Imo State
15 Dec
The Joint Security Taskforce in Imo State, code-named Operation Udoka, has neutralised four suspected terrorists and arrested five others during an ongoing operation in the community. The operation, according to reports, is targeted at dismantling the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), "responsible for…
9 Dec
The future of Nigeria’s agriculture sector depends on its willingness to sustain innovation, research and push for relevant possibilities.
2 Dec
A former commissioner in the cabinet of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has filed a N5 million suit against the Nigerian Police Force and the Imo State Commissioner of Police at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit alleges gross violations of his fundamental human rights following what he describes as…
16 Nov
Special Adviser on Public Communication to Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Onwuasoanya FCC Jones, says he is disappointed over the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America (USA). He expressed the fear that Trump, who reclaimed the exalted seat he lost to outgoing President Joe Biden eight years ago,…
23 Oct
Imo State Ministry of Digital Economy and e-Government has initiated a partnership with the Ministry of Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs to address the low uptake of the National Identity Number (NIN) in Imo State.
22 Oct
The judicial career of Francis Chukwuma Abosi was supposed to last only seven years. In the event, he did 12 and may well have reached 20 years if events had not intervened.
17 Oct
The tenure of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the federal representative for Ideato South in the National Assembly, faces uncertainty after a motion for his recall was introduced by Okechukwu Udenze, a member of the Imo State House of Assembly. This development occurred during a ceremony in Umuchima, where local stakeholders gathered to commend Governor Hope Uzodimma…
5 Oct
A delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has visited the institution's Study Centre at Ezeoke Nsu community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, which was razed earlier in the week by unknown hoodlums. A press statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity, NOUN, Ibrahim Sheme, in Abuja, indicated…
5 Oct
Ahead of the burial of the late President-General, Ọhanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Sen Ben Obi, head burial Planning Committee said, prominent Nigerians have indicated interest to attend the ceremony. He said that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, and the five south eastern governors along with foremost Yoruba leader, Ayo Adebanjo, among others, would be present during…
4 Oct
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has expressed determination to care for the large number of out-of-school children, due to lack of funds and parental care, by reviving the education sector.
3 Oct
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with the arson attacks on the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) study centre and the home of Senator Frank Ibezim in Ezeoke Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Council.
1 Oct
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has condemned the attack on the National Open University (NOUN) at Ezeoke Nsu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State, by suspected hoodlums on Monday night. Recall that parts of the country, including the home of former senator for Imo North, Sen. Frank Ibezim, were also…
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