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Headlines, Imo, State News, Top Stories
Friday, January 22nd, 2021

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Imo state government yesterday discovered equipment of Nsu ceramic and tiles industry established by the then administration of Sam Mbakwe, in a warehouse owned by the former governor, Rochas Okorocha, along Owerri/ Aba road in the state. In a find-out mission by the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Simon […]
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Education, Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, December 19th, 2020

No fewer than 655 African students have benefited from the education scholarship scheme of a former Imo State Govenor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to study in the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, Imo State. A breakdown of the figure indicated that 10 scholarship slots went to each of the 19 northern states, 250 slots went to South-East […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Party Politics, Plateau, State News
Monday, December 7th, 2020
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja, Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa, Gyang Beere, Jos, Lukman Olabiyi The Independent Natioanl Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in Lagos, Bauchi, Imo, Kogi, Plateau, Kogi while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious in Bayelsa and Cross River states in last Saturday bye-election. The poll in Zamfara State was, however, declared […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
By Ugonne Uzoma A member of the Imo House of Assembly, Hercules Okoro has been remanded in an Owerri correctional facility for assault. An Owerri Magistrate Court, presided over by D.V. Okoroji made the order on Monday. Okoro, a member of the All Progressives Congress, represents Ohaji Egbema State Constituency in the state assembly. Okoro […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, November 7th, 2020
A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri Divison, presided over by Justice Garba Ringim, yesterday voided the candidacy of Frank Ibezim of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Imo North Senatorial bye-election, and declared Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume, as the rightful candidate for the yet to be fixed bye-election. In the suit number FHC/ […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Friday, September 11th, 2020
By Abankula Two lecturers of the Imo State University (IMSU), Professors Emmanuel Agomuo and Victor Njoku have been suspended in sex-for-grade scandals with their students. Agomuo is the head of the Department of Biochemistry, and Njoku, the head of the Department of Chemistry. The lecturers were caught on video, in compromising positions that put to […]
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Governors, Headlines, Imo, Nigerian Police, State News
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
The suspects paraded at the Imo state policy headquarters in Owerri. PHOTO: Chinonso Alozie By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri Fifteen persons said to be thugs were arrested and paraded by the Imo state police command for allegedly attacking the rear vehicles of the convoy of the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, on his way to […]
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Biafra, Imo, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, July 25th, 2020
The Imo State Police Command has arrested some members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Owerri for allegedly attempting to murder and dispossess some police officers on duty of their service riffles. In a statement yesterday signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Orlando Godson Ikeokwu, the […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News, Women Politics
Friday, July 10th, 2020
Representative of Njaba Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Uju Onwudiwe, has survived an attack by her Ahiazu Mbaise constituency colleague, Samuel Otuibe, who threw a bottle of wine and glass cup at her in a meeting. The incident took place during an emergency meeting of the lawmakers at the official quarters of […]
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Imo, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, May 30th, 2020
IPAD Presents Independent Report • Govt, Northern Imo Residents Deny Knowledge Confusion appears to be brewing in Imo State over the authenticity of information regarding the N8million cattle compensatory payment for cattle allegedly killed, maimed and missing in the state and how the payment was made and the persons who received it. The confusion arose […]