By: Cajetan Duke As the timeless African proverb declares, “A large chair does not make a king. True leadership is earned through character, competence, and service to the community.” It was Olon December 28, 2025, this profound wisdom came vividly to life in the serene and culturally vibrant autonomous community of Okpala Umuekwenne, Ngor […]
The Executive Director and project teams of SpringAid International Development (SpringAid Nigeria), alongside the Baseline Investigator, paid an advocacy visit to the Executive Chairman of Ideato South Local Government Area, Imo State, Honourable Kenneth Okechukwu Okwara. The visit was part of preparatory activities for the Sida-funded project being implemented by SpringAid Nigeria, with Ideato […]
By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD For decades, the Omenuko Bridge stood as a stark metaphor for failed governance in Abia State. Dangerous, neglected, and endlessly politicised, it posed a daily threat to commuters and served as a painful reminder of promises repeatedly made but never fulfilled. Over time, the bridge became more than an infrastructure […]
By Duru Stanley Former Governor of Imo State, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, has declared that there is no viable alternative to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the country would have collapsed if the President had failed to remove the fuel subsidy. Ohakim made the assertion at his country […]
By Ogemdi Victor Hon Chief Ben Mere, the Zonal Chairman of African Democratic Congress ADC for Owerri, Imo State has acknowledged the sagacity, capacity as well as the importance of the timely conferment of an award of “GRAND SERVICE STAR of Imo State” GSSI on His Excellence Rt. Hon. Emeka Nkem Ihedioha. In his […]
The creme of Nigerian society will on Thursday converge on Abuja as the Imo State Governor and Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma is bestowed with the Governor of the Year Award by the Leadership Newspapers. The Board and management of the flagship newspaper disclosed that Uzodimma was selected as the Governor […]
By Ogu Bundu Nwadike, MA HRM, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, delivered a brief but pungent speech at the Grand Finale of the Imo @50 celebrations. In his speech, the Ooni, inter alia, specifically stated thus: “I praise Governor Uzodimma for his unifying leadership, as Imo State marks its 50th anniversary. […]
In a significant move to improve living conditions and provide essential amenities, the Executive Chairman of Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area, Hon. Ambrose Chinedum Nwachukwu KSJI JP, officially commissioned a high-powered solar-borehole project in Eziama Onicha Nwenafor. The commissioning ceremony, marks a crucial step in ensuring sustainable access to clean and safe drinking water for […]
The Revenue Court of Imo State, sitting at the State Capital, Owerri, has convicted eight individuals arrested for multiple violations of the Eastern Waste Management Corporation (Establishment) Law, 2025. The suspects were apprehended during routine enforcement operations by officials of the Eastern Waste Management Company (EWAMAC) in collaboration with relevant security agencies. The arrests […]