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- 9 Oct 2020
NCC Board Visits Uzodinma, Imo State Governor
The Board members of the Nigerian Communications Commission, led by Prof. Adeolu Akande, its chairman, has paid a courtesy visit to Senator Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo State. L-R: Mr. Aliyu Saidu,…
- 27 Aug 2025
Imo State Hosts ESPN Star Chiney Ogwumike, Unveils Foundation for Girls in Sports
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Monday, warmly received Imo-born American basketball player and ESPN host, Chiney Ogwumike, who visited the State to launch her foundation dedicated…
- 1 Jun 2022
ATCON Sets June 9 for its Conference on Actualization of National Broadband Target of 70%
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced Thursday, June 9, 2022 as date for one of its flagship events – National Strategic Mobilization for the Actualization…
- 23 Mar 2009
Skye Bank to Partner with Imo State Government on Transport Scheme
As part of the revolution on transportation system in Imo state, plans are on the way by Skye Bank Plc to partner with Imo state government to boost transportation in the Owerri Municipal. In a…
- 25 May 2021
Imo State Needs Peace to Progress – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, has called on all aggrieved parties in Imo State to embrace peace, noting that no form of progress can take place in an…
- 28 Apr 2025
How Sen. Hope Uzodinma Is Transforming Imo State Through Digital Innovation
By Chimezie Orisakwe It is often wise to be sceptical when politicians promise heaven on earth because, more often than not, they have shown Nigerians that their grand declarations frequently lack…
- 31 Mar 2023
Imo State Partner Tech Giants, NABTEB on Cohort 2 of ‘SkillupImo’ Project
Having successfully graduated 5,000 youths in Cohort 1 of Imo State’s youth digital empowerment and employment scheme dubbed: SkillUpImo Project, the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, is set to commence…
- 19 Sept 2019
Ihedioha Solicits NCC Partnership for ICT Innovation in Imo
Emeka Ihedioha, governor of Imo State has solicited the partnership of the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, in his administration's effort to embrace and deepen digital culture in Imo State.…
- 1 Oct 2024
Gov. Uzodimma Lauds Leo Stan Ekeh Over Strategic Development In Imo, Urges Others To Emulate Him
Senator Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo State, has called on the well-to-do Imo sons and daughters, to emulate the kind gesture of the Chairman, Zinox Group, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, who has made it a…
- 14 Nov 2019
Imo State @ #StartupSouth5 Uyo, Seeks Broadband Connectivity Partnership to Deepen Digital Economy
Imo State Government is exploring possibilities to deepen broadband connectivity across the state, according to Nze Meekam Mgbenwelu, the state commissioner for Technology Development. …
- 24 May 2020
Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Commends Imo Gov for Crashing Right of Way Charges
Leo Stan Ekeh, a serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group has hailed Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, for crashing the Right of Way (RoW) charges in the state by over 96 per cent. The…
- 1 Dec 2022
NITDA Engages Imo State ICT Stakeholders on Digitization, Entrepreneurship Evolution
In its continuous drive towards fostering national development through efficient Information Technology (IT) governance in Nigeria, coupled with the growing need of the Digital Economy Ecosystem, the…
- 16 May 2015
Aregbesola, Osun State Governor Lauds Airtel Local Content & Job Creation
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun State, has commended leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for its support to local content development, saying the telco is…
- 16 Jul 2020
Imo Citizens Brainstorm State’s Post COVID-19 Recovery on Saturday
The Imo Economic Development Initiative (IEDI), a not-for-profit, non-political think-tank has put together a brainstorming session to provide a blueprint on the way forward for the state, post…
- 28 Sept 2023
Zinox Partners Imo State Govt, as Uzodinma Administration Equips 15,000 Youths with Digital Skills
Zinox Technologies, a frontline technology giant has partnered with the Imo State Government to equip 15,000 youths with digital skills to make them wealth creators in the tech-driven global…
- 21 May 2020
ATCON Commends Gov Fayemi and Uzodinma for Reducing RoW to N145 Per Meter
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has applauded Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Senator Hope Odidika Uzodinma, Executive Governor of Imo State for the…
- 12 Aug 2013
Etisalat Donates CUG Lines, Toyota Hilux to Imo State
Etisalat, Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company has demonstrated its support for the communities where it operates with donation of equipment to Imo State…
- 5 Jan 2022
Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Commits Over N500m to Create Jobs, Promote Peace in Imo
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, has committed the sum of over N500 million towards a novel initiative to create jobs and promote peace in Imo State. Ekeh, a…
- 18 Oct 2022
Imo Unveils Digital Economy Agenda
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has unveiled Imo Digital Economy Agenda (IDEA) 2022 – 2026 that is anchored on six strategic pillars aimed at highlighting his plan to ensure the digitalisation of…
- 20 May 2020
Uzodinma Signs EO Reducing Telecoms Companies’ RoW in Imo
Hope Uzodinma, governor, Imo State has signed an Executive order which significantly reduces the Right of Way (ROW) of telecommunication companies in the State from N4500 to N145 per meter in tandem…
- 10 Sept 2020
Pantami Commissions Imo State Emergency Communications Centre
As part of the implementation of the Digital Nigeria project that aims to enhance digital transformation in Nigeria, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on…
- 28 Aug 2019
Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Earmarks N1.5Billion to Support SMEs in Imo
Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has declared a three-year interest free loan of N1b to petty traders and small and medium businesses in Imo State. Ekeh, a native of Imo State, disclosed…
- 15 Sept 2014
Kwankwaso Woos Okorocha as Running Mate in 2015
A delegation of the “Nigeria Project 2015,” a campaign organ of Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State governor at the weekend visited Rochas Okorocha, Imo State governor possibly to seek a possible partnership…
- 8 Jan 2015
Imo Unveils Electronic Library
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State yesterday inaugurated the first phase of a digitalised electronic library and resource management system at the new Imo Library Complex, Owerri. Okorocha said at…
- 20 May 2015
PDP, APC Govs Unite Against Jonathan, Asks FG to Account for $20Bn Oil Money
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked , Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, to account for $20 billion oil revenue. The governors insisted…
- 22 May 2020
Pantami Commends Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Others for Implementing RoW Resolution
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy has commended Executive Governors of Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau States for implementing the Right of Way (RoW)…
- 26 Sept 2015
Buhari Rejects Ministerial Nominees from States
Governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) should expect the shock of their lives as President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to unveil members of his much expected cabinet with several…
- 14 May 2012
Fashola Leads other Governors in Social Media Presence
ThinQThanQ, the research and database unit of financialtechnology, Africa's leading financial services technology publication has ranked Babatunde Raji Fashola, executive governor of Lagos State as…
- 29 Oct 2023
NASENI Empowers 200 Imo Youths On Electrical Installation, Maintenance
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, executive vice chairman/chief executive officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
- 22 Dec 2025
NOVA Bank Opens Regional Office in Owerri
NOVA Bank has opened its regional office in Owerri, Imo State, as part of its expansion drive across the South-East and South-South regions. At the inauguration ceremony, recently, Senator Hope…