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
By Peter Okolie The Action Peoples Party (APP), on Saturday, inaugurated its executive committees (EXCOs) for Ideato North and Ideato South Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Imo. The party also inaugurated its EXCOs in the 27 Wards of the two LGAs, consisting of 14 wards in Ideato North andContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Federal Government has approved a nationwide scale-up of the ‘One Kindred, One Business Initiative’ (OKOBI) of Imo Government as a strategy to tackle unemployment and boost the country’s economy. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced this during Tuesday’s launch of OKOBI Students’ Club at Claretian University ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The City Boy Movement (CBM) has described the brief disruption that occurred during its mega empowerment rally in Owerri, Imo, as an attempt to undermine youth empowerment efforts in the South-East. Director-General of the movement, Francis Shoga, made this known in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions of Naira, aimed at revolutionising the country’s food security and agricultural research. The Vice-Chancellor of UAES, Prof. Christopher Eze, unveiled the tools at a one-day “Agro-ecology Info Day”Continue Reading
Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume has urged Imo people and government to look ahead with purpose and noble objectives for the development of the state as it marks its 50 years of creation. Araraume, who disclosed this in a letter of congratulation to the government and people of Imo, said sinceContinue Reading
FG distributes free farm implements to farmers in ImoContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Oguta Community in Oguta LGA of Imo, on Friday, organised a civic reception in honour of its prominent son and Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised to celebrate Nwakuche’sContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu, representing Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency of Imo, says Gov. Hope Uzodimma has performed exceedingly well in the last five years in the state. Dibiagwu made the remark while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
