Following clashes between rival cult groups in Ohaji-Egbema Local government area, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged the Imo State Government to set up a commission of enquiry on incessant killings by cult groups. NEMA Coordinator in Owerri Operations office, Mr. Evans Ugoh, spoke yesterday during the agency’s …
Governor Rochas Okorocha has inaugurated a 135-member Elders Advisory Council, with five of the elders chosen from each of the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. Inaugurating members of the Elders Council at the Government House Owerri, Governor Okorocha said their role would not only be advisory but would also …
Imo Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, has called for reform of the National Youth Service Scheme, which he said is fast losing the original intent of its foundation. Prince Madumere stated this yesterday when he was addressing the cross section of the people of Delta State in Okpe-Isoko, Isoko North Local …
On June 3rd, family and friends gathered at the St.Magdalene Cathedral Church of the Anglican diocese on the Lake ,Oguta to celebrate the life of Lady Evelyn Obeageli Nwapa (nee Mbadiwe) who passed on in April. She was aged 79. A Nurse by profession, Lady Nwapa schooled at the Mary Slessor …
Please inform youths (Graduate and non- graduate) not older than 40 years in age in your respective Autonomous Community to appear at IICC Owerri tomorrow 13 June by 10am for registration and inauguration in the Federal Government Youth Programme in Agriculture. This poverty exercise is real and is on non-partisan …
One of the top stories trending on the local news scene is the death of ace broadcaster, Sister E. According to her son Michael, she was not ill. She only complained of some minor discomfort on Tuesday and suddenly gave up the ghost. Evang. Esther Obong Egbuna had served as Manager, IBC Orient FM. Until …
Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. According to family sources, Ali died on Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated …
The Imo State Branch of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) has urged the federal government to complete pending World Bank assisted projects at erosion sites in the state. The group made this recommendation while inspecting construction sites at Ideato South, Mbaise and Orlu local government areas …
Monday 30/5/2016: “At about 2000hrs of yesterday, Police patrol team arrested One Chimankpa Mbachu who together with two others now at large robbed a victim along Njemanze Street on gun point. A locally made pistol was recovered from him. Investigation in progress.” – DSP Andrew Enwerem Good morning Imolites.
This is a day requiring all Nigerians to challenge themselves with the question of what they can do for Nigeria, and not what Nigeria can do for them. Democracy Day to me is a reaffirmation of patriotism. Let us join hands in strengthening the unity of our nation, with tolerance …
The people of the newly created Okeanunu Autonomous Community, Nnarambia in Ahiazu Mbaise local government area, last week presented their Eze-elect, Chief Reginald Ibeawuchi Mbaegbu (Anunu Ebe I of Okeanunu) to the authorities of the local government area. In his speech during the presentation ceremony which took place at the …
Two notorious kidnap kingpins who carried out several kidnap of prominent personalities in Imo State got their ill gotten houses demolished by the State government today 25/5/2016. The demolition exercise of the ill gotten houses of the two notorious kidnappers named John Chima 27 years and Anderson Ahaneku took place …