Activist journalist and human rights defender Chidiebube Okeoma has secured a scholarship for 15-year-old Chikamso Ekeocha to enable her to finish her secondary school education. Ekeocha was battered by her master in 2022 in Owerri for allegedly riding his children’s…
Imo vigilante member arrested over lover’s death
The Imo State Police Command has arrested one Chinenye Nwaneri, for allegedly killing his lover, Chienyenwa Nnodua, Parading the suspect at the command’s headquarters in Owerri, the state capital on Tuesday, the police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, disclosed that the deceased’s…
Konga to roll out new Owerri store Thursday, offers amazing deals
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost omni-channel e-commerce giant, is set to expand its growing retail presence with the launch of a new store in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The new store, located at the popular Kez Plaza, Douglas Road, Owerri, will…
Famous statues, tiny busses, Uber-talented youngsters: All the gist from Owerri
We’ve been having a great time around the country! After making a stop in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the MTN ASAP (Anti-Substance Abuse Programme) movement moved on to Owerri, Imo State, and we think we have become mini-professionals on…
Two undergraduates die during foursome sex romp in Imo (Punch)
Tragedy struck at a hostel in Imo State, on Tuesday, as two undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, were found dead while allegedly engaged in sex romp with a female student of the institution. The Police Public Relations…
Life Beer celebrates with the people of Owerri, as Flavour headlines Bridge of Progress party
Life Continental Beer treated its consumers in Owerri to an exciting night of dance and music as it brought its year-end “Bridge of Progress” party to the capital city of Imo. After a hugely successful party in Ekwulobia, Anambra, expectations…
Mad rush for Konga Yakata as prices fall
Konga, Nigeria’s e-commerce giant has recorded a massive rush for its Black Friday sales tagged Konga Yakata which kicked off on Thursday November 8th, as eagers shoppers thronged the company’s online and offline platforms to be the first to take…
Five NYSC corpers kidnapped on the way to camp (Punch)
Some gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped five members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were travelling to their orientation camps in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states. Two other passengers on the bus conveying the corps members were also kidnapped.…
VP Osinbajo launches TraderMoni in Owerri
As the Buhari administration’s TraderMoni continues to expand across the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Saturday, formally launched the initiative in Owerri, Imo State capital, today. TraderMoni, which is part of the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme, is…
MTN Foundation awards scholarships to students in Abuja, Owerri
MTN Foundation has awarded scholarships to students in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Owerri, the Imo State capital. The kind gesture from the foundation brings its spend on scholarships in the country to N1.6 billion since 2011. A…