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IKUKUOMA SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION EXTENDS THE 4TH EDITION OF ITS UNITY CUP TO OWERRI ZONE

**As Registration to Participate Commences**

Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation formerly known as Ikukuoma Foundation is not relenting in its developmental strides in sports as preparations for the 2023/2024 20 Million Naira Ikukuoma Mbaise U-20 Owerri Zonal Football Tournament begins.

The competition which has evolved a couple of budding football stars and given birth to IKUKUOMA FOOTBALL CLUB is fast becoming the biggest footballing event in Imo State, with fantastic cash prizes.

The founder of Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation,Mbaise born billionaire ,High Chief Dr. Summers V C Nwokie popularly known as IKUKUOMA 1 OF MBAISE who doubles as the sole financier of the ground breaking tournament is very committed to the process, as he has extended this talent hunt footballing event to Owerri Zone. This is to ensure that more Youths are given the opportunity to showcase their talents with a view to given them a meaningful future through football.

The humanitarian, a renowned industrialist, has been keeping the event alive, back to back, and this time, a staggering 20 million Naira (₦20.000.000.00) is up for grabs.

1st prize- ₦5 million
2nd prize- ₦3million
3rd prize- ₦2million Naira

That's not all.

There are other mouthwatering cash prizes for various categories of recipients, added to spice up the event and encourage outstanding performances.

Best Loser
Highest Goal Scorer
Best Goal Keeper
Best Behaved Team
Most Valuable Player

To participate, interested Communities or Wards in any of the Nine Local Government Areas in Owerri Zone should visit the headquarters of Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation situated at 49 EGBU ROAD OWERRI or call the numbers on the flyer for further enquiries and registration.

While registering, note that you must register either as a community or a ward and your players must be under 20 years. Your players will be screened with their NIN.

Late Registration will not be allowed.

St James Anglican Church, Umueze,Mbano singlehandedly built by Chief Tony Chukwu.
Recall that Chief Tony Chukwu has singlehandedly built several churches including a Roman Catholic church in his hometown.

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Akwa Ibom remains high despite the aggressive enlightenment campaign by the state government and several donor agencies.


According to a report by the TrackNews Media , the situation is now a serious concern to state government officials.

In successive years, Akwa Ibom maintained the number one position as a state with the highest burden of HIV in Nigeria, with 5.5%, according to the Nigeria HIV/AIDs Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS).

According to Akwa Ibom programme data for 2022, about 240,000 persons are currently on treatment for HIV/AIDS in the state.

From the number, HIV gender disparity between females and males is high due to biological and social reasons showing that females are the worst hit.

“HIV prevalence was greatest among younger adults, with females aged 20-24 years (1.3%) having almost four times the prevalence of males in the same age group (0.4%).

“As at June 2023, 10,833 adolescents and young persons were on medications hence the need for positive living to ensure they adhere to viral suppression and epidemic control,” the survey revealed.

Dr Edith Mathias Igbemi, quoted in the report, called for more awareness of control measures.


She highlighted local government areas with a high prevalence of HIV in Akwa Ibom to include Ikono, Obot Akara, Ikot Ekpene, Uyo, Uruan, Ibesikpo, Nsit Ubium, Eket, Ibeno and Oron.

Igbemi noted that the state had made some progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS regarding improved case finding through Index Case Testing, Camping and Creek Testing modalities.

She revealed that with the breakthrough recorded, the 2021 publication of the Akwa Ibom state ministry of health estimated that the prevalence rate had dropped to 4.4 per cent.

She, however, called for more collaboration with stakeholders and development partners in escalating HIV prevention activities for adolescents and young girls in the state.

jamjo:
Are you sure it's a hospital or someone's house.

It's a hospital though the structural design could have been better.

Abagworo:
This is Owerri city just find one Keke for me. Okorocha Government replaced Keke with microbuses known as Busimo which was fought then and used to blackmail him but he stood his ground just like he did for market demolition and relocation even though Ihedioha Government brought back the market later. Go to Owerri today it has very wide multilane highway cutting across and looks sane without Okada and Keke madness.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXUfVHarhfY?si=bpwdIYJWTxy_yqd7

I take God beg you,ignore this guy

SANJERIKA HOTEL & SUITS LTD opens at Umuobom Ideato south LGA Imo state.
It consists of Restaurant, Club hall, GYM house, Stage bar, Swimming pool, Table Tennis, Snooker board, (Cold Room-Frozen foods) and Walter supply.
This hotel was built by a business man.

A hospital is being built a philanthropist in Umuobom, Ideato South, Imo state.
The hospital will be fully equipped. This project is barely 2months old.

Ttipsy:
can you leave this IMO forum ??

You are not needed here

I wonder why some of you are still engaging that guy, by now you should have known the type of person he is, ignore him.

NAF Air Strikes: Villagers, Gunmen Flee Anambra Communities


…As 35 Gunmen Allegedly Neutralized Scores Injured.


Less than twenty-four hours after the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) launched air strikes at the Osumoghu Community in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State and that of Aku Ihube in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo state, villagers and the terror gang known as unknown gunmen have fled the town.

Similarly, neighbouring communities such as Lilu, Osu- Ihiteukwa and parts of Nnempi in Anambra State are said to be on the run for fear of fresh air strikes in their towns.


It was gathered that the number of gunmen neutralized by the last Wednesday air strikes staggers between thirty and thirty-five while a cache of arms dumped in five camps by the gunmen was destroyed during the operation.

When contacted the President General of Osumoghu Community Hon Uzochukwu Okeke said that he cannot talk at the moment as according to him he is in his workplace but he actually confirmed this development.

But a native of Osumoghu Community who would not want her name on print said that the gunmen never saw it coming adding that the community is now like a ghost town.

“Please don’t put my name because I don’t know who would read this and come after me or my family members but what happened yesterday was like a film ”

“We heard the loud noise of an aircraft and we thought that it was a plane that wanted to crash land and it passed over us and headed towards the forest and suddenly we started hearing loud sound of bombing like in a warfare ”


“They didn’t go to where our people stay like the market square or resident area and those we thought that could not die were running for safety many of them cannot be found now and we cannot enter the bush because there was fire everywhere”

“Since then people are packing their things that is the much that they can lay their hands on because we heard that they are going to come again”

She further said that even neighbouring towns like Osu-Ihiteukwa and Lilu and parts of Nnempi are running away because of the rumours that there is going to be another strike by the Army.

Commissioner for Homeland Matters Chief Chikodi Anarah said that he has not much to say but that it is a product of the gunmen not heeding the plea by Gov Charles Soludo that they should come out and lay down their arms.

Anarah noted that the security of lives and property is the first point of departure of any government and that the government owes it as its responsibility to protect the people who surrendered their freedom.

https://newtelegraphng.com/naf-air-strikes-villagers-gunmen-flee-anambra-communities/

*15,000 Imo Youths Graduate from the cohort 2 SkillUp Imo Project, receives brand new HP laptops from the State Government.*

The graduation of the cohort 2 graduates of the Imo State SkillUp Project held today, 27-09-2023 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri.

The Imo SkillUp Project which is a digital training project aimed at training 300,000 Imo imo youths within 3 years with globally in-demand digital skills to enable them move from job seekers to digital entrepreneurs thereby creating a global digital hub in Imo State.

The Graduates who were presented with a brand new HP laptop by the Imo State Government, expressed their delights in the training programs. Some of the students who spoke on the behalf of the graduates enumerated how they have become high earners following the acquisition of several soft skills from the Imo SkillUp Project.

Speaking at the event, the Honorable Minister for communications, innovation and digital economy Bosun Tijani extolled Governor Hope Uzodimma for the idea to train youths with digital skills stating that the scope of the SkillUp Imo Project is the first of its kind in Nigeria ever initiated by any state government.

The CEO of Zinox Computers, Leo Stan Ekeh described the training as a rare opportunity that will put Imo State in the global map of world class tech billionaires. He thanked the governor for investing hugely in this project out of the slim resources available to the state.

The Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma in his address said the skillup project has successfully graduated 5,000 youths in the first cohort and now graduating 15,000 youths in the second cohort making it a total of 20,000 youths graduated from project.The Governor further said the cohort 3 will commence immediately and will train over 40,000 imo youths. The Governor also informed that the State Government has entered into partnership with foreign firms in UK and Canada as such the state will be providing flight tickets and initial living allowances to youths who will be successful at the end of the training.

Governor Hope Uzodimma reiterated his administration resolve to take Imo State out of the poverty through the exploration of the numerous local and global opportunities in digital economy. He urged the youths to make good use of the skill acquired and become great ambassadors of the state.

Businessman donates books, shelves worth N10m to five secondary schools in Imo


A businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Pamtech Group, Engr. Chidomere Ndubuisi has donated books and shelves worth Ten Million Naira to five secondary schools in Imo State. The beneficiary schools were Government Secondary School, Owerri; Development Secondary School, Owerri; Owerri Girls Secondary School, Owerri; Holy Ghost College, Owerri and Ikenegbu Girls Secondary School, Owerri.…

A businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Pamtech Group, Engr. Chidomere Ndubuisi has donated books and shelves worth Ten Million Naira to five secondary schools in Imo State.


The beneficiary schools were Government Secondary School, Owerri; Development Secondary School, Owerri; Owerri Girls Secondary School, Owerri; Holy Ghost College, Owerri and Ikenegbu Girls Secondary School, Owerri.

Speaking at the inauguration of Spelling Bee competition he organised for schools in the state, Ndubuisi said the gesture was to boost reading culture among students as well as compliment efforts to enhance education standards in the state.

He further disclosed that the project was part of the initiatives and vision of his humanitarian foundation, “Defining a Decade for Adolescents,” aimed at contributing to a better society through quality education.

He said, “this project is dedicated to equipping young people in their teenage years with the tools they need to shape their futures by acquiring quality education.

“It achieves this by introducing them to life-changing personal development books and teaching them the practical art of creating a vision board.”

He continued, “These books have the potential to ignite young minds and set them on a path of growth and success. The impact of adolescents goes beyond books.”

Also speaking on the event which featured seasoned speakers, who shared their personal experiences, Ndubuisi said, “It was targeted at inspiring these young minds to become the best versions of themselves as well as highlight the significance of reading and self-education in shaping one’s future.”


The Pamtech Group boss also emphasized on the power of knowledge and the role of books on the lives and development of young people.

He encouraged adolescents to read self-development books consistently, noting that “self-education is TRUE EDUCATION that gives your life meaning.”

He said, “Today is not only about speeches and inspiration but also about competition and learning. The Spelling Bee competition and Reading Competition provide students with a platform to showcase their language and comprehension skills.”

“It’s a movement that seeks to redefine the future of adolescents by providing them with the knowledge, inspiration, and vision they need to succeed.

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UMUNA NEW YAM FESTIVAL CELEBRATED IN GRANDSTYLE, AS EZE DOUGLAS OKWARA FESTED IMO GOVERNOR AND ENTIRE ORLU NATION

+ Njoku Macdonald Obinna

Orlu LGA, Imo State.

The Igbo new yam festival is an annual occasion of offering and celebrating immense thanks to the gods of the land (or God) for making the farm yields possible as well as offering for even a better harvest in the subsequent planting season.

On Sunday, August 27, 2023, the entire Orlu zone and Imo by extension were practically shutdown as an ancient kingdom, Umuna in Orlu, led by a charismatice leader and first class traditional ruler, Igwe of Umuna , His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Douglas Okwara (Okwarachukwu IV, Obi of Ebeassa), celebrated yet another new yam festival on the ancient stool for 21 uninterrupted years.

The peaceful ambience that surrounded his royal palace, the harmless presence of security personnel who mounted at the junction for survillance and the expressed joy on the faces of Umuna people served as a pointer that Igwe of Umuna - Dr. Douglas Okwara, is a natural ruler, loved and mostly revered not just by Orlu nation home and abroad but by ndi Imo.

The colorful ceremony which held at the Ishiobi, palace of Igwe of Umuna, HRM Dr. Douglas Okwara, was accompanied with pomp and pageantry as it showed off a wide range of social activities: cultural dance, royal parade, acrobatic and masquerade displays while Bongo Live Band was on ground to entertain the guests.

Having returned back home safely from his world tour in the United Kingdom (UK), Parish in France, Istanbul in Turkey, Austria, etc, where he had town hall meetings with sons and daughters of Umuna and Orlu zone preparatory to the now celebrated Iriji Ohuru Umuna; with a show of gratitude to the gods of the land and his ancestors for another fruitful harvest; an obviously elated Igwe of Umuna, Eze Douglas Okwara, while addressing members of his ancient kingdom and numerous guests present before performing the new yam cutting rites with traditional libation, thanked members of his ancient kingdom, families and farmers who tiled the soil to have a bountiful harvest and rich yam barn that villages and communities in Orlu are celebrating with. He commended members of his royal cabinet, village heads, titled chiefs, ndi Nze -na Ozo, president- generals of the various villages in Umuna, farmers, the artisans, traders, including market men and women for turning out in their numerous to attend the remarkable 2023 Iriji Ohuru Umuna.

During his remarks, Eze Okwara said, the Igbo new yam festival is a cherished culture of ndi Igbo , stating that `` our relationship with the spirits which are our foretfathers should not be discarded because of modernism. ``

He however, urged the youths to desist from social vices such as drugs, which he noted are harmful to them.
Eze Okwara said that the youths should at all times protect, project, and promote the origin of the Igbo man.

Performing the usual ritual of cutting the new yam, he expressed gratitude to God for making a bountiful harvest after the planting season. He also prayed God to aid Igbos to sustain their rich cultural heritage and values.

The special guest of honor and Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, ably representated by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Prof. Placid Njoku, thanked Igwe Douglas Okwara for according him and the good people of Imo State warm reception at his royal palace during the new yam festival. Affirming his long lasting relationship with the traditional ruler which has run over two decades even before his emergence as Imo State governor.

The governor also ceased the opportunity the medium provided to admonish Orlu and Imo youths to be law abiding; maintaining that peace is priceless and the only way to bring about accelerated socio-economic development while engendering prosperity and political stability in the state.

From one speaker to another; community leaders as well as invited guests took turns to eulogize the paramount ruler of Umuna Ancient Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Eze Dr. Douglas Okwara, for showing exemplary leadership, charming and endearing personality, and also elevating the traditional stool of his forefathers to an enviable level.

The highpoint of the event was the conferment of chieftaincy titles on well deserving illustrious sons of Umuna that have contributed immensely towards community development.

The epochmaking event attracted diginatries Imo State; tourists, visitors, including Orlu billionaire businessmen from abroad. Those spotted at the palace including but not limited to

Chief Engr. Celestine Opurum (Ekwueme of Dim-na-Nume Isu-Nwangele,
Governor United Isu Progressive), Hon Chief Vitalis Ugochukwu Obi ( Solad Njaba
Hon Chris Mbarie ( Solad Orlu LGA
Chief Chris Okonkwo (Nwa Anayo Eze na Oji River) Prince Chris Akano of Isu,
Hon. Barr. IK Ihezuo (Ikemba Umuna), House of Assembly member representing Orlu State Constituency, Chief Eugene Dike (Obi-Adada).

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Media Consultant|Newspaper Columnist|Public Analyst|PR- Expert

Publisher,

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The saying that a gold fish has no hiding place certainly rings true for her Chief Ifeanyi Julius Anuma (Eze Akuchukwu 1 of Ihioma), popularly called Oko-Wallet.

The widely acclaimed philanthropist has deployed his God-given wealth to better the lot of humanity, especially his community. He recently initiated a wealth redistribution and empowerment programme, tagged: “100 millionaires for the youth and own a business programme for the women.”

Daily Sun gathered that the goal of the laudable initiative is to raise 100 millionaires in Ihioma community in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.

Already, no fewer than 35 young men from the community have been given N1million each by the philanthropist to start businesses while those with skills and other enterprises used the money to beef them up. The next batch of beneficiaries would be handed their millions in December.

Under the same scheme, Anuma, who is the Chairman/CEO, Suite Life Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited, has lifted over 20 indigent widows from the area with N500,000 each for the resuscitation of their businesses.

Prior to this period, it was also gathered that he was there for his community, Ihioma and Orlu LGA as a whole during the global pandemic of COVID-19. He had distributed trailer loads of rice, noddles, mackerel in tomato sauce and tomatoes, to the people of the of the local government area.

It was in recognition of Anuma’s uncommon benevolence that a reputable non-profit organisation, Oma Amaka Global Movement, which was instituted to reward excellence in Ihioma, rolled out the drums on August 4 to celebrate the great philanthropist.

Coordinator of Oma Amaka Global Movement, Ichie Udoka Okolie, described him as “an outstanding personality, a great philanthropist of our time and the grand ambassador of empowerment,” akin to the Biblical St. Augustine.

Okolie noted that the award recipient had also invested substantially in community infrastructural development within and outside Ihioma. He listed the installation of solar-powered boreholes at Ikpa, Eziorie and Umuna as well as the renovation of community halls, solar streetlight and road maintenance projects, as some of Anuma’s support to the people.

He was enthused that Oko-Wallet did not allow the economic crunch in Nigeria to dissuade him from touching people’s lives positively.

Philanthropist makes 100 millionaires in Imo community

The saying that a gold fish has no hiding place certainly rings true for her Chief Ifeanyi Julius Anuma (Eze Akuchukwu 1 of Ihioma), popularly called Oko-Wallet.

The widely acclaimed philanthropist has deployed his God-given wealth to better the lot of humanity, especially his community. He recently initiated a wealth redistribution and empowerment programme, tagged: “100 millionaires for the youth and own a business programme for the women.”

Daily Sun gathered that the goal of the laudable initiative is to raise 100 millionaires in Ihioma community in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.

Already, no fewer than 35 young men from the community have been given N1million each by the philanthropist to start businesses while those with skills and other enterprises used the money to beef them up. The next batch of beneficiaries would be handed their millions in December.

Under the same scheme, Anuma, who is the Chairman/CEO, Suite Life Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited, has lifted over 20 indigent widows from the area with N500,000 each for the resuscitation of their businesses.

Prior to this period, it was also gathered that he was there for his community, Ihioma and Orlu LGA as a whole during the global pandemic of COVID-19. He had distributed trailer loads of rice, noddles, mackerel in tomato sauce and tomatoes, to the people of the of the local government area.

It was in recognition of Anuma’s uncommon benevolence that a reputable non-profit organisation, Oma Amaka Global Movement, which was instituted to reward excellence in Ihioma, rolled out the drums on August 4 to celebrate the great philanthropist.

Coordinator of Oma Amaka Global Movement, Ichie Udoka Okolie, described him as “an outstanding personality, a great philanthropist of our time and the grand ambassador of empowerment,” akin to the Biblical St. Augustine.

Okolie noted that the award recipient had also invested substantially in community infrastructural development within and outside Ihioma. He listed the installation of solar-powered boreholes at Ikpa, Eziorie and Umuna as well as the renovation of community halls, solar streetlight and road maintenance projects, as some of Anuma’s support to the people.

He was enthused that Oko-Wallet did not allow the economic crunch in Nigeria to dissuade him from touching people’s lives positively.

IMO ECONOMIC EXPANSION

The era of Imo as the economic hub, east of the Niger is here as the State is set to experience further economic boast with the proposed Orashi Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone in Imo State.

A free trade zone entails less restrictions, less taxation and as such, no limitation to business activities that will rise to economic limelight, improved revenue and greater development across the region and the State. This comes with great job opportunities for the Imo population and will surely open up new economic ventures.

This is the brewing expectations as the Shared Prosperity administration of His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, seeks to create an Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone across Oguta, Ohaji/Egbema and Ngor Okpala Local Government Areas.

The Orashi Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone, which will be flagged off with the dredging of the Oguta Lake and Orashi Waterways today by Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will give rise to multiple industrial ventures with multiplying effects on subsectors.

Beyond the geographical benefits of dredging the waterways, there is a bigger economic turnaround and venture for the State, the region and the nation at large. Multinationals and a large number of incorporations established around the region and the State for diverse economic and commercial activities.

Oh yeah! One may wonder how the Government intends to handle the resulting effects of gas flaring. But with gas gathering, collation and processing centers, these are eliminated to guarantee a clean and healthy environment.

It is expected to have sufficient depth to berth small to medium size vessels, and provide an evacuation corridor for gas and other products processed and /or produced with the Oil & Gas Free Trade Zone for sale to neighboring states as well as export purposes.

I am full of enthusiasm for businesses that will spring up, in the region and the State, with the establishment of the Orashi Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone and I encourage my Imo people, as business-minded as we are, to key into this great opportunity and harvest bountifully.

Mrs Nneamaka Okafor
SA New and Electronic Media

Imo Leads other States in Entrepreneurship Development

SKillUpImo Pro​​ject, others drive positive ranking
The South East state of Imo has ranked number one in terms of digital innovation and entrepreneurship development.

The new State of Entrepreneurship Index Report for Nigeria by the FATE Institute of the popular FATE Foundation placed Imo atop other states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Public Relations Officer (PRO), Imo State Ministry of Digital Economy & E-Government, Sandra Opara, disclosed this in a statement.

The entrepreneurship index is a yearly measure of state of entrepreneurship development in Nigeria.


Imo State swept the points in the five parameters considered in the study that produced the report.

State-level Entrepreneurial Index Ranking by Fate Foundation
State-level Entrepreneurial Index Ranking (CREDIT: Fate Foundation)
The parameters include business performance; skills acquisition, innovation and digital technology adoption, perception of the future opportunities and enabling business environment. Each parameter carries 20 points.

According to the report, Imo scored 17, 16, 18, 22 and 8 respectively, recording an aggregate Index Score of 82.

With 82 aggregate points, Imo gapped the first runner-up, Bauchi, by 10 points. While Bauchi scored 72 points, Delta scored 70.

In the report, Kaduna, Lagos, Rivers, Oyo, Ogun, and Kano were ranked 8th, 13th , 15th 16th, 17th and 21st respectively, while FCT managed 36th and Taraba 37th positions.

After the top three, there are 12 states with between 60 and 69 points; 15 states within 50 and 59; three between 40 and 49 while the last- Kogi, FCT and Taraba scored between 36 and 39 points.

Imo SKillUpImo - Dr. Chimezie Amadi
Dr. Chimezie Amadi, the Commissioner, Digital Economy & E-Government, Imo State

Commenting on the report, Dr. Chimezie Amadi, the Commissioner for Digital Economy & E-Government in Imo, expressed satisfaction that the digital entrepreneurship initiative for the youths was yielding positive result.

“We are happy that our modest work in Imo State, via SkillUpImo Project and other laudable people-centric initiatives, under the leadership of His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, has placed the state on the top of the national log of the State-Level Entrepreneurship Index ranking published by the FATE Institute,” he said.

According to him, SkillUpImo alone, in particular, aims to train 300,000 youths in the state, adding that the implementation has been upbeat, with 5,000 trained in various digital skills, while the ministry targets 15,000 in the second Cohort.

He expressed the governor’s commitment to driving greater entrepreneurship and creating enabling environment for such to thrive, saying that already, big organisations and tech giants were partnering Imo in the drive, as beneficiaries of the scheme, who had been gainfully employed or self-employed, were contributing to the state’s economic development.

Adenike Adeyemi, FATE Foundation’s Executive Director, said: “Given that entrepreneurship is key to the development of any economy through its contribution to job creation, revenue generation and improved citizens’ welfare, this index provides quantifiable information that can help policy makers to assess interventions against a set of indicators – business performance, skill acquisition, innovation and technology adoption, perception of opportunities and an enabling business environment.”

NwekereNdoki:
U are now blaiming FG

The only reason Seplat is yet to complete that project is cause of IPOB. DOn't come here and blame FG

This is not true, Seplat projected to complete the project in 4th quarter of this year. The usage of the one Seplat is building is totally different from this, it's more complex.

Despacito1:
Just imagine if that place were to be Lagos or Portharcourt, you will see massive infrastructures, beautiful environs like that of shell, well tared ground and atmosphere. Now because it's in Anyamelum LGA his home town, see how a gas plant is looking like a fillings station. Anambra man build things according the mentality of "here is village", let's do it anyhow, take the profit to build and develop headquarters in Lagos. I have seen how other huge projects they have executed looks like in other states, this one looks like a joke.

To be honest with you this is not necessary

Nariz Hotel and Suites at Atta, Njaba,Imo state.
All thanks to Nze Izunna Osuji for building this magnificent structure in this village.

Despacito1:
Imo indigene came to develop your state economy, employed your people and bring the money home. Look at ordinary roller coaster Janglover built by an Anambra man in Owerri we won't hear world. Orange drug's built a multi billion plant, all the houses built in fegge Onitsha and 33 owned by imo indigens because of Ogbogu at bridgehead pharmaceutical businesses. All controlled by Orlu imo people. This is an evidence of who controls the economic power house of the East. Imo man came to your land, create investment, employment for you. put food on your table and growing your crippling economy. All you could do is to badmouth them.

Pls don't join this guy in his vain charade.
The owner of the roller coaster is from Imo state.

MyopicMods:
Dreamland amusement park built by Anambra man in Owerri Imo state. Fantastic structure

Not true, the owner is from Imo state. His name is Uchemec a popular business man in Owerri.
Remain blessed

Shell Companies in Nigeria paid the Nigerian government a total of $4.5 billion as production entitlements, taxes, royalties and fees last year, the company said in a new report which details payments in 25 countries where Shell has Upstream operations..

Production entitlements which are the host government’s share of production in the reporting period derived from projects operated by Shell was the highest share of payment amounting to over $3billion.

This includes the government’s share as a sovereign entity or through its participation as an equity or interest holder in projects within its sovereign jurisdiction (home country). Production entitlements arising from activities or interests outside of its home country are excluded, the report said.

It further said that in certain contractual arrangements, typically a production sharing contract, a government through its participation interest may contribute funding of capital and operating expenditure to projects, from which it derives production entitlement to cover such funding (cost recovery). Such cost recovery production entitlement is included.

The total amount paid in taxes by Shell on its income, profits or production (which include resource severance tax, and petroleum resource rent tax), including those settled by a government on behalf of Shell under a tax-paid concession in Nigeria amounted to over $700million.


The total royalties paid in 2022 by Shell to the Nigerian government was over $691million. The report said these are payments for the rights to extract oil and gas resources, typically at a set percentage of revenue less any deductions that may be taken.

Since 2016 Shell has made mandatory disclosures under the UK’s Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (amended December 2015).

“We have published the revenues that our operations generate through taxes and royalties on a voluntary basis since 2012. We believe that being open about our tax payments helps people to understand how much we pay and why,” the report said.

In 2022, Shell paid $68.2 billion to governments. The company paid $13.4 billion in corporate income taxes and $8.2 billion in government royalties. In addition, it collected $46.6 billion in excise duties, sales taxes and similar levies on our fuel and other products on behalf of governments.

Source:https://businessday.ng/amp/energy/article/we-paid-nigerian-government-4-5bn-in-production-entitlements-royalties-taxes-shell/

Dr. Onyeka Umeugo (Ijele Obodoukwu) single handedly constructs a 10.5 km road in Obodoukwu,Imo state.
The first phase of the project which is 7km has been completed while the second phase,3.5 km, will commence in the second quarter of 2023.

Assa North-Ohaji South (ANOH) project expects first gas by the fourth quarter of 2023

Assa North-Ohaji South (ANOH) project expects first gas by the fourth quarter of 2023

The highly anticipated Assa North Ohaji South (ANOH) gas project will produce the first gas by Q4/2023, according to Seplat
The ANOH project has already achieved 95% mechanical completion.
Despite recording lower gas revenues in 2022, Seplat will focus on increasing its gas revenues through more utilization of its natural gas plants.
The Assa North Ohaji South (ANOH) natural gas project expects to produce its first gas by the fourth quarter of 2023.

This is according to findings made by Nairametrics after studying Seplat Energy’s 2022 full-year financial report.

The ANOH gas project, which has been referred to as a game changer, was earlier planned to begin operations in mid-2022. However, as cited in the company’s 2022 report, the project was pushed back due to delays in third-party infrastructure. The first gas is now expected by the final quarter of 2023.

According to the Seplat repor, the ANOH gas project has achieved 95% mechanical completion. The company said it has partnered with the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company(NGIC), which is delivering the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) project, to spur pipelines to connect ANOH to customers. But there are delays owing to river tunnelling issues.

The company noted that two upstream wells have been completed by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), and two more will be completed in 2023.

Govt60:
Don't mind them Okigwe even tried a lot

Let me see any of them threatening to vote out hope Uzodinma, which PVC will they do that with??

Bunch of efulefus, enslaved by an abroad based fugitives.

Upon all threats ideato nation came out and defended their votes, same with oguta etc

I don't understand your logic. How can you accuse Orlu people of not coming out to vote when INEC officials totally avoided Orlu,Orsu,Oru, parts of Ideato?
What's the rationale behind your judgement?
You are just being antagonistic

Govt60:
Orlu residents are efulefus

Making silly excuse for being politically docile

Is it how you will kick out hope Uzodinma on November??

I don't think so

From today all of una are politically irrelevant.

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Govt60:
Pooh it's ebubeagu and no longer ipob criminals enforcing sit at home abi?

If they don't come out and vote, there are politically irrelevant in imo state politics going forward.

There's solid security measures put in place everything is super peaceful

If they don't vote, there are slaves to a fugitive based in Finland and are the true Efulefu in igboland period.

Your ignorance is bliss...did INEC officials come to Orlu and people refused to come out?
INEC officials did not come to 80% of the polling units in entire Orlu zone..

Despacito1:
This agencies they're creating that are not consistent, they can't maintain a coordinated effort in getting ride of Okada and tricycle out of the city. The problems could be that the government is not financing them very well.

Exactly,I thought as much because getting rid of Okada is not rocket science.
However those agencies can generate funds by placing a fine on defaulters

Entraco, ISTMA and concerned agencies have gone to sleep and Okada men are gradually taking over wetheral junction. Okada men have started traversing Akachi road, Douglas, etc under the watch of entraco and Istma.
This poses security threats coupled with the defacing it gives the city.
Entraco and Istma should rise up to their responsibilities.

Anselem86:
what do we stand to gain from this mumu outing

I don't blame you