“I will contest the 2015 Governoship election in Imo State” – Chief Martin Agbaso
Recently, Chief Martin Agbaso held a press conference in Lagos where he revisited the issue of the Sir Jude Agbaso’s impeachment. He said that all along he had been minding his business but since the present politics in Imo state thrived on treachery and falsehood, he had decided to join …
IBC pensioners appeal to IMSG over unpaid 34-month pension arrears.
According to this report from Vanguard, Pensioners of Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, are appealing to the state government to pay their pension arrears, which have now run into 34 months. “We have suffered untold hardship, extreme poverty, acute neglect, hunger, disease and eventual death of some of our members in …
BRIBE SCANDAL UPDATE: Igbo Youth Congress issue 2-wk ultimatum to IMSG.
Igbo Youth Congress, IYC, has given Imo State government two weeks within which to prosecute all involved in the N458 million bribery scam that led to the impeachment of the deputy governor, Sir Jude Agbaso, or face mass protest. It also threatened to mobilise to the National Assembly in protest …
EMPLOYMENT RACKET: FMC, Owerri Sells Over 30,000 Employment Forms for 30 Vacancies
For only 30 vacancies that existed in the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, management of the federal health institution swindled over 30,000 applicants who paid various sums of money to purchase employment forms for purposes of securing the available jobs. The categories of payment made by the unsuspecting applicants ranged …
VIDEO: Education must be free so that children of the poor can go to school – Owelle Rochas Okorocha
“Education must be free so that the children of the poorest of the poor can go to school….”- Owelle Rochas Okorocha Video – Government House, Owerri
OPINION: IMO STATE BLOG is being partial and sentimental about its news.
“First of all, i like to say that Imo State blog is being partial and sentimental about its news. We all know how much effort the blog owners put in place to bring down Gov. Ikedi Ohakim during the 2011 Gubernatorial election . In the last few weeks , we …
REJOINDER: Imo lawmakers move against Speaker over Madumere.
The attention of the Imo State House of Assembly has been drawn to a publication in THE NATIONS newspaper edition of Saturday 6th April 2013 with the above headline on page 8. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have considered it necessary reacting but judging from the fact that the publication in question …
Where is Imo’s N458 million? – Comfort Obi
Since after my write-up in The Source edition, Vol 32, No 34, dated April 1, entitled:Imo: Let Justice Prevail, the political ante in Imo state has been raised dangerously. Imo has lost its innocence. Sir Jude Agbaso, Deputy Governor, was impeached on Thursday, March 28 thus, becoming a first. His …
OPINION: Response to Chief Martin Agbaso’s recent interview – by Robert Anayo Dikeukwu
Things went wrong, very wrong in the first instance! How did Jude become a deputy Governor? His big brother says Jude is not a politician, then why? Obviously Jude was imposed on Imolites in the first place by his big brother to represent and protect his interest come 2015! Martin …
JPROS vs AGBASO: Who in this case is telling lies?
Who in this case is telling lies, the ex-deputy Governor, Martin Agbaso, the Governor or the State Assembly? Why must Martin speak for his brother? Why cant Jude Agbaso speak for himself if he did not commit the offence? By Chief Clifford Ekwuru San Jose, California
OKIGWE: Eze Basil Igwegbe fingered in kidnapping case; Police CP issues warrant.
According to Daily Times, the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mr Musa Katsina, on Friday gave a 24-hour ultimatum to a traditional ruler, Eze Basil Igwegbe, to report himself to the police for alleged complicity in an abduction case. Igwegbe, who is the traditional ruler of Ogbogbu Autonomous community …