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Following series of complaints on the activities of the revenue collectors on Mines and Solid Minerals in Imo State, the Imo State Government on Thursday, under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals announced the immediate dissolution of the revenue collectors so as to instill discipline and sanity in the system. The Ministry's Commissioner, Ernest Ibejiako, announced this during a well attended joint meeting of the […]

World Bank has approved a total of $2.25 billion loan for Nigeria to help stabilise its economy following reforms and scale up support for the poor. However, this recent development has been met with criticism and dissatisfaction by citizens of Imo State. Acknowledging the current government's progress in building a better economy, citizens have stated that taking on the loan could potentially reverse the gains made so far, arguing that […]

To commemorate the June 12th Democrat day in Nigeria, some Imo residences have shared their sentiment on the dividends of the 25 years democracy being practiced in Nigeria. Speaking with BizziBoss News Team, an Imolite Blessing Ekpere decried the current state of the economy, insisting that we ought to go back to the drawing board. Another resident , Iyke Uche highlighted the mass exodus of companies in Nigeria as a […]

Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma has deployed the Command’s Special Tactical Squad and equipped them with the available operational resources and intelligence to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and clamp down on the hoodlums responsible for the unprovoked and unwarranted attack and killing of Police Mobile operatives conducting stop-and-search at Akabor in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State. The tragic incident was perpetrated In the […]

Yet-to-be identified gunmen opened fire at a security checkpoint on the Owerri-Okigwe road in Imo State on Tuesday morning. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants shot two police officers and another civilian inside a house at around 6:25 am in the Akabo area of Ikeduru Council Area, in Imo State. Eyewitnesses reported that the unknown gunmen were driving roughly and shooting sporadically after killing the two officers at the checkpoint, […]

The lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified woman has been reportedly found in a bush along Amaraku-Umudim Road in Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident took place during the early hours of Tuesday and the woman’s identity has remained unknown to the public. A villager who spoke on condition of anonymity stated that the woman had no blood stains which suggest that the assailants used no weapon, however […]

The Imo State House of Assembly held a public hearing on the proposed Consumers’ Rights Protection Bill, aimed at fortifying consumer’s rights within the state. The public hearing which was held at the state House of Assembly complex drew diverse arrays of stakeholders, including consumer rights advocates, business owners, and government officials. In his opening address, the chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Industry, Johnleoba Iheoma, underscored the […]

Imo residents have reacted to the National Anthem Bill 2024 passed by the Senate to revert to the old national anthem. The bill which seeks to revive the anthem that was dropped in 1978 during Olusegun Obasanjo’s military administration speedily passed first and second readings on Thursday, this is as it now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu. Faulting the timing of the bill, two residents Ginika Ijedinma […]

As the nation celebrated Children's Day yesterday, an Imo State University lecturer, Chigozirim Osuji, has decried the falling standard of education in the state and across Nigeria. In an interactive session with Bizziboss newsteam, Osuji attributed the unfortunate decline to a combination of factors, including the role of the government, parents, and the children themselves. Criticizing parents, the IMSU lecturer expressed concern over their desperation to push their children academically […]