Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the Labour Party’s candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election in the Owerri Federal Constituency of Imo State, has emphasized that the most significant investment any society can make is in its human resources. Dr. Anyanwu-Akeredolu articulated
The Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Foundation (BAAF) has officially announced the granting of a scholarship to 17-year-old Miss Paradise Nwaozuzu, a resident of the Ihiagwa Community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The foundation announced the scholarship at a brief ceremony held at Igolobiam Plaza in Owerri Imo State capital on Monday. This […]
In an effort to enhance the annual August meeting, a women’s cooking competition is scheduled to take place in the Ugwueke Community, situated within the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. The event is set for August 15, 2026, at the premises of Ugwueke Secondary School in Ozara Ndielu. The organizers, Ugwueke Youths in […]
An Owerri High Court, under the jurisdiction of Justice Eke, has issued an interim injunction order prohibiting the Imo State Government, the Attorney-General, Imo Housing Corporation, Vertex Estate Limited, and Michael Onyekachi—defendants in Suit Number HOW/83/2026—from further trespassing on the Umuocha Avu land situated along the Port Harcourt-Owerri Expressway. This
Chief Buba Galadima, a prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed confidence that the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, will not misappropriate the nation’s resources. Galadima’s assertion is based on the belief that an individual who has successfully overcome the inherent and destructive
By Rt. Hon. Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh We are standing at a crossroads in history. In our lifetime, we have watched the world move from radio to television, from typewriters to smartphones, and now from human hands to artificial intelligence. Today, in Owerri, in Orlu, in Okigwe, and even in Umuezeala Umuokeh in Obowo, our children […]
Three individuals apprehended in relation to a robbery incident along Naze-Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze Road in Imo State have admitted to being members of the Vikings Confraternity, police authorities have said. The state police command identified the suspects as Stanley Nwachukwu (26), Moses Okezie (28), and Gabriel Confidence (26). Additionally, the command reported that the
Chimezie Eze, an indigene of Umuobom Community in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, has been apprehended for allegedly stealing a Toyota Camry in Nkpor, Onitsha, Anambra State. The suspect, who identified himself as a driver, was captured after a friend of the vehicle’s owner recognized him driving the stolen car. The […]
The annual August Meeting in Igboland has been characterized as a forum for women to exchange ideas, conceive projects, mobilize resources, resolve conflicts, and strengthen rural communities. Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, former First Lady of Ondo State, made this observation on Friday during the inaugural August Meeting of the Catholic Women Organization (CWO) at the
An Imo State High Court, sitting in Owerri, has awarded N1 million in damages to a director of the Department of State Services (DSS) Imo State Command in a case concerning the enforcement of fundamental human rights. Mr. Martins Akali, along with four other individuals, initiated legal proceedings against Ekezie Akali and four additional parties, […]













