A Magistrate Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned for further hearing a case involving Ms. Uche David Obinali, a 49-year-old businesswoman and niece of former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. Ms David Obinali is accused of defrauding American-Nigerian philanthropist and politician, Prince Daniel Kanu, of N127 million. According to...
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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by legal practitioner Victor Nwadike, challenging Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma over his alleged refusal to appoint the most senior High Court judge as the state’s Chief Judge. Presiding over the matter, Justice Mohammed Umar ruled on...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted operational licence to Imo state government to operate its fourth state university NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu presented the operational licence recognizing the University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Omuma, Imo State to the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, in Abuja, on...
Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi has officially kicked off proceedings in the N550 million defamation lawsuit filed by Senator Chris Anyanwu against former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim. Senator Anyanwu is suing Ohakim over remarks he made in an interview with The Nation newspaper, published on January...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has sanctioned a new minimum wage of N104,000 for the state’s civil servants, a significant increase from the previous N76,000. The announcement was made during a Tuesday night meeting with labor union leaders at the Government House in Owerri, as reported by the News...
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has declared its full support for President Bola Tinubu’s response to the recent killings in Benue. Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Imo, Hope Uzodimma, stated that the Forum stood united with the President in his resolve to end violent attacks and hold...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has paid tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Ogwuegbu, describing him as one of Nigeria’s foremost jurists. Uzodimma eulogised Ogwuegbu at the funeral Mass held in his honour at St. Theresa Chibugwumba Catholic Parish, Amainyi in Ihitte Uboma Local Government of the...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has said the state is leading the way in Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria. Governor Uzodinma said that this was due to his administration’s forward-thinking policies on digitalisation that prepare for future demands. He made the assertion on Wednesday while declaring open the 4th Artificial...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has presented certificates and staff of office to 66 new traditional rulers in the state. In a speech at the event held at the Government House, Owerri, Uzodimma charged them to serve and treat their subjects in a manner that pleases God. He urged...
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, donated palliative items to Christian and Muslim faithful in the South-East and South-South zones of the country to cushion the effect of the economic hardship in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was unveiled in Owerri on behalf...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has charged the Board and Management of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to chat a course for the region’s economic and social development. Uzodimma gave the charge on Saturday, when he received a team from the commission, led by its Chairman, Dr Emeka...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused and supportive of President Bola Tinubu led administration. Uzodinma said this while briefing newsmen at the end of the party’s caucus meeting presided over by President Tinubu, at the State House Conference Centre,...
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has appealed to Gov. Hope Uzodimma to intervene in the management crisis rocking Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education, Ihitte Uboma, Imo. The COEASU Chairman and Secretary in the college, Mr Wilson Amandi and Rev. Fr. Benedict Amuchie, respectively, made the...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has assented to the N807 billion Imo Appropriation Bill for the 2025 fiscal year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House of Assembly reviewed the amount from an initial N756 billion. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into law on Tuesday...
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has conferred honourary doctorate degrees on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, and governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo and Babagana Zulum of Borno. The recipients were decorated on Saturday in Owerri at the institution’s 36th convocation for their outstanding impact on the...
Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, has urged governors in the country to prioritise education in their budgets, and to create investment’s policies in universities. Governor Uzodimma gave the advice at the maiden convocation lecture of Federal University of Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. The News...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, have expressed the confidence that the party will sweep the September 21 council elections. They said this in separate speeches at the grand finale of the APC rally held in Owerri on...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has said that the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of All the Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 Local Government Elections may emerge through consensus. Governor Uzodimma said this on Tuesday while addressing aspirants and stakeholders at the party’s Secretariat in Owerri. He said...
The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the re-election of Hope Uzodimma of Imo in the Nov. 11, 2023 governorship election. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said that the Governors of the nine oil producing states are partnering the Niger Development Commission (NDDC) for the sustainable development of the nation. Uzodimma disclosed this while briefing newsmen after a meeting with the governors of the oil producing states and...