Tag: Owerri
Specialist warns Nigerians on dangers of extreme dieting
A dietitian, Mrs Iheoma Nwabueze has warned on the dangers of extreme dieting, saying it leads to life threatening conditions.…
Woman sets son, 7 year old ablaze
Tragedy struck at Eke-Obollo, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State after a middle-aged woman, Chinonso Azubuike,…
Prices of palm, groundnut oil jump in Owerri
The prices of locally produced palm oil and ground-nut oil have jumped less than eleven days to Christmas. A market…
Medical consultants urge FG to restore peace
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, on Friday urged the Federal Government to take measures to restore peace…
Police shoot doctor during peaceful protest in Owerri
A member of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Imo State branch, participating in a peaceful demonstration against the concession of…
Civil War Landmine: FG to settle N100bn damages suit out of court
The Federal Government has agreed to settle out of court, a case filed against her, alleging breach of fundamental rights…
Woman Native Doctor Arrested After Selling 19 Kids
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Owerri, have arrested a woman who engages in human trafficking…
Lagos driver yet to return 3 weeks after Owerri trip
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 52-year old commercial driver, Monday Etokhana, is allegedly missing under mysterious circumstances. The sudden disappearance of Monday,…
Jonathan’s campaign train heads to Owerri
President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign train will arrive Owerri on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said. This is contained…
Six killed in Imo auto crash
No fewer than six persons were killed in a ghastly motor accident involving a 14-seater bus and a Mack truck…
Okorocha condemns attempt to bomb church in Owerri
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has condemned Sunday’s attempt to bomb the Living Faith Church (aka Winners Chapel), located…
Explosive devices uncovered at Winners Chapel
Six persons have been arrested in connection with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted at the Living Faith Church (a.k.a.…
Okorocha bans proliferation of political posters in Owerri
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has banned the littering of the state capital with posters during political campaigns. The ban…
Okorocha moves against street trading
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has charged the Imo Civil Guards to evacuate street traders on Douglas and other…
Sack fever grips Owerri electricity workers
Fear of sack intensified among workers of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Wednesday as their six-month contract ended.…