*By Our Reporter | Owerri* As part of his commitment to ensure that Prince Alex Mbata wins the senate seat for Imo East Senatorial District, a Councilorship aspirant in Ikenegbu Ward 2, Success Opara, has launched a Campus Alliance to mobilize students across tertiary institutions in Owerri Zone. Opara, who was recently inaugurated into […]
IHEDIOHA, OKOROMA ENGAGE ADC STAKEHOLDERS AND CANDIDATES IN OKIGWE ZONE AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS
By Amb. Nwosu Patrick Stanley The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Okigwe Zone on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, witnessed a significant political engagement as the former Governor of Imo State and leader of the party in the state, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, alongside the state chairman, Prof. James Okoroma, visited the zone […]
OWERRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! WHERE ARE THE FUNDS, WHERE IS THE DEVELOPMENT, AND WHERE IS THE SECURITY?
OWERRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! WHERE ARE THE FUNDS, WHERE IS THE DEVELOPMENT, AND WHERE IS THE SECURITY? An Urgent Call for Accountability, Transparency, and Responsible Leadership My good people of Owerri Federal Constituency, good morning! Today, I stand before you with a heavy heart and a serious question: What exactly is happening to […]
Gov Mbah tasks SEDC on gas pipeline, regional railways, support for Industrial Revolution
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 […]
Imo Health Sector Is Slowly Finding Its Feet — Chioma Vivian Egu, – Closing Cracks in Health Care Delivery Since April 2024
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 […]
HOW UZODIMMA’S SPECIALIST HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION IS ENDING OUTBOUND MEDICAL TOURISM IN IMO
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 […]
2027: Full list of governorship candidates released by INEC
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 […]
The Architecture of Recovery: How Uzodimma’s Laws Are Rebuilding Imo, Brick by Brick
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 […]
Oru-West Handover Saga: Adikibe Denies Allegations, Describes Report as Fake
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 […]
INEC Releases Final List of Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections:
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: […]









