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Security Alert! 16 Suspected Boko Haram Members Arrested in Imo How Security Operatives Intercepted Young Men Police React

Sinister signs of security threat in Imo State emerged at the weekend when security operatives comprising men the Nigeria Police and Department of State Security (SSS) arrested young men suspected to be Boko Haram members. Trumpeta had in recent time exposed security threats in the state, ranging from the presence of some Fulani herdsmen and lack-luster approach of the state...

Owerri Zone 2015 Guber Bid OPF Warns Senator Hope Uzodinma As Owerri Youths Drag Governor, Others To Court

It being drown to the notice of the leadership of Owerri People's Front (OPF) that some group of people from Orlu zone lead by Senator Hope Uzodimma are fermenting trouble in Owerri Zone. For avoidance of doubt, Senator Hope Uzodimma of Orlu Zone, propagating the story that he is the alpha and omega in Imo State PDP has been attempting...

Pressure group Inaugurated in Isiala Mbano

By reagan obioma A political pressure group under the aegis of APGA/APC Diamonds of Isiala Mbano has been inaugurated by its Director General, Chief Raphael Ohalete, on Sunday. While inaugurating the executive of the group, Chief Ohalete noted that the Diamonds is the only formidable political/cultural structure in Isiala Mbano LGA, adding that the Executive and members of APGA/APC have come...

FUTO Landlords Crisis: Monarch Blames Pro-Chancellor As Imo Assembly Wades In

By victor madumere The lingering crisis between the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) and her ten host communities over acquisition and boundaries issue may soon become history with the recent intervention of the Imo state House of Assembly (IMHA). An IMHA ad-hoc committee headed by Hon (Dr) Victor Ndunagu member representing Mbaitolu state constituency, has also, Hon Innocent Ekeh (Owerri...

Sports

Owerri-West TC Chairman Backs Team to Lift CGC Cup As Indigenous Traders Shine in Artisans/Traders Cup Owerri-West Transitional Committee Chairman, Dr (Mrs) LizzyEjiogu has thrown her weight behind the LGA's CGC cup football team stating that her boys are looking good to capture the maiden Governors CGC cup organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Reacting to her teams quarter-final victory...

Editorial

25,000 Youths Must Work Programmes: Who's Fooling Who? Just like Ikemba Odimegwu Ojukwu, politicians in Enugu and Anambra States have being using his identity as a status symbol because any sane human being would always want to be identified with a celebrity. It is a truism that many politicians who emerged victorious in Enugu and Anambra states particularly and beyond...

GDA SET TO UNVEIL ALBUM

From the home of TGROOPZ MUSIC Ltd, a fast growing gospel record label, Nigeria based gospel music artiste, pianist Music Producer, GOLD De Ambasadore is ready to unveil her sophomore album titled -A CHANCE which she said would be lunched before the end of the month. All excepted tracks are arranged, produced, and finished by GDA. According to...

Fresh Boko Haram Threat In Imo? How Ohakim, Family Escaped Bomb Blast, Assassination Okorocha, Opiah, Anumudu, PDP Others React

By hector obinna For the immediate past Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, the date of May 14, 2014 will ever remain indelible in his mind and diary, for if not for a stroke of fate, he, the wife and first son would have perished in an organized inferno that engulfed his private residence located at Prefab Estate Aladimma,...

Ex- House of Reps Member, Wife Go Ga-Ga, Fight On Owerri Street

By peter uzoma Though the next Olympic Games is years ahead, but Nigeria can begin now to recruit talents that would possibly be boxers and karate athletes wearing the country's colour in the next games. The handlers of Nigeria's athletes do not need to go extra mile to recruit the would be pugilists and fighters as potential candidates have been identified...

VP, Sambo To Visit Imo For Fresh APC Decampees .Guber Aspirant, Onuoha, Ex Appointees Involved

By okey alozie Another earth-shaking, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rally is in the offing in Owerri where fresh decampees mainly from the All Progressive Congress, APC, are expected to join the party. Barring any unforeseen circumstances and changes in programme, the Vice President, Namadi Sambo will be hitting Imo state to receive the new decampees from APC. Though the official date...