By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As dawn breaks over Owerri, the familiar hum of commerce begins to gather pace. Commercial buses jostle for passengers, traders arrange their wares, and artisans prepare for another day’s work. Along the reconstructed Douglas Road, traffic now moves withContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The scale and quality of infrastructure development in Imo has been described as an evidence of purposeful leadership, and effective collaboration between the Federal and State Governments. Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, stated this on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Renewed Hope National Media Tour team is inspecting the federal and state governments’ projects across the South-East geo-political zone. The team, comprising Renewed Hope Ambassadors and officials of the Presidential Communications, on Wednesday inspected a number of strategic federal and state government projects in Imo.Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie An Austrian-based Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Henry Igbokwe, and his European partners, on Sunday, unveiled a N25 million solar-powered water project and other facilities at Umuezegwu community, Ihitte Uboma LGA of Imo. The humanitarian intervention also featured a three-bedroom bungalow, youth empowerment through the distribution of sewingContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, on Thursday, inaugurated a town hall and 500KVA transformer in Ihitte-Uboma, Imo, to strengthen civil-military cooperation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Weapon Electrical Engineering, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. Michael Igwe, an illustriousContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Police Command in Imo says it has dislodged a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating within the Egbema River creek, successfully rescuing three abducted victims unharmed. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Audu Bosso, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Owerri while addressing newsmen on the command’sContinue Reading
Eziachi Secondary School, Orlu, has emerged Imo champions in the maiden First Bank/Samuel Okwaraji Nigeria U-16 Secondary Schools Football Championship.Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Imo State Office, on Wednesday, presented the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) and Product Identification Scheme (PIS) certificates to 14 manufacturing companies in the state. The beneficiaries of the MANCAP Certification include Paulbert Crown Oil ltd., Kingdom Pride Investment Ltd.,Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie A U.S.-based venture studio, Calpe Labs, has unveiled a N600 billion enterprise development scheme aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship and access to capital for 50 grassroots micro-businesses in Imo. The Managing Director of Calpe Labs, Mr Mambu Sherman, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, on Thursday, urged APC stakeholders and aspirants in the state to prioritise unity, sacrifice, loyalty, and fairness as the party heads for its primaries. Uzodimma spoke at a meeting with party leaders as well as state and National Assembly aspirantsContinue Reading
