In the tumultuous journey of life often laddened with torns and spikes, the weak and feeble-minded often fall by the wayside. So also with the luckless. But for others who tenaciously reach the golden age, to God be the glory. For the Rt Hon Barr Amaechi Nwoha, his journey of grace began 60 years ago. Born on September 15, 1965, the former speaker of the Imo House of Assembly, hails from Amaigbo in the present day Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. He attended Bishop Shonehan College Orlu, for…
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Ex-D/Gov, Madumere Joins Fervent Prayers For Release Of Abducted Imo Sons,Daughters, Including Ogbu.
The former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere,, has joined millions of concerned citizens across the 27 LGAs of the state in fervent prayers for the safe return and freedom of all abducted sons and daughters of the state. The Ex-Imo Deputy Governor made this passionate appeal while expressing deep concern over the rising cases of kidnapping in the state, including the most recent abduction of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, a former member of the Imo State House of Assembly, IMHA, from the Okigwe Zone. Hon Ogbu was reported …
Read MoreNgwoma Obube: Eze-Elect Chinedu Ekeocha Stands Tall In Ramifications
Name: Chinedu Maxwell Ekeocha. Age: 52 years. Marital status: Happily married with children. Father: Late Athanasius Ekeocha Mother: Agnes Ekeocha Education: Higher National Diploma, HND in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Federal Polytechnic Nekede National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering Technology. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana Afikpo. Engineering foundation certification and leader of teams – Shell intensive training program. Membership: National Association of Technologists in Engineering NATE and COREN in view. Member Institute of Strategic Management Nigerian ISMN Employment: Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigerian Limited [now Renaissance African Energy Company Limited] Position:…
Read MoreImo Govt Doing Everything Possible To Secure Ogbu’s Release- Commissioner
…denounces abduction, warns politicians against exploiting his ordeal The Imo State Government assures the public that it is doing everything within its power to secure the safe release of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, who was abducted a week ago. The government condemns in the strongest terms the brazen and lawless act that led to the abduction of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, a former Chairman of Okigwe Local Government and former member of the Imo State House of Assembly. In concert with security agencies, the government has activated all necessary mechanisms to ensure…
Read MoreOkolieogwo Commends Uzodinma’s for Prioritising Workers Welfare
….Maintains New Wage will Enhance Economy By Onyinyechi Nwankwo Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodinma on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Adm. Hon. Willie T.C. Okolieogwo, has described the flag-off of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) Phase 2 in Imo state as a transformative milestone for youths in the state. The event which held at the Federal Secretariat, Owerri, last Thursday, was organized by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to provide training and opportunities that will reduce joblessness and promote self-reliance. Okolieogwo represented Governor Uzodinma as…
Read MoreNgozi Ogbu: Anyanwu Begs Govt, Security Agents to Ensure His Request To Effect His Release.
Following the abduction of former member of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Ngozi Ogbu by non state actors and strict condition for his release, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has pleaded with the Government of Imo state and security agencies to respect the request made by the victim who is an elder statesman as a possible means to save his life. Hon Ngozi Ogbu is a good man, peaceful, sincere, faultless and good governance campaigner. Seeing him die for committing no crime will be so devastating, worrisome and condemnable.…
Read MoreHON. ENG. AKARACHI AMADI TOURS MBAIKE FOR PROJECT INSPECTION, REASSURES CONSTITUENTS OF SPEEDY DELIVERY.
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Member Representing Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Akarachi Amadi, along side his dedicated team, embarked on a comprehensive tour of several On-Going and completed projects across Mbaike. The silent achiever, known for his hands-on approach to leadership, personally inspected a number of projects to ensure quality delivery and adherence to timelines. During the inspection, Hon. Amadi engaged with engineers handling some of the uncompleted projects, offering constructive corrections where necessary. He emphasized the importance of maintaining high standards while charging them to intensify…
Read More‘You Are A Fake Professor With Offensive Mouth and Body Odor’ Senator Ekwunife Calls Out Soludo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in Anambra, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has taken a swipe at Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, labelling him as “a smelling professor” and “the dirtiest governor in the whole of Africa.” In a video trending on social media, Ekwunife knocked the governor in response to his claim that she obtained her doctorate degree from an unaccredited and unrecognized university in the United States. The senator dismissed Soludo’s allegations and challenged him to verify her academic records across multiple Nigerian institutions. “Go to court if…
Read MoreUnderdevelopment of Imo communities: Okafor Defends Govt, Oil Companies.
By Oby Ogbonnia The general underdevelopment being witnessed among oil producing communities in Imo State has been attributed to the communities’ order of choice of preference since the establishment of the Petroleum Industrial Act(PIA). The Commissioner for Niger Delta Affairs and Intelligence Dr Henry Okafor revealed this while interfacing with members of the Niger Delta Journalists Association in his office in Owerri recently. Fielding questions from the journalists over the state of affairs in the oil – rich communities of Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta and Oru East Local Government Areas Dr…
Read MoreState Police:I Won’t Go To Imo State Again If The Govt Is Controlling Both Police & Criminals—Achonu
In an interview with News Central TV, Achonu said he won’t go to his home state of Imo if the state government were to have full control over all police forces within the state. Achonu advocated for a multi-layered policing system. He said local government police should exist alongside state police, which would operate at the state level, while federal police would continue to operate at the national level. He cited the United States as an example, where the FBI, state police, and sheriffs coexist. In Achonu’s words: “State police?…
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