Residents of Owerri, the Imo State capital, have been badly hit by the recent scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also called petrol and its resultant increase in the pump price of the product. Many Imolites are lamenting how the rising price of fuel (petrol) is creating ripple effects on …
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Imo Police Dismiss Seven Cops Over Extortion, Insubordination
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Berde, on Thursday, disclosed that his command had dismissed seven policemen for fragrant abuse of police standard practice. The CP who spoke to journalists in his office in Owerri, the state capital, on the readiness of the command to police the state ahead …
Read More »Again, Imo INEC Office Attacked, Fourth In Three Weeks
The organized campaign of violence against assets of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Imo state continued on Tuesday with another attack on the commission’s office in Isu Local Government Area of the state. “This is the fourth attack on INEC facilities in Imo State in less than three …
Read More »INEC Office Attack: Don’t Test Our Might — Imo Police Warns Hoodlums
The Imo state Police command has warned that the command is now out to deal mercilessly with the hoodlums terrorising the state, following the killing of three of the hoodlums who attacked the Imo state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, located along Port Harcourt road in Owerri, …
Read More »Breaking: Uzodimma Sacks Imo VC
Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma has sacked the Vice Chancellor, of Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Prof Patrick Egbule. Uzodimma relieved Egbule of his position through a statement issued to newsmen in Owerri, on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, SGI, Cosmas Iwu. Egbule …
Read More »Maritime Nations Need Finance To Develop Fossil Fuel – IMO Sec. Gen
Mr Kitack Lim, the Secretary-General, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), says maritime nations need finance to invest in fossil fuels. Lim said this at the 2022 Nigerian International Maritime Summit held in Lagos on Monday. He noted that this would help reduce carbon footprint in the environment. Lim stressed the need …
Read More »Presidential aspirant, Jack-Rich recognised by Ndigbo, becomes Ebubedike
Tein Jack-Rich, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Aspirant, has received accolades over his conferment with the traditional title of Ebubedike Ndigbo, by the Ohafia Kingdom in Abia State. Jack-Rich, who was on a consultative visit to the South East, ahead of the APC presidential primary, was conferred with the …
Read More »Explosion At An Illegal Bunkering Site In Imo Kills 100 People (Graphic Photos)
Imo: Over 100 youths feared dead at Abaezi Ohaji-Egbema illegal bunkering site At least hundreds persons are feared dead as fire engulfed an illegal crude oil refining site at Abaezi forest, in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Newsextra24 gathered that about one hundred and fifty others sustained serious …
Read More »Seminarian Slumped And Died While Acting Passion Of Christ Drama In Imo (Photos)
A seminarian identified as Sule Ambrose slumped and died while participating in a drama on campus Imo state. It was gathered that the tragedy struck at Claratian University of Nigeria, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State, on Friday, April 15. Students at the scene said the deceased who hails from Benue …
Read More »Gunmen Burn Imo Justice Commissioner’s Home & His Aged Father’s House (Pictures)
Some gunmen have razed the country home of the Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa. The assailants also burnt the residence of the father of the state justice commissioner located in the Orsu Local Government Area of the state. In June 2021, Akaolisa’s country home was …
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