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Reports of extortion, harassment, intimidation and physical assault of innocent people by staff of the Environmental Transformation Company (ENTRACO) has taken a new dimension as they reportedly beat an Owerri based lawyer, who was simply identified as Barr Opara to stupor at a point along Owerri-Aba road on Wednesday. An eyewitness who does not want…
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Organised labour has said it is embarking on a comprehensive shutdown of Imo State beginning from Wednesday the 3rd of May, 2023 over disruption of the May Day Celebration that led to serious injuries of workers in the state.
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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company on Tuesday resumed full operations in Imo State following the suspension of the week-long industrial action embarked on by organised labour in the state. The suspension followed an agreement on Monday between the Imo State Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, for a peaceful resolution of…
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– Orlu Woman Laments, Petitions DSS A married woman, Mrs Okereke who hails from Ogberuru in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, has been in pain since March, 22 when her husband, Simeon Okereke was whisked away to an unknown destination by operatives of the Imo State owned Ebubeagu Security outfit at the instance…
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Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC EEDC, has given reason for the current loss of electricity supply in Imo State. The Head of Corporate Communications EEDC, Emeka Eze who stated this in a statement dated May, 3, 2023 said, ‘’ The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers in Imo State…
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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter has taken a swipe at the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma, regretting that within the last two months, Imo State has been shut down twice. This was contained in a release issued by the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor, made available to DAILY…
Read More “PDP blasts Uzodinma govt over blackout, ruthless attacks on workers in Imo” »
-Says choice of Onyeriri as running mate masterstroke A grassroots mobilizer and former Leader of Orlu Legislative Assembly, Rt.Hon Gozie Nwagba has commended the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senator Samuel Anyanwu for choosing Hon Jones Onyereiri as running mate adding that the choice of Onyereiri is a masterstroke that will collapse…
Read More “Imo Guber: Orlu Will Collapse For Samdaddy-Nwagba” »
– security operatives withdrawn few minutes before attack The reprehensible details of how thugs allegedly loyal to the Imo state government on Monday, May 1, disrupted the Workers Day celebration organized at Laour House, along the Imo State University by Phindec road, in Owerri Municipal Council, have continued to emerge. The Acting Chairman of Nigeria…
Read More “How Thugs Disrupted Workers Day Celebration, Says NLC Boss, Ofoegbu” »
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Tuesday, announced the resolution of the Central Working Committee, CWC, to paralyse the aviation sector in Imo State over the alleged disruption of May Day celebrations in the State. The NLC specifically notified its Lagos State Council to begin immediate mobilization of its affiliate unions in the aviation sector in…
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To boost spirituality in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma has approved the sponsorship of a record 1,000 pilgrims to Israel and Jordan this year. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, disclosed this in a statement issued, yesterday, in Owerri. Emelumba said the approval has already been given to the Imo State Pilgrims’ Board…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has said Governor Hope Uzodinma has not done well in his first term to deserve re-election. Anyanwu stated this on Tuesday while addressing Local Government Area and Federal Constituency Coordinators and the leadership of the Divine Mandate Movement (DMM) in…
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– says :APC candidate Ihezuo lied on oath The Labour Party candidate for Orlu State constituency, Comrade Precious Nwadike, has approached the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri, in a bid to reclaim his mandate, which he alleged was stolen by the All Progressive Congress APC, candidate who he said was not qualified to contest…
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The University of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Umuagwo, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State held its 2nd matriculation ceremony on Friday, April 14, 2023 in grand style. The event where a total of 462 new intakes were administered with the oath of matriculation, while reminding them of the need to focus on their…
The Chilis Bar, Owerri will be the centre of attraction Tuesday (tonight) as Chelsea gun for redemption against Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League second-leg quarter-final clash. With fans across the world expecting an explosive response from the Blues after their first leg 2-0 defeat in Spain, Heineken, with the ‘Cheers to All Fans…
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Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for State’s governorship election. Ahead the November 11 gubernatorial election, the ruling Party conducted its primary election at the Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri, the state capital, on Friday. Following the excercise, William Kayoda, the chairman of the Governorship Primary…
Read More “Gov. Uzodinma Wins APC Ticket For Imo Guber Election” »
– Vow to resist clandestine plot to destabilize community The Heads of all the villages in Obi Mbieri autonomous community, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State have vowed to resist any clandestine plot by any person or group of persons to destabilize the community by conspiring to hijack the administration of Obi Mbieri autonomous…
Read More “Suspicion As Obi Mbieri village Heads Seek Whereabout Of Traditional Ruler” »
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State has called on the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to order the immediate declaration of the result of the Isu State Constituency election in Imo State won by PDP. The opposition party also said the total results from the eleven electoral wards in…
Read More “We won Isu constituency, declare the result – Imo PDP to INEC” »
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has condemned the attack on its delegates and officials in the Imo State Governorship primary held last weekend, The attack on the party officials was said to have happened at the state party secretariat in Owerri. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Tex Okechukwu, disclosed this in a statement…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the PDP candidate for Isu State Constituency, Hon. Modestus Osakwe, winner of the election without any further delay. This was made known in a release signed by the Imo State PDP publicity secretary, Hon Collins Opurozor,…
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The Imo State Government has concluded arrangements with foreign investors from South Korea for the establishment of a smart city in the state. The Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Statistics, Hon. Christopher Chukwuemeka Osuala, said this to newsmen in Owerri, Monday led by the Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodinma on Networking, Onwuzuruike Chantel…
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Senator Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has emerged the party’s governorship candidate for the November 11 Imo State gubernatorial poll. His emergence followed the PDP primary election held on Wednesday at the party’s secretariat along the Okigwe Road in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Anyanwu is expected to challenge the…
The gift of an elder statesman is a very rare one and we are privileged to have Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo) blessed and energetic. As part of events marking his 80th Birthday Celebration, today, I kicked off the novelty football match between Ex Iwuanyanwu National Players and Imo Legend Footballers at the Dan Anyiam…
Read More “Governor Hope Uzodimma felicitates with Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu on his 80th Birthday” »
The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Mrs Nnenna N. Oti, on Friday, 2nd September 2022 paid a courtesy call on the new Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde in his office situated in Owerri. Speaking during the visit, the VC commended the Commissioner of Police (CP)…
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) wishes to notify the public that it has commenced the sanitization of the streets by removal of shanties and illegal structures within and around the Metropolis. This sanitization excercise will also involve the eradication of street trading within and around the under listed; 1. IMSU back…
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The Urban Renewal Project of the Shared Prosperity administration of His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has continued to surpass projected impact on traffic situation in the state. What looked like a joke to some quarters is now celebrated by those who made jest of the project. One of the roundabouts that has been…
Read More “Fire Service Junction Fully Reconstructed [URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT]” »
The popular and lone surviving road network that leads to the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is in a state of disrepair for the past couple of months. The irony is that this same road also leads to the Federal Polytechnic Nekede via the Port Harcourt Road axis and exit to Aba and Egbu/Umuahia…
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