May 29, 2015 has come and gone and Imo State and all her indigenes (except for those that passed on during the period) are still here. For those that are in business, it is a breath of fresh air while for those in white and blue collar jobs it portends …
Here’s a very disturbing development from the Senate as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria: The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have sexual intercourse with children under 11 years. The passage of the bill followed the …
The Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Owerri Zone chapter, has thrown its weight behind Imo Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, which they attributed to his sterling leadership qualities and his consistency in principle. This statement was made when the group paid what they described a victory courtesy call to …
Sir Jude Ejiogu was born into the family of renowned Community Leader and Teacher, Chief Alfred Ejiogu of Umuakuru Emekuku in Owerri-North LGA of Imo State. He attended Emekuku High School in Owerri-North where he obtained the West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1975. He proceeded to the United States …
One of the major reasons why some elites ganged up against the re-election bid of Chief Ikedi Ohakim in 2011 is because of his courageous cleaning up of Imo State University. Ohakim met a terribly dirty and dysfunctional Imo State University. Most people around him wanted him to immediately slam …
A front line politician of Mbaitoli clan- Chief Emma Iwuagwu and one of the leaders of Mbaitoli Solidarity Forum has described the second coming of Owelle as a new era of more progress for Imo State. The Scion of Mbieri clan made this statement while addressing a select journalist at …
Congratulations are in order for Hon.Uche Nwosu on his appointment as the Chief of Staff to His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. Prior to this appointment, Nwosu served as Honourable Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning. To many Imo citizens, this appointment comes well-deserved. “One of our own” has …
Governor Rochas Okorocha has commended President Mohammadu Buhari over the appointment of Mr. Femi Adesina, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Sun, as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, describing the appointment as a good one. He also commended the President for the appointments he has made so far …
Governor Rochas Okorocha has thrown his weight behind the building of Catholic Diocese of Orlu University and has directed that the land to that effect and all the necessary authorization papers for the university be given to the leadership of the Diocese for the commencement of the university. The governor …
Today ushers in the second tenure of the Rescue mission administration. What are some of your expectations from Governor Rochas Okorocha’s team as we open up a fresh page?
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Imo State, has expelled Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume and 19 others from the party. Those affected in the expulsion included two other governorship aspirants in the persons of Jerry Chukwueke and Humphrey Anumudu. Others were Gibson Achonwa, C. Y Amako, Charles Amadi, Kingsley Onunuju, Ethelbert …
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s Board of Trustees, Chief Donald Etiebet, has declared that it was God who gave President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to Nigerians in this difficult times to salvage the country. This was as he expressed his belief …