•Uzodimma Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma has appointed himself as the commissioner for lands in the state. The unexpected announcement was made by the governor today, Tuesday, April 30, during the inauguration of 24 newly appointed commissioners at the Government House in Owerri, reports The Nation. According to him, the self-appointment is...
•Emeka Ihedioha A former governor of Imo State Emeka Ihedioha has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 26 years after joining one of Nigeria’s leading political parties. Having been one of the party’s founding members, Ihedioha cited a variance of “personal beliefs” as part of his reason for quitting the PDP, reports Channels TV. “Regretta...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has demanded sanctions against the Commissioners of Police in Imo and Delta States over killings of some police officers. The commission specifically said the killings in some states had become worrisome while calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to take another look at the capacity ...
•HRH Eze David Nnawuihe Onu Egwunwoke The Akwakuma/Uratta community in Owerri North council area of Imo has celebrated their cultural annual festival with the entire shops and markets temporarily closed. The event held at the Akwakuma market square recorded a large number of dignitaries from within and outside the state among numerous cultural...
•IPOB supreme headquarters destroyed by troops Troops of the Joint Task Force of Operation Udo Ka (OPUK) yesterday cleared and destroyed the notorious Supreme Headquarters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to a statement by the Nigerian army, the mother valley which is a...
•Police officers The Imo State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma, has deplored officers and men of the command across the state to prevent the Nigeria Labour Congress protest from being hijacked by hoodlums. The NLC and affiliate union members had announced planned protest over economic hardships nationwide. The command’s spokesperson, Henry ...
Operatives of Imo State Police Command today raided a suspected hideout of kidnappers, situated at Okohia Forest in Owerri West council area of the state. The police during the raid arrested seven suspected members of the kidnappers gang as well as recovered four decomposing corpses, suspected to be that of their victims, reports The Guardian....
•IPOB The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ikechukwu Uba, at his hideout in the state. Police spokesman Okoye Henry in a statement said the suspect was apprehended last Saturday, December 16 alongside three others. Henry said on interrogation, the suspect confesse...
•Adams Oshiomhole Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has opened a can of worm on how his All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC)-led leadership spent billions of Naira to secure victory in some states during the 2019 general elections. He said the party’s NWC under him spent N1.6 billion to prosecute and [...
There is a scarcity of money in the commercial banks in Imo State, leading to commercial banks starting to make low cash payments to their customers. This situation has continued to cause concerns for bank customers as they are unable to withdraw the actual amounts they intended to collect from the bank, reports Sunday Tribune. […]