Tag: OWERRI
IPOB: Court frees 114 protesting Owerri women
A high court in Owerri, Imo State on Friday evening released the 114 women suspected to be members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra...
Police arrest couple for selling own baby for N400,000
The police in Imo State have arrested a couple, Glory and Ugochukwu Nwachukwu, for selling their four-month-old son, Marvelous, for N400,000.
The couple and other...
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...
Gunmen kill NYSC member in Imo
A serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ekene Uwaoma, was on Monday fatally shot in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The incident was said...
Okorocha and Jacob Zuma’s statue, by Reuben Abati
What is it about South African President Jacob Zuma and statues? Two statues in one month - generating controversy from the streets of Pretoria...
Singer, Kelly Hansome, blames Okorocha for grandmother’s death
Nigerian musician, Kelly Hansome, has blamed Governor Rochas Okorocha for the death of his grandmother following the recent demolition of the Eke Ukwu Market...
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...
Life Continental Beer rewards 30 entrepreneurs with N7.5 million
Life Continental Beer has rewarded 30 more entrepreneurs with a total of N7.5 million on its popular radio program, Life Progress Booster Show targeted...