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Five More Make Uzodimma’s Commissioner List

  Five more names have been cleared by the Imo State House of Assembly for appointment as Commissioners. This is the fourth time the governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma is making public names of Commissioner nominees who came in batches. The latest has Hon Dr Henry Okafor, Hon Barrister Rex Anunobi, Dr Emeka Mandela Ukaegbu, Prof Victor Ndubuisi and Mr...

Imo LGA Elections May Not Hold 

.Parties Complain of No Official Notice  Except the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC,  does the needful in terms of communicating with registered parties in the state about the coming local government elections, the council may not hold The administration of Senator Hope Uzodimma had announced intentions to conduct elections in the 27 LGAs in September, prompting the ISIEC to give...

Imo State Government Begins Secret Down Sizing Of Its Work Force

By Peter Uzoma. Since the beginning of this year the Imo State government has embarked upon what could go for clandestine downsizing of her work force.     Some months back, the State government had issued a warning captioned "IMO STATE GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT" and signed by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba in which it...

National Universities Commission Approves 25 New Academic Programmes For Alvan Ikoku Federal University Of Education

Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education (AIFUE), Owerri has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer 25 new academic programmes starting from the 2023/2024 academic session. This achievement was announced by the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stella Ngozi Lemchi on 20th May 2024 at the University. The NUC’s approval is the outcome of a  Resource Verification Exercise...

PRESS RELEASE OZOPOLF READY TO ADOPT ANYBODY THE GOVERNOR CHOOSES FROM OWERRI ZONE

.....PASSES VOTE OF IMPLICIT CONFIDENCE ON ITS PRESIDENT GENERAL PRINCE CHARLES AMADI. . OZOPOLF IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A STRONG AND PROSPEROUS IMO STATE AND UNRELENTING ON ITS QUEST FOR IMO GOVERNOR OF OWERRI ZONE EXTRACTION  The leaders and members of Owerri Zone Political Leaders Forum (OZOPOLF) under the able leadership of Prince Charls Amadi (Charlvon) have firm belief in the unity...

Sports Commission & Ministry of Sports, Education To Organize Maiden Imo Tertiary Games

 ..Programme Will Raise Future Stars - Prince Ogbonna The Imo State Sports Commission in alliance with the Ministry of Sports and Education will soon hold the states maiden 'Tertiary Games'. Disclosing this sports developmental programme to the Commission's Media, the Imo State Sports Commission Boss, Prince Sir Eleazar Onyewuchi Ogbonna "Ambassador" said the Commission has entered into a symbiotic relationship with...

Kanu Splashes N2m Cash Reward On People’s Elephant after Rivers UTD Thumping

.. Highlights Importance of Retaining Title Enyimba FC Chairman, Kanu Papilo Nwankwo "FIFA Ambassador" has rewarded players and officials of the People's Elephant' for their relentless effort. In a thrilling NPFL match day 34 encounter on Sunday at the Enyimba Int'l FC, the Aba giants with a brace each from League top scorer, Chijioke Obaoma and Akanni Elijah secured a resounding...

2026 WCQ: NLC Strike Delay Arrival Of Super Eagles’ Players In Camp

The ongoing Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, strike has delayed the arrival of the remaining players in the Super Eagles’ camp. The players Maduka Okoye, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin Bassey, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman and Paul Onuachu were all expected to join their teammates in camp on Monday (today). According to the team’s new media officer, Promise Efoghe, the...

Good News For Untapped Football Talents

•As Tochil Football Academy Births In Imo ••Opens Window For U-17 Players, Coaches In Nigeria  By Onyekachi Eze  Prospective footballers itching to make a Career from the round leather game will have an opportunity now, courtesy of an enterprising project by Ambassador (Dr.) Tochil Nwaneri, as he floats a football academy named "Tochil Football Academy" boldly nicknamed "T Ballers". This is premised on...

Imo Airport Gets Night Landing Facilities

The fear of no night landing aircrafts in Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri has ceased to exist as aeroplane and passengers can now make use of the facility in the night. For over two decades the airport came into existence, night landing facilities have been a burden against  night flights. Panic stricken passengers and aircraft crew develop cold moments whenever it flights...