Tag: Imo
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Irate youths set monarch’s palace ablaze in Imo
Some youths numbering over 200 on Tuesday set ablaze the palace of Eze Edwin Mbaeyi, the traditional ruler of Obollo Autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government of Imo state. A source in the community, who simply identified himself as Collins told The Punch that the palace was burnt over the refusal of the…
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Catholic priest kidnapped, killed in Imo
Imo State Police Command has confirmed the report of kidnap and murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Onunkwo. Confirming the ugly incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Chris Ezike, told newsmen that the priest’s corpse has been recovered. “The matter was properly reported to the police and we went into action. Less…
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Arsenal fan slumps, dies in Imo as club concedes goal to Stoke City
Residents at Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State were on Saturday shocked, when a man alleged to be an arsenal fan, identified as Dominic Ejimba slumped and died while watching a football match between Arsenal and Stoke City in the ongoing English Premier League season. According to sources who narrated the ordeal to…
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BREAKING: 4 feared dead as building collapses in Owerri, Imo [Photos]
No fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead while six others were rescued alive from a three-storey building collapse in Imo state. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at No.9 Egbu road, by fire service junction in Owerri. Reports say that the cause of the building collapse is due to structural defect as the…
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JUST IN: Aisha Buhari returns from London, storms Imo [Photos]
Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has returned from London where she went to visit the president who is currently on medical vacation. Mrs. Buhari, upon her return, headed to Owerri to grace the 2017 August meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, hosted by wife of the Imo State Governor, Nneoma Okorocha. She…
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Panel identifies police officer who released billionaire kidnapper, Evans in 2006
The Policewoman who has been accused of aiding the release of billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans in 2006 has been identified. According to a report in The Nation, the woman simply identified as Tina is now a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). She was reportedly involved in the transfer of Evans from…
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With my legacy in Imo, my successor will be stoned if … – Okorocha
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has declared that his achievements in the last six years have surpassed those of his predecessors put together. The governor, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, also said that his records will be difficult for his successor to beat. According to him, his administration has impacted positively on citizens. The…
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Pope wades into ethnic crisis in Catholic Church in Imo
Pope Francis has intervened in an ethnic crisis involving the Nigerian town of Ahiara, Imo state , whose bishop, Peter Okpaleke, appointed by Benedict XVI in 2012, is unwanted by lay people and priests of the diocese. Though Mr. Okpaleke is an Igbo from Anambra State, the Catholic leaders in Ahiara rejected him because he…
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Nigeria to return to International Maritime Organisation Council soon
Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative (APR) at the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, Alhaji Diko Balla has said the nation’s maritime sector will soon regain its leadership position in the global maritime community. Balla who stated this while speaking at the Nigerian IMO office in London, noted that the steps taken by the present NIMASA management, has…
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Imo Customary Court of Appeal president, Justice Okpara dies
The Imo State government on Thursday confirmed the death of the President of the customary court of Appeal in the state, Justice P. I Okpara. A statement in Owerri, the state capital which was signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Sam Onwuemeodo, stated that the jurist died after a brief illness. The…