Imo State Archives - Page 4 of 6

Jul

01

2023

Communities in Imo complain about abandoned roads, economic difficulties

Metro, NewsImo State, Metro, Nigeria

The deteriorating condition of their roads has prompted residents of Obibiezena, Naze, and Agbala communities in Imo State's Owerri North Local Government Area to appeal to the state and federal governments for assistance. They lament the condition of the roads has halted the socioeconomic development of the region. The community members who spoke with OHAFIATV News claimed that the only sin they committed was to give the federal government unfettered use of their ancestral lands to build and create the Anambra, Imo River Basin Development Authority, or AIRBDA. "The roads which connect the federal establishment are death traps, and we…

Apr

22

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tension as gunmen kill five policemen, couple in Imo ambush

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, Gunmen, Imo State, Kidnappers, Nigeria, Security, UGM

Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. DAILY POST gathered from a reliable source who craved anonymity that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed. The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end. He said, “The dead officers traveled from the nearby Abo Mbaise police division to eat at the junction.” He claimed that some gunmen arrived on the spot and started shooting at the policeman while…

Apr

01

2023

By Freeman

ADC tells Uzodimma to get ready to leave Imo Govt House

Opinion, Politics2023, Hope Uzodinma, Imo State, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) South East Zone, on Saturday, advised Senator Hope Uzodimma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State to start packing their personal belongings out of the state government house before November 11, 2023. The National Vice-Chairman, South East Comrade, Chilós Godsent gave this advice on behalf of the party while briefing journalists shortly after the ADC South East Expanded Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) meeting held on Saturday in Owerri, Imo State to review the 2023 general elections. The opposition party further said it has set up Contact and Mobilization Committee (CMC) and Political Action…

Mar

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Imo State Gubernatorial Elections: T.J Ehirim Fits The Bill.

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Imo State, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

In consonance with the 'Take Back Nigeria' mantra made prevalent by one of the Peter Gregory Obi For President support groups, now is the time to TAKE BACK IMO STATE for Good. And the Party that is most positioned to berth the Imo State renaissance is unarguably the Labour Party. As the Labour Party LP holds its Gubernatorial Primaries for Imo State in a few weeks, we must call on the Stakeholders to make COMPETENCY, CAPACITY, COMPASSION, CHARACTER and COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD the linchpin in the choice of the best candidate to lead the Labour Party challenge for…

Mar

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Imo Labour Party gov aspirant found dead in Lagos home

NewsCrime, Imo State, Labour Party, Politics, Security

A Labour Party governorship aspirant in the forthcoming governorship primary holding in Imo State, Humphrey Anumudu, has been found dead in his house. Anumudu was reported dead in his Lagos home after returning from a meeting at the LP secretariat in Abuja. The deceased was a native of Mbieri Ancient Kingdom in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. A family friend who spoke to The PUNCH on the condition of anonymity confirmed the death saying the auto merchant died on Friday evening in Lagos. He added that his death came as a shock. Until his death, Anumudu was a…