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1 month ago | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Chidi Nkwopara |Chinonso Alozie |Emmanuel Iheaka
…It’s the economic and social graveyard of Imo StateBy Chidi Nkwopara, Chinonso Alozie & Emmanuel IheakaOWERRI -OKIGWE is a grossly neglected city with huge potentials for economic and social development. It is originally in the class of Awka, Enugu, Udi, Umuahia, Owerri and others that served as colonial headquarters. Some of these cities had since become well developed, some even hosting state capitals; but Okigwe has remained backward and neglected.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Anayo Okoli |Vincent Ujumadu |Chidi Nkwopara |Steve Oko |Chimaobi Nwaiwu |Dennis Agbo | +3 more
Enugu — The lingering insecurity in the South East region is not abating. The situation, especially in Anambra and Imo States, is getting out of hand, and giving the people serious concern. Residents of the region daily live in fear. Very recently, members of the crew of Super Sports going to cover the match between the Super Eagles and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, were kidnapped in Isseke, a border town in Ihiala council area with Orlu, Imo State.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Chidi Nkwopara
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has appealed to the federal government to listen to the yearnings of the masses and take a holistic review of it's economic policies and programmes to take Nigerians out of the multi-dimensional poverty situation they are currently enmeshed in. President of CBCN, Most Rev.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
theafrica.co.za | Chidi Nkwopara
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Oru, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Chukwunenye has raised the alarm that Nigeria is gradually sliding into a total collapse and the government appears to have lost every idea on how to stop the slide. The alarm was part of the 77-page presidential address he delivered, weekend, during the first session of the sixth synod of the diocese, held at St. Bartholomews Anglican Church, Nempi, Oru West local council area of Imo State.
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Jan 14, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Chidi Nkwopara
By Chidi NkwoparaOWERRI —Catholic Bishops yesterday, decried the high-level corruption in Nigeria and asked the government to improve the economy and address poverty to stem its tide. The Bishops also noted the mindless bloodletting and kidnapping in Imo State, which has had no peace in recent times. President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Most Rev.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Anayo Okoli |Chidi Nkwopara |Steve Oko |Ugochukwu Alaribe
•Uncountable checkpoints confronting them on the roads •Our South East people are treated like a conquered people — traderBy Anayo Okoli, Chidi Nkwopara, Steve Oko, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chinedu Adonu & Emmanuel IheakaENUGU — AS Ndigbo and other residents of South East region prepare to return home for Christmas and New Year celebrations, they are sure to face nightmare of passing through uncountable checkpoints, which actually are extortion points by security operatives.
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Chidi Nkwopara
By Chidi NkwoparaNo fewer than 2,300 soldiers will be deployed for the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State. The Imo Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Professor Sylvia Agu, disclosed this yesterday, during a media round table, organized in Owerri for journalists, by the International Press Centre, IPC, in collaboration with the European Union, EU. Her words: “Insecurity, no doubt, remains an issue.
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Aug 6, 2023 | 
allafrica.com | Kingsley Omonobi |Henry Ojelu |Chidi Nkwopara |Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
Nigeria: Niger Rep - Catholic Bishops, JNI, AANI, Others Say No to Military Intervention By Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Ojelu, Chidi Nkwopara & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Opposition has continued to trail plans by the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, led by President Bola Tinubu, to launch military operations against Niger Republic, as the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, the Jama'atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto and the Alumni Association of the National...
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Aug 6, 2023 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Kingsley Omonobi |Henry Ojelu |Chidi Nkwopara |Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
–War with Niger’ll spread into Northern Nigerian communities, Arewa group warns By Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Ojelu, Chidi Nkwopara & Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Lagos—Opposition has continued to trail plans by the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, led by President Bola Tinubu, to launch military operations against Niger Republic, as the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto and the Alumni Association of the National...
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Mar 9, 2023 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Victor Ahiuma-Young |Chidi Nkwopara
•Workers have no issues with govt —Gov’s aideBy Victor Ahiuma-Young & Chidi NkwoparaThe statewide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Imo State to protest unpaid wages and violations of workers among others, has thrown Owerri, the state capital, and other parts of the state into darkness. But Imo State government described NLC’s action as a deliberate and calculated plan to disrupt the smooth running of the state.
