Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has urged the South East Development Commission (SEDC) to prioritize the development of a regional gas pipeline, railway network and initiatives to accelerate industrialization in the region. Mbah said the proposed infrastructure would boost economic activities, improve connectivity among the five South East states and strengthen regional integration. He […]
By Prince Eze Ugochukwu When a health system that had been gasping for breath a decade ago begins steadily to breathe again, the honest chronicler must note it. Not with the noise of a market square, but with the sobriety of a doctor reading a patient’s chart. To say Imo State’s health sector has […]
By Julian Chijioke, PhD For years, medical tourism has remained one of the difficult realities of Nigeria’s healthcare system. Patients with the financial means to travel have often sought treatment abroad, not necessarily because their conditions cannot be treated in Nigeria, but because of concerns about access to specialised equipment, medical expertise and the […]
ABIA AAC — Umezurike Doris Uzumma — 39 Yrs ADC — Kalu Kalu Agu — 53 Yrs ADP — Ikechukwu George Nwachukwu — 43 Yrs APC — Opah Eric Chinemeucheya — 55 Yrs APGA — Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles — 52 Yrs APM — Umunnah Victor Jireh — 51 Yrs APP — Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma […]
Prince Eze Ugochukwu There is a way to read a government’s true intentions—not through its speeches, but through its statutes. In Imo State, since January 2020, the bills Governor Hope Uzodimma has signed into law do not read like a random collection of sectoral fixes. They read like a blueprint. The administration calls it […]
By Our Correspondent A controversy has erupted in Oru-West Local Government Area of Imo State following allegations that the immediate past Executive Chairman, Hon. Engr. Ikenna Anthony Adikibe, has yet to hand over the administration of the council to the Director of Administration and General Services (DAGs). The development has sparked public interest, with […]
1. Abia North APC: Kalu Orji Uzor ADC: Okoronkwo Ikechukwu Bishop Godswill NDC: Nkole Uko Ndukwe PDP: Udeachara Jude 2. Abia Central APC: Atuma Emeka ADC: Austine Okwudiri Akobundu NDC: Nkechi Nwaogu PDP: Ogu Bob 3. Abia South APC: Ikonne Prince Paul ADC: Isiguzor Chukwuemeka Victor NDC: Enyinna Kasarachi Michael PDP: Onuoha Ishmael Chinyere LP: […]
A senior magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha and a former Senator, Ifeanyi Araraume for criminal conspiracy, forgery and tendering of false documents. Also ordered to be arrested are Timothy Ama Chuks and Amen Okorocha, who conspired with […]
October 9, 2026 For millions of Nigerians who have watched transportation costs climb, the prospect of cheaper petrol offers some relief. The Federal Government yesterday rolled out measures to lower the cost of living for Nigerians through fuel price modulation. The relief package includes a 30-day discount on petrol pump prices and a proposed ceiling […]
Standing beside Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu in this photograph is Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Austin Chude-Sokei, a Sandhurst-trained military officer who became one of the leading figures in Biafra’s attempt to establish an air force during the Nigerian Civil War. His wartime story involved a hijacked passenger aircraft, improvised military aviation, a desperate struggle for survival and a family […]
