Imo State Archives - Page 3 of 6

Nov

01

2023

Why Imo Police detained the President of the NLC

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsImo State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, NLC, Police, Politics, Security

Reports that Imo State Police Command agents detained Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have been refuted. The NLC President was taken away by command officers on Wednesday morning during a protest in the state capital of Owerri, according to OHAFIATV News. The NLC President was in Owerri to organize Imo workers for a massive protest rally in the state over claims that the state government was violating and abusing workers' rights and privileges. In response to the news of Ajaero's detention, ASP Okoye, the state police public relations officer, stated that the NLC President had…

Oct

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nov. 11 election: Governor Uzodimma plans to rent all hotels in Owerri

Entertainment, Metro, Politics2023, Hope Uzodinma, Imo State, Politics

The administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has requested that all hotel owners and managers in the city of Owerri reserve their rooms exclusively for government use ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election. According to the memo issued by Barr. Jerry Egbule Egemba, Commissioner for State Ministry of Tourism, the government was planning to rent and occupy all the hotel rooms, no matter their size or classification, in the state from Saturday, November 4, to Saturday, November 11, 2023, thus shutting out election observers and other political parties. The commissioner instructed hotel owners to send information regarding their…

Aug

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tragedy As Careless Driver Kills A Family Of Five In Imo

Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Imo State, Metro, RIP

In Owerri, Imo State, a reckless driver is said to have k!llled a family of five and their housekeeper. On Sunday, August 5, 2023, the incident took place at the Umudibia neighborhood near Maternity Junction and the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri. Despite having a disability, the patriarch of the family, Arthur, also known as Agwu Oti Aka, earned a silver medal in para-badminton. He was scheduled to represent Nigeria in a disability badminton competition in the US on August 14, 2023. When the disaster happened, Arthur was riding a motorcycle with some of his kids while his wife, housekeeper,…

Aug

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Residents Flee As Robbers Set Fire to Monarch’s Palace In Imo

Metro, NewsCrime, Gunmen, Imo State, Metro, UGM

Eze Kanu Ikenolu, the traditional leader of the Ndia Iche Arondizuogu village in Imo State's Ideato North Local Government Area, was killed by gunmen who torched his country house. The monarch's family members and other people ran into the bushes as a result of the incident, OHAFIATV News learned. According to information obtained by our correspondent, the assailants tossed explosives into the mansion, setting the home, the parked cars in the area, and other items on fire. According to a villager who spoke to our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, the arsonists burned properties worth millions of naira. He…

Aug

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Imo Guber: Uzodinma names female running mate after dumping deputy.

Amos Oge Kalu, Politics2023, Hope Uzodinma, Imo State, Politics

Hope Uzodinma, the governor of Imo State, introduced Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaro on Saturday as his running mate in the next governor's race. The Governor justified his choice to fire his incumbent deputy, Placid Njoku, at the unveiling ceremony in Owerri. The All Progressives Congress, APC's candidate for the election on November 11, Uzodinma, said, "The development is due to ecumenical and political permutations." "Our works speak for us," he declared. We have so much to use in our campaigns. We're here tonight to support our sincere desire for reelection. "To add value to this ticket, I have chosen Lady Chinyere…