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Imo Airport hosts first International flight, May 9th

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More than three decades after its inception, the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri, will host its inaugural international flight on May 9th this year.

This followed the comprehensive upgrading of the runway and other facilities by Gov Hope Uzodimma .

The State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba, dropped the cheering news in Owerri.

He disclosed that top dignitaries, including political and religious leaders and captains of industry, will be in Owerri that day to witness the maiden international flight from the airport.

Hon Emelumba said as parts of the ceremony, those heading to this year’s Hajj from Imo State will be lifted direct from Owerri to their destination.

He also announced that Christian pilgrims will also be lifted to the Holy Land from the airport next month.

The Commissioner expressed happiness that soon international travellers from Imo State would no longer have to pass through other airports as the Sam Mbakwe International Airport was now ready to meet their needs.

He noted that the upgrade of the runway and the provision of night landing facilities at the airport were part of the deliberate effort by Uzodimma to boost the economy of the state.

According to him, now that Imo airport will be on call for international flights, it would make it easier for would be investors from any part of the world to access Imo State for businesses.

He also said that the Imo diaspora community would now be more confident in returning home for festivities as against the tortuous journey of passing through other airports.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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