Desirous to ensure the safety of students, pupils and teachers in both public and private schools in the state, Imo State government has directed all heads of primary and post primary schools to procure and install modern security gadgets in their schools, including first Aid Box, Circular Camera Television (CCTV), Fire Extinguisher, Emergency Exit points among others. Special Adviser to governor Hope Uzodinma on Public Safety – Prince Ugochukwu Nzekwe who gave the directive at a meeting with the school Heads regretted that the location of some schools in the…
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Imo Revenue Board clamps down on defaulting gaming companies
The Imo State Internal Revenue Service, IIRS has embarked on a comprehensive audit, review and subsequent clampdown on defaulting gaming companies in the state owing to the refusal of the gaming companies to pay for the Imo State Lotteries and Gaming Authorities Charitable Fund also called “Good Causes Fund.” Good causes fund is a form of payment stipulated in the Imo State Lottery and Gaming Authority Law 2021 as duly passed by the Imo State House of Assembly. The Executive Chairman of IIRS, Hon Chief Emeka A Udegbulem disclosed this…
Read MoreYPP EX-GUBER CANDIDATE-OKORIE MOURNS EXIT OF CAMPAIGN DG-ONUZO
The Nkeanyi Campaign Organization of Mr Linus Okorie, the 2019 YPP Governorship candidate in Imo State is mourning the passing on of Sir Chudi Onuzo, its former chairman at the age of 76. The Organization in its message condoled the Onuzo family of Amadehi, Ubulu in Oru East LGA of Imo State on the death of their father, brother, uncle and in-law. It noted that late Sir Chudi Onuzo served humanity selflessly in various capacities, including as Director General of the then Imo Broadcasting Corporation, it pioneer Director of News…
Read MoreE-registration: Edo PDP revalidates over 111,000 members – Adjoto
No fewer than 111,455 persons have so far registered and revalidated their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, in the last nine weeks. Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, the Chairman, Edo PDP e-Registration Committee, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday. Adjoto explained that the e-registration exercise was geared towards migrating from analogue to digital for the purpose of having a durable and comprehensive database of members. He said that the exercise was inaugurated on Sept. 6, with a mandate…
Read MoreEnugu fixes LGA elections Feb. 23
Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC has released timetable for Local Government elections. The Electoral body in the timetable fixed February 23 for the election. A statement signed by the Chairman Dr. Mike E Ajogwu, SAN, also fixed December 10, 2021 for party primaries. EverydayNews reports that caretake committees would be set up at the expiration of the tenure of the present Council Chairman which is around the corner. Some of the chairmen have already been penciled down to serve in the caretaker committees whose list is already being prepared.…
Read MoreBALANCING EQUATION OF ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Ordinarily, I would not have commented on the governorship election of Anambra State. But I have to do so because of some irresponsible comments by myopic uninformed politicians to the effect that “Anambra is not Imo and Imo is not Anambra.” Such annoying comments perhaps from Yo-yo boys who do not know the chemistry of both Imo and Anambra politics continue to make annoying statement. To start with, we have forgotten the short history of Imo and Anambra states to the effect that we used to say Imo and Anambra…
Read MoreUzodinma commissions Imo Civil Service Clinic
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has commissioned the first Imo State Civil Service Staff Clinic, pledging on behalf of government, to always carter for the well being of the Civil Servants. It will be recalled that this is the first Staff Clinic to be conceived for the teaming population of Civil Servants working at the Imo State Secretariat Complex since the Complex was established in 2005. Commissioning the clinic located within the Ministry of Health building at the State Secretariat Complex along Port Harcourt Road Owerri under…
Read MoreLow Education Standard: Release 2019/ 2020 Junior WAEC results, Before holding fresh Exams, Parents Urge Imo Govt
Following the seeming afterthought commencement of the 2020/ 2021 academic session Junior Secondary School, JSS 3, examination otherwise known as Junior WAEC, parents whose wards and children wrote the 2019/2020 exam are demanding for its release. According to the parents who spoke to our correspondent said while they are not against writing the exams, they are against doing it at the wrong time as well as not releasing the result of the one taken almost two years ago. The parents who said they are disenchanted with the current state of…
Read MoreFG begins cash disbursement to Imo households
The Federal government through the office of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development led by the Minister Hajiya Umar Farouk has commenced its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the 27 LGA ‘s of Imo State. The Minister ,Hajiya Umar Farouk told newsmen at the payment venue in Owerri on Thursday that the first phase of the scheme captured over 9 LGAs of the state, noting that presently it has covered over 27 LGA of the state. She said…
Read MoreImo to partner investors for hospitality, tourism development
Imo State Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mazi Uche Ohia, has given indications that the State would engage investors in a Public-Private-Partnership, PPP, arrangement to further develop the tourism and hospitality sector of the state’s economy Mazi Uche Ohia gave the indications at the Arinta Waterfalls Resort in Ipole Iloro community of Ekameta LGA of Ekiti State during his visits to major ecotourism sites and facilities in Ekiti State as a part of his engagements during the 2021 National Festival of Arts and Culture, NAFEST. Noting that Tourism…
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