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Uzodimma Relaxes Lockdown on Markets

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has authorized the relaxation of total lockdown on markets in the state as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing leaders of Imo State Amalgamated Traders Association (ISAMATA) led by their Chairman, Chief Don-Chris…

As pensioners protest, Uzodinma mulls change to Contributory Pensions

Amidst endless protests by the association of Imo Pensioners over mounting arrears of unpaid pensions, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has set in motion the process of integrating Imo Pensioners into the National Contributory Pensions Scheme as a way…

Uzodinma shocks critics, seals reconstruction deal with Berger on Orlu, Okigwe roads

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, shocked his critics by taking a bold step on infrastructural renewal in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc on the reconstruction of Owerri to…

Just in: Court ends Nwosu, Okorocha’s son-in-law’s hope of Douglas House access

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Ekwo in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/235/2019 between ACTION PEOPLE’S PARTY AND ANOR. VS. INEC AND 2ORS, early Monday morning, nailed the aspiration of Mr. Uche Nwosu of becoming the…

We rationalized 31 ministries we met to 18 for efficiency, cut wastes—Ihedioha

Imo State Governor, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, has given insights on why his administration came up with only 18 ministries from the 31 he met on ground , saying “I am glad to say that we have reduced this number to…

Ihedioha to consolidate as Appeal Court rests contest with Senator Anyanwu

Sunday was agog for followers of new Imo State Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, as the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, struck out the suit challenging his emergence as the Imo state governor. Recall that the Senator representing Owerri Zone,…

Why Senator Uzodinma is finding it hard to join APC in Imo State

As the rumours making the rounds that the Senator representing Imo West (Orlu Zone) senatorial zone, Chief Hope Uzodinma may have decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of 2019 general…

APGA guber hopeful, Onyeaguocha wants Okorocha to explain ownership of 3 jets

As the heat of candidate’s imposition heats up Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha even within his party, an All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA)  governorship aspirant in Imo State, Uche Onyeaguocha, has asked Governor Rochas Okorocha to explain his alleged…

Governor Rochas Okorocha explains why he made 305 youths millionaires in Imo

Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has explained why he chose to empower one youth each from the 305 wards in the state with One Million Naira (N1m) each stating that he did that to encourage the youths to succeed…