2019 N276b budget, grand design to drown Imo deeper into debt

The Ihedioha Campaign Organization wishes to alert the people of Imo State and Nigerians at large that the 2019 budget of N276 billion presented to the Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA) by Governor Rochas Okorocha, is a hoax that will not only see Imo State finally sunk in the ocean of debt but indeed mortgage the future of the State and the people. Accordingly, Governor Rochas Okorocha 2019 budget framework for Imo state is a mixed bag of comic strips, tactlessness, deceit, and a charade designed to further under…

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Imo Guber: Endorsement galore for MAJA party governorship candidate, Osuji

As political parties and their candidates strategize on the way forward, ahead of the 2019 elections, one candidate who seems to be enjoying mass acceptance, support and solidarity of a cross section of the Imo electorate, is the governorship candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) party, Barr. Aloysius Osuji, who has been endorsed by various individuals, communities, organizations, professional bodies and interest groups, as the most qualified and credible person to occupy the Imo State governorship seat in 2019. The Okigwe Road campaign office of Barr. Osuji, was agog…

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Imo government confers grand chancellor of Imo State on Iwuanyanwu

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has been Confered with the title of Grand Chancellor of Imo State by the Imo State Government. Performing the ceremony at the Heroes square, Owerri, Imo State Governor Ouellette Rochas Okorocha said that Engr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu deserves every honour accorded him in life. He said that, Chief Iwuanyanwu has contributed immensely to the socio – economic development of the society. He described Chief Iwuanyanwu as a great philanthropist, a humanist and a great leader of our time whose generosity knows no bounds and his leadership qualities in…

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Ugwuanyi presents N109.199bn 2019 budget

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday presented a budget proposal of N109, 199 billion for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Presenting the 2019 budget proposal tagged: ”Budget of peace, equity and prosperity”, Gov. Ugwuanyi disclosed that the appropriation bill was 5.44% higher than the 2018 budget of N103,563 billion. The governor added that the increase was in keeping with his administration’s promise last year to expand its expenditure vis-à-vis projects and programmes of the state as the economy of…

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Reps: Aboh Mbaise/ Ngor Okpala unite for Emereonye

Indigenes of Aboh Mbaise and Ngor Okpala Federal constituency from all walks of life and across politically party lines last Tuesday, converged at the Town School play ground, Enyiogugu, Aboh Mbaise local government area to demonstrate their love, solidarity and endorsement for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the 2019 house of representatives election, Chief Okechukwu Christopher Emereonye as he formally, flagged off his electioning campaign. The day’s historic event kicked off with heroic boundary reception conducted by Aboh Mbaise and Ngor Okpala APGA party executives, chieftains and…

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Nwulu pays N10m medical bills for indigent patients at FMC

The United Peoples Party governorship candidate in Imo State, Hon. Tony Nwulu, weekend, visited the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, to interact with some patients in order to ascertain their health conditions. Also, some of the patients who have been long discharged from the hospital, over six months who could not leave the hospital premises due to their inability to pay their bills were favoured at the visitation. A patient, Mrs. Ikechi Chinwedu, whose bill of N750,000, was also cleared by Nwulu after she delivered her triplets, through caesarean section…

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IMSU undergraduate invents automated motor jack

Motorists across the country will be getting a great relief with the invention of an automated motor vehicle Jack by a student of Imo State University, Owerri. The device which, at the click of a button, is capable of lifting a 5 tonnes vehicle in 15 seconds is the brainchild of Mr Amaefule Nnaemeka. At an exhibition with newsmen yesterday, the student of philosophy stated that his invention will reduce the strain motorists pass through due to flat tire. Explaining his motivation for developing the product, the Abia State born…

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2pm banks daily closure is economic sabotage to Orlu -Nwadike

The United Progressive Party, UPP, senatorial candidate for Imo West, Comrade Precious Nwadike has said that those contesting with him, inspite of all the money they made in the previous offices and positions they held, do not have investments in Orlu and are not perturbed by the level of unemployment which has obviously heightened insecurity of lives and property in the zone. He stated this while fielding questions from journalists, shortly after receiving an award from Alvan Ikoku Federal college of Education Alumni Association on behalf of Community Watchdog Newspaper…

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Very many killings in Imo: The police challenge

With the latest round of assassinations in Imo State, it is now crystal clear that the state has come under the siege of assassins and kidnappers. Imolites are still shocked by the dastard assassination in Obowo LGA of retired police officer and his wife. And just in the wake of that gruesome killing reports again filtered about the murder of a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, women leader in Ideato North Local Government Area. These three recent cold blooded killings according to investigation have brought the number of Imo citizens sent…

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2019 Imo guber: Ihedioha takes campaign to those in diaspora

As the 2019 general election draws very close, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Guber candidate and the recently adopted candidate by Owerri zone, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha, the former Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, carried his message on how to rebuild Imo State to Imolites in the United States of America. Our staff who monitored the US tours confirmed the foreign tour by the former Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives took him to about five states in the United State from the 2nd of December to about 10th…

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