
This agreement...
INEC Inaugurates Observers For Edo, Ondo States Guber Election
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it received a total of 153 applications from interested observer organisations for the 2024 Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections, but after a...
Persons With Disabilities: CISLAC Advocates Enhanced Budget Allocation For Them
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Reports say, over 30 million Nigerians with disabilities lack access to essential services such as education, healthcare, employment, and access to infrastructure despite the enactment of the Persons with...
Catholic Bishops Conference Of Nigeria, Raises Concerns To Signing Of Samoa Agreement
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has raised concerns about Nigeria signing the Samoa Agreement, saying it looks innocuous and attractive on the surface but underneath,...
By Mary Ugorji
Good Kiddies World of Entertainment Limited, has held Season 3 Cultural Diversity at Imo State Council for Arts and Culture, Mbari, Owerri, amid fanfare.
The event, which took place last week, had over 22 schools in attendance including...
...Says: Referendum is not a call for war, but peace to recheck co-existence of a people
Ohaneze Youth Council has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria for not implementing the 3R'S programme of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation that was introduced...
By Austin Okoro
The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Nigeria Delta Affairs and Intelligence, Prince Dr Henry Okafor has called for an end to illegal oil bunkering, illegal oil refining and all forms of criminality in the Niger Delta areas of...
... Seeks Govt Assistance
An Ideato-born, Dr. Mbionwu Promise has made history by emerging as the best graduating medical student at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH). He swept an impressive eleven academic awards, a feat that has been...
Members of Imo 2024 Books Exhibition/ Reawakening Reading Culture with Prof. Johncliff Nwadike, Imo State Commissioner for Education.
From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Considering the importance of reading in the socioeconomic development of any nation and worried by dwindling reading culture, especially...
Ondo Guber: Rec Tasks Electoral Officers On Voter Education
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Ondo State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, has urged Electoral Officers in the State to create massive awareness and educate voters...
Israel Deliberately Reducing Amount Of Water In Gaza Strip...Palestine Envoy
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh says Israel as part of its long-standing policies against the Palestinian people everywhere in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,...
Global Rights Cautions University Against Punishing Protesting Students
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
A non-governmental organization, Global Rights, has asked the University of Ibadan (UI) to urgently rescind its planned expulsion of three students involved in a peaceful protest against sudden hike in tuition...
Cross section of the leaders of Ubakuru Mbieri. Pix by Everest EZIHE, Mbieri.
From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
It's very worrisome, that an agriranian community like Ubakuru Mbieri in Amaike Mbieri autonomous community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State is...
Loud Ovation, Ecstacy Erupts, As Ihentuge Emerges Chairman NBA In Imo
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...
As Imo State keeps celebrating the dividends of democracy, a call has gone out to citizens to focus on the equitable distribution of resources rather than the zonal origin of their governors.
Fidel Anujuo, a renowned political strategist and public...
Experts Proffer Solutions To Ending Nigeria's Health Challenges
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Reports say Nigeria has 85% of the global disease burden with less than 2% health workers to tackle the problem.
This experts say can change for the better if government jettison ideas from...
FG, U.S. Commit To Deepening Co-operation
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The United States government has reaffirmed its willingness to cooperate with the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen bilateral relations.
The Charge d'affairs to Nigeria, David Green, made the pledge at an event in...
By John Asiegbu
The Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday, 4th July, 2024, urged the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to urgently direct the ministries of Petroleum, Environment and Owerri Capital Development Authority, (OCDA) to jointly investigate the...
Erasmus+ Programme: EU Offers 142 Young Nigerians Postgraduate Scholarships
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The European Union has under its flagship educational programme, Erasmus+, offered postgraduate scholarships to 142 young Nigerians in top European universities in the 2024/2025 academic session.
With this number, Nigeria retains...
A group known as Imo Critical Stakeholders has endorsed the Imo State Charter of Equity founded to correct the political imbalance in the state. The group commended the Imo State governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma on his avowed stand and...
By Eze Amaeshi
The annual Igba nta cultural festival of the Irete autonomous community of Owerri west LGA which, among others, is a traditional platform for promoting peace, unity and love, has been celebrated with fanfare across the entire community...
Federal Government Tasks Philanthropists On Education Financing
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Federal government of Nigeria has asked private individuals and philanthropists in the country to assist in funding education for quality education and inclusion of the poor.
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir...
From Everest Ezihe, Abor Mbaise
Last Sunday, the Assemblies of God Church Ogbor Uvuru in Abor Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State was spirit filled with thanksgiving soul melting praises and worship songs, as the congregation spontaneously danced out...
By Alex Ibeh
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 10 male and a female suspects who specialize in possession of hard drug substance, armed robbery, unlawful possession of fire arms, cultism activities and other related offences in the state.
The...
Malaria Elimination: FG Establishes Advisory, Ministerial Task Force
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
In the bid to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination, the Federal government has established an Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria (AMEN) and the Ministerial Task Force on Malaria Elimination in...
From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Considering the importance of unity of purpose in nation's building, the three major ethnic nationalities in Nigeria comprising Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba ethnic nationalities have resolved to work in greater synergy so as to preserve Nigeria's...
By Onuchukwu Hamilton.
A well improved Aboh Mbaise LGA that is anchored on the shared prosperity philosophy may be actualized as a reference template if the LP and the PDP members of the area did not change their recent decision...
From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Ahead of 2027 gubernatorial election in Imo State, political leaders of Owerri senatorial zon under the auspices of Owerri Zone Peoples Mandate, (OWZOPEM) has advanced plans to meet leaders of Okigwe and Orlu senatorial zones so...
From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Prof Obiekwe Nwanolue, MON has raised serious alarm on the level of desecration of the societal moral values by the Nigerian youths, saying if unchecked now, that in the next 10 years or less, the nation...
Pan-African Parliament Commences 3rd Ordinary Session Of 6th Parliament With Call For Unity
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Pan-African Parliament, PAP, has commenced its third ordinary session of the sixth parliament, with a call on members of the parliament to unite and speak...
