The Coordinator of Owerri Operations, National Emergency Management Agency, Evans Ugoh, who confirmed the casualties to the News Agency of Nigeria, said rescue operation was ongoing.
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Okorocha made the commendation while unveiling Special Police Squad and 20 operational vehicles to boost security in the area.
Ugoh made the allegation after an evaluation of the buildings, which collapsed in parts of Owerri early in July.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that two three-storey buildings under construction collapsed at Obinze and Umuguma, both in Owerri West Local Government Area, on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
Jamang, the Parish Priest of Church of Assumption, Chongo Pyel, Jos, Plateau State, told the News Agency of Nigeria that it was particularly wrong for some priests to support those against a Bishop appointed by the Pope.
Ezike told the News Agency of Nigeria in Owerri that another policeman, Otu Attang, who survived the February 22, 2017 attack, would also be promoted with the deceased officers, Chukwudi Iboko and Sunday Agbo
Okorocha gave the advice at a news briefing at the Government House in Owerri on Tuesday
The facts above also make it imperative for the APC to see the need to effect immediate changes to the leadership of the organs that represent the party at the national level. In particular, observers contacted are warning that it is high time the leadership of the APC Governors is changed
The statement, jointly signed by Messrs Gideon Ezeji and Livinus Asiegbu, the Chairman and Secretary of the state NUP, expressed optimism in the assurance given by government
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the smell from the sewage produces very offensive odour around Okigwe Road/Wethderal Roundabout, Owerri axis, where traders sell fruits, bread, foods and other consumable
Moving the motion, Opiah expressed regret about the frequent exclusion of Imo State in the scheme of things designed to address the problems of oil-producing states
Etche, who hails from Umuwaoma, Obianguru in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area, would replace Sir Jude Ejiogu, who was relieved of his duties last Friday
According to the statement, the order affects vehicular movements in some local government areas in Abia, Imo, Delta, Kogi and Taraba States between 8am and 5pm, where the re-elections will be held
Obe said he declared the election inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes (144,715) was higher than the margin of win (79,529) by the incumbent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Owelle Rochas Okorocha
This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rochas Okorocha on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, in Owerri on Thursday
The explosive was thrown into the house in the wee hours of Thursday
The lion escaped on Monday night
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State disclosed this to State House correspondents after the council’s meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa
In playing these games of hide-and-seek, Nigerian political office holders have clearly discovered that the best way to succeed in hiding their misdeeds and heist of public fund is to cultivate friendship with leaders of religious institutions and also compromise high profile law enforcement operatives to look the other way while they escape with their loots
If I’m to assess him, I will score him not more than 32 per cent. But let’s believe he could do it because in the area of education, where he talked about free education, we still have a lot of corrections to make there