Straight Talk with Chukwudi Obi

Sunnyblac The Distinctive Abia Chapter of Imo State University Owerri Alumni Association has visited Daughters of Mary, Mother of Mercy (DMMM) Compassionate Home, Ahiaeke, Abia State with a call to Nigerians to revive their spirit of giving to the less privileged and orphans. This is even as the chairman, Abia Chapter, IMSU alumni association, Mr. Crespo Epuzoaju, has enjoined organizations and corporate entities to be more magnanimous in giving to the less privileged. Mr. Epuzoaju, who commended the caregivers in the Compassion Home for taking care of  the children very well, stressed that the charity visit was part of the association’s obligation as a corporate organization. While presenting gifts to the caregivers, the chairman highlighted that Jesus Christ mandated us as Christians to always give and as such we all should give to help the down trodden in the society. “Our visit here is prompted by three things. The first is to revive the spirit of giving to t...

Sunnyblac Barring any last minute changes,  all is now set for the launch of the book,  "Igbo Ekulie" a classic collection of Igbo proverbs written by Mazi Marcel Duru. According to a statement by the author and national PRO Imo State University Alumni Association,  Mazi Marcel Duru, keynote speaker for the event will be Professor Nathan Uzoma while the event will take place on December 27,  2018 at Rockview hotels Owerri, IMO state and will see many Igbo sons and  come together to celebrate the 226 page book which has 2822  Igbo p roverbs, arranged in alphabetical order. The forward, the author said,  was written by Associate Professor Chigozie Bright Nnabuihe of Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos Nigeria. In an interview, the author and PR consultant spoke about his motivation,  passion to keep the Igbo language alive and drive to ensure the language does not go extinct. "My motivation started eight y...

Obi Chukwudi The Imo State chapter of National Fish Association Of Nigeria has concluded arrangements to hold her meeting in Owerri,  the IMO state capital. A statement jointly signed by the chairman of the chapter,  Mr. Samuel Nwokocha,  the secretary Mr. Oscar Alaneme and the facilitator, Dr Chukwunyere Ekeledo puts the day at Wednesday October 25, venue at 170 Douglas road by Emmanuel College roundabout, Aba road, Owerri while time is 1pm. Some of the areas where fish farmers will be trained in include but not limited to introduction into opportunities in Nigerian Fish Industry and introduction into Loans/Grants available for National Fish Association of Nigeria Members. While the training of IMO fish farmers on aquaculture value chain is continuous,  the statement adds that members will also be guided in to benefit from grants and opportunities in the industry.