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Imo Govt Declares 15th February Holiday

The governor of the State, His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has directed that Friday, February 15, 2019 be declared Public holiday. This is to enable indigenes of the State and

2019 Elections

SDP Suspends Casmir Anyanwu Over Anti-Party Activities

By Sunday Emenike, Abuja and Emmanuel Ndukwu, Owerri The National Working Committee of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has suspended Dr. Casmir Anyanwu over what the party describes as unlawful

2019 Elections

Imo 2019: Students Begin Prayers for Okey Ezeh

As the 2019 elections draw closer, secondary school students in Imo state have begun prayer sessions for their preferred governorship candidate, Sir Okey Ezeh. Ezeh, who is the governorship candidate

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Buhari, Atiku, others sign 2nd Presidential election- Peace Accord

As Nigerians double checks the alternatives, President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other candidates om Wednesday signed a second peace accord ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National

Opinion Poll

Okey Ezeh & the Urgency of Now

By Collins Opurozor Given the gargantuan scale of Imo’s dysfunction, the people ought to be having an urgent, indeed fundamental, debate about the very direction of their much-troubled state. It

News

Imo 2019: Guber Candidates Gets Ready for Polls, Signs Peace Accord

By Angus Ahumaraeze. The major political parties in Imo state on Tuesday 12, February fastened their seat belts to play and abide by the rules and guidelines of the 2019

News

NUJ, Ex-Imo NUJ Boss- Igwe Calls for Vigilance on 2019 Elections

As the 2019 General Elections commence, a National Trustee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Chief Sir Innocent lgwe has called on journalists particularly those assigned the onerous responsibility

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The Pains of Imo State & the Panacea in Okey Ezeh

By Collins Opurozor Four decades of preoccupation with development in Imo State have yielded meagre returns. The economy of the state has been stagnating or regressing. Unemployment is widespread, health

Feature

Orlu Senate: Jones Onyereri & the Penultimate Need, Urgency to shut out Expired Politicians

By ThankGod Emeh. With the General Elections just a few days away, Nigerians and Imolites remain divided and undecided on who to vote for in spite of ample handful of

Politics

It’s Time to Stop Recycling Old, Wasted, Tired Old People in Govt –Okey Ezeh

……SAYS POLITICAL GOLIATHS HAVE RUINED IMO STATE The Imo State Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sir Okey Ezeh has urged the people to roundly reject political thugs

2019 Elections

Okey Ezeh, So Determined to Delivering Sound Education to Ahiazu Mbaise – Collins Opuruozor

A media strategist and consultant in Imo, Mr Collins Opuruozor has repose confidence in the governorship flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sir Okey Ezeh to bring about the

Opinion Poll

We Endorsed Atiku because He Believes In Restructuring than others — Edwin Clark

Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has said that leaders of the Pan-Niger Delta forum (PANDEF) endorsed Atiku Abubakar for President, because he is the only candidate that believes in restructuring Nigeria. The

Opinion Poll

Okey Ezeh: Making Ideato North a Net Exporter of Rice

By Collins Opurozor Before the discovery of crude oil, agriculture used to be the mainstay of the Nigeria economy. Its impact was felt more in food production and the downstream

2019 Elections

2019 Presidential Race: Prof Moghalu, the best brain for Nigeria -Hon. Victor Diala

By Ifeanyi Onyeulo, Owerri. The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Professor Kingsley Moghalu Weekend stormed Owerri, the capital city of Imo state for a mega rally amidst

Entertainment

Face of Arise Africa Pageant 2019 to hold in Imo

The 3rd edition of Face of Africa Beauty Pageant show scheduled to hold July in Owerri ,Imo state, Nigeria has commenced in earnest with sale of forms to end in

News

Confirmed: Two Killed, Six Injured As Fuel Tanker Guts Fire In Anambra

Two persons have been killed while six others were left severely injured after a fully loaded fuel tanker skidded off track and fell at Amawbia Junction, near the Governor’s lodge

2019 Elections

YPP Mega Rally: Prof Kingsley Moghalu storms Imo, 9th February

…Walk For A World Class State… The Imo state chapter of Young Progressives Party, YPP and the Media Director, Linus Okorie Governorship Campaign Organization, Mr Iyke Anyanwu in a press

2019 Elections

Okey Ezeh: Making Imo Economy Work Again

By Collins Opurozor One of the main weaknesses of most people that are now angling for the governorship of Imo State is their neglect, or even discouragement, of a critical

2019 Elections

Imo Guber Race: Imo Elders Council may Adopt Okey Ezeh

As the 2019 governorship election in Imo State draws nearer, various groups have continued to drum support for the emergence of a competent, credible, visionary and astute leader who can

2019 Elections

SDP adopts APC, Buhari for Presidential election

The National Executive Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has adopted President Muhammadu Buhari as the consensus candidate for the February 16, Presidential election. The endorsement follows the recent

Education

Breaking: ASUU finally Calls Off 3 Months Strike

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its nationwide industrial action. National President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Thursday during a

Politics

Imo 2019 Guber: Ohakim tours Orlu, promise to Restore & get Imo working

By Ifeany Onyeulo, OWERRI The Accord party governorship in Imo state, Sir Ikedi Ohakim has in strong terms decried the infrastructural decay in the state and promised to bring back

News

Why & How Okey Ezeh created 800 Millionaires in a day

By Collins Opurozor. In this part of the world, it is fashionable for those seeking political offices to assume the toga of emergency philanthropists. It is even more worrisome for

Opinion Poll

Opuruozor Speaks on Imo Politics & the Urgency for Okey Ezeh

A renowned media practitioner in the state, Mr. Collins Opuruozor has taken on the state of Imo affairs in view of the March 2nd guber elections and blamed developmental and

Opinion Poll

How Okey Ezeh Revamped Sports Development in Imo

By Collins Opurozor And sports development in Imo State took a nosedive, young talents in sports left unharnessed. The neglect was so much that the Imo FA stopped getting subventions