Have you met the “dishonourable excellencies“? This deserving title was conferred on Governors Rochas Okorocha and Willie Obiano of Imo and Anambra states by the World Igbo Youth Congress on Sunday. Addressing journalists in Enugu, the president of the congress, Pastor Chiubuzor Isiguzoro said both governors “displayed destructive examples and were bad models for Igbo youths”. ... Read More

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September 8, 2016

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Okey Ndibe: Chronicles Of Tragedy And Absurdity

As a novelist, I frequently experience the sensation that I could never invent imaginative events that, in their tragic or absurd extraordinariness, can stand beside the strangeness of life as it is lived in Nigeria. Indeed, I follow public events in Nigeria with a certain sense that some grand master of fiction, versed in absurd... Read More

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August 20, 2014

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Political Intolerance – …and the saints go on rampage in Imo

by David Cyril Billboards erected by loyalists of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP have been reportedly destroyed by unknown persons in in Obowo and Njaba local council areas of Imo state. However, the billboards erected by All Progressive Congress, APC, party faithfuls were left untouched. Emperor Iwuala, the aide of... Read More

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July 28, 2014

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The people’s governor! Gov. Okorocha goes biking in Imo, with tight security (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Yes Governor, we try to exercise regularly, but without the security you’ve got! Following the security situation in the country, Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha is apparently taking no chances. The governor posted on Twitter a picture of himself riding a bike as a convoy of two cars closely followed him as... Read More

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June 28, 2014

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Kenneth Uwadi: How Gov. Okorocha squandered N5.5 billion LG funds

by Kenneth Uwadi From May 2011 to December 2013 Aboh Mbaise LGA in Imo State received N5,592,911085.45 ( five billion five hundred and ninety million nine hundred and eleven thousand eighty five naira forty five kobo) as allocation from FG. Where are the monies? Aboh Mbaise is a Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.... Read More

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January 7, 2014

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Aww, they’re ADORABLE! Gov. Rochas Okorocha’s daughter welcome twins (LOOK)

by Oge Okonkwo The governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha can now add the title ‘grandfather’to his bio as he is has been made one by his first daughter, Uloma Okorocha Nwosu. Uloma Okorocha Nwosu is married to Uche Nwosu, the honourable commissioner for land survey and urban planning in Imo state, she is the... Read More

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July 31, 2013

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“We will march naked”: Imo women threaten gov’t over bad roads

Residents of Nekede, Eziobodo and Ihiagwa communities in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State have threatened to go naked in protest over the terrible condition of roads in the area. The aggrieved villagers, who were mostly women, said they would take to the street to protest what they called government’s indifference to the plight of... Read More

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May 8, 2013

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Rochas, ported: Gov Okorocha officially goes over to the APC

by Rachel Ogbu Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has official defected to the All Progressives Congress. He made the move yesterday at a rally in Owerri encouraging the people of the state to join him. Okorocha who was also celebrating his two years in office said joining APC was to guarantee that his people continued... Read More

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March 10, 2013

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Northern leaders said to be considering Fashola, Oshiomhole, Okorocha as potential VP candidates in 2015

by Rachel Ogbu Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; and Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State are among the names dropped as potential candidates as the search for the President’s running mate in 2015 begins. Apparently, major Northern politicians have launched a hunt for a vice-presidential candidate to represent the region’s consensus candidate... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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“NYSC is a failure” – Rochas Okorocha calls for a scrapping of the scheme

by Rachel Ogbu The governor of Imo State maintains that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has run its course and government needs to forget it and find new avenues to unite the country instead. Governor Rochas Okorocha, speaking at the 50th anniversary lecture of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in Kaduna State said the NYSC... Read More

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Aww, they’re ADORABLE! Gov. Rochas Okorocha’s daughter welcome twins (LOOK)

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Northern leaders said to be considering Fashola, Oshiomhole, Okorocha as potential VP candidates in 2015

“NYSC is a failure” – Rochas Okorocha calls for a scrapping of the scheme

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