by Rachel Ogbu Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, received an injury to his head on Friday after his car collided with a Mercedes Benz 200 on Orlu-Owerri Road in Imo State. Okorocha was inspecting projects in the Orlu area of the state when the crash occurred, reports say. Okorocha’s aide, Ebere Uzoukwa, said although he... Read More
by Akan Ido Okafor Chike John, the Imo Commissioner for Finance and Eche Ezenna George, the state Accountant General have been arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Both men were picked up yesterday over petitions sent to the commission accusing the government officials of allegedly paying a construction company, JPROS International... Read More
by Isi Esene The Imo State branch of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria has dragged the state governor, Rochas Okorocha and other government functionaries to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly misappropriating public funds. ALGON, through its lawyer, C.O.C Akaolisa is accusing Okorocha of “criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, stealing,... Read More
by Isi Esene The Lagos State Government has reopened the Ladipo market which was closed on February 25 over environmental offences. In a statement released by the ministry of environment to that effect, the government stated that it is opening the market due to the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians including the governor of Imo State,... Read More
by Nnamdi Akpa Former Imo state governor, Ikedi Ohakim has said that his conscience is clear, and so he is not afraid of a probe. Speaking at the occasion of the visit of the state executive members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to party members of Isiala Mbano, Ohakim said he wants the present... Read More
by Akan Ido Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described the governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha as a political failure. Obasanjo said this in Abeokuta yesterday at the grand finale of a civic reception organized in his honour by the South West Zone of the PDP. Governor Okorocha had earlier jokingly referred to the former... Read More
by Akan Ido Imo State was agog with dignitaries and well wishers on January 3 when governor Rochas Okorocha’s daughter, Uloma got married to the state commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Urban Planning, Uche Nwosu. The traditional wedding was attended by Nigeria’s former president, Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar (rtd.) and several governors including Babangida Aliyu (Niger),... Read More
by Isi Esene The political tension in Imo State has risen up a notch as aides to the governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday night clashed with that of Senator Chris Anyanwu (APGA, Imo). The senator, a former ally of the governor, narrated the incident while speaking to reporters saying the governor’s convoy swerved into her... Read More
by Isi Esene Nkiru Sylvanus, the special assistant to the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, who was abducted by kidnappers in Owerri, reportedly had N8m paid to secure her release. This bit of information was disclosed by the state commissioner of police, Adisa Bolanta, who said the amount was paid by her family despite repeated... Read More
by Akan Ido The Imo State police command have announced the arrest of 16 suspects in connection with the kidnap of Nkiru Sylvanus, the special assistant to the governor on public affairs. The police command spokesman, Vitalis Onugu said this was achieved during a raid of what it described as a kidnappers’ den in the... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim has blamed governor Rochas Okorocha for the increasing case of kidnapping in the state. He said the problem can be attributed to the rising youth unemployment in the state. Ohakim said this yesterday at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Isiala, Mbano Local Government Area... Read More
You will quiver seeing 63-year-old widow, Mrs. Janet Ogbonna, an indigene of Imo State, who is suffering from malignant cancer of the anus. Sunday Vanguard reported the plight of the woman, some months ago, but the situation has got quite dicey for her and her family, particularly her son, Uchechukwu, who had practically abandoned his... Read More
There is something rotten in the state of Nigeria, but the debate now is whether there is actually a genuine fight against this disease, or whether we are waiting for God to fight it for us… Okay, so it is official. We are the 35th most corrupt country in the world. At least that’s what... Read More
by Tonnie Iredia Commissioners are neither appointed nor retained in Nigeria to do any meaningful work. Instead, they are essentially mere disposable elements at the whims and caprices of the ‘Almighty Governor’. Section 147(1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides for the appointment of Federal Ministers while Section 192(1) does same for the appointment... Read More
by Isi Esene A mobile police officer attached to the state government house in Imo got a beating of his life from the governor’s aide-de-camp (ADC) for allegedly delaying opening the gate for the governor’s convoy. The ADC to Governor Rochas Okorocha, identified as Omo Gabriel, with the help of two other police officers were... Read More
by Isi Esene Nollywood actress, Nkiru Sylvanus who was reportedly fired by the Imo State government from her position as the special assistant on Lagos Affairs has denied the stories saying she was just transferred to handle another government portfolio. In a statement signed by Sylvanus – famous for marathon crying sessions on screen –... Read More
by Isi Esene The are unconfirmed reports that actress Nkiru Sylvanus has lost her position as the special assistant to the governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Lagos Matters. The governor was severally criticized by observers when her appointment was made public. Observers wondered what the job description of a SA on Lagos Matter... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s senate may soon pass a contentious bill which would make it illegal for school children from poor homes to aspire to be governors. Senators argued that the radical bill has become necessary following an English composition written by a Primary 4 pupil in Diobu Community Grammar School, Port Harcourt, titled “Why... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Some things are hard to believe, until you remember you are in Nigeria. On Saturday, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of governor of Imo State and a two-time presidential aspirant, punched a protocol officer who refused to allow him sit on a chair reserved for the Anambra State governor, Peter Obi. The incident, which... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The English language may be Nigeria’s lingua franca, but in Imo State, South East Nigeria, speaking English in public is the surest way for a traditional ruler to be dethroned. Henceforth, according to the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, any Imo State monarch, who speaks English in any public forum in the... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola In this era of frequent university staff strikes over wages, the only government which has shown interest in establishing more universities is the government at the centre – the FG. Some states like Ogun have even begun the process of merging different universities in order to cut cost. Governor Rochas Okorocha of... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Their rivalry in the build up to the last elections was fierce and intense. The election itself was so close that even after the results from other states had fully come in, theirs was adjudged to be inconclusive. After much ado, a victor was finally announced – Rochas Okorocha had defeated Ihedi Ohakim, the incumbent, becoming the... Read More
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