Two police officers and three kidnappers have been killed after a shootout with a kidnap syndicate operating along the Orogwe area in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement seen by PUNCH Metro,
The annual Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries’ Holy Ghost-inspired four-day power-packed programe will hold on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, and Sunday 5th January, 2025 at Chosen International Secondary School, Along Oguta Rd, Mgbidi, Imo State. This was contained in a press
The Uzotex Charity Foundation, led by its founder Festus Uzoma Mbisiogu, distributed food items and cash worth over ₦10 million to residents of Umuchima in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State. The gesture aimed to support less privileged members of the
Owerri, Imo State – Arise Africa magazine has taken a bold step towards alleviating hunger and spreading holiday cheer with the launch of its “Smile at Christmas” street feeding initiative on Friday, December 6, 2024. The program commenced with a large-scale community feeding
Chinedu Hardy Nwadike, the visionary CEO of OtownGist Media & Creative Hub, has been honored as the Imo Media Personality of the Year at the prestigious Queen Imo & Imo Unity Awards 2024. The ceremony, held on Sunday, December 15, at RimRock Hotel,
Tragedy struck in the Bashorun area of Ibadan, Oyo State, as a stampede at a children’s carnival claimed multiple lives on Wednesday morning, with many victims feared to be children. The chaotic incident reportedly occurred as parents and children rushed to access the
The Imo State Government has congratulated Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, on winning her second consecutive African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year Award at the CAF Awards ceremony held on Monday in Marrakech, Morocco. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commissioner for
The Imo State Government’s plan to distribute Christmas rice to civil servants has sparked controversy, with workers protesting the mandatory payment of ₦40,000 per bag. Trailer loads of rice were reportedly offloaded and distributed to ministries, parastatals, and agencies across the state ahead
Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, marked his 66th birthday on Thursday, December 12, 2024, receiving an outpouring of goodwill messages from family, friends, political allies, and loyalists across the country. Popularly known as Onwa Oyoko, Uzodimma’s journey from representing Imo West
The Imo State government has hit back at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over allegations of poor Value Added Tax (VAT) collection, labeling the party’s claims as “economic illiteracy.” Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, clarified in a statement on Wednesday that VAT is