Tag: IMO
Soldiers frogmarch Imo schoolgirl to death for lateness
Queendaline Ekezie, a 15-year-old pupil of Army Day Secondary School, Obinze, Owerri, Imo State, has died after rigorous punishment by two soldiers in the...
Time to unveil Madumere
By Judith Anyanwu
There was a big rally in Owerri, the capital of Imo State on Wednesday, February 7. The activity seriously affected vehicular and...
Three die of Lassa fever in Imo – Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo said on Wednesday three persons had died of Lassa fever while seven others were hospitalised.
Okorocha told journalists in Owerri...
Okorocha denies renaming street after Buhari
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has denied renaming Assumpta Avenue in Owerri, the state capital, after President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement by the governor’s...
NYSC in Imo graduates over 1000 corps members on skills
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Imo on Friday graduated over 1000 corps members in various skills.
The skills include leather production, fashion designing,...
Commissioner for happiness: Jonathan’s aide, NAN deceived by parody Twitter account
Former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, and some other Twitter users have been deceived by a parody Twitter account created for...
Okorocha appoints sister commissioner for happiness
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has appointed his biological sister, Ogechi Ololo, commissioner for happiness and couples’ fulfilment.
Mrs Ololo (nee Okorocha) is one...
Okorocha under fire for erecting Jacob Zuma’s statue
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has come under heavy criticism over the statue of South Africa President Jacob Zuma unveiled in Owerri on...
Okorocha gets 27 birthday cakes from Imo women
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was presented with 27 cakes on Monday ahead of his 55th birthday on September 22.
The cakes were presented to...
Police probe killing of 10-year-old during Owerri market demolition
Police in Imo State say they have commenced investigations into the death of 10-year-old Somtochukwu Ibeanusi, who was allegedly killed by soldiers.
Somtochukwu was shot...