NIGERIA: Imo State Weekly, September 21-27, 2012

Reps threaten to withhold fund from undemocratic Local council administrators

The Imo State governor had in August sacked the 27 reinstated Local government chairmen from office summarily dissolving the third-tier administration in Imo State and replacing the chairmen with Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGS).

Tambuwal To Okorocha: Obey Court Ruling On Imo LGs

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal yesterday called on the Governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha, to obey a court ruling reinstating 27 local government council chief executives previously sacked by the governor.

Increasing garbage heaps raise health concern in Owerri

From Port Harcourt Road, in the far west to Nekede on the way to Aba, an equally dirty commercial capital of neighbouring Abia State; to Egbeada, going to Onitsha; and from Akwakuma along Orlu Road, down to Wetheral Road up to Ikenegbu Layout, refuses are dumped just anywhere in sight.

Okorocha Denies Withholding N57 Billion Council Fund

Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has described as false claims that he is withholding the sum of N57 Billion, which belongs to the Local Government areas of the State. In a press statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Ebere Uzoukwa, he said that the publication is a misrepresentation of facts intended to cause disaffection among the citizens of the state.

Heartland Sacks 14, Retains 21 Players

Owerri. — The General Manager Heartland FC, Mr.Fan Ndubuoke has made public the dismissal of 14 of the club's 35 players for non performance just as he said 21 retained their places in the club. The GM in a media briefing in Owerri yesterday said gave acts of indiscipline non performance as the reasons for then sack of the 14 players.

How Four Kids Were Roasted Alive in Imo

Owerri — For the family of Nze Charles Agiri of Umunachi in Obokofia of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Wednesday, September 11 will go down as a tragic day. That day, fire gutted the room where his four children were sleeping and roasted all of them to death.

CLO Petitions IGP Over Murder

The Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO) has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abuba on the murder of a deputy director in the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority, Owerri, Sir Basil Ejezie.

2012 New Yam Festival... loud in Berlin tomorrow

IGBO community in Berlin, Germany, under the auspices of Nzuko Umuigbo, has slated Saturday, September 22 for the celebration of 2012 New Yam Festival. The yearly celebration is in line with the age long tradition of the Igbo people in the South East Nigeria, to mark the official eating of new yam following a harvest period.

Driver sacks boss after becoming millionaire in Star Game Show

Every week for seven weeks, three people will win N1 million on the Star TV Game Show. Take Emeka John for instance. Emeka is a trailer driver, who was spotted drinking bottles of Star lager beer just at the right time and the right place. Unknown to him, Star was giving away instant gift prizes for Star drinkers through a raffle draw.

Amadioha, the Igbo Traditional God of Thunder

AMADIOHA (god of thunder) belongs to the category or group of divinities which is said to manifest the wrath of the Supreme Being, and they symbolize the thunderbolt or the meteorite stone with which God hurls to strike to death the wicked or evil doers.

WaveTek enters Nigerian ICT market, promises efficient, affordable services

Describing bandwidth as a mix to an end, he said with the introduction Super Wi-Fi, a unique product of the firm, Nigerian will be able to access the internet anywhere in the country, “even in the remote villages”.

Ogbugh happy in Owerri

Scouted from Owerri-based non-league side, Campos FC, the 300 Level Marketing undergraduate of the Imo State University, Okigwe, told supersport.com that he has learnt a lot in his first season as a professional footballer.

Akpeyi favours enhanced salary

Heartland goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi said he is in support of an enhanced salary mooted by the management of the Owerri-based side. The Cup holders had their fair share of tough time over signing-on fee induced players and management face-off in the out gone 2011/2012 NPL season.

Abia Warriors Hook Former Heartland Coach

Umuahia — based Abia Warriors have started preparations for the 2013 national league season with the hiring of a new coach, Chijioke Osuagwu who two seasons back was the Chief coach of reigning Nigerian champions , Heartland FC of Owerri.

Church Gives Ministers Car Gifts

For 14 district overseers at Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, August 23 will forever be remembered. It was the day the church rewarded their services to God as well as contributions to the spiritual development of people through the presentation of 14 cars.

Nigerian Idol enters year 3

Also, returning to Idols for another thrilling season are the judges; US singer-dancer, Jeffrey Daniels, veteran singer Yinka Davies, and Charly Boy. On Air Personality, Ill Rhymz also returns as this year’s host. Tiwa Savage, who co-hosted last year, is however, conspicuously missing in action.