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A Very Big Hungry Hyena Has Escaped From Imo Zoo, Residents In Panic Mode
jahlovesme at 04:32 PM, 10/02/2020 (6 mins ago) (5022 | Gistmaniac) Online (m) What is the point of having a zoo in a zoon? There was serious panic in Nekede, near Owerri, on Monday morning, following the reported escape of a male hyena from the Imo Zoological Garden and Wildlife Park. The General Manager of the park, Mr Francis Abioye, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri.
VIDEO: Moment When Adams Oshiomloe Reconcile With New Imo Gov. Hope Uzodinma & Okorocha
felicilin at 08:05 AM, 16/01/2020 (27 mins ago) (8234 | Hero) Online (f) Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reconciled the new Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma and the Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha. Both men did not see eye to eye for a long time, after they took opposing camps during the governorship poll. Okorocha, then the incumbent governor, had thrown his weight behind Uche Nwosu, his son-in-law, as his successor.
"An Igbo Man Cannot Become President In 2023, Except With The Help Of Buhari" - Rochas Okorocha
scottchris at 04:57 PM, 5/12/2019 (18 mins ago) (4314 | Gistmaniac) Online (m) The immediate past governor of Imo State and the current senator reperesenting Imo West, Senator Rochas Okoracha has made is clear that the 2023 prsidency race can not be won by any igbo man, except he seeks help from a northerner. The Senator and former governor disclosed that the South East needs the support of the North and other geopolitical regions to achieve its aim of producing Nigeria’s president in 2023.
Former Imo Gov, Rochas Okorocha Retains Senate Seat As Court Affirms His Victory As Senator
amasan1 at 08:42 AM, 8/11/2019 (24 mins ago) (3824 | Gistmaniac) Online (m) The Cort of Appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has affirmed the victory of Rochas Okorocha, as the Senator representing Imo West senatorial district. The lead judge, R.A Ada, who read the judgment pointed out that the appeals filed by Senator Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Jones Onyereri of the Peoples Democratic Party (APC) against Okorocha lacked merit. Problem with this article?
Minister Of State For Health Says President Buhari Has “Resolved To Curb Medical Tourism”
xspraise at 10:40 PM, 5/11/2019 (22 mins ago) (8213 | Hero) Online (m) Olororunnimbe Mamora, minister of state for health, says President Muhammadu Buhari has resolved to curb medical tourism. NAN reports that Mamora spoke on Monday in Abuja when a team from CPL Medical Group Limited, a local engineering company engaged in the rehabilitation of teaching hospitals in the country, paid him a visit. In 2017, Buhari spent about three months in London on medical vacation.
1st Class Graduate, Grace Was Denied Interview By A Lagos Firm Because Of Her Health Condition
scottchris at 01:55 PM, 31/10/2019 (13 mins ago) (3181 | Gistmaniac) Online (m) Distinction (First Class) graduate, Grace Okhimhe accuses Lagos firm of discriminating against her because of her medical condition. Grace is a graduate of Science Laboratory Technology Of Auchi Polytechnic, in Edo State.
PDP Fires Okorocha Over Bad Condition Of Imo Roads - Gistmania
scottchris at 01:35 PM, 14/10/2019 (13 mins ago) (2692 | Gistmaniac) Online (m) The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has linked the bad roads in the state to what it termed “Chief Rochas Okorocha’s cruelty” towards people of the state. PDP made the remark while stressing that the road networks done by Okorocha, former Governor of the State were poorly done.
Man in court for alleged N780,000 accommodation fraud
The Police on Thursday arraigned one Femi Adeleye, in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for alleged N780,000 fraud. The defendant, who resides at Efab Estate, Life Camp Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of joint act and cheating. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him. The prosecutor, Zannah Dalhatu, told the court that one Deborah Achu, of Jabi Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station, Abuja, on Jan. 11.
Libya returnees appeal to Obaseki to fulfill pledge of N100m
Some returnees from Libya have appealed to Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo to fulfil his pledge and release the grant of N100 million for 150 hectares of land to them. They appealed to the governor to give the land he promised to the 150 trained returnees. Some of the trained returnees made this appeal when they spoke with journalists in Benin on Thursday.
What A Cow Says About The President, By Azu Ishiekwene
There was a video of President Muhammadu Buhari that shocked me recently and undermined my confidence in his ability to end the deadly attacks by Fulani herdsmen. It was not the video of him purportedly admiring a cow in his Daura ranch on a tablet. And certainly not the tape of his reported visit to former Governor Lam Adesina 18 years ago, as the leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association delegation. It was a clip from Saudia Arabia.
UAE lodges complaint with U.N. over Qatar war planes
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lodged a complaint with the UN to say Qatari war planes intercepted its civilian aircraft in an unjustified escalation of a regional dispute, state news agency WAM said on Thursday. The UAE said on Monday that Qatari air force jets had intercepted two UAE civilian aircraft on routine commercial flights to Bahrain. Qatar has said the claims are “completely untrue”.
The Nigerian Killing Fields, By Ahmad Salkida
There is an ugly, depressing reality of Nigeria that beggars understanding. The leaders and the institutions they run have generally been skewed to revere and pamper themselves as the demi-gods, while utterly placing no value on the lives and aspirations of ordinary citizens outside the circle of the ruling elites. The public systems and institutions are not designed for problem solving mechanisms.
Gov. Okorocha: Of Tyranny and Discontent, By Chido Onumah
A very significant event—a peaceful mass protest against the misgovernance and mindless plunder of Imo State by Mr. Rochas Okorocha—took place in Owerri exactly a month ago, on Monday, December 18, 2017. It was organised by the Imo Peoples Action for Democracy (IPAD), a coalition of civil society and professional groups in Imo State. It didn’t get much media traction, not because it didn’t deserve national media attention. Part of the problem is the character of the Nigerian media.
Ghanaian, Muqthar, 34, bags 2017 Daily Trust African of the Year Award
Mr Mutaru Muqthar, a 34-year old Ghanaian, on Wednesday, bagged Daily Trust African of the Year Award for his contributions to counter terrorism in West Africa. Muqthar was honoured at the 10th award dinner organised by management and publishers of Daily Trust Newspapers in collaboration with United Bank of Africa (UBA) in Abuja. Also honored was also Prof.
NOA urges parents to register children with NIMC
Mr Olusegun Adeyemi, Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kwara, has appealed to parents to register their children with the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) office, using birthday certificates. Adeyemi, who made the call while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Ilorin, explained that the exercise is meant for all children below 17 years of age.
Jigawa Agric Ministry to repair 21 faulty windmills
The Jigawa State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources says it has concluded plans to repair 21 broken-down windmills so as to revamp watering points established for herdsmen across the state. Alhaji Wada’u Sulaiman, the spokesman of the ministry, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Thursday.
Kaduna Govt. bans child fostering, adoption
Kaduna State Government has banned fostering and adoption of children due to abuses by orphanage homes in the state, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, has said. Baba said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna that the government had discovered that some of the orphanages were conduits for trafficking and abuse of children.
10,000 Italians bid to run for parliament for populist Five Star
10,000 Italians bid to run for parliament for populist Five Star Some 10,000 people have put their names forward to run for parliament for Italy’s populist Five Star Movement (M5S), the party’s prime ministerial candidate said on Thursday. The M5S held an online vote on Tuesday and Wednesday, in which its registered supporters were asked to pick candidates for March 4 general elections.
Nigeria demands for AfDB’s West Africa Regional Office in Abuja
The Federal Government on Thursday demanded for the hosting of the West Africa Regional Office of the African Development Bank in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Minister of Finance and Governor-Member of the African Development Bank, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, made this known at the commissioning of the Bank’s permanent office building in Abuja by President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
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