The organised labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has announced a nationwide strike over the beating and abduction of NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. At a press briefing on Friday, NLC Deputy President, Comrade Adeyanju Adewale, and TUC’s Deputy President, Tommy Okon said the strike would hold next Wednesday According to …

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has empowered 200 youths of Imo State in modern Electrical Installations and Maintenance. Applauding President Bola Tinubu’s focus on job creation and employment in his ‘Renewed Hope Agenda,’ the Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, said the agenda of the President had inspired the agency to embark …

An aircraft under the Air Component of Operation UDO KA II, Tuesday, carried out several strikes on IPOB/ESN locations at Mother Valley Orsumughu in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State and at Aku Ihube in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. According to the Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the strikes at both locations achieved …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has raised the alarm that the growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi States, is not only “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome”, but also capable of scaring potential voters. The INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee, IVEC, Mallam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, raised the alarm yesterday, at a one-day …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condemned the killing of security agents and the subsequent burning of houses and businesses belonging to innocent residents by soldiers in Imo State. In a statement signed by its President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Friday described both incidents as unacceptable to Ndigbo Worldwide. Iwuanyanwu called on the Federal Government and …

The Imo state governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 11th November election, Obinna Bright Ekwebelem has charged youths to be committed to redeeming the state. At the state secretariat of the party in Owerri during the inauguration of Media Directorate Coordinators for the 27 local government areas, Ekwebelem reminded the coordinators that the saying that youths …

The State House of Assembly has urged the Imo State Government to make Social Security Identity Number mandatory for all its citizens and residents in the State. Moving the motion, the member representing Owerri North state constituency, Hon. Kelechi Ofurum explained that the Imo State Social Security Identity Number (ISSSIN) is a unique identification number which residents and indigenes of …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deploy 11,355 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for voter accreditation in the 11th November governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States. According to The Punch, a top official in the commission, who spoke on anonymity, disclosed this on Sunday. According to INEC, Bayelsa State has 2,244 polling units; Kogi, has 3,508 polling …

The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 11th November governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. The approval of the list followed a meeting held by the commission on Tuesday in Abuja. According to a statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus …

Gunmen on Friday kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara along Ejemekwuru-Ogbaku Road, a highway linking Oguta and Mbaitoli Local Government Areas of Imo State. An eyewitness told our correspondent said that the priest was cornered while driving back to Owerri, the state capital, after the burial rites of the father of one of his colleagues at Izombo community, …