Imo State Police Command has confirmed the death of 17-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokore, who was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building in Owerri by Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, 26, the boyfriend of her aunt. The tragic incident reportedly happened on November 1, 2026, at Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu area of Owerri,...
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The driver of the bus conveying the 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) kidnapped in Imo State on Independence Day, has told the state High Court that the five suspects arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) were the same persons who attacked his...
A High Court of Imo State, on Thursday, ordered the speedy trial of five persons accused of kidnapping 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members on Independence Day. The court set aside four days, starting from 27th October, to the 30th of the month for continuation of the trial,...
A group, Imo First Group, has described as total falsehood reports circulating online that a Magistrate Court in Abuja has issued an order to arrest Senators Ifeanyi Araraume and Rochas Okorocha. The group said no such order was ever made, describing it as a hoax fabricated to blackmail two...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Force Headquarters, has arrested ten suspects in separate intelligence-led operations targeting criminal networks involved in unlawful possession, trafficking and distribution of firearms across parts of the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Special Tactical Squad–Force Intelligence Department have neutralised a suspected notorious bandit kingpin, Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid,” in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The Force spokesman, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday. CSP Iniedu...
Burial Committee for the late Chief Sir (Dr) Paddy Kemdi Njoku, KSS, KSJI, popularly known as Omenukoaku, has announced the official programme for his funeral, with burial scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Chairman of the Burial Committee, HC. Engr. (Dr.)...
[ANALYSIS] Senator Ifeanyi G. Araraume’s sweeping victory in the APC senatorial primary for Imo North is more than an internal party outcome, it is a reaffirmation of political continuity, grassroots loyalty, and the durability of long-standing political structures in the region. In a political climate often defined by shifting...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers and Osun states. According to a press statement issued by the party, the decision was taken by the NWC...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has identified Imo State as a major pillar in Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda primed for rapid growth in technology, gas utilisation, agro-industrial processing and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). He said the government is committed to providing access to financing through the Bank of Industry...
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, says the world cannot overcome its biggest crises — from climate change to sustainable development — without Africa at the centre of global solutions. Speaking on Thursday at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri, themed “ _Unlocking Imo’s Economic Potential: Partnership,...
In a clear demonstration of commitment in combating crime through effective intelligence sharing and prompt response, the Benue State Police Command has recovered snatched vehicle and arrested four suspects in connection with the crime in Otukpo, Benue State. A statement by the Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Udeme Edet disclosed...
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday for a working visit, as the nation gears up for a modest celebration of its 65th Independence Anniversary. This was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. Prior to his arrival in Lagos,...
Member representing Ideato Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has seen tremendous success in his effort to raise ₦50 million from friends and associates to support families of victims of the recent terror attack in Ideato, Imo State. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that in less...
…as Egyptian, Kenyan and Nigerian governors make list of international honorees By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The stage is set for the much-anticipated Governors Excellence Award Ceremony, scheduled to take place on August 19, 2025, in Paris, France. The prestigious event will celebrate visionary leadership, exceptional governance, and impactful development...
By BARBARA KAlU, Owerri – Imo State Division of Court of Appeal, has upheld the conviction and three-year sentence of Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former Commissioner of Transport in the Rochas Okorocha administration of Imo State, for N180, 000, 000 (One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira, only) fraud....
The Senate has withdrawn a motion on the exclusion of the Anambra/Imo River Basin from the N380 billion allocated in the 2025 budget. This decision followed a motion by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), and seconded by Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (PDP-Benue), during Thursday’s plenary. Bamidele noted that...
The Federal High Court Abuja has admitted the medical report and death certificate of former presidential aide, Ahmed Gulak, as evidence in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is facing terrorism-related charges. Justice James Omotoso, who presided...