Heartland FC of Owerri emerged victorious against Smart City FC with a 3-1 win on March 7th, during a match held on their home ground. This victory secured three valuable points in the Nigeria National League (NNL). The scoring commenced in the second minute when Erikan Francis capitalized on a
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, Thursday (5/3/2026) set aside the judgment of the National Industrial Court that declared the suit of the 10,000 job beneficiaries as statute-barred. Reading the lead judgment in the APPEAL NO. CA/OW/259/2015 – Ukawuike Emmanuela Ngozi & 76 Ors v. Governor of Imo State & Anor, Hon. […]
By Godwin Agia, Taraba An inferno has devastated the St. Mary Catholic Church’s Cathedral in Wukari, Taraba State, reducing the multi-million naira edifice to ashes. Fr. John Laikei, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Wukari, conveyed to our Correspondent via telephone that the fire erupted on Wednesday night, shortly after the restoration of power […]
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has expressed profound sorrow over the untimely demise of Mr. Tonnex Chukwu, former Media Officer for Enyimba FC and ex-official at Heartland FC. Mr. Chukwu, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a recent road accident, was highly esteemed within the sporting community for his professionalism, […]
The Action Alliance (AA) in Imo State has initiated its innovative e-registration and online membership campaign within the state. The State Chairman of the party, Chief Cosmos Unakalamba, revealed this development in a statement issued to the press in Owerri on Wednesday. Chief Unakalamba emphasized that this initiative heralds a new era of transparency, inclusiveness,
A tragic incident transpired on Sunday, March 1, 2026, when an entrepreneur, Tochi Duru, was tragically shot and killed in the Ogbaku Community, located in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. According to reports, his assailants arrived at a petrol station where Mr. Duru was purchasing premium motor spirit. They forcibly removed him […]
The Umuocha Avu Community, located in Owerri-West Local Government Area, has initiated legal proceedings against the Governor of Imo State, the Attorney General, Imo Housing Corporation, Vertex Estate Nigeria Limited, and Engineer Christian Mike Onyekachi. Represented by Elder Godwin Oparamba, Elder Chijioke Maduike, Engineer Franklin Mbajunwa, Mr. Ikechukwu Ubah, Mr.
The authorities of the Mbaitoli Local Government Council in Imo State have intervened in the ongoing crisis within the Obazu Mbieri Autonomous Community by disbanding the Electoral Committee that was established last weekend to organize elections for the town union’s executive leadership. The Council has stated that the formation of this committee contravenes the
The President General of the Obazu Mbieri Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Chief Iheanyi Abaekwume, has stated that the traditional ruler of the community, His Royal Highness Eze Nze Francis Elendu Agunwah, should address the community publicly to resolve the controversy surrounding his health condition. Chief Abaekwume urged those currently
Professor Chinedu Asinu-Asinobi, Special Adviser for Publicity and Special Duties, has strongly criticized those calling for the suspension of His Royal Highness Eze Nze Francis Elendu Agunwah, the traditional ruler of the Obazu Mbieri Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The calls for suspension are based on claims of the monarch’s alleged […]













