Views: 43Explore the evolving legacy of leadership in Nigeria as Richard Odu, PhD, reflects on past and present governors, examining the impact of integrity and public service on national reputation. From the triumphs of General […]
Views: 42Labour Party’s Peter Obi commends late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as a champion of unity, justice, and national progress. Obi joined other dignitaries in Imo State to pay tribute to the statesman’s […]
Views: 41On November 1, 2024, one of the most influential Igbo citizen to emerge from Imo State, Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, will be laid to rest in his hometown Atta Ikeduru, and the political stakeholders […]
Views: 23Technical Manager of Heartland FC, Emmanuel Amuneke, MFR, has emphasised the importance of collective effort in restoring the once-feared Naze Millionaires to the pinnacle of Nigerian domestic football and beyond, Completesports.com reports. The former […]
Views: 20Ahead of the onset of floods in Imo state, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said all critical agencies were ready for any emergency. NEMA’s Operation head for Imo and Abia states, Nnamdi […]
Views: 56The joy in his voice was palpable. “Don’t worry”, he said, “we can easily make a profit of N400,000 a month, and out of that, we can pay ourselves between N25,000 and N30,000 a […]
Views: 52Claim: A Facebook user claims the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, announced free marriages between Imo indigenes and Fulani settlers in the state. Verdict: Misleading! DUBAWA’s research shows that the attached picture has been […]
Views: 48Dr.Roy Kelechi Nwakanma a great son of the soil of Eziala Nneise Ihitte ,Ezinihitte Mbaise,a philanthropist and a lover of development and progress in his magnanimous nature has done it again for the people […]
Views: 50The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has sent technical experts to evaluate the dams in Imo to create a robust action plan to tackle challenges facing dam construction. The Deputy Director, […]
Views: 53The Imo State House of Assembly has condemned the murder of a pregnant woman identified as Mrs Chinwendu Amadi at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. The lawmakers called on relevant authorities to apprehend the […]
Views: 51The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered for the immediate release of twin boys, Chidindu and Chijindu, who were held in maternity since May 4, 2024. The twin children were delivered […]
Views: 58…as troops deny oil thieves N1.7bn crime proceeds in 1 week The ongoing kinetic operations against crude oil theft in the South South general area, have ramped up oil production to about 1.8m barrels […]
Views: 50The Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma has ordered the immediate release of a 19-year-old mother and her twins babies who were allegedly detained by a medical doctor since May 4, 2024 […]
Views: 39Joseph Egenti, a physically challenged man from Nkwere Local Government Area in Imo State, has opened up about his journey through life with a hunchback condition, defying societal expectations and superstitions about individuals with […]
Views: 54The people of Umuchima community in Ideato South Local Government Area, Imo State may begin to heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government has stepped efforts to put an end to the […]
Views: 59Human rights organisation, the Defender of Human Rights and Access to Justice Foundation, (DHRAJF) has called on the 27 elected local government chairmen in Imo State to ensure the transparent running of their various […]
Views: 56 A deeply hurt Nigerian lady has openly declared that she would never marry a man who hails from Mbaise, a town in Imo State She went on to vow never to forgive her […]
Views: 38It is also fascinating to see that Plato’s students classified some demons as the disembodied spirits of the dead. Many Christians believe that “ghosts” if real are demonic entities and this will support that […]
Views: 58Owerri – The Imo state government on Tuesday described as irresponsible and unreasonable a report saying that a supreme Court judge has apologised over the ruling on Imo Governorship five years ago. The Commissioner […]
Views: 47Owerri – The Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday, urged the members of the Guild of Editors to partner with the South East region on how to develop it. Uzodimma spoke while declaring […]
Views: 50An Owerri magistrate court in Imo state has remanded Chinonso Ubah, a journalist with Ozisa FM, in prison following his arrest by the police. The police arraigned the journalist before the magistrate court on […]
Views: 42Kpakpando Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has said it will give succour to persons living with disabilities as it turns 19. The event will hold next Wednesday, with the theme: ‘Disability Inclusion in Nation Building’, […]
Views: 43The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by 19 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The apex court will communicate a […]
Views: 57Police authorities in Imo State have raided a suspected Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB/ESN) camp, arresting 29 persons and also recovering arms and ammunition. In a statement on Monday, the spokesman of the Imo […]
Views: 43The Biafra Independence Movement and Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign States of Biafra has demanded the release of one of its members, 89-year-old Moses Amaechi, who has been in police custody since October […]
Views: 40A cross-section of traders in Abia and Imo says the two-day sit-at-home crippled their businesses and caused them huge financial losses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a middle-aged man had in […]
Views: 44Residents of Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State are fed up with the deplorable condition of roads in their communities, which has caused immense hardship and economic losses. Leader of the Ngor […]
Views: 48Former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has distanced himself from the moves to install him as the next President-General of the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Ohakim said he has no interest in […]
Views: 14The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), in collaboration with UNICEF and Imo State Government, is organizing a two-day workshop to strengthen the media’s role in driving regional development. The programme, which is holding in […]
Views: 104The Labour Party (LP) governorship campaign organisation in Imo State has said that the rotational initiative of the Imo Charter of Equity should not be beneficial to a single zone in the November 11 […]
Views: 96The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with the former Governor of Imo State and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, on the death of his mother and […]
Views: 90Worried about many school dropouts as a result of the inability of parents and guardians to cope, the Spiritual Director of Canaanland Adoration Counseling Center, Very Rev Fr Dr Magnus Ebere, SDV, has come […]
Views: 94“His parading himself as President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo or even claiming to have been so selected by Imo Council of Elders is contrary to Articles 11,12 and 13 of the Ohanaeze constitution.In Imo […]
Views: 86Stakeholders, on the platform of Concerned Elders of Imo State, have dissociated themselves from the purported endorsement of a particular candidate for the governorship election scheduled for November Imo Election. The disclaimer was contained […]
Views: 98The Chairman of the Labour Party in the South-East Zone, Mr. Innocent Okeke, has refuted allegations that Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State interfered with the party’s primary election in the state. POLITICS NIGERIA […]
Views: 110Recently in Imo state, the issue of charter of equity resonated to the point that some notable Imo elders were accused of being influenced and financially induced to endorse Gov. Hope Uzodinma for second […]
Views: 137The second term bid of Governor Hope Uzodinma received a further boost as the Imo state Joint Parliamentarian endorses him, saying that his performance has earned him a second term in office. The organisation […]
Views: 102THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned in its entirety the alleged civilians in Ngor Okpala, Imo State, by yet-to-be-identified criminals. The pro-Biafra group in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, […]
Views: 69A former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has denied claims of being a conduit to disburse $1million to Chief Athan Achonu, the state gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party. An audio had surfaced […]
Views: 86A civil society organisation, Forum for Accountability and Good Leadership has petitioned the National Judicial Council against a judge of the Imo State High Court, Justice B. C. Iheka and the State Chief Judge […]
Views: 68Osita Izunaso, the senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District, on Tuesday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari and called for the zoning of the Senate Presidency to the South-east. Mr Izunaso, who is also in […]
Views: 86The outgoing Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bede U. Eke, representing Aboh-Mbaise/Ngor-Okpala Federal Constituency, Imo State, will make his official declaration to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) today Saturday 22nd April, […]
Views: 77In an effort to help curb youth involvement in crime and social vices, a group, Centre for Social Awareness, Advocacy and Ethics (CSAAE), has launched a project to equip 200,000 Nigerian youth with the […]
Views: 55Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, died on April 11, 2023, after a brief illness at the National Hospital, Abuja. He was aged 78. Born in Uli in Ihiala Local Government Area […]
Views: 78An elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has explained why Owerri zone should produce the next governor of Imo State. Iwuanyanwu said that the Imo Charter of Equity favours the Owerri zone in 2023. He […]
Views: 75Dorothy Ihedioha, mother of a former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedoha, is dead. Mr Ihedioha announced this in a Facebook post on Friday. “After a fruitful and eventful life of God’s abundant mercies […]
Views: 93A fresh controversy has hit the choice of Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu as the new President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo as one of the Igbo affiliate groups, Njiko Igbo Forum said it would not recognize […]
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Views: 107Some police officers in Owerri, Imo State capital have physically assaulted and brutalised some students of Imo State University (IMSU) for allegedly refusing to submit their mobile phones to the officers to be searched. […]
Views: 90A Civil Society Organization has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) to look into the actions of a judge of the Imo State High Court, Justice B. C. Iheka, for granting an Exparte Order […]
Views: 96Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodimma has promised to implement the recent Imo Charter of Equity endorsed by the Imo State Council of Elders at its first quarterly meeting on April 13, 2023 in […]
Views: 84 The twenty-seven local government chairmen of Imo state, Labour Party, LP, on Friday, pledged their full support to the Imo governorship candidate of, LP, Senator Athan Achonu, to sack incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma […]
Views: 85A mother and her two-year-old child were feared dead, yesterday, while several others got injured following an exchange of gunfire between some security operatives at Wetheral by Fire Service Junction, Owerri, capital of Imo […]
Views: 92More trouble is brewing in the Imo Labour party as one of the major contestants for the gubernatorial ticket of the party ahead of the 11 November governorship election Retired Major – General Lincoln […]
Views: 83Youths from the Isu state constituency in Imo state, on Tuesday, stormed the Owerri office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, alleging that INEC, declared old results and not the new results from […]
Views: 89In a communiqué issued at the end of its quarterly meeting, the council noted that since it is a creation of law and desirous to bring stability to the polity, it decided to adopt […]
Views: 90 The House of Representatives member-elect for Ideato North, South federal constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (PDP), has uncovered alleged plot by the Independent National Electoral Commissiom (INEC) to force collation officers […]
Views: 1991The National President and members of Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma at the Government House Owerri, Imo State during the […]
Views: 2043Aspirants to party positions in the wards, local governments and States will be elected at the various congresses and will be required to be persons with the highest degree of Character, Competence, Capacity and […]
Views: 1999Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said that his governmentwas working out a Social Welfare package to encourage policemen and allsecurity agencies working in Imo. The Governor dropped the hint on Tuesday when […]
Views: 103 The leadership qualities of Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, CON, cannot go unnoticed given the immense laudable capabilities he has shown in a little time of his government by […]
Views: 88Cleanliness they say, is next to godliness. A society is adjudged to be healthy, successful and prosperous by the level of its cleanliness. This brings to note the postulation of a South African Political […]
Views: 5189 Now Imo people know they have a dependable reformer, a right peg in the right whole and exactly that kind of leader needed to put Imo on the path of total transformation and […]
Views: 116The story of Late Chief Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe, PhD, the first Civilian Governor of old Imo State has always been told in the positive considering his level of administrative acumen and developmental strides. Chief […]
Views: 3712 One is left to ask if the SSG, Hon Barr Uche Onyeaguocha has hijacked Governor Emeka Ihedioha to decide virtually everything that happens in the state, if yes, who elected him to perform […]
Views: 83In the words of Walter Lippmann, “The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.” This will to carry on […]
Views: 99I was reliably informed that the disgraced outgoing Gov. Rochas Okorocha has been having sleepless nights because May 29 is fast approaching. The fact that the Governor has employed every under hand means to […]
Views: 81A social crusader and public opinion Analyst from Mbaitoli local government area, Chief Godson Onyemobi (God Father) has predicted that all the substandard projects scattered all over the nooks and cranny of Imo State […]
Views: 72A legal luminary and politician from Orlu zone, Barrister Jerry Okwuaka has congratulated Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, Hon Jerry Alagboso and Hon Chief Emma Dike over their recent victories at the polls. Addressing a […]
Views: 117A political juggernaut and a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and one time member of the Imo House of Assembly, Hon Chief Emma Dike (Mirioma Orsu) has described the establishment of six […]
Views: 127A Political Strategist and Crusader, Director General of Imo Liberation Movement and opinion molder from Ihite Uboma Local Government A, Comrade Emeka Nwokeke alias Iroko, has stated that the clandestine moves by some faceless […]
Views: 104The State Chairman of All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP) Imo state, Chief Ugo C. Ugo has stated that his party is now fully set to attend the inauguration of His Excellency Rt. Hon. Emeka […]
Views: 97“I’m too old for an appointment. Which positions him wan give, even governor sef I no wan do and person no dey carry person wey pass am put for ship na. No o!” Maverick […]
Views: 2217 He was called a house boy. He was called the son of a poor Catechist of the Anglican Church. And that poor or house boy and that son of a poor Catechist came […]
Views: 1986Five All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Imo State have declared support for Sen. Hope Uzodinma, the declared winner of the Imo State governorship primary election conducted on Oct. 1 by the Ahmed […]
Views: 1971The All Progressives Congress APC earlier last week revised its timetable for the conduct of its primaries but not a few stakeholders believe that the conduct of the exercises could either make or mar […]
Views: 2284 IMO State Chapter of the Nigerian Association of the Blind, NAB, yesterday, cried out over what they described as the continued refusal by the state government to listen to their plight. The group […]
Views: 5640Persons suspected to be ritual murderers have beheaded a woman in Imo State, while one of her breasts was also cut off. The incident happened in Mgbirichi community in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area […]
Views: 5646President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Dan Anyanwu as the new Provost of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education in Owerri, Imo State. A statement by the Permanent Secretary (General Services […]
Views: 2298 The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria ( PCN) has sealed the premises of 431 Pharmaceutical outlets in various part of Imo state for various offences. This was just as the Council has advised the […]
Views: 2502 The Publicity Secretary of the Dr. Hilary Eke-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Imo State, Engr. Nwabueze Oguchienti, has said that the group would not participate in the purported new […]
Views: 4996 Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a $35 million debt facility agreement with Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, for a proposed 5,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery project to be situated in […]
Views: 1091Irrational exuberance was coined by Mr. Alan Greenspan- the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, in a speech that, he delivered on the 5th of December 1996, titled: The Challenge of Central Banking in […]
Views: 837When something happens to anyone, let others not think, it can never happen to them especially when it concerns politics and elections. It happens in Nigeria and elsewhere quite often. A friend from Imo […]
Views: 247The will to act is entirely dependent on the decision to act. Ideally, a resolution should flow seamlessly into its corresponding action such that there is little to distinguish between the decision and the […]
Views: 253 The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has said that he was never imprisoned for theft in the United States of America. The state House of Assembly, which commenced impeachment against […]
Views: 254 The Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, over allegations of gross misconduct, dereliction of duty, imprisonment for theft in the United States, […]
Views: 259 In the ongoing quarrel between Governor Rochas Okorocha and the people of Imo state over his (self) succession agenda, the big surprise is that his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, chose not to be […]
Views: 258Aboh Mbaise is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Aboh.
Views: 776The Orlu Zonal President of Imo State Amalgamated markets and Traders Association (ISAMATA), Hon. Ezeanochie Emmanuel A.K.A chenco, has described the just concluded ISAMATA day celebration as an indication that ISAMATA is on ground […]
Views: 1076There are two black birds sitting in the East. One named APGA, one named APC! Permit my introduction this short essay with a parody of the popular ageless nursery rhyme. Indeed, the modus operandi […]
Views: 714In its simplest semantic attribute, the idiomatic “benefit of doubt”, suggests the willful permission granted a person to act in a task he continually boasts he possesses the capacity and capability to perform. Let […]
Views: 582The state publicity secretary of All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP) Imo State, Chief Ikechi Emekwe has stated that his party AGAP will participate fully in the coming ISIEC Local Government Elections coming up soon. […]
Views: 549The Chairman of Elders forum and stakeholders of Eke-Ukwu Owerri Traders, Chief Emma Okeke has stated that the alleged support by traders of displaced Eke-Ukwu market to the All Progressive Grand Alliance Party (APGA) […]
Views: 555 The Chief of Staff, Imo State Government House, Uche Nwosu, has declared that once Governor Rochas Okorocha leaves office, he would not come back to dictate to him (Nwosu) how he runs the […]
Views: 215 The battle between Governor Rochas Okorocha and his deputy, Eze Madumere, is far from over as the fight for supremacy has now moved to the legislative grounds. Of recent, the show of political […]
Views: 6164 Sunday 1st July 2018, saw yet another inauguration of a new family unit of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), this time at Federal Polytechnic, one of the tertiary institutions […] Sunday 1st […]
Views: 3879 A mega cement warehouse located at the Industrial Layout, Onitsha Road, Owerri, capital of Imo State, to serve corporate outfits and people of the Southeast and other zones in the country, was on […]
Views: 1350 After much dithering, protests, drama and fisticuffs as members of the party in some states fought for supremacy, it is good that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) finally held its national convention […]
Views: 582In life, we have to study the past very well in order to reposition the future because the past, present and the future are the products of our actions and inactions. In the words […]
Views: 1184Emeka Ihedioha Former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, could win the 2019 governorship election in Imo State, according to a survey conducted by Opinion Research and Communications Incorporated. Opinion Research and […]
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