Following the disturbing scarcity of petroleum products and the unbearable hike in the prices of the products in the state for days now and also considering the hardship or inconveniences the situation has caused the people of the state, the Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha on Tuesday January 12, 2016 had …
Yesterday, 30th December, 2015, a history was made in Imo State as the Isu, Njaba, Nkwerre and Nwangele Federal Constituency organised a grand reception in of the Chief of Staff, Imo State Government, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. The Chairman of the Occasion was the Federal Minister of Education (State ), Prof. …
Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has described the legislature as an indispensable arm of government in democracy, saying it supposedly remains an instrument through which the heartbeat of the people are felt and are addressed. Prince Madumere made this remark last Monday at St. Patrick Catholic …
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has presented the 2016 Budget to the State House of Assembly, proposing a total of N102,208,328,832 (One hundred and two billion, two hundred and eight million, three hundred and twenty eight thousand, eight hundred and thirty two Naira) for the fiscal year. Presenting the …
Governor Okorocha of Imo State and his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere have commiserated with the National Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, South East, Chief Emma Eneukwu over the unfortunate passing of his wife. Governor Okorocha made this statement shortly after the burial of late Mrs. Chidinma Eneukwu at their country …
An intervention by the House of Representatives committee on Health Services and the Ministry of Health has led to a resolution of the unrest that had engulfed the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, Imo State. Accordingly a five man Interim Management Committee to take over all administrative, technical, operational and …
Imo state is wearing a new look this Christmas. The lovely decorations light up the heartland each night at Freedom falls. The mini park is located in the popular warehouse vicinity.
IMO STATE BLOG has learnt of the death of Hon.Ukachi Amaechi. The former lawmaker represented Owerri West constituency at the State House House of Assembly from 2007 – 2011. The late Hon.Ukachi is also noted as the first female majority leader in the history of Imo state. During her tenure, she chaired the …
The Federal Government has temporarily shut down the Federal Medical Centre Owerri to restore law and order at the health facility. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole announced the closure at an emergency media briefing in Abuja. He said that government was left with no option than to temporarily …
Governor Rochas Okorocha has directed all the Health workers in the state be paid their ten months arrears of salary including December. He explained that the government had delayed the payment of the Health workers’ salaries to enable it resolve the issues of certain questionable allowances and gross case of …
On Wednesday, Governor Rochas Okorocha received Hajia Amina Mohammed, the Minister of Environment of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ms.Mohammed led a delegation to the state in order to discuss with His Excellency on issues erosion menace and environmental degradation and to see first hand the menace of erosion in the …
#RoyalSwag: HRM Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, the Obi 1 of Orodo. Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional rulers. Correction* Eze Ohiri’s tenure has ended as Chairman, South East traditional rulers. The new Chairman of the South East council of traditional rulers is Eze Eberechi Dick, the Chairman Abia State Traditional …