Hope Uzodimma
19 Sep
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, have expressed confidence that the party will sweep the September 21 council elections. They said this in separate speeches at the grand finale of the APC rally held in Owerri on Thursday. Uzodimma said that although the party’s…
18 Sep
A frontline Imo State born entrepreneur, scholar, and philanthropist, Chairman of Megadrill Oil & Gas Ltd, Dr. Ejike Chukwu, was among prominent Nigerians and African leaders honoured at the 12th edition of the annual Igbo New Yam Festival
16 Sep
Imo State Commissioner for Sports, Obinna Onyeocha, yesterday, informed that the 300 athletes and about 100 officials currently participating in the Eighth National Youth Games have been paid their allowances to boost their morale.
13 Sep
The 2024 August Meeting in Imo State wrapped up on a high note, celebrating the strength and resilience of women across the state. Under the theme Nwanyị Dị Ike (Igbo for ‘A Strong Woman’), the event took place at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri, where Mrs. Chioma Uzodimma, wife of Governor Hope…
26 Aug 2024
Following Supreme Court ruling over the November 11, 2023 Imo governorship election, which affirmed the victory of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the winner, the diasporan paramount King of the Igbo community in Ghana, His Royal Majesty Eze, Dr. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu (Ezeigbo Ghana) has joined other Nigerians and ndi Imo to congratulate the governor on…
24 Aug 2024
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Megadrill Oil & Gas Ltd , Chief Ejiike Chukwu , has congratulated Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, following the Supreme Court's judgment
20 Aug 2024
At the beginning of March 2020, Nigeria’s Supreme Court dismissed an application for the review of its seven-week-old decision to judicially install Hope Uzodimma as the Governor of Imo State
19 Aug 2024
Determined to foster economic growth of Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma, at the weekend, renewed his drive towards boosting electricity generation and distribution across the 27 local councils of the state.
15 Aug 2024
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State will, today, flag off the third phase of the SkillUpImo programme in Owerri. This phase, known as Cohort 3A, marks another milestone in the state’s ongoing digital transformation initiative under the Ministry of Digital Economy and E-Government. According to the ministry, following the success of Cohorts 1 and…
6 Aug 2024
Fifteen years after some faith-based schools were returned to their original owners in the South-East, their fortunes have remained unchanged. This is confirmed by the derelict infrastructure, and funding gaps, among other teething issues, which they still reel under, LAWRENCE NJOKU reports. In April this year, a lawmaker representing Igboeze South in the Enugu State…
5 Aug 2024
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, and a former Governor of the State, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, are among the prominent personalities and resource persons that would attend the median Media Summit in South East.
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