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Okorocha really raped Imo state treasury without condoms


When Ihediohanma said how Okorocha messed up Imo state the hildren of iberiberism will start crying

garfield1:
You will be shocked later

Just the way Atiku will shock buhari at the tribunal right?

garfield1:
Nwosu is still in court

As an independent candidate

Okorocha Left #120 Billion Debt to Gov. Ihedioha, Says Uche Nwosu

Reacting to the Inaugural stakeholders meeting held today at Ahiajoku Convention Centre by the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, the spokesman of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu 2019 Gubernatorial Campaign Organization, Mr Onwuasoanya Fcc Jones made the following remarks.

"Let me remind us that it is on record that as at May 29th 2019, Imo's debt profile was at less than 120 billion Naira, placing among Imo the least indebted States in the country. We will be on alert to know how much this debt would increase or decrease as this administration goes on."

–Onwuasoanya FCC Jones is Director Media and Publicity, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu 2019 Gubernatorial Campaign Organization.

Just Yesterday Uche Nwosu confirmed it

'Okorocha Left #120 Billion Debt to Gov. Ihedioha, Says Uche Nwosu

Reacting to the Inaugural stakeholders meeting held today at Ahiajoku Convention Centre by the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Hon Emeka Ihedioha, the spokesman of Ugwumba Uche Nwosu 2019 Gubernatorial Campaign Organization, Mr Onwuasoanya Fcc Jones made the following remarks.

"Let me remind us that it is on record that as at May 29th 2019, Imo's debt profile was at less than 120 billion Naira, placing among Imo the least indebted States in the country. We will be on alert to know how much this debt would increase or decrease as this administration goes on."

–Onwuasoanya FCC Jones is Director Media and Publicity, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu 2019 Gubernatorial Campaign Organization.

If it was man utd that bought him, they would have bought him over 50 million pounds

ridbell01:
omoluabi don't celebrate dubious ones among us we pushed them out and our from the other side adopt him or her as their hero or heroine

But tinubu, Gbajabiamila and kashamu are you people's lords and personal saviors

Chimaokigwe:
Chimaokigwe must have tormented you, your father, your ancestors and your generations for you not to forget this moniker.

chimaokigwe same person as villagepipu, and the so called mods have refused to ban his accounts, but if anybody mentions ordinary yoruba the person gets banned

I hope the incoming governor Hon. Ihedioha refuses to pay Zenith bank this money because the arrangement was with the outgoing government, and secondly when people raised the alarm they (Zenith bank) kept quiet.

The guy no even fine sef

Till the day I leave this world, every 5th of May would remain a cold day in my heart. It's been nine years today since the cold hands of death snatched you away and I still cannot stop wondering what Nigeria would have looked like if you were alive today. Umaru, you will always remain my very dear friend and brother. My Boss, His Excellency my President. A very compassionate man who also put others first before self. A perfect gentleman if there are any. A detribalised Nigerian who saw everybody as one. For me, you were the best president Nigeria ever had. Alas, good men never live long enough to bring about real positive change in this evil world. Continue to rest in the bosom of Allah my dear brother until we meet again in paradise. Goodbye once again my brother, Goodbye my friend



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Former Super Eagles defender, Celestine Babayaro, is set for action again with London club Chelsea as he has been listed in the legend squad to face their Real Madrid counterparts in a Charity match at the Bernabeu on June 23.

Babayaro, who spent the majority of his career playing in the Premier League, mainly for Chelsea from 1997 to 2005 has been invited alongside 23 other Chelsea greats for next month’s charity.

He was a regular figure in the left side of the defence for Chelsea in his glory days and would be reuniting with his former team-mates also invited for Real Madrid.

The 40-year old faced competition from Graeme Le Saux during his seven-year spell, but managed to play over 200 games for the London side.

His acrobatic celebrations with backflips were noted and loved by the fans of the club.
As stated on the Chelsea official website, Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien, who both featured for the Blues and Los Blancos during their illustrious careers are also on the roster for the June 23 friendly.

Chelsea is assembling a strike force comprising Zola, Hernan Crespo, Tore Andre Flo, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Andriy Shevchenko.

Real Madrid’s team will include Raul, Roberto Carlos, Alvaro Arbeloa, Julio Baptista, with further names to be announced in due course.

Chelsea Legends squad in full
GOALKEEPERS
As stated on the Chelsea official website, Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien, who both featured for the Blues and Los Blancos during their illustrious careers are also on the roster for the June 23 friendly.

Chelsea is assembling a strike force comprising Zola, Hernan Crespo, Tore Andre Flo, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Andriy Shevchenko.

Real Madrid’s team will include Raul, Roberto Carlos, Alvaro Arbeloa, Julio Baptista, with further names to be announced in due course.

Chelsea Legends squad in full
GOALKEEPERS

Carlo Cudicin
Hilario
DEFENDERS

Celestine Babayaro

Wayne Bridge

Ricardo Carvalho

Marcel Desailly

William Gallas

Danny Granville

Jon Harley

Frank Leboeuf

Graeme Le Saux

Frank Sinclair
MIDFIELDERS

Juliano Belletti

Michael Essien

Jody Morris

Eddie Newton

Dan Petrescu

Gus Poyet

Dennis Wise
FORWARDS

Hernan Crespo

Tore Andre Flo

Eidur Gudjohnsen

Andriy Shevchenko

Gianfranco Zola



https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/328403-nigerias-celestine-babayaro-returns-to-chelsea.html

PAPER PRESENTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY RT. HON. EMEKA IHEDIOHA, IMO STATE – NIGERIA GOVERNOR-ELECT, AT THE 2019 GLOBAL FESTIVAL OF ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON 2ND – 4TH MAY, 2019 AT THE WORLD CONFERENCE CENTRE IN BONN GERMANY

“The Role of Parliamentarians in SDGs Monitoring”

I am very delighted and honoured to be invited to speak at this year’s Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development. This affords me an opportunity to share a few matters with you on the issue of advancing parliamentary participation in the implementation of the SDGs. As a former presiding officer of parliament and now an elected Governor in the Executive branch, at the sub-national level, I participated actively in implementation of the MDGs in Nigeria, which has now dovetailed into the SDGs. It is a universal characteristics of most parliament in the world to play the role of law-making, representation and oversight, as their basic functions.

2.​The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), built on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), otherwise known as the Agenda 2030, represents the most practical and universal call to action to end global poverty, guarantee environmental sustainability, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. These Goals, including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities are all interconnected as success in one affects the others. Let me stress that as politicians in developing countries, the goals are in tandem with our aspirations for the electorate, and dare I say in line with our national aspirations.

3.​ The SDGs are unique in that, they cover issues that affect us all. They reaffirm the global commitment to end poverty permanently everywhere. They are ambitious in making sure no one is left behind. More importantly, they require us all to build a more sustainable, safer, more prosperous planet for all humanity. It was Nelson Mandela, in his famous “Make Poverty History” speech who said, “Massive poverty and obscene inequality are such terrible scourges of our times — times in which the world boasts breathtaking advances in science, technology, industry and wealth accumulation — that they have to rank alongside slavery and apartheid as social evils.”….. “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the action of human beings.”

4.​In Nigeria, at the level of the Executive branch, an office is specifically dedicated to monitoring and executing the mandate of the SDG’s. It is domiciled in the Office of the President, and headed by a Senior Special Assistant to the President. This office monitors the implementation of the SDG goals in the country. At the Parliamentary level, there is a special Standing Committee in Nigeria’s House of Representatives that is specifically charged with responsibility for SDG matters.

5.​Parliament has a huge role to play in resource allocation and budgeting. It has a responsibility to re-align budgetary funds to meet the SDG goals. In Nigeria, education, health, poverty eradication and infrastructure are critical sectors crying for more funding. It is my considered view that it is not just enough to have a global agreement to end poverty and achieve the lofty goals and ideals enshrined in the SDG framework. It is also very important that better resourced countries and institutions should step up their assistance and intervention to less developed and poorer countries of the world.

The number of out of school children in some African Countries must attract the attention of the more financially endowed countries and financial institutions. That women and girls still die in their thousands during child birth is totally unacceptable and should shock the conscience of the world. That Malaria still kills millions of people in some countries of the world is a crying shame to humanity. I can continue. Whereas these less resourced countries have primary responsibility to lift themselves out of these problems, they need more help. More urgent help, if the SDG’s would be attained by 2030 by a majority of the countries of the world.

Parliamentarians have a major role in liquidating poverty, hunger, illiteracy, decease and other social problems. In Nigeria, the parliament enacted the Universal Basic Education Act, to ensure that no child is left behind by compulsorily making access to education possible, at the primary and secondary school level. A recent legislation, National Healthcare Act, also tries to guarantee basic healthcare to the poorest Nigerians. The parliament in Nigeria, has enacted so many other pro-poor legislations, and uses its appropriation power to tilt funding towards the needs of the poorest. But a lot of support are still required from the international community to make these initiatives successful.

6.​As elected representatives of the people, parliamentarians have critical roles to play in driving forward people-oriented development that is reflective of and responsive to the needs of their constituents. In recent decades, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of engaging parliamentarians in efforts to advance environmentally sensitive, inclusive growth and sustainable development. Through their constitutional mandate, for example, in enacting legislation and overseeing government policies and programmes - including scrutinizing and approving the government budget and representing the views of their constituents-parliamentarians are valuable partners in ensuring the accountable, inclusive, participatory and transparent governance that is necessary to achieve sustainable development for all. Recognizing the valuable contribution that parliamentarians can make to sustainable development is particularly critical as the world implements the Agenda 2030.

7.​The pragmatic vision of the 2030 Agenda requires comprehensive political will, from the local through national to international levels. A parliamentary agenda for the monitoring of the SDGs should involve various strategies.

Following the adoption of the 17 goals, 169 targets and 232 indicators by the UN World body, each country parliament has a duty to domesticate the convention ratifying the adoption of this Agenda 2030 to suit its own local needs for implementation and effective monitoring. Furthermore, they must play an essential role in integrating SDGs into corresponding laws or legal frameworks and ensuring the legislative implementation of SDGs.

8.​Parliamentarians have a special interest in SDG 16, which is to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”. Two targets from this goal are important to parliaments all over the world. Target 16.6: Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels. Target 16.7: Ensure responsive inclusive, participatory and representative decision making at all levels.
There are also other important targets, which are critical to the functioning of a democracy, particularly in developing counties. These include the Rule of law, access to information, Fundamental freedom and Justice. Parliaments still remain a very vigilant watchdog for the implementation and achievement of these goals and targets. Its role as a check on the Executive branch is of primary importance in sustaining democracy in most of our countries.

9.​The duty of Parliamentarians in ensuring the implementation of the SDG programmes, policies and projects, will be through:
i. provision of multi-sectorial legal frameworks (including domestication of international conventions),
ii. establishment of institutions to drive them,
iii. Monitoring the implementation of the laws and operations of these institutions.
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In doing these, the parliaments will use two of its major operative instrumentations, namely; budgeting and oversight. In budgeting, we must take into consideration the following:
i. Is there adequate funding for the various goals?
ii. Do the respective subheads meet SDG requirements?
iii. How do you address budgetary overlaps/constraints?
iiii. How do you ensure that sectoral allocation of funds addresses the goals set out for that sector?

10.​Parliaments are critical change agents, as they can translate the SDGs into laws, monitor the implementation through oversight activities and ensure the accountability of the government to the people. They ensure that the national budgets reflect the SDGs. In Nigeria, at the period of implementation of the MDGs, a debt relief package was successfully executed between Nigeria and some of her creditors, the Paris Club worth about $18b USD and an overall reduction of Nigeria’s debt stock by $30b. A major condition for the debt relief was the requirement that specific sums of money be dedicated in the national budgets yearly ($1b) to tackle poverty and pro-poor projects, and for social and economic wellbeing of Nigerians. The debt relief gains are still featuring in the yearly Appropriation Acts in Nigeria, as specific financial resources are set aside every year to meet the SDGs. Parliament has been active in keeping to this programme as they were actively involved in the debt relief negotiations.

11.​In exercise of its oversight functions, parliaments may engage in;

• Periodic site visits
• Data audit
• Public hearing/stakeholders engagement
• Dialogue with Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies

Monitoring SDG programs, policies and projects has its inherent peculiarities. These are primarily as a result of the fact that the goals are spread out in various Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and so, require a lateral approach to monitoring them. Similarly, as parliamentarians represent different constituencies, the needs of their constituents may differ. For instance, measures that may favour people in riverine areas may be at variance with the requirements of those from arid regions. You would therefore, require different approaches and emphasis to meet the needs of various areas.

12.​In exercising its monitoring role, parliament should be actively involved in the report and review processes, such as the Voluntary National Review (VNR) processes of progress at national and sub-national levels. Reports and recommendations from this exercise should usually be submitted to parliament. This can serve as benchmarks in the exercise of parliamentary oversight responsibilities.

13.​In conclusion, I would say that the success of any nation in implementing the Agenda 2030 begins and ends with a committed and robust parliament whose responsibility starts with the domestication of the UN convention adopting the agenda, making budgetary provisions for the relevant government agencies for implementation of SDGs programmes and also acting as a check to monitor the implementation of the programmes and projects for which funds were provided for. Indeed no Nation can effectively achieve the SDGs by the year 2030 without the support and collaboration of the world’s oldest institution of government “the parliament”.

14.​Finally, I recommend the words of Henry Ford to us all: “Coming together is a beginning; Staying together is progress; and working together is success”. What we have started with the SDGs is a good beginning, which will lead to progress and will ultimately become successful. It is only through parliamentary intervention, through legislative measures, that the success of the SDGs will be permanent and sustainable.

15.​Thank you.

Barr Kelechi(Kaycee) Madu wins election in Canada.


Results: Kacyee Madu wins Edmonton-South West in tightly contested battleground
He made history by being the first African, Nigerian-Canadian to be elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta (MLA) in Canada's history.

United Conservative Party candidate Kacyee Madu has been declared the winner in Edmonton-South West in a close race against John Archer of the New Democrat Party with 62 of 64 polls reporting.

Mo Elsalhy of the Alberta Party was a distant third.

Madu, 45, a Nigerian immigrant graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Lagos. He migrated to Canada in 2005 with his wife who enrolled in postgraduate studies at the University of Alberta.

He is only UCP MLA in Edmonton.

Archer, 48, a former journalist moved to Alberta from Thunder Bay and worked as a reporter for CBC for over 22 years.

Archer joined the Premier’s office communication team in 2015 and was Transport Minister Brian Mason’s press secretary.

62 of 64 polls reporting:

Kaycee Madu UCP 7,742

John Archer NDP 6,974

Mo Elsalhy AP 2,111

Marilyn Burns AAP 178

Rigel Vincent GPA 108

Barr. Kelechi Madu originally hails from Okrika Ahiazu Mbaise Imo state and a graduate of University of Lagos where he studied law


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I am humbled and honoured to be standing before you, no longer as a candidate, but as the MLA-elect for #yegsw ... this is my home and Alberta’s capital city, and it deserves strong representation in the legislature.” #ableg #abvote

https://mobile.twitter.com/KayceeMaduUCP/status/1118384633131958273

garfield1:
So dumb.you are the only one unaware that nwosu has several suits against the owerri governor? Nonsenee

If you are talking of nwosu's suits against the governor elect, then I repeat He has no case

garfield1:
Guy,concemtrate on defending ihedioha in court

Lol Ihedioha got no case aagainst him

We need 212Million naira to manage INEC server for elections'
~ INEC Chair presenting 2019 budget to the National Assembly in 2018.

'No results' record in INEC server'~ INEC Chairman to Presidential election tribunal 2019.

Where goes the 212Milliion naira?

sown or sewn?

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on fire as spire collapses



A fire broke out at the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in the heart of Paris on Monday evening.

Here's what we know about the blaze:

The spire was destroyed: Large parts of the roof already appear to have been burned, CNN’s Melissa Bell, who is in Paris, reported. The spire collapsed during the fire Firefighters tackled large flames: At least seven firetrucks were trying to tackle the flames, she said. The smell of smoke was emanating through the air and embers were falling from the sky.
Cause unknown:
The cause of the fire is still unclear.
Police kept people away: Police urged everyone to avoid the area and emergency services pushed people away from the scene.


NOW: Notre Dame's famous spire has fallen

The spire of the Notre Dame’s cathedral has collapsed, fully engulfed by flames.

French President Emmanuel Macron postpones planned speech because of fire
French President Emmanuel Macron postponed a planned speech tonight because of the ongoing fire at Notre Dame cathedral, a Élysée Palace spokesperson said.

In a statement, the spokesperson said, “Due to the terrible fire ravaging Notre-Dame-de-Paris, the President of the Republic has decided to postpone his speech.”


Trump suggests Paris firefighters need "flying water tankers" to fight blaze at Notre Dame

President Trump just tweeted about the fire at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and suggested "flying water tankers" could help put it out.

"Must act quickly!" Trump tweeted.

Read his tweet:

So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2019





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Akwaa Akwuru umuobom Wrote!!
God answered our prayers

Needless worry about the looting. We don't need to loose our sleep over the planned relocation exercises! Nothing will be removed anylonger. God of Ndiimo has come up. Urashi and Njaba, the benevolent marine dieties are alive

The Urashi bridge leading to the end point of the loot has just collapsed. The Orlu-Ideato road , "dualised and completed" in 2018 has collapsed under the weight of two heavy duty vehicles that conveyed the first set of people's rods.

No further conveyance. Looting is halted. Chi ndi Imo mu anya

Ogboko is no longer accessible by road.

When you pay your mother with fake currency !!!

A governor shortchanged himself-building his own road with inferior and substandard materials.

Today, he needed the road to perfect and actualise his plans. But this wouldn't go.

You reap what you sow.

My governor is stranded in Owerri

Akwaa akwuru is also stranded

But the governor needs the road more than I do. He needs to relocate government effigies. I have none to transfer

Urashi and Njaba, una well done.





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LadySarah:
Its Where freshwater and saltwater meet.They cannot mix.
I have visited it in 2013 and being aquaphobic,it was scary for me.

Funny enough this is Rochas hometown with nothing to show for it.

Rochas is from ogboko in Ideato South LGA, though Oguta and Ideator south LGAs are in Orlu zone

These are one of the places the incoming governor should look into and tap into the tourism business

James was a disaster as US president and plunged US into double digit inflation coupled with very high interest rates, oil shortages, and slow economic growth.

Again James messed up big time during the so called Iranian revolution, He was so lenient on those Modaforkas, He should have crushed them without thinking twice...unfortunately the failure allowed the Sha regime to fall into the hands of terrorists led by Ruhollah Khomeini and it cost him his re-election.

Thanks to Ronald Reagan who defeated the failure in an embarrassing manner, he could only win 6 states out of 50 as an incumbent president while Reagan won 44 states

ok

Thats great.....remaining Al-Aqsa Mosque

Rochas says he is rich and Jude Okorocha his brother is looting plastic seats and Iron Rods at Hero's Square. Imo people with the help of the Police just arrested 2 trucks. One trailer and one Hiab. They were looting late in the evening.

Three trailers have been moved already.

Shame on Rochas and his crook family

Happening now at Heroes square, looting of Government properties continues as Imo Youths resist Gov. Okorocha and his looters. They are stealing iron rods, street lights and other materials at Heroes Square.

So shameful of Okorocha and family. Jude Okorocha just escaped lynching by Imolites. Police has just come to arrest the drivers of the trucks.

Lilimax:
Ihiala in Imo state??
Issorite!

What are they mining in Ihiala?

MorolayoVictor:
Lol













Give him 5million, he go withdraw the case himself...

Imo state has no money to throw about

Abagworo:
It's clear that INEC was compromised. Up till now the only Senator elect given certificate of return is that of Imo East won by PDP. The Imo West won by Okorocha was falsely branded duress after announcement while Imo North won by Action Alliance candidate has remained unannounced till date.

Imo North was won by AA candidate? Nna eh were nwayo n' itu ashi