CITIZENS' REPORT: Poor quality of Road construction in Obibiezena.

CITIZENS’ REPORT: Poor quality of Road construction in Obibiezena.

Indigenes of Obibiezena autonomous community have reached out to express their resentment over the poor quality of road work in their community.   IMO STATE BLOG was made to understand that, the road construction  contract was split at the Orie Obibi market square between two “contractors”.   According to our...
Gov.Rochas Okorocha receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Turkey.

Gov.Rochas Okorocha receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Turkey.

In other positive news, Governor Rochas Okorocha was recently awarded the Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award by the Yildiz Teknik University, Turkey. The honour was made in recognition of Governor Okorocha’s efforts in pioneering FREE EDUCATION for the less privileged in Nigeria. According to information contained in a Press release made...
OKOROCHA: A man of his people . (Counter-response  to "Okorocha, the Magician")

OKOROCHA: A man of his people . (Counter-response to “Okorocha, the Magician”)

      Dear Segun, Please don’t be surprised, if Governor Rochas Okorocha has still not read your piece of May 3, 2012 titled “Okorocha the Magician” and he might never read it. If his aides persist, he will take a very cursory look at it and tell them “eh,...
Rescue Mission is as good as DEAD if insecurity persists in Imo State.

Rescue Mission is as good as DEAD if insecurity persists in Imo State.

The passion, commitment, altruism, and developmental achievements of Owelle Rochas Okorochas in office as the executive governor of Imo State for the last 11months cannot in any way be over-emphasized; it is indeed an unprecedented mile stone since the return of democracy in 1999. Elected after the controversial supplemental election...
LOL!! Nigeria to deploy troops to Guinea Bissau. What are we feeling like? US or France?

LOL!! Nigeria to deploy troops to Guinea Bissau. What are we feeling like? US or France?

So, Nigeria will be deploying her troops to Guinea Bissau to assist the government with maintaining law and order.  Defence Minister, Bello Haliru Mohammed reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to its pledge to deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau and Mali in the wake of coups in the two countries. At a meeting with...
GRATUITY PAYMENTS: Imo State Government to set aside N100m monthly for payments.

GRATUITY PAYMENTS: Imo State Government to set aside N100m monthly for payments.

For those of us whose parents are still owed their pensions, the  Imo Government has announced that  they would set aside N100 million and N50 million monthly for the payment of gratuities to state government pensioners and local government council pensioners respectively. It said in a communique on Monday in Owerri  that the payment was in...
The traditional ruler in Mbaitoli who was shot to death.

The traditional ruler in Mbaitoli who was shot to death.

For those who have been asking, this is a report from Vanguard on the Traditional ruler who was shot to death in Mbaitoli. The security situation in Imo State worsened Monday night, following brutal murder of Eze Stanley Akuneto, traditional ruler of Umueze-Abazu, Ogwa, Mbaitoli local government area of the...
PHOTOS:  U.S - Nigeria Agric business forum + US EX-IM Bank 2012 annual conference.

PHOTOS: U.S – Nigeria Agric business forum + US EX-IM Bank 2012 annual conference.

On Tuesday, April 10, CCA and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria hosted a full-day forum and exhibition entitled, “Nigeria: Transforming Agribusiness through Investment” at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. The forum highlighted Nigeria’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda and opportunities for American companies to invest in Nigeria’s agricultural...
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(Pt.2) DRUMS OF WAR IN OWERRI: Umuguma Youths  battle  Amawom Youths over Area K Land.

(Pt.2) DRUMS OF WAR IN OWERRI: Umuguma Youths battle Amawom Youths over Area K Land.

In  the wee hours of  May 15th, 2012, Umuguma youths hoisted their Banner indicating their claim to the ownership of the disputed World bank land known as Area K.   The youths led by one Mr. Blessing Oparaeke who identified himself as the President of Umuguma Youth had defiantly gone to the same Area K...
BLOOD CLASH: Owere nchi ise - Umuguma in land ownership tussle.

BLOOD CLASH: Owere nchi ise – Umuguma in land ownership tussle.

Last may not have been heard over Area K land saga at the World Bank Area of Owerri regarding its real onwership as another group has emerged laying claim to the same land resulting to a bloody clash between the disputants where all sorts of dangerous weapons were brandished and used freely.   It would be recalled that the present administration...
REJOINDER: Why Imo Speaker, Benjamin Uwajumogu should be impeached.

REJOINDER: Why Imo Speaker, Benjamin Uwajumogu should be impeached.

It is very amusing that a certain “controversial lawyer”, Anthony C. Iweho has called for the immediate impeachment of the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable  Benjamin Uwajumogu.   The NIGERIAN NEWSGUIDE newspapers edition of Monday 14th of MAY 2012 carried the Hilarious caption. The “Learned Lawyer” who also claimed to be a...
IMO STATE JUDICIARY: The pending 17 Year - old Murder trial. - Emperor Iwuala

IMO STATE JUDICIARY: The pending 17 Year – old Murder trial. – Emperor Iwuala

In June 1995, a tragic incident happened in my village Umulu Ife in Ezinihitte L.G.A. of Imo State. As at then, I was in the Institute of Management and Technology (I.M.T.) Enugu studying Mass Communication. While in school, I heard that one of my kinsmen was murdered in his sleep. The incident took place during the night vigil for the burial...
CITIZENS' REPORT: Abuse of Sirens in Imo State.

CITIZENS’ REPORT: Abuse of Sirens in Imo State.

Andrew  Uzoma Isiomah posted on our Facebook page:     “It is truly getting out of hand the rate at which every dick and harry is blowing siren in Imo State. Very disgusting that in every 5mins in the state capital you must hear the nasty noise in the name govt vehicles. The IGP has...
ISIALA -MBANO: Eze Charles Obinna urges workers to embrace the 4th tier government.

ISIALA -MBANO: Eze Charles Obinna urges workers to embrace the 4th tier government.

HRH Eze Charles Obinna  of Osuama Autonomous Community in Isiala-Mbano has urged  workers in the State to embrace the 4th Tier government proposed by Gov. Owelle Rochas Okorocha in order to to contribute in the speedy development of the rural areas. While addressing journalists in Osuama, he applauded the vision of the governor on the...
Solution to the frightening state of Insecurity in Imo State.

Solution to the frightening state of Insecurity in Imo State.

  There is no gain saying that security situation in Imo state is dangerously alarming. The daily kidnapping is absolutely horrendous, the rapes, and the theft? To make matters worse, our state security apparatus (NPF) as it is present structured is absolutely incapable to stop or even prevent the crimes.   Then the question that comes to mind is : What do we...
Imo Transport Company (ITC) becomes Global Ginika Services.

Imo Transport Company (ITC) becomes Global Ginika Services.

Governor Rochas Okorocha has  described the concessioning of the state government owned Transport Company to Global Ginika Services Ltd as the right step in the right direction. He confirmed that the state government had already generated 210 million naira from the deal.     Governor Okorocha described Mr. Emma Duru and Ozuome Bank Louis-Adebionu, the...
MBAITOLI: Jubilation as kidnapped Traditional ruler regains freedom.

MBAITOLI: Jubilation as kidnapped Traditional ruler regains freedom.

Nze Oliver Nwaozuzu , the Eze-elect of Awo Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local Government Area  who was released on Thursday, May 10, 2012 by his abductors after three days in captivity has revealed that his abductors were actually paid to kill him.     More details from a Leadership newspaper publication reads as follows:   According...
ECOWAS Parliament Insists on Constitutionalism, Democracy.

ECOWAS Parliament Insists on Constitutionalism, Democracy.

The need for the sustenance of democracy and constitutionalism in West Africa took the centre stage as the 1st 2012 Ordinary Session of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS Parliament, opened in Abuja on Monday.   Referring to the coups in Mali and Guinea Bissau in relation to the ECOWAS Supplementary...
Senator Ike Ekweremadu: An inspiration to our generation.

Senator Ike Ekweremadu: An inspiration to our generation.

Over the weekend, Deputy President of the Senate,  Ike Ekweremadu marked his    50th birthday. Indeed, it has  been fifty  golden years on earth. Often Likened by many to President Barack Obama of America, Senator Ekweremadu is undoubtedly an inspiration to the youth of our generation.   A trained Lawyer by profession, Sen.Ekweremadu’s life story is...
Imo State Government to review all land allocation from 2007 to date - Commissioner for Lands, Hon. Uche Nwosu

Imo State Government to review all land allocation from 2007 to date – Commissioner for Lands, Hon. Uche Nwosu

The newly appointed Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development, Hon. Uche Nwosu has disclosed plans by the State Government to review land allocation in the state dating back to 2007. To learn more details about this, please read verbatim straight from the Honourable Commissioner’s mouth!      “My mission in this ministry is to...