Tag: Owerri

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YNaijaDecember 12, 2022

Three dead after gunmen storm the INEC headquarters in Imo

On Monday morning, three assailants at the Imo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission were shot dead by the ...

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YNaijaDecember 10, 2022

Gunmen kill Nollywood Osita Iheme’s brother, policeman in Owerri; INEC decries low collection of PVC’s in Borno | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Gunmen kill Nollywood Osita Iheme’s brother, policeman in Owerri Judge reveals how NDLEA allegedly concealed assets seized from jailed drug ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqApril 6, 2021

Adamu Out, Alkali In: Ultimate Betrayal? | The #YNaijaCover

The recent spate of insecurity in the country is enough to worry anyone especially as it spreads to the South ...

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Alexander OnukwueAugust 24, 2018

#Owerri112: Where do law and liberty stand in Rochasland

Not so far from the roundabout where the statue of a man in broken chains stands in tribute to freedom, ...

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SponsorOctober 18, 2017

”33” Export excites Owerri with Friendship Party

With the celebration of friendship as its key message, “33” Export Lager Beer, Nigeria’s No. 1 Friendship Beer, hosted consumers ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 28, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Okorocha’s reaction to Owerri market demolition is all shades of wrong

On Saturday, August 26, 2017, security agencies acting under Governor Rochas Okorocha’s instruction killed Somtochukwu Ibeanusi, a 10-year-old boy during ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiAugust 28, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Why the Imo State Government MUST answer for the death of a future leader

Military officers acting under the instructions of the Imo State Government, on Saturday, August 26, 2017, shot dead a ten-year-old ...

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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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AzeezAugust 26, 2017

BREAKING: 3 dead in Owerri market protest

A protest by Owerri natives following the demolition of the Eke Onunwa market by the state government has led to ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 28, 2017

IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu meets large crowd in Owerri

The leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu visited Owerri Friday and just like other places he ...

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SponsorJune 15, 2017

Top four winners in the Hi-Life regional competition

Hi-Life Fest, a talent competition aimed at discovering and development of upcoming artistes through the mentorship of key music industry ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaApril 29, 2017

8 men film their sexual activities with a 15-year-old girl in Imo

by Dolapo Adelana A video showing an alleged 15-year-old girl involved in sexual activities with 8 men has gone viral ...

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ToluDecember 15, 2016

Album of the Year? Tony One Week is back to take over… or not

Remember Tony One Week? He calls himself Gyration Master and the name has stuck since he released the early 2000s ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 11, 2016

Progress is here! Life Continental Beer rewards businesses with N7.5 million in Abia

Entrepreneurs in Abia state were rewarded with a total of N7.5 million by Life Continental Lager Beer during the Progress ...

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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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Oreoluwa PetersJuly 24, 2016

‘I thought I was crossing over to the other side’ | Harrysong survives ghastly car accident

The Nigerian entertainment industry has witnessed multiple deaths in such a short space of time and Harrysong is quite thankful ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 18, 2016

‘Niger Delta should own 65% of oil wells’ – Lawmakers

South-South and South-East lawmakers, over the weekend, called on the Federal Government to reconsider the ownership structure of oil wells ...

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Ada IgboanugoDecember 3, 2015

Obese man dies aboard Arik flight

An Arik Air flight from Owerri landed in Lagos on Wednesday, to the realization that one of the passengers on board ...

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Janeth JNovember 13, 2015

Pro-Biafra supporters protest in Owerri… with Police in tow (See Photos)

Pro-Biafrans in Imo state came out en masse on Thursday, to protest the continued detention of Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu. ...

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Ada IgboanugoAugust 5, 2015

#OnigbeseWednesdays: Gang shoots nightclub staff over unpaid bill

A four-man gang of hoodlums stormed a popular night club (name withheld) in World Bank Housing Estate, New Owerri, on ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 15, 2015

We hear Buhari may scrap pensions for governors

by Kolapo Olapoju This is an awfully unpleasant news for governors who are enjoying a life-time of exorbitant pension payments. ...

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Janeth JApril 7, 2015

Someone says PDP is planning to rig governorship election with fake soldiers

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State has raised an alarm over a plot by the ...

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ifrekeMarch 5, 2015

Heartland sign 13 new players ahead of 2014/2015 season

by Mark Bassey Heartland have confirmed the arival of 13 new players, as the new season of the Nigeria Premier ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 7, 2015

Err, what is Amaechi telling Okorocha about Buhari here (LOOK)

by Isi Esene It’s hard to see a more expressive politician than these two – Governors Rochas Okorocha and Rotimi ...

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Isime EseneDecember 25, 2014

Pray for peaceful elections next year – Gov. Okorocha

by Nnamdi Akpa Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has urged Nigerians to use the Christmas season to pray for peaceful ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 22, 2014

FirstBank Savings Bonanza is a promise kept

by Jewel Stephen The FirstBank 3rd monthly and 1st quarterly Savings Bonanza raffle draw took place at the All Seasons Hotel in ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 21, 2014

Pro-Jonathan group burns APC flag……and brooms (PHOTOS)

by Azubuike Azikiwe It’s election season proper, therefore, all manner of things should be expected.. A photo has surfaced of a ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 15, 2014

Unlock the secrets of your city with Heineken

by Jewel Stephen Are you adventurous, do you like to unwind and experience new relaxation spots in your city that ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 1, 2014

GOtv launches in Makurdi with open-air concert

by Jewel Stephen To mark the launch of its service in the city of Makurdi, GOtv on Wednesday, 20 August ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 18, 2014

#Ebola outbreak: Human rights boss is very angry with the NBA

by Aubuike Azikiwe   The Chairman of National Human rights commission, Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has implored the Nigerian Bar ...

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