The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged journalists to avoid rushing to publish news that are not properly verified and processed, under the breaking news syndrome. Mr Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education of INEC, gave the advice at a one-day training for...
Imo State
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – No fewer than 2,000 South eastern businessmen have contributed N1 billion to support the campaign of Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Governor Hope Uzodimma made this known Thursday at the Town Hall meeting between Tinubu and business...
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Thursday meet with private sector drivers in Imo, ahead of his forth coming campaign in the state. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo made the disclosure while addressing newsmen on Wednesday, at the Sam Mbakwe Int’l Cargo...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of Eze Ignitus Asor, the traditional ruler of the Obudi-Agwa community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo and others. President Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Tuesday in Abuja,...
Some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo have rejected an Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign council list constituted for the state ahead of the 2023 elections. The party faithful expressed dissatisfaction shortly after they staged a workout from a stakeholders’ meeting of the party on Monday in Owerri....
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma of Imo has inaugurated All Progressives Congress (APC) liaison officers for the 305 wards of the state, to promote government policies and programmes at the grassroots. Governor Uzodimma performed the ceremony at the Government House, Owerri. He charged them to work toward educating the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Owerri charged the Nigeria Police Force to perfect operational plans that will guarantee a credible outcome in the 2023 general elections while remaining apolitical, firm, and loyal to democratic values. Declaring open the three-day Conference and Retreat for...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has unveiled the state’s digital economic agenda for the years 2022 to 2026 to capture all communities in the state in an organised economic net. Uzodimma, who launched the agenda in Owerri on Monday, said that it was anchored on six strategic pillars aimed...
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Uju-Chima (APC-Imo) says no fewer than 80,000 people have so far been affected by the flood ravaging his constituency in Imo. In an interview with newsmen on Friday, Uju-Chima who represents Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta, Oru Federal Constituency of Imo, said that...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has said that the proposed dredging of the Orashi river in the state would be hugely beneficial to the economy of the South-East geo-political zone. Uzodimma said this when he led officials of the Nigerian Navy in Imo on a tour of the Orashi...
President Buhari Sir, remember that you promised Nigerians free and fair election in 2023, but with the look of things today, Nigerians are no longer sure that the election will be free and fair. The reason is the weighty allegation by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) that...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has given reason for Saturday’s security raid at Eke-Ututu Market in Orsu Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security operatives raided and burnt some shops in the market after materials for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were allegedly uncovered in...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has lifted the suspension placed on the activities of the Order of the Knights of St John International (KSJI). This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday and jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has said armed bandits and hoodlums would have overrun his state if not for the prompt intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Uzodimma stated this on Tuesday during the President’s visit to Owerri, the state capital. He said: “Your prompt intervention helped to restore...
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the recently reconstructed 36 Kilometres dualised Owerri-Orlu and the first phase of the 53 Kilometres dualised Owerri-Okigwe roads. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari performed the inaugurations on Tuesday, as part of his one-day working visit to the state, the second...
President Muhammadu Buhari will visit Imo on Sept. 13 to inaugurate projects completed by the Gov. Hope Uzodimma -led government. Imo Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, disclosed this on Wednesday in Owerri while speaking with newsmen after the weekly meeting of the State Executive Council. Mr....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian military troops have eliminated two armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – No fewer than four Catholic Reverend Sisters have been abducted by unknown gunmen on Sunday in Imo State. It was gathered that the nuns were abducted along Okigwe-Enugu Road which has become notorious for criminals. The Secretary General of Sisters Of Jesus The Saviour...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of non-indigenes and law enforcement officials by terrorists in the South-East. President Buhari vowed to undertake all possible action in conducting a speedy investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. He stated this in a statement issued...
A Police Inspector name (withheld) on Thursday killed two armed bandits who invaded his house in Orogwe, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo. A press statement released by the spokesperson of Imo Police Command, CSP Micheal Abattam, confirmed the incident. Abattam said that the suspected bandits jumped a...