Imo Assembly passes 2023 budget, Imo State Council of Elders bill - ITREALMS

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The Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA) has passed the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the tune of N458,731,029,167 to the service of the Government of Imo State, reports ITREALMS.

This appropriation, ITREALMS gathered, excludes the consolidated Revenue Fund Charges of N15, 743, 247, 101, hence a total budget of N474, 468, 286, 257.

Leo Stan Ekeh foundation targets 10,000 jobs in Imo State - ITREALMS

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The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), a futuristic Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) which focuses on promotion of 21st century knowledge through quality education, practical entrepreneurship, healthy living and enhanced lifestyle, is set to flag off a project to create over 10,000 employment opportunities for residents of Imo State, while also equipping entrepreneurs and other beneficiaries with useful knowledge and interest free loans to grow their businesses and improve their global competitiveness.

As part of the initiative, globally renowned tech companies like Microsoft, Meta (FaceBook), among others, are expected to certify the participating graduates who complete the programme.

Leo Stan Ekeh @65: A pride to modern Nigeria - ITREALMS

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Research has shown there are several gains or benefits of turning 65 years of age. For the working class, it may be time to stop filing personal income tax returns and retire from active service. For others, it could be a time to think and take seriously their health plan for retirement, yet another set sees this age as a turning point to further greatness.

After all, the good book, the Holy Bible promises Christians three scores plus 10 and above in Psalm 90:10, which Macmillan Dictionary defined as 70 years and above. Hence, turning 65 years of age is a milestone towards ascending to the three scores and 10. So, it is for Dr. Leonard Stanley Nnamdi Ekeh, also known as Leo-Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group; as he clocks 65 years today, February 22, 2021.

Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh: The Lion @60

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In the 53^rd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar, a Lion was born at Ubomiri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State to Chief and Mrs. Ebenezer Ekeh of blessed memories and his name is Dr. Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh.

Significantly, there is an Igbo adage that tends to lay credence to the fact that an individual is found by his or her name and it was not surprising that the man popularly called Leo-Stan means a lot to different people, yet his name followed him with fate and based on avant-garde of divine intervention he is accomplished.

Ojukwu Centre advocates for compulsory learning of Igbo language

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The Ikemba Ojukwu Centre has advanced plans to advocate compulsory learning of Igbo language at its forthcoming conference next month in Owerri, Imo State, reports ITRealms.

The Centre, ITRealms gathered has on top of its agenda, the strategy for a private member bill to be sent to Houses of Assembly in the South Eastern part of the country aimed at making the teaching of Igbo language compulsory in all schools in Igboland.

ITRealms also gathered, the Houses of Assembly are to conduct their sessions in Igbo language at least thrice a week.

The Ikemba Ojukwu Centre, Owerri, further lamented that Igbos who were on the commanding heights of the military, politics, academia and commerce before Nigeria’s independence were now at the lowest rung in the nation’s socio-political and economic development.

The Director-General of the centre, Dr. Samfo Nwankwo, at another confab in Umuahia, Abia State, Thursday pointed out that Igbo people are suffering cultural identity crisis, as the Igbo language was on the verge of extinction.

Nwankwo decried that after a painful analysis of what has been the lot of the Igbo recently, the centre, decided to convoke an emergency conference, which involved all prominent Igbos and groups, to know where the problem arose and why.

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