Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, an aspirant for the 2027 governorship election in Imo State, has urged the populace to prepare to remove the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration from power in the state. Dr. Amadi made this appeal on New Year’s Day when he officially announced his
The residents of Umuocha Avu in Owerri-West Local Government Area of Imo State have made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Hope Uzodinma to urgently intervene and prevent land grabbers from forcibly seizing their ancestral lands. The Chairman of the Umuocha Avu family meeting, Mr. Godwin Oparamba, made the appeal to the state chief executive. Mr. […]
The Imo State Police Command has expressed its concern regarding a social media report alleging that its Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as the “Tiger Base,” is involved in activities such as torture, organ trafficking, and extrajudicial killings. The Command categorically denied these allegations, labeling them as false, unsubstantiated, and designed to mislead
The Imo State Police Command has announced the cessation of parading individuals suspected of engaging in criminal activities. This decision was communicated by the Command’s spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Henry Okoye, on Wednesday, December 3, following an inquiry from a correspondent. DSP Okoye explained that the discontinuation of the parade
Media professionals, particularly newspaper proprietors, have been advised to prevent the dissemination of false information. Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, a former Commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Urban Planning in Imo State, gave this counsel during the 14th anniversary celebration of the Imo Newspaper Publishers Association (INPA) in Owerri, the capital of Imo State on
By: Ifeanyi Ndukwe The eleven host communities of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) have established seven committees to develop strategies for distributing the land excised from the areas acquired by the university. The excised land encompasses 2290.999 hectares. The committees include the Legal Team, Conflict Resolution and Intergovernmental Relations
The remains of the late Nneoma Louisa Eberendu will be interred on Friday, November 28, 2025, at her family’s residence in Umuabazu Umunachi, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. According to a statement issued by her son, Pastor Alphonsus Eberendu, who is the Secretary of the Imo State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance […]
The police in Imo State have enhanced security measures following the court conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), on terrorism charges. Security patrols have been intensified across the three geopolitical zones of Orlu, Okigwe, and Owerri. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Henry Okoye, spokesperson for the police in the […]
Onurube, a coalition of human rights organizations, has expressed strong condemnation of the increasing incidents of sextortion and digital sexual violence occurring in Imo State. Sextortion involves a male youth coercing a young woman into sexual activities by utilizing her private photographs, while digital sexual violence refers to the dissemination of such explicit
By Ompadec Chidozie Nwosu The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, under the spiritual guidance of Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has conferred the Nneoma title on Nneoma Victoria Nwosu. This recognition is a testament to her exemplary service and unwavering dedication to the Church and her community, which have earned her profound respect both within her parish […]












