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OBOSI DEVELOPMENT UNION BACKS DIALECT QUIZ TO PRESERVE LOCAL LANGUAGE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Obosi Development Union Backs Dialect Quiz to Preserve Local Language ‎ ‎  ‎By Chiedu Uche Okoye ‎ ‎The President General of the Obosi Development Union (ODU), Barrister  Chimezie Obi, has expressed his support for the upcoming Obosi dialect quiz competition, aimed at preserving the Obosi dialect of the Igbo language from extinction.  ‎ ‎The event, initiated by Pharm. Obi Egbuonye's "Revive Obosi Dialect Project", is scheduled to take place at the Obosi town hall on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026. ‎ ‎According to Barr. Obi, the competition will promote the Obosi dialect and contribute to the preservation of the Igbo language. "It will bring together Obosi people who are proficient in the Obosi dialect, enabling younger generations to learn and appreciate their local language," he stated. ‎ ‎Nze Isaac Ejindu, leader of the Uruowulu village team, praised the organizers, including Pharm. Obi Egbuonye, Eric Anyamene Foundation (ENAF), and the Obosi Development Union ...
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ABOUT 70 MIGRANTS FROM ETHIOPIA,DROWNED TODAY.

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                      A senior staff working with the Ministry of interior,confirmed that 70 migrants from Ethiopia,drowned today off the coast of Yemen.He said ''The small vessel was trying to reach the Red Seaport city of Al-makha when it capsized in bad weather.Security forces were striving to hunt down the owner of the boat,who we believed to be a human trafficker''.More details later.
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NYESOM WIKE,WON RIVER STATE PDP GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARIES.

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                                                                       Conratulation to Nyesom Wike,the former Minister of state of Education today monday 8th December 2014 won the Rivers state PDP governorship primaries.The primaries which was held at the Community Girls Secondary School,mile 3 Port Harcourt,and Wike in his acceptance speech dedicated the victory to almighty God and the delegates who reposed confidence in him to fly the party flag in the state.Wike,Ben Dimkpa,Emmanuel Geogwill i and Senator Lee Maeba were the only aspirants present at the venue.The 16 governorship aspirants who have been agitating against the emergence of Wike are all insisting the party has been hijacked by members of Grassroots Development Initiatives,GDI,who are foot soldiers of Wike,their sponsor and patron.Former gover...
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BARRISTER FALANA,FILED A PETITION IN FAVOUR OF THE 12 SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTINY ''INJUSTICE''.

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                    The soldiers on May 18,2014 staged a protest over the killing of 10 of their colleagues by the Boko Haram sect.This led to the shooting of the General Officer Commanding {GOC},Major General Ahmed Mohammed at the Maimalari cantonment.Although he was not injured,but he was removed as GOC and retired from the Army for not attending to the grievances of the soldiers.18 of the soldiers were tried by the court martial,presided over by Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo which acquitted five of them,convicted and sentenced 12 to death and jailed one for 28 days with hard labour.Falana in the petition dated December 5,2014 argued that the death sentence pronounced on the 12 officers was unjust against the background of their action.He noted in the petition that the soldiers had been protesting against poor equipment,non payment of salaries and allowances.Falana stated that the fact that President Goodluck Jona...
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