Tag: imo state

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 27, 2017

Eke-Ukwu market demolition: Group condemns killings, asks FG to intervene

The OurMumuDonDo group have condemned the demolition of the Eke-Ukwu market and the alleged killing of three civilians in the ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 27, 2017

Eke-Ukwu market demolition: PDP says Okorocha should be held responsible for the deaths

The statement by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) signed by Dayo Adeyeye: We condemn the Forceful Demolition of the Popular ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 27, 2017

Eke-Ukwu market demolition: 10-year-old boy killed as military men shoot sporadically at protesters

“Up your game in the protection of lives and property in Nigeria” was what the Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari told security ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 2, 2017

Over 3,000 Ahiara Diocese members march against Pope’s choice, Bishop Okpaleke

Over 3,000 members of Ahiara Diocese of the Catholic Church on Saturday gathered at the Mater Ecclesiae cathedral, Mbaise, Imo ...

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AzeezJuly 1, 2017

No governor dead or alive can match my achievements – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has said his successor could be stoned if he delivers below the standard he has ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMay 22, 2017

We haven’t started dealing with Nigeria’s disease – Okorocha

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has called for partnership with Northern Nigeria, in order that education be ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMay 9, 2017

Reverend sister defrauds students of their millions

A Reverend Sister and Principal of the School of Nursing, Umulogho, Imo, Eberechukwu Nwachukwu, was on Tuesday dragged to court ...

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Op-ed EditorMay 2, 2017

Opinion: Imo House of Thieves

by Kenneth Uwadi April 29th this year was a Saturday. It was my birthday and friends came to wish me ...

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AzeezApril 11, 2017

President fits me but I won’t contest against Buhari – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha on Monday said the position of President fits him than governor. Okorocha said this while ...

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AzeezMarch 5, 2017

Nobody above 50 years will succeed me as governor – Okorocha

by Azeez Adeniyi Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said that nobody above 50 years of age will succeed him ...

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ToluFebruary 6, 2017

Backstory: Between Governors Okorocha, Obiano and their battle of words

Have you met the “dishonourable excellencies“? This deserving title was conferred on Governors Rochas Okorocha and Willie Obiano of Imo ...

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Isime EseneFebruary 1, 2017

Herdsmen Hazards I: Nwa-offor never became a priest [Part 1]

by Festus Iyorah Following the seven-year bloody reign of the deadly Boko haram terrorists in North East part of the ...

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Isime EseneFebruary 1, 2017

SPECIAL SERIES: Sharing stories of despair, hope, and survival from herdsmen attacks across Nigeria

by Festus Iyorah The memories of the dead—butchered like animals –  and of the survivors still living in pains haunted ...

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AzeezJanuary 29, 2017

Compel Okorocha to sell Imo aircraft, PDP tells Buhari

The People Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to compel Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha to sell the ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 17, 2017

Opinion: The real Aku Obidinma

by Grace Onyema This month I’ve seen people talking about Aku Obidinma who had issues with his job and took ...

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RoqeebahJanuary 8, 2017

“Daddy G.O. remains the Spiritual Leader…” and more | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

Accusations, clarifications, rebuttals and Bobrisky’s public proposal and his epic response are a few things to remember this past week ...

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RoqeebahJanuary 5, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 5th of January

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 5, 2017

Majority of Igbos are not informed – Imo govt.

The Imo state government has said that Igbos are not informed. The state Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public Utilities, ...

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AzeezDecember 11, 2016

Police arrest hawker for kidnapping 3-year-old boy, selling him for N450,000

The Police in Imo State has arrested a banana hawker for allegedly kidnapping a three-year-old boy and selling him for N450,000. ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 5, 2016

3 young men burnt alive by irate youth for kidnapping new born baby in Imo

In a clear case of jungle justice, irate youths in Ezelu Okwe community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo state ...

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AzeezSeptember 4, 2016

Okorocha, Ohakim take swipes at each other over demolition in Imo

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha and his predecessor, Ikedi Ohakim, have disagreed over the ongoing demolition exercise embarked by ...

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AzeezSeptember 4, 2016

Police nabs 39 ‘cult members’ in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has arrested 39 suspected cult members in different locations in the state. According to the ...

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AzeezAugust 30, 2016

Why I quit politics – Ohakim

Former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim on Tuesday explained why he quit partisan politics. Ohakim who governed the state ...

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AzeezAugust 23, 2016

‘Cultists’ attack community in Imo, kill 9 people

Suspected cult members who attacked Assa community in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, have reportedly killed about ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 22, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today Some people are trying to kill Buhari -Mbaka Popular Enugu state ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoAugust 22, 2016

Farming policy: What Okorocha introduced in Imo is forced labour – NLC

According to the president of the Nigerial Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, the union is displeased with, and has strongly ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 19, 2016

I didn’t violate my bail terms… – Ex-gov. Udenwa explains

A former Imo State Governor Achike Udenwa on Thursday said he has nothing to hide and is surprised why he ...

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AzeezJuly 26, 2016

This is when INEC will conduct Imo supplementary election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would conduct the supplementary poll to determine the winner of the ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 29, 2016

New militant group vows to blow up oil facilities in Imo state

Days after it attacked an oil facility in Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema, Imo state, a new militant group, Niger Delta Red Squad, ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 24, 2016

Shell facility destroyed in Imo

An attack on a facility belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo ...

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