Imo State
13 Sep 2023
A businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Pamtech Group, Engr. Chidomere Ndubuisi has donated books and shelves worth Ten Million Naira to five secondary schools in Imo State. The beneficiary schools were Government Secondary School, Owerri; Development Secondary School, Owerri; Owerri Girls Secondary School, Owerri; Holy Ghost College, Owerri and Ikenegbu Girls Secondary School, Owerri.…
7 Sep 2023
Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted a report in some conventional and social media (The Guardian not included), alleging that some members of staff of the party fought over salary-related issues.
6 Sep 2023
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the launch of its campaign for the Nov. 11 Imo governorship election. The PDP said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba. Ologunagba, also the Chairman, Special National Publicity Committee for the election, said that the postponement of the…
3 Sep 2023
The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has raised the alarm over alleged messages being shared on pro-Imo government and APC WhatsApp groups aimed at allegedly blackmailing, intimidating and tarnishing the image of the three different panels hearing the National and State Assembly Election Petitions in Imo State by loyalists and agents of…
1 Sep 2023
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, the Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance
31 Aug 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the recruitment of ad-hoc staff ahead of the governorship elections in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states. INEC in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) said the portal for the recruitment exercise is open from Thursday, 31 August 2023 and would close on October 2. "Notice of Recruitment…
28 Aug 2023
Imo State government has announced plans to develop mass housing schemes in three zones, Umuoma-Nekede (Owerri zone), Amara (Okigwe zone) and Mgbidi (Orlu zone) for different categories of beneficiaries, including workers. Governor Hope Uzodimma has already appointed the State Commissioner for Housing, Love Ineh, as the chairman of the State Mass Housing Committee, to oversee…
28 Aug 2023
A reckless driver has killed the mother of Chidiebube Okeoma, the Imo State Correspondent of The Punch newspaper, Mrs Patricia Okeoma. The Guardian learnt that the incident took place at Anara Junction, Isiala Mbano Local Council of Imo State. Okeoma, in a statement, yesterday, regretted losing his mother early, after the deceased trained five of her children and…
28 Aug 2023
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has called on the Federal Government to pay urgent attention to the plight of the people of Ideato in Imo State. Agbese made this call in reaction to another alarm raised by his colleague, Ikenga Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere representing Ideato North/ South Federal Constituency. In a…
22 Aug 2023
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in 82 Division Nigerian Army, Area of Responsibility have foiled an attack by suspected Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) on its Forward Operating Base at Ukwuorji, along Owerri - Onitsha expressway. Army spokesman, Brig. General Onyema Nwachukwu said the ‘irredentist fighters’ attempted…
20 Aug 2023
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said that the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Imo State is crucial because it will determine the future of the state.
18 Aug 2023
As part of an ongoing effort to win the Imo state governorship poll, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconciled Governor Hope Uzodinma and his predecessor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. Vice President Kashim Shettima and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Umar Ganduje were on hand at the reconciliatory parley held on Thursday at…