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Imo Assembly recommends sack of CJ over alleged age falsification

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 July 2024 0

The Imo State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate sack of the state Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Theresa Chikeka, over alleged age falsification. The house made the recommendation at the committee of the whole on Wednesday, after considering the report of the four-member ad hoc

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THE OTAWUIKE STORY: Imo’s influential monarch detained on allegations of kidnapping, murder, robbery

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 June 2024 0

BY BARTH EZE & ORIAKU IJELE Imo State Police Command has detained the traditional ruler of Owerre-Ebeiri metropolitan town, in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The traditional ruler, Eze George Uzoma, the Eze Ukwu 11 of Owerre-Ebeiri Ancient Kingdom and popularly known as Otawuike, was arrested by the operatives of the Tiger […]

Tourism

Imo international film festival will unlock state’s tourism potential –Stakeholders

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2024 0

BY ORJI ONYEKWERE With the announcement of the Imo International Film Festival slated for July 25 to July 29, the residents and government of Imo State have been urged by tourism and entertainment stakeholders to tap into the vast economic potential inherent in the event. This came to the fore during the unveiling of the […]

Politics

Imo guber polls: PDP Gov’s Forum give me no dime – Sen. Anyanwu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 December 2023 0

…says he remains PDP National Secretary By Val Okara The Imo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11, 2023 poll, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has described as false rumour making the rounds that he received the sum of N2.5 billion from the PDP Governor’s Forum as campaign fund. Senator Anyanwu […]

Politics

Imo Guber: Achonu is our only candidate – LP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 October 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Ahead of the November 11, Imo State governorship election, the Lanour Party, (LP) has affirmed that it’s only candidate is Senator Attan Achonu who is able to deliver the State, for the benefit of the youth. According to Dr Tanko Yunusa, Chief Spokesperson, Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council in a statement onTuesday, “Achonu […]

News

WHY UKAEGBU REMAINS THE INDISPUTABLE CANDIDATE OF IMO LABOUR PARTY

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 September 2023 0

By John Asiegbu The story making the rounds in the state is that the Supreme Court has sacked the Acting National Chairman of the Labour party, Alhaji Lamidi Apapa and affirmed Senator Athan Achonu the governorship candidate of the party in the state. ordinarily, the Imo Labour Party under the leadership of Nze I C […]

Politics

You Can Now Campaign For Me, LP Candidate Tells Imo People

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 September 2023 0

By Nsikak Effing Ahead of the November 11 Gubernatorial election in Imo State, the Labour Party (LP) Senator Athan Nneji Achonu has called on the people to work for him. Speaking to journalists, Achonu who was reacting to a Supreme Court judgement affirming his candidacy of the Labour Party and the leadership of the party […]

Politics

Imo 2023 Governorship Elections: Independents Hold the Key – Principal Intel

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2023 0

There is a scary and somber feeling of loss when you have been to war and you discover all you fought for did not matter. The data we’ve collected on the streets paints a grim picture of how people here feel. They’ve been to the battlefront and found that their efforts have often been in […]

Politics

Imo 2023: NNPP Governorship candidate sets to flagoff campaign

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 September 2023 0

Ahead of the governorship election in Imo state, the candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Hon. Uche Ben Odunzeh has announced date for his campaign flagoff, Accordingly, the flagoff is scheduled for September 30th, 2023. The Executive Governor of Kano state, His Excellency Engr. Abba Yusuf will be the chairman of the event. […]

Politics

THE IMO LABOUR PARTY PRIMARIES

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2023 0

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan”. (Proverbs 29:2) A critical analysis of all the Imo governorship aspirants for the Labour Party in Imo State reveals that CHIEF JOSEPH UKAEGNU ( Ikenga ndi Imo) remains the most credible candidate and the one who has […]

News

Meet the next Governor of Imo state: His Excellency, Chief Ikechukwu Joseph Ukaegbu (Ikenga)

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2023 0

His Excellency, Chief Ikenga is slowly but surely cruising to victory into Imo Douglas House with God’s approval and with the overwhelming support of majority of Labour Party members, and of course, the vast majority of Imo indigenes, home and abroad. Imo Labour Party delegates know the truth. If Chief Ikenga could work tenaciously for […]

News

Stop Uzodinma’s move to borrow additional N118 Billion – Imo PDP tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2023 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has called on the Federal Government to invoke its powers in line with the provisions of Section 47 (3) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act to stop Senator Uzodinma from destroying Imo State with an unsustainable debt portfolio. The opposition party said it feels greatly pained by the […]

Business

NIMS 2022: NIMASA DG welcomes IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Mr Kitack Lim has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos on Sunday for the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) 2022 An excited Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Bashir Jamoh who announced the IMO top

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Five family members reportedly dead over alleged deity attack in Imo, seven others unconscious

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2022 0

Obinze community, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, has been thrown into mourning after a family of 12 was found unconscious in their apartment. Five of the family of twelve have died from unconfirmed causes while seven others are reportedly still battling for their lives. A community source told DAILY POST that […]

News

Police uncover IPOB/ ESN deadly shrine, ‘arrest 7 suspects, live python’ in Imo

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2022 0

The Imo State Police Command, on Thursday, said it has uncovered a deadly shrine and arrested seven suspected members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as well as a live python they used to fortify themselves before attacks. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, who […]

News

Imo illegal refinery fire due to inadequate policing, says PENGASSAN

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2022 0

By Joy Obakeye President of the Petroleum and Natural GAS Senior Staff Association Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Festus Osifo, has stressed the need for Nigeria to increase its police personnel to address incidences like the Imo illegal refinery. Comrade Osifo, who spoke at a media parley with Labour Writers Association of Nigeria […]

News

Security agents invade Imo community, burn houses

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2022 0

Armed men suspected to be law enforcement agents, on Saturday, reportedly razed residential houses belonging to one Sonyval and Chinonso Madu, siblings of Mr Uche Madu, who is alleged to be a member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) group in Umuonyeoka Community in Ihitteafoukwu, Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. DAILY POST […]

News

Breaking: Imo House of Assembly Speaker Impeached

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2021 0

By Charles Onyekwere The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Paul Emeziem has been impeached as the Speaker during the House plenary session today following several allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. The former Speaker was impeached following the unanimous decision of the 19 members out of 27 lawmakers […]

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Family in Imo state murders and bury son in shallow grave because he’s too Stubborn

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2021 0

A couple and their daughter have been arrested while their son, who is on the run, is wanted over the death of their last child. Mr Lambert Ukachukwu, his wife, their daughter, and their son, Philip, are accused of killing 28-year-old Chukwuebuka at their home in Duruegwele village, Umueze II, in Ehime Mbano Local Government […]

News

Two cops, three bandits killed as gunmen attack Imo police station

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2021 0

The Imo State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the killing of two of its officers and three bandits following an attack on Izombe Police Station in Oguta Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by Mike Abattam, the police spokesperson, the incident happened at about 0245 hours . The police said: “armed […]