Tag: Owerri

  • Owerri Airport Runway Set For 25-Day Closure

    Owerri Airport Runway Set For 25-Day Closure

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun The runway at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, is expected to close for approximately 25 days from October 20 as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) plans major rehabilitation work. The proposed shutdown, which is yet to receive final confirmation, will allow contractors to repair damaged sections of the runway…

  • Hoodlums Invade Catholic Chapel, Steal Blessed Sacrament in Owerri

    Hoodlums Invade Catholic Chapel, Steal Blessed Sacrament in Owerri

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    By Paul Joseph Suspected hoodlums have broken into the Chapel of Adoration at St. Mulumba Catholic Parish in Owerri, Imo State, and carted away the Blessed Sacrament in what church authorities have described as a grave desecration. According to a statement issued by the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah,…