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Goodluck Nanah Opiah, Experience and 2019 – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Saturday, June 9th, 2018

By Kenneth Uwadi | Owerri, Nigeria | June 9, 2018 – Jackson Amadi insisted on going to the home of the governorship aspirant alone. He requested to meet with the big boss and it was agreed he see him the next morning. He barely slept that night, wondering what would come of his meeting with […]

Ondo: You must marry corpse of our daughter, family tells killer boyfriend

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Ondo, Sex and Relationship, State News Monday, May 21st, 2018

Ondo: You must marry corpse of our daughter, family tells killer boyfriend Peter Dada, Akure The family of a girl, Confidence Nwanma, allegedly killed by her boyfriend has declared that the killer boyfriend must marry the corpse of the deceased in line with the tradition of the family. Nwanma was allegedly stabbed to death last […]

Nobody can cage me, says Okorocha

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, May 20th, 2018

By Chinonso Alozie Owerri – The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, Friday said that nobody can cage him politically. Okorocha through a release to newsmen in Owerri, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, was responding to a statement credited to Imo APC stakeholders led by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume. The governor also said that […]

Araraume, Uzodinma, Izunaso want Okorocha expelled

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo Sunday, May 20th, 2018

By Omeiza Ajayi & Chinonso Alozie OWERRI-THE crisis in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, escalated yesterday after leading chieftains of the party called on the national leadership of the party to expel Governor Rochas Okorocha from the party. The demand made by Senators Ifeany Ararume, Hope Uzodinma, Osita Izunaso among […]

Okorocha doomed, cries everyday-Ohakim

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, May 12th, 2018

Okorocha and Ohakim IMO State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has been tagged a doomed and weeping governor. Former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim, Okorocha’s predecessor said he would not criticize his successor any more because the governor was directionless. In an article entitled “Why I wouldn’t attack Rochas any longer,” Ohakim said Okorocha had […]

Imo Dep. Gov, Madumere; others attacked by thugs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, May 6th, 2018

By Chidi Nkwopara, OWERRI. Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, has given a graphic account of how he and other top notchers of All Progressives Congress, APC, were attacked by hired thugs within the premises of the party secretariat in Owerri, last Saturday. Madumere, who narrated his ordeal through his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, […]

N10,000 bribe: Imo CP detains policemen, orders trial

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Chris Ezike, has detained three policemen attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the command for allegedly threatening to frame some journalists and collecting a N10,000 bribe from them on Sunday. The CP, who confirmed the development to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, said he had given the Deputy Commissioner of Police […]

Pictures: The “Afikpo Chic” and Gov. Okorocha: Angry reactions greet Okorocha’s N5.5m birthday gift to Nigerians

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, March 10th, 2018

A gift of N5.5m donated by Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, through Member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly representing the Afikpo North East Constituency, Maria Ude Nwachi, has received angry reactions from respondents. As explained by Ms. Nwachi, Okorocha made the donation as part of activities marking his 55th birthday, and it is […]

How Araraume Taught Okorocha to Be Godly, But Okorocha Refused – By Odimegwu Onwumere

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, State News Saturday, March 10th, 2018

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers State, Nigeria | March 10, 2018 – Chief Rochas Okorocha, the indefatigable rambling Imo State governor has a new agenda he wants to introduce in the state since Senator Ifeanyi Araraume indicated his interest for the governorship race of the state come 2019: Hatred. The governor who believes and […]

Kalu’s name not on Slok directors’ list –Witness

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, February 2nd, 2018

— 3rd February 2018 Lukman Olabiyi Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned further hearing in the trial of a former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and two others over alleged fraud to February 19. The judge adjourned the matter after the cross-examination of the 8th prosecution witness, […]