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Uzodimma congratulates Christian Voice Newspaper on 25th Anniversary …As his Commissioner, Chief Press Secretary, others bag distinguished media personality award
GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE
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Uzodimma congratulates Christian Voice Newspaper on 25th Anniversary
…As his Commissioner, Chief Press Secretary, others bag distinguished media personality award
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has felicitated with the Publisher, Board, management and staff of Christian Voice, a publication of the Anglican Diocese of Owerri, on her 25 years existence in the media industry.
Speaking at the event held at St. James Anglican Church Uzii, Owerri, Governor Uzodimma who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Lady Chinyere Ekomaru, specifically congratulated the media organisation for staying the course in media practice for 25 years.
The Governor commended the Anglican Diocese of Owerri, particularly the Diocesan, Rt. Rev. Dr. Chukwuma Oparah and the dedicated staff of Christian Voice for their commitment, resilience, hard work and team play which he said has sustained the newspaper as a beacon of Christian journalism.
Ekomaru noted that her principal is a “media friendly Governor” and assured of government’s preparedness to sustain the support to the media.
She however urged media practitioners, and Christian Voice staff in particular, to always uphold journalistic integrity and propagate Christian values through the newspaper.
Delivering the sermon during the Church Service to mark the occasion, Venerable Chidi Nlemchukwu reflected on the motto of the Christian Voice Newspaper, “Proclaiming God’s Truth to Set the People Free,” and maintained that “truth is the only thing that sets people free from bondage.”
Venerable Nlemchi juxtaposes truth to lies, pointing out that “whereas lies may provide instant relief, but definitely it brings pains afterwards.”
He then appealed to Christians to always proclaim God’s truth despite the threats, and warned that lies will keep us in bondage of the devil.
Receiving the Award of Distinguished Media Icon, the Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser, Media to the Governor, Sir Oguwike Nwachuku thanked the Anglican Diocese of Owerri and the Christian Voice for finding him worthy of the recognition.
He also thanked Governor Uzodimma for providing him with the platform to deepen his service to the public, an opportunity he said made it possible for the organisers to discover the qualities that made them to honour him.
He also commended the newspaper company for standing firm on the truth in their reportage as well as providing the platform for the spread of the gospel, and pledged his continued support to the Church and it’s media outfit.
Some of the Award recipients include H.R.H, Eze George Anoka, Imo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Ruby Emele, Dr. Fidel Onyeneke, Apostle Lambert Ojukwu and numerous others.
The Deputy Governor’s husband, Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru was among the dignitaries who graced the occasion.
Oguwike Nwachuku
Chief Press Secretary/ Special Adviser, Media to the Governor
April 5, 2025.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
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.
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
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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