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April 23, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Priest Announces Free Education For Indigent Secondary School Students In Imo

A Catholic Priest and founder of the Great Grace Juniorate Secondary School, Rev.Fr Magnus Ebere, has announced free boarding school education for indigent students in Imo State. Ebere, who is also the Spiritual Director of Canaanland and Adoration Counseling Center at...

December 3, 2022 No Responses

Again, INEC Office Set Ablaze In Imo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State undergoing renovation was attacked on Thursday. INEC disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education...

August 2, 2022 No Responses

IMO State Owes IVM N2.5b, Innoson Group Insists

The management of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM) has insisted that the Imo State Government under Governor Hope Uzodinma is owning the automobile manufacturer N2.5 billion. The Head, Corporate Communications and Affairs, IVM Innoson Grou...

July 30, 2022 No Responses

Innoson Sues Imo Govt Over N2.5b Debt

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company has filed a lawsuit against the Imo State Government over its failure to pay a N2.54 billion debt owed to the firm. Head, Corporate Communications, Innoson Vehicles, Cornel Osigwe, in a statement on Friday ...

March 11, 2021 No Responses

FG Approves $526m For Power Projects In Abia, Imo, Benue

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved $526 million for power projects in Abia, Imo and Benue. The Federal Executive Council at its weekly meeting also approved N190.5 million for the purchase of a microscope by the University of Ibadan. Mini...

March 4, 2021 No Responses

NDDC To Begin Work On Abandoned 24km Imo-Rivers Road Project

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday directed the contractor handling the 24 kilometres dual carriage way linking Imo and Rivers back to site. The NDDC’s Interim Administrator, Mr Effiong Akwa, gave the order while inspecting the ...

March 3, 2021 No Responses

Uzodinma Seeks Less Politics, More Work For NDDC

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has charged Niger Delta stakeholders to shun politics and give room for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to work for the development of Nigeria’s oil-rich region. A statement issued by Dr.....

August 21, 2020 No Responses

APC Inaugurates Reconciliation Committee For Aggrieved Members In Imo, Ogun

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday inaugurated a five-member reconciliation committee, headed by Governor of Jigawa State. Abubakar Badaru to reconcile aggrieved members of the party in Imo and Ogun. Governor of Yobe State and APC Caretaker Commi...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Seplat Restates Commitment To Develop Imo Communities

The Chairman, SEPLAT, Dr. ABC Orjiako, said this at the weekend when he led a management team of the company in a courtesy call to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and leaders of host communities in Ohaji and others,...

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Police Parade Imo Traditional Ruler Over Alleged Kidnapping

A traditional ruler in Awara, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo, was on Monday paraded by the police for alleged involvement in kidnapping. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional ruler was paraded along side a pastor....

June 13, 2020 No Responses

Imo Targets N5b Monthly IGR

The Imo State Government is to raise the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to N5 billion in the next “few years””. Governor Hope Uzodinma, who made the promise at the maiden stakeholders’ forum held on Friday in Owerri to...

June 2, 2020 No Responses

Uzodimma Receives Judicial Commission Report

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has received report of the state’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry on lands and related matters. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, confirmed this in a statement made available to Journalists on M...

May 25, 2020 No Responses

NBA Lauds Uzodimma Over Repeal Law On Payments Of Pensions To Ex Governors, Speakers

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Orlu Branch, has lauded Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo for the enactment of the law revoking payments of pensions to former governors, Speakers of the state and their deputies. Mr Celestine Agbordike, Chairman of NBA,...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Imo Abolishes Payment Of Pensions To Ex-Governors, Speakers

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former Governors, Deputy Governors, Assembly Speakers and Deputy Speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on F...