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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Twenty-nine suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) reportedly planning to attack Imo State ahead of the Sit-at-home order on Monday (today) were arrested by security operatives in the state on Sunday. The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP, Abutu Yaro, revealed this to journalists at the […]
Unknown gunmen have again attacked a police station in Orlu, Imo State, killing a police inspector. DAILY POST learned that the incident occurred on Thursday night when the armed men invaded the station, gunned down an officer, and set the facility ablaze. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mike Abattam, revealed in a statement […]
On June 6, 2021, Nigerian Army (NA) troops stationed in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, repelled an early morning attack on the Imo State Police Command. Joseph Uka Nnachi alias King of Dragons, a prominent IPOB/ESN Operational Commander who had been directing attacks on security agencies and government buildings in the South Eastern States, […]
The Imo State High Court in Owerri ordered the temporary forfeiture of all property allegedly obtained illegally while in office by the former Governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha. The injunction followed an application brought by Louis Alozie, Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Okorocha’s wife, Nkechi Okorocha, the Incorporated Trustees of the Rochas Foundation and the […]
A member of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Frank Ugboma, representing Oguta Constituency has expressed dissatisfaction with the amendment of some portions of the House rules by the assembly. Ugboma said in an interview in Owerri on Monday that the act was a flagrant abuse of legislative process. The Deputy Speaker, Mr. Amarachi […]
Contrary to reports in some newspapers, the Justice Benjamin Iheaka Panel of Inquiry which investigated the award of contracts in Imo State is specific on the administration of former Governor Rochas Okorocha. Recall that the Panel submitted its report to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Monday, October 5, indicting the Okorocha regime and saying it uncovered […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has revealed states not complying with the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage. According to NLC, Osun, Kwara, Ekiti, Imo, Gombe, Kogi, Zamfara and Ebonyi state governments have not started the minimum wage implementation. They said negotiations on the N30,000 payment which were suspended in some states in the wake […]
By Tunde Opalana Ahead of the 31st October concurrent legislative by-elections in eight states of the federation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week Thursday conducted a primary election to pick its candidates. While the party had seamless primaries in the majority of the legislative constituencies, the Imo North Senatorial District by-election sparked controversy as […]
An explosion has occurred at a filling station in Irete community along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Owerri-West Local Government Area of Imo State. Daily Times gathered that one person has been confirmed dead with three persons critically injured after a truck conveying liquefied petroleum gas exploded. The Imo State Coordinator of the National Emergency Management […]
Protesting women from Mmahu Autonomous Community, Egbema in Ohaji Egbema Council Area of Imo state on Tuesday, shut an oil company, Sterling Global Oil Company, for refusing to fund the burial rites of three indigenes of the community. It would be recalled that two youths, Mike Imo and Abel Chioma on March 8, were crushed […]
The Imo State COVID-19 Task Force on Thursday promised to tighten surveillance along the state’s boundary to check illegal movements of people in and out of the state. Dr. Success Prosper, the team leader of the taskforce, made the promise when the taskforce visited officials of the Imo State Marketers and Traders Association (ISMATA) to […]
Imo Government says it has raised COVID-19 sample test to 10 weekly as against the previous arrangement of three weekly. Mr Oguike Nwachukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Hope Uzodimma said in a statement on behalf of the Chairman COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Prof. Maurice Iwu on Wednesday in Owerri. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Delta […]
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on Tuesday appointed former Nigerian International and Director-General of defunct National Sports Commission, Dr. Patrick Ekeji as head of seven-man Sports Commission Review Committee. Other members include Mrs. Chizotam Aretola (Secretary), Prof. Ken Anugweje, Dr. Godfrey Ogu, Mr. Chuks Abara and a representative each from the Ministry of Justice […]
.Ihedioha insists judgment is fraud The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the application seeking a review of its judgment on the Imo and Zamfara states governorship election to March 2, 2020. In the suit filed by ousted Emeka Ihedioha, the same members of the panel of the Supreme Court that declared Senator Hope […]