The remains of the late President-General (P-G) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, were laid to rest on Friday in his Awo-Omamma country home, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that eminent Nigerians, who attended the funeral service held at the...
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Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo says his administration has restored the principles of true democracy in the state, through the execution of people-oriented projects. In a broadcast to mark his three years in office on Sunday in Owerri, Uzodimma attributed the successes so far achieved within the period to...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has lauded telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria for investing in education through the remodeling of science laboratories in the state. Uzodimma gave the commendation in Owerri, on Thursday, when he officially inaugurated science laboratories in Government Secondary School, Owerri, which were remodeled by the...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has again approved payment of 13th month salary to the state workers before Christmas celebration. The governor had approved a similar payment in December 2021. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategic Planning, Mr Declan Emelumba, said this when he addressed newsmen in Owerri....
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo says security operatives have killed three bandits and arrested two others for their involvement in the attack on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. The governor said this while addressing newsmen at the police headquarters in Imo while...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Peter Obi, The Labour Party Presidential candidate has commended the leadership style of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, describing him as a good man. Mr. Obi gave the commendation on Tuesday when he met Uzodimma at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport while visiting...
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has told business and political leaders in the South-East not to ignore Imo Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s drive for development and progressive governance. Tinubu spoke in Owerri on Thursday at a town hall meeting with South-East private sector drivers,...
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...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has inducted 36 new members and 15 members as Fellows of the Guild. The induction followed a Gala Night organised for the Guild by Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo to conclude the 18th All Nigeria Editors Conference, (ANEC) 2022 in Owerri. In his...
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, says the All Progressives Congress (APC), will triumph in the South-East in the 2023 general election, because it is the only party with structures in all the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country. Uzodimma, also the Chairman of APC Presidential Campaign Council...
Four Catholic nuns have just been kidnapped in Imo state, one of such sad tales that have become almost a daily occurrence since Hope Uzodinma became the absolute ruler. The phrase, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” suggests that whenever a person has absolute power over other people or things, it...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Timipre Sylva, has said that the country loses 400,000 barrels of crude daily via oil theft. Sylva said this on Monday, when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo at the Government House, Owerri. He described the...
The remains of Mrs Felicia Wabara, the late wife of former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara, have been laid to rest on Friday amidst eulogies. Wabara who died on April 10 was buried in her husband’s Ohambele country home in Ndoki in Ukwa East Local Government Area of...
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has described sports as very critical to the physical and mental alertness of military officers. COAS Yahaya made the remark during the ceremonial tee-off of a golf tournament at the Arsenal Golf Course on Saturday in Owerri. The News Agency of...
The remains of maverick politician and astute businessman, late Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe was on Saturday, laid to rest at his country home of Oguta, in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo. Born Nov. 2, 1938, late Nzeribe, known as a de-tribalised Nigerian Senator, died on May 5, 2022...
President Muhammadu Buhari, at various events last week enjoined Nigerians to partner with the Federal Government in resisting agents of destabilisation. Buhari made the declaration during the breaking of Ramadan fasting attended by governors, ministers and heads of government agencies on April 19. He said some elements were bent...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has updated President Muhammadu Buhari on security situations in the state, including the recent killing of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by bandits in the state. The governor, who spoke to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting with the...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has described as “unnecessary”, the anxiety of some Nigerians over President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in signing the electoral Act. The governor said this while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Owerri, on Wednesday. “The amended Electoral Act is already before the President waiting for...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Nsu Development Union (NDU) has called on the Imo State Government to order the security agencies to intensify their efforts in securing the release of Honorable Lawman Duruji, a former Speaker and member Imo State House of Assembly, who was abducted by unknown gunmen...