Internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a dramatic turn as the Forum of State Chairmen announced the suspension of two of its members—Mr. Austine Nwachukwu (Imo) and Mr. Amah Nnana (Abia)—over their involvement in a legal move to stop the party’s upcoming national convention. The duo...
Imo State
House of Representatives has called out oil and gas companies operating in Imo State for allegedly breaching provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, urging immediate compliance with all relevant laws, particularly those relating to host communities. During Wednesday’s plenary, lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion of urgent national...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Owerri, Imo State, blasted those peddling allegations of religious genocide in Nigeria, saying no religion is under siege. He said the allegations were unfounded and misleading, as citizens focus more on harmony and shared prosperity. The President noted that Nigerians, after 65 years...
President Bola Tinubu touched down in Owerri on Tuesday for a focused one-day visit, marking the official inauguration of several critical infrastructure projects spearheaded by Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration. Arriving at precisely 12:52 p.m. via the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, the president led the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the...
After two years of preparation, the highly anticipated Ofe Owerri Food and Drink Festival is set to debut as a signature annual cultural event in Owerri, Imo State, from January 3 to 4, 2026, with the full endorsement of the Imo State Government. The endorsement was confirmed in an...
Nigerian Army has successfully apprehended Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, alias “Gentle De Yahoo,” a high-ranking commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to a military statement, the arrest took place during a joint operation with other security forces at...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has praised Imo State’s implementation of a N104,000 minimum wage and called on the Federal Government and other states to follow suit. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the appeal during an interview on the sidelines of the 7th National Quadrennial Delegates...
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a lawsuit against Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, seeking N10 billion in general damages for alleged defamation. In a suit lodged at the Abuja High Court by his lawyer, Maxwell Opara, Kanu also demands...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Imo State Police Command has apprehended a 32-year-old pastor, Ikenna Emmanuel, and his alleged accomplice, Franklin Chizoba, for the reported rape of a 20-year-old woman under the pretense of conducting a prayer session. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye,...
BY BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The 50m naira targeted donation which Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ideato was seeking from his friends and associates, to help support families that lost their loved ones through the activities of unknown gunmen have been achieved. GDF Media Director, Charles Okafor, confirmed this in...
National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has organized free medical services for at least 800 residents of Orogwe Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The medical mission, which offered diagnosis, treatment, and essential medications to residents, was part of the activities...
By: ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), on Saturday ambushed the convoy of Dr. Kingsley Achigbu, Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, killing a security escort and injuring three others. Sources told...
By BARBARA KALU, Imo – In the wake of the tragic and brutal killings in Umuolaoma and Arondizuogu, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the representative for Ideato Federal Constituency, visited the grieving communities to offer condolences and demand urgent action. The horrific massacre has left residents in shock and mourning,...
A devastating attack by unidentified gunmen on Ndi-Ejezie, Umualaoma, and Ndiakuwata Uno villages in the Arondizuogu community, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, has reportedly claimed numerous lives. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the assault took place between Thursday night and early Friday morning,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The House of Representatives has declared Ideato North, and South Federal Constituency of Imo state as an erosion and road disaster zone, calling for urgent intervention from Federal government and relevant agencies intervention to save Ideato from total collapse. The House stated this on...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that Imo State recorded $8.6 million in export earnings from cashew production in the 2024 fiscal year. The Executive Director of NEPC, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, disclosed this at a workshop on cashew production in Owerri. Ayeni...
A heartbreaking incident has occurred in Umuoba-Uratta, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, where a 20-month-old child, Emmanuel Eleweke, was killed by a stray bullet. The tragic event took place around 10 pm on Monday, leaving the family and community in shock. *Mysterious circumstances* The child’s mother,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, launched the 2025 national Hajj pilgrimage, urging the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the country. In a speech at the ceremony, held at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri, Shettima called for collective efforts to ensure a hitch-free exercise. He...
Police Command in Imo has launched a “coordinated manhunt for criminal elements”, who allegedly attacked commuters on the Okigwe-Owerri Road in the early hours of Thursday morning. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri on Thursday. The News Agency...
Lawyers under the aegis of Lawyers for Civil Liberties, have urged the National Judicial Council not to allow the appointment of a junior judge as acting chief judge of Imo above other senior judges. The lawyers told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that beyond the appointment being an aberration...