NIGERIA: Imo State Weekly, August 17-23, 2012

COMPILED BY AMBROSE EHIRIM

Okorocha bars monarchs from speaking English at public fora

Henceforth, all Imo monarchs must only speak Igbo Language at every public forum in the state, or risk losing their staff of office, and by extension, the traditional stool...BUSINESS DAY

Owerri to end Prime's fantastic voyage

The Cup holders saw off Crown FC in the quarterfinals in Port Harcourt while the Ogbomosho-based side eased off the hostilities of the two-time African champions, Enyimba in Ibadan to pave the way for the last four duel...SUPER SPORT

Suspected transformer vandal pays with his life in Owerri

A middle-aged man, simply identified as “Baba” has been electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a 500 KVA electric power transformer at Area ‘G’ in New Owerri, an area where the government is shifting infrastructure development due to congestion in main Owerri which began as state capital in 1976...BUSINESS DAY

Federation Cup: Aregbesola storms Ilorin for Prime FC

GOVERNOR Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State will tomorrow lead members of the executive council of the state to the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin, to drum support for the state's representative in the ongoing Federation Cup, Prime FC of Osogbo as it confronts Heartland FC of Owerri in the Semi-final of the 2012 Federation Cup...NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

Igbo celebrate new yam in Lagos

The event began with the breaking of kolanut, which was followed by prayers for the well-being of those who ate it. Representatives of the ethnic groups were invited to partake. Prayers were said for the country’s unity and progress...THE NATION

Okorocha offers employment to all qualified physically challenged citizens

"During a meeting with physically challenged citizens at the Ikemba Ojukwu memorial centre in Owerri the governor noted that his administration is willing to partner with the physically challenged people in the state to move his rescue mission agenda for the state to a different level"...CHANNEL TV NEWS

Federation Cup: Aregbesola offers free trip to Osogbo fans

"Chairman of the Osun State Football Association Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi said the players are well prepared to cause another upset by eliminating the cup holder having dumped established teams like Rangers International and Enyimba enroute this stage. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE"

Mixed reactions trail Imo community government council

"The state government had explained that the concept of the Community Government was to decentralize power towards bringing governance to the door-step of the rural dwellers and unlock the hidden potentials in the rural communities"...THE NATION

Drug Abuse in Children Is On the Increase - Imo Ndlea

Owerri — The Director of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Imo, Mr Mshelia Kuka, has decried the growing trend of drug abuse among school children and described it as 'disheartening '...ALL AFRICA/VANGUARD

Imo’s local parliament moves to fix bride price

"The motion, entitled, “ Motion on the Harmonisation of the Marriage Institution in Imo”, was moved by Eze Duru Okwudor and Eze Obi II of Okwudor in Njaba Local Government Area alongside other traditional rulers.Okwudor identified high pride price and difficulties involved in the process of traditional marriage as some of the reasons for a change in the system"...PM NEWS NIGERIA