NIGERIA: Imo State Weekly, August 24-30, 2012

COMPILED BY AMBROSE EHIRIM

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The Immortalisation of Odumegwu-Ojukwu Begins

Owerri, the Imo State capital, was a Mecca of sort last Thursday, as people from all walks of life besieged the city to witness the opening of the Ikemba Odumegwu-Ojukwu Centre built by the Imo State government in honour of the late Igbo leader and Biafran war lord, Dim Chukwuemeka OdumegwuOjukwu...THIS DAY

We'll fish out Nwosu's killer - Bolanta

IMO state Commissi-oner of Police, Baba Adisa Bolanta has promised to fish out in no distant time the killers of a former director of CBN, Charles Nwosu, at the weekend. Speaking through the state Police Public relations Officers(PPRO) Vitalis Olugu, said that the state police, under the command of Bolanta, had set up machinery in motion to ensure that the killers of the former CBN director are brought to book...NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

Gunmen abduct Imo dep gov’s aide

The Media Assistant to Agbaso, Mr. Onyema Okpara, who confirmed the incident to The Guardian yesterday morning, said the abductors stopped the government’s official as he was in the company of his wife and his driver late on Sunday.He disclosed that the armed men did not seize Ihekwuaba’s car but rather took him to their vehicle’s booth and drove him to an unknown destination...NIGERIAN GUARDIAN

Federation Cup Winners Travel By Road to Owerri

Twelve hours after lifting the Federation Cup, players and officials of Heartland Football Club of Owerri left Lagos by road for a long trip to Owerri, the capital of Imo State. And this did not go down well with the Federation Cup champions who have won the trophy back-to-back...ALL AFRICA/VANGUARD

Igbo language to die by 2025!

In the days of F.C. Ogbalu, Founder of the Society for Promotion of Igbo Language and Culture (SPILC), the Igbo used to go for divination on height gain and at the end of the day, their language was able to gain some lexical height with the introduction of some new Igbo vocabularies like Mahadum (university), Okammuta (Professor), Tekinuzu (Technology), ekwenti (phone/mobile phone), nari (hundred), puku (thousand), nde (million) and ijeri (billion)...DAILY SUN

Obi, Okorocha: Playing Dirty Politics In Ojukwu’s Name

The party which experienced similar leadership tussle while Ojukwu was still alive, is today in tatters to the extent that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is said to be considering de-listing it as well as other mushroom parties from its list of registered political parties...LEADERSHIP NIGERIA

Imo Makes Possession Of Igbo Language Compulsory For Admission Into Higher Institutions

IMO State Government has directed that any student seeking admission into any of the state-owned tertiary institutions must possess Igbo Language at credit level. Rochas Okorocha stated this while inaugurating the board of Ikemba Ojukwu Convention Centre, Owerri. The board is chaired by the former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof. George Obiozor, while the Director General and Chief Executive is the former Minister of Education, Prof. Fabian Osuji...NIGERIAN GUARDIAN

Boko Haram: Residents panic as beggars take over Owerri

Residents of Owerri, the Imo State capital, have expressed worry over the increasing influx of beggars from the northern part of the country into the city. They also condemned the attitude of the beggars whom they claim flock around churches, motor parks and other public places in Owerri...CHANNELS TV NEWS

IDEATO LEADERS RALLY TO SAVE GOV. OKOROCHA FROM BIG MESS

Okorocha is facing problems with Nigerian Medical Association, 27 local government chairmen, the state council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on the introduction of a fourth tier government, and landlords whose properties were demolished without compensation...ALL VOICES

Imo NUJ to Train 20 Journalists On Geographic Information System

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo Council, has concluded plans to train 20 journalists in the state on Geographic Information System (GIS) and Google Fusion Reporting. A release signed by the Chairman of the Council, Mr Innocent Igwe , in Owerri on Friday said the training would enhance the capacity of the journalists to practise in the digital age...LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPER/ALL AFRICA

Ojukwu made great sacrifice for Nigeria’s unity, says Okorocha

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has described the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, as “a detribalised Nigerian, who paid the greatest price for the nation’s unity by fighting to enthrone fairness, equity and justice”. He said today, Ndigbo have continued to make “huge sacrifices” to keep the country together, irrespective of the “continued neglect and injustices suffered by them”...THE NATION

‘Whither Igbo President In 2015, Hold Ohanaeze Responsible’

NATIONAL Publicity Secretary of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and Enugu State governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in last year’s general election, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, spoke on the alleged pact between the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and President Goodluck Jonathan last year, the possibility of Igbo Presidency in 2015, the planned alliance between the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and CPC ahead the 2015 elections and other topical issues...NIGERIAN GUARDIAN

Lobi’s supporters want Suswam in Lagos, plan fans’ drive for team

SUPPORTERS of Lobi Stars of Makurdi, who say they have started a massive drive to get many fans for the team before Sunday’s Federation Cup final against Heartland of Owerri, believe that the presence of Governor Gabriel Suswam will go a long way in motivating the team to victory...NIGERIAN GUARDIAN