Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state has commiserated with Muslims in the state on the death of Chief Imam, Alhaji Dauda Anozie Onyeagocha, who passed in the early hours of Tuesday. He described Alhaji Onyeagocha as a peace loving leader who placed premium on the virtues of love and tolerance.
Imo State Government says it has begun the process of recruiting 4,000 teachers to improve the quality of education in the state. Executive Secretary of Imo State Universal Basic Education Board (IMSUBEB), Mr. Kingsley Nzemaechi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. Nzemaechi said that […]
The Imo State House of Assembly has vowed to recover all the missing earth moving equipment belonging to the Imo Rural Roads Management Agency (IRROMA). Chairman, House Committee on Works, Anyadike Nwosum, who led other members on a familiarisation visit to the Bureau for Rural Development during their oversight function, said the committee would assist […]
Abba community in Nwangele local government area of Imo state has agreed to abolish the Osu/Ohu caste system which had brought segregation in Igbo land particularly in area of birth or parentage. The people Abba community under the auspices of the Abba Autonomous Community Development Union (AACDU) led by Chief Paul Ozigbo and coordinated by […]
Imo state Deputy Governor, Gerald Irona has dismissed reports alleging that he lives in a hotel in Owerri since he assumed office and has spent over N1billion on hotel bills describing such reports as false. Media Director of the defeated governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in the 2019 elections, Uche Nwosu, Mr. Jones Onwusoanaya […]
Imo state Deputy Governor, Gerald Irona has debunked the insinuation that the people of the two oil producing local government areas in the state of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta are criminals. The deputy governor made the clarification in an address he presented during the first security summit of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas held at […]
In continuation of his resolve to reinforce security architecture in Imo State, Governor Emeka Ihedioha, last Friday launched a special security scheme as part of efforts towards addressing the rising insecurity in the oil producing communities of Ohaji-Egbema and Oguta local government areas of the state. This is even as the Imo State Oil Producing […]
Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has also approved the appointment of Dr. Chibuzor Iwuagwu as the new Head of Service for the State Civil Service. Dr. Iwuagwu replaces Mrs. Alma Eluwa who has completed her 35 years mandatory service and retired. According to a statement by Mr. Chibuike Onyeukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to […]
Jude Richard is the CEO of Jodessy Mega Visuals Limited who has spent six years in the movie industry. Anyway that is not the issue, the story now is that this handsome Imo State born producer, and entertainer last week Sunday opened a state of the art studio in Ijegun Lagos He explained the challenges […]
The governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, on Monday, terminated one of the mini-stadium projects at Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area, saying that the project lacked standards and cannot be compromised. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Chibuike Onyeukwu, made this known to newsmen in Owerri. According to the statement, “Imo State Governor, Rt. […]
An Investment Bank, FSL Securities Limited has offered to assist Imo State Government in raising about N100 billion for infrastructural development in the State. The investment group stated this during a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Mr Gerald Irona at the Government House, Owerri, The Group Managing Director of the organization, Chris […]
The name of Justice John Tsoho, the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court is not missing as a member of the National Judicial Council (NJC). This development is contained in the updated list on the NJC website. A visit to the website; https://njc.gov.ng/current-council-members by our reporter revealed that the name of Justice Tsoho […]
An Owerri High Court presided over by Justice K A Ojiako today nullified a governorship primary conducted on 6th October, 2018 which declared current Chief of Staff to Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 governorship election. Uche Nwosu is a son-in-law to Governor Rochas […]
The Sam Mbakwe Imo airport Owerri, on Wednesday, was flooded and blocked by Imo state indigenes, mainly All Progressives Congress (APC) party members, to welcome the party’s flag bearer, Senator Hope Uzodimma. Senator Uzodimma arrived the airport in the afternoon, addressed his party members and Imo people, and thanked them for coming out in large […]
The chances of victory for Senator Hope Uzodinma, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 governorship election in Imo State became brighter this week following the endorsement of his aspiration by a group of Imo State indigenes living abroad who said they are working to see him become the next governor of the […]
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Owerri, Imo state, Tuesday celebrated the World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims. The programme which began at about 9:30am in the morning and lasted for more than two hours, saw the FRSC in a group match cum sensitisation of people, especially road users, from their head quarter office, Egbu […]
An umbrella organization of Igbo Youth Group across the country, the National Association of Igbo Youths (NAIY) have condemned in its entirety the recent campaign of calumny in the media orchestrated against the APC governorship candidate in Imo State, Chief Hope Uzodinma. The association which described as the highest level of junk journalism, the insinuation […]
The ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) Imo State may end up in filling no governorship candidate in the 2019 general election as the party’s flag bearer was yesterday conspicuously missing in the 67 gubernatorial candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Working Committee (NWC) of APC had earlier submitted the
A high court in Imo State on Monday declared as null and void the suspension of five members of the state House of Assembly. The presiding judge, Justice Goddy Anunihu, who declared the processes that led to the indefinite suspension of the five lawmakers as “putting the horse before the cart,” also awarded N8m as […]
The ancient city of Ihim in Umuihim community, Isiala Mbano local government, Imo State came agog last week with a great convergence of traditional and paramount rulers, notable personalities and government officials as His Royal Majesty, Eze, Oliver Ohanweh, the Obi Gburugburu of Igboland and Paramount ruler of Ihim Community held his 2018 ‘Iwa ji’ […]
