Let Us 'Rescue' Imo State Subeb First!

Upon the inauguration of the current governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on the 29th May, 2011, the joy of Imo state indigenes [Imolites] knew no bounds; especially those in the educational sector. 
Before his entrance into the gubernatorial race, Rochas as a name was synonymous with 'FREE EDUCATION'. The motto of his Rochas Foundation was quite instructive: "Let’s make education free so that the poorest of the poor can learn". Today, what we observe in our Imo state seems to be an

2015: 10 governors endorse merger talks

Group photo of the governors

…as ACN, CPC, ANPP, APGA meet in Lagos

The plan to wrest power from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 elections by the leading opposition parties thickened as 10 governors met yesterday in Lagos to endorse merger talks.

Governors of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN; All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP; Congress for Progressive Change, CPC and All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA met and unanimously

IMO LG ELECTION ASPIRANTS PROTEST HIGH FEES

Aspirants for the April 27th local government and councillorship election in Imo State yesterday  protested the N50,000 charged for a leadership training to enable them run for  the forthcoming LG elections in the state.

The protesters in their numbers stormed the premises of the Imo State University Owerri (IMSU) where they were told to pay N50,000 each as tuition fee for the training

Homicidal Rev King Must Die says Appeal Court

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday confirmed the death sentence slammed on Chukwuemeka Ezeugo for killing a member of his church over six years ago.
Ezeug, otherwise known as Rev. King had asked the court to set aside the verdict of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, which convicted him of killing Ann Uzoh, a member of the Christian Praying Assembly in July 2006.
He was accused of pouring petrol on Uzoh and setting her on fire.
Ezeugo, who was first arraigned in September 2006 was convicted and sentenced to death in January 11, 2007 by Justice Joseph Olubunmi Oyewole.
The cleric was arraigned on a six-count charge of attempted murder and murder

Deputy Speaker Will Not Be Distracted

The attention of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, has been drawn to a statement circulated by APGA, Imo State, alleging that he, in collusion with others, is behind the arrest, detention and interrogation of officials of the Imo State Government by the EFCC and an alleged plot to impeach the state governor.

Imo Assembly restrains Okorocha from relocating School of Health Science

Imo Assembly restrains Okorocha from relocating School of Health Science Such plans would lead to political imbalance in the distribution of social amenities in the state- says Hon. Ozurigbo

13.3 BOND PROCEED: A SERIOUS MATTERS ARISING

Early morning of Sunday January 27, 2013 in a broadcast on Orient F.M Imo State broadcasting corporation, the Commissioner for Finance stated that they have obtained a variance or change of purpose for the proceeds of the bond money from the Securities and Exchange Commission. He informed Imo people that the Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Okorocha’s government the authority to apply this bond proceeds into the construction of 305 school blocks in the 305 INEC wards of the

Catholic Bishop Blasts Imo Gov As Okorocha’s Aides Deny Gov Obi Seat During Church Dedication

The dedication of Jesus Mary Joseph Catholic Church built by the Chairman of Zinox Computers, Leo Stan Ekeh, in Amaburu Ubomiri, Mbaitoli local council area of Imo provided yet another space for the ‘Mike Tyson’ governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha to show open display of state power

ISIEC: OKOROCHA’S GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL RACKETEERING AND THE FLEECING OF IMO PUBLIC

ISIEC: OKOROCHA’S GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL RACKETEERING AND THE FLEECING OF IMO PUBLIC

Racketeering is simply organized crime. Official racketeering is therefore a criminal abuse of office.

Imo is bedeviled with very high unemployment and underemployment rate, simply because Imo remains basically a rural state with no industrial sector. Consequently, on the average, over 90% of tertiary institution graduates in the State never return back to the State to reside after their National Youth Service. This is mostly responsible