Another tragic story we heard on Saturday was about the five children, Emeka 12, Ifeanyi 10, Chinasa eight, Joy six, and Bright four of the same parents, were burnt alive at their home located at 29 Comfort Oboh Street, Kirikiri. The parents of the victims were identified as Ogbonna and …
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, from dust we came, to dust we shall return. The nation has lost a rare gem!! Former National Security Adviser Andrew Owoye Azazi died in the helicopter that crashed today in Bayelsa State. The crash also claimed the life of Kaduna State Governor, Patrick …
The mother of Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been released five days after she was kidnapped, Delta state governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has told the BBC. He said Kamene Okonjo, a retired professor, was dropped off on a main road near her home. Kidnapping is common in southern Nigeria, where …
On 12-12-12, Holiness Pope Benedict XVI posted his very first tweet on Twitter. His message read: “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.”
Former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedim Ohakim has said out of the N18billion bond obtained from the capital market and tied to the construction of the Oguta Wonderlake Resort, N13.5billion was left behind by his administration for the completion of the project. In the wake of the highly …
So, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State Chapter has asked the Catholic Church and the Reverend Priests to forgive and forget whatever may have been the misunderstanding between the PDP and the Church. Imo Trumpeta reports that the plea was rendered by the State Working Committee of the Party, …
Negotiations have begun in earnest with the kidnappers of Prof. Kamene Okonjo, mother of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who was kidnapped on Sunday in Delta State. THISDAY gathered Tuesday that the kidnappers had contacted the Okonjo family during which they listed …
According to the Daily times, latest report says kidnappers of the mother of Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala have made contact with the family. The are demanding for a ransom of $1billion failure of which they threatened to kill their 82 yr old victim, Prof. Kamene Okonjo. They …
The statement reads in full: Earlier today, Professor (Mrs) Kamene Okonjo, wife of Professor Chukuka Okonjo, the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku and mother of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was abducted from her home in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. At this point, it is …
Expressing concern over the state’s poor outing at the ongoing Eko 2012 Games, some sports enthusiasts in Imo State have asked the state government to restructure the sector to effectively harness the abundant talents in the state. Scores of sports enthusiasts, who spoke with The Guardian, urged Governor Rochas Okorocha …
The Imo State contingents to the current National Sports Festival ,EKO 2012 missed death by whiskers on Friday when the bus they were travelling in had an accident at Fadeyi Area of the State. The bus (seen here) probably had a break failure and was at the point of …
The Imo State Government has released a comprehensive list of projects awarded from June 2011 to December 2012 by the Ministry of Works. Recently, some contractors in the state blocked the entrance to Ahiajoku convention centre demanding for payments due to them since last year. Even though it was reported …