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Bayelsa, Cross River, Enugu, Headlines, Imo, Osun, Oyo, State News
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
THE strike embarked upon yesterday by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over fuel subsidy removal was peaceful in Cross River, Imo State while it was aborted in Bayelsa State. Early in the morning, business activities went on as usual in Calabar as the markets opened while commercial drivers […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Members of Imo State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), numbering about 400, on Monday, stormed major streets in Owerri to protest over the death of their colleague, Dr Moses Amakoh, who died in the hands of his kidnappers. Dr Amakoh, who was a medical director of Specialist Hospital Umugwuma in Owerri West Local Government area […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
By Kenneth Uwadi, Imo State, Nigeria – Dec. 14, 2011 – I love Nigeria my beloved country that opened its doors to me and my family so that we could walk into the greatness of its freedom and its founding values. Every time I look at our beautiful flag and place my hand over my heart […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
OWERRI—Scores of angry indigenes of Ohii community, Owerri West local council area of Imo State yesterday marched through the major roads in Owerri municipality to protest the gruesome murder of their son, Dr. Moses Amako. The aggrieved villagers carried placards with varying inscriptions, some of which read: “We demand justice now”, “Who killed Dr. Moses […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Monday, December 05, 2011 • Okorocha Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The Chief Medical Director of Owerri Specialist Hospital, Umuguma in Owerri Local Government Area of Imo State, Dr. Moses Amako has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. Daily Sun gathered that Dr. Amako was abducted in company with his wife last […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
By Kenneth Uwadi, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria, Nov. 22, 2011 – When I was a teenager, my Dad would take me to Leventis Supermarket in Port Harcourt with him on Saturdays. The very first thing he does was to ask for ice cream, and then we will stroll around the supermarket, making purchases, licking our ice […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Ahead of today’s ruling by the Imo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, in a case challenging Governor Rochas Okorocha’s victory in the governorship election, tension has gripped residents and people of the state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had, shortly after the declaration of the election’s results, filed a petition against Okorocha of All Progressives […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, has commenced the payment of monthly stipend to primary and secondary schools students. The payment takes off simultaneously in each of the 27 local government areas today November 1, 2011). While primary school pupils receive N100, their secondary school counterparts will get N120. Also, primary school monitors will […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, NNP Columnists, Nwaorgu Faustinus, State News
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
ByNwaorgu Faustinus, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria – October 27, 2011 – The name, “Emeka Ihedioha” is not unfamiliar to many a household in Ngor-Okpala, and Aboh- Mbaise from where he hails from. He is the Hon. Member of the House of Representative who represents Ngor-Okpala/Aboh Mbaise Federal Constituency. Apart from being Deputy Speaker, he is also House […]
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Abia, Headlines, Imo, State News
Monday, October 24th, 2011
BY CHIDI NKWOPARA IMO indigenes and even Abia born women married to Imo husbands have reportedly been disengaged from the Abia public service prompting disenchantment across Imo. As the administration in Owerri ponders its response, Chidi Nkwopara reports on the feelings of Imo stakeholders. THE threat issued by Abia State Government that it would sack […]
