Local News

Tragedy has struck the community of Egbu in Owerri North LGA, Imo State, as four young men lost their lives while attempting to clean out a sewage pit in Umunwokoji Umuayalu village. The incident, which has left the residents in deep mourning, took a mysterious turn as each of the four men entered the pit in succession but failed to emerge alive. According to reports, the first worker entered the […]

The sentencing of Pastor Desmond Eke to eight years imprisonment by an Imo State High Court is a landmark case, being the first prosecuted under the Violent Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act in the state. Eke, the founder of Deliverance Ministry of the Good Shepherd, Umuihita Abụ, Owerri West LGA Imo,was found guilty of raping a church member's wife and administering a stupefying substance to facilitate the crime. Despite his […]

Imo residents within Owerri metropolis has expressed their concerns on the level of insecurity being witnessed in Owerri the state capital. Recall that unidentified gunmen killed 4 policemen and a civilian at Irete in Owerri West LGA, on Monday. Another killing of a policeman and a civilian was recorded at Mbaitolu LGA, as well as a robbery case at Orji in Owerri North LGA, which led to the death of […]

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has passed away at the age of 82 in Abuja after a brief illness. His death was confirmed by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, in a statement released on Thursday 25th July, 2024. Iwuanyanwu was a prominent figure, serving as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide and President of Owerri Peoples Assembly. He hails from Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of […]

The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Imo State Chapter on July 10, 2024 launched a crucial sensitization program focused on minimizing aflatoxin contamination in exportable agricultural products. The event, held at the (NEPC) Owerri zonal office , gathered local farmers, exporters, agricultural extension officers, and food safety experts. Aflatoxins, toxic substances produced by certain molds, pose serious health risks and can severely impact the quality and marketability of agricultural exports. […]

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a patrol vehicle, killing three vigilance operatives and a passerby at Umuaka Community in Njaba Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. Confirming the tragic incident to newsmen in Owerri on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Henry Okoye, said three vigilance personnel and a female passerby, hit by stray bullet, died during the attack which occurred near the local Afor Umuaka […]

Tension has risen in Umuodu- Umuihugba community in Owerri Municipal in Imo State as youths of the community have demanded for the immediate conduct of youth election. The youth, while protesting peacefully on Thursday on major roads and streets of Owerri, expressed regret that the Chairman and Exco of Umuihugba/Umuodu Youth Organisation, Christopher Nwaneri has continued to stay in office after the expiration of their tenure, describing the anomaly as […]

Imo State University Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), led by Odinakachukwu Ejiogu, recently organized a peaceful protest to bring attention to series of pressing grievances affecting its members. Ejiogu decried the prolonged delays in promotions without corresponding financial benefits, the backlog of unpaid pensions, and various other challenges that significantly impact the welfare and morale of university staff. According to him some of their demands are […]

Aggrieved youths from the Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State yesterday stormed the Government House in their hundreds to protest the alleged planned manipulation of the upcoming chairmanship election by some of the leaders. The protesters in a peaceful demonstration accused a former Minister of Education (State), who hails from the area, and the current Sole Administrator of the Local Government Area of trying to manipulate the chairmanship […]