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A peace meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the upcoming governorship election in Imo State took a chaotic turn on Tuesday in the state capital, Owerri. The disruption…
In a recent incident during the ongoing Organised Labour protest in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Nigeria, there were reports of violence and arrests involving the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe…
In response to the escalating security crisis in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodinma has extended an olive branch to gunmen terrorizing residents offering amnesty and a chance for rehabilitation if they repent and…
Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has raised concerns about the underreported killings in Imo state. Speaking to journalists in Owerri on Monday, Okorocha recounted a distressing incident involving a…
Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Orlu senatorial zone, Rochas Okorocha, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when gunmen attacked his convoy in Owerri on Friday. The incident occurred at Ihube…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given its nod to the final list of candidates who will be contesting in the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. The…
Reports indicate that there is unrest in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State following the alleged killing of three members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) by unidentified gunmen. The…
Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has assured that the party will not perish in Imo State. He made this pledge during a meeting with aggrieved PDP leaders, Local…
Mr Chuks Anaele, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Ikeduru constituency in Imo, has expressed optimism that his party will emerge victorious across the various constituencies in the state. Speaking to reporters after…
A former Commissioner for Transport in Imo State, Laz Okoroafor-Anyanwu, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the State High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital. He was found guilty of a…
In the Imo State presidential election, the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, has been declared the winner. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer, Prof. Charles Esimone, on Tuesday in Owerri. According to…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has secured victory in the presidential election conducted in Imo and Anambra State. According to the result announced by INEC in Imo State, Obi polled…
Imo State's Labour Party leadership has demanded the immediate removal of Resident Electoral Commissioner Prof. Sylvia Agu, as well as Electoral Officers (EOs) and Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) in the state, due…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has acquitted former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha and six others from a fraud charge of N3 billion brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
An abducted Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu, has been beheaded. It was reported that gunmen had abducted Ohizu alongside two other residents on Friday. The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there are about 300,000 uncollected permanent voter cards (PVC) in Imo state. INEC expressed its concerns over a large number of uncollected Permanent Voter…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no critical election materials were destroyed in an attack on its Imo headquarters. The INEC national commissioner and chairman of the information and voter…
Gunmen have attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) head office in Owerri, the Imo state. TalkGlitz learned that the gunmen launched their attack early on Monday morning, The Imo State Police…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the murder of Eze Ignatius Asor, the traditional ruler of the Obudi Agwa community in Imo State. On Monday, gunmen invaded the traditional ruler’s palace and opened fire on…
The Governor of Imo Stata, Hope Uzodimma, has approved free medical care for workers in the state’s civil service as part of the state’s Social Health Insurance Scheme. Uzodimma gave the approval at a town hall meeting…
