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Court Stops Imo Govt From Trespassing On Umuocha Avu Land

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
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Anyanwu-Akeredolu Addresses CWO Inaugural August Meeting

Dr. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the Labour Party candidate for the Oweri Federal Constituency in the forthcoming House of Representatives election, is set to serve as the special guest of honour at the inaugural August Meeting of the Catholic Women Organization (CWO). This event will take place at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Amakohia Uratta, located within […]
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Visually-Impaired Imo Indigene Seeks Assistance

Eze Emmanuel Uchenna, a visually impaired individual and indigene of the Oziome Mbieri Community in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, is appealing for support from compassionate members of the public to assist with his living expenses. At 54 years of age and a holder of a Master’s Degree, Eze Emmanuel has faced […]
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The Onion Newspaper Commemorates 6th Anniversary

The Management and Staff of Promotions-Onion Communication Limited, publishers of The Onion Newspaper, will celebrate the sixth anniversary of the publication on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The event is scheduled to take place at Rockview Hotel in Owerri, Imo State. Dr. Basil Ekweke, the Editor of the newspaper, announced that the occasion will also serve […]
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Stakeholders Urge Herders To Avoid Cultivated Farmlands In Imo

The ongoing clashes between farmers and herders, which have resulted in the destruction of cultivated farmlands in the Ohaji/Egbema, Owerri West, and Oguta council areas of Imo State, were the primary focus of a stakeholders’ security meeting convened on Wednesday. Additionally, issues related to kidnapping for ransom and other emerging security threats were
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Imo Police Command Impounds 25 Vehicles For Traffic Violations

The Imo State Police Command has impounded a minimum of 25 vehicles for operating with covered, obscured, or absent registration plates. Deputy Superintendent of Police Henry Okoye, the command’s spokesperson, made this announcement in a statement issued on Friday, July 3. Okoye indicated that the owners of the confiscated vehicles are currently being profiled and
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Catholic Church Ordains Publisher’s Son

The priestly ordination of Reverend Gregory Chibueze Ogu is scheduled for August 1, 2026. Reverend Gregory Chibueze Ogu is the son of Chief Gerry Ogu, Co-Publisher of the Owerri-based Trumpeta Newspaper. The ceremony will take place at Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Control Post, Owerri, Imo State. A statement issued by Sir Chris Ezewuike, Chairman of the […]
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Police Arrest 12 Suspects, Rescue 3 Victims Unhurt In Imo

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Audu Garba Bosso, have apprehended 12 individuals suspected of involvement in kidnapping, murder, cultism, and other violent crimes. The spokesperson for the command, Deputy Superintendent of Police Henry Okoye, disclosed this information in a statement issued to the media on