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Ikpeazu Charges Newly Appointed Permanent Secretaries To Support Efforts To Complete Ongoing Projects
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has sworn in 5 new Permanent Secretaries into the Abia State civil service with a charge on them to support the efforts of the government to complete ongoing projects across the state. Speaking after administering the oath of office and allegiance by the representative of the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Barr. Udo Onukwube at...
Atiku Abubakar Dies In Private Hospital In Dubai (Photo)
The dismissed Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, Abubakar Atiku, has died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Atiku died in a private hospital in Abu Dhabi following a protracted illness. A family member, Sani Zurmi, confirmed the death to PUNCH, said that the remains of the deceased were yet to be brought to Nigeria for burial. “His remains are still in Dubai...
NBTE Restores Abia Polytechnic Accreditation
The National Board of Technical Education, NBTE has restored the accreditation of the state-owned Abia State Polytechnic Aba, ABN TV reports. The board has weeks ago de-accredited the school over a backlog of unpaid salaries, numbering over 20, it said in a statement earlier. Barr Eze Chikamnayo in a statement on Monday said the restoration of the state Polytechnic is in...
Court Stops NBC From Shutting Down Broadcast Stations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari, and the National Broadcasting Commission from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country, and shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses. بوكر حقيقي على النت Justice Akintayo Aluko (Court 8) on Monday, granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing...
Army Urges Ohafia Residents To Remain Calm, As Range Classification Shooting Commences
The Headquarters 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ebem Ohafia, Abia State has urged the residents of the community not to panic as it concludes plans to hold range classification shooting for troops. العاب على الهاتف The weeklong exercise which commences Monday 29 August to Friday 2 September 2022 will involve the firing of live ammunition at the range site, Acting...
Gunmen Kill 28-Year-Old NYSC Member
A 28-year-old National Youth Service member, NYSC, Samaila Awudu, was reportedly killed by gunmen that invaded their Yolde Pate corpers’ lodge in Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State, weekend. It was gathered that after he was inflicted with life-threatening wounds by the assailants, he was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola where he gave up the ghost. A...
Court Rejects FG’s Suit Seeking Abba Kyari’s Extradition To US
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed an application the Federal Government filed for permission to extradite the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America, USA, to face trial over his alleged involvement with a notorious internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The court, in a judgement that...
2023: It’s Mischievous To Say I’ll Step Down For Atiku, Tinubu — Kwankwaso
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has refuted claims of stepping down from the 2023 race. This was as Kwankwaso refuted plans of forming an alliance with the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress, APC. Kwankwaso described those behind such claims as being...
Court To Set To Rule On FG’s Extradition Suit Against Abba Kyari
A Federal High Court in Abuja will today deliver a judgment in a suit instituted by the Federal Government seeking to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP, Abba Kyari to the United States of America. The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, acting on behalf of the Federal Government filed the extradition charges against Kyari to pave the...
ASUU Extends Strike Again
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has again, rolled over its ongoing strike, ABN TV reports. The action of the nation’s public university lecturers’ union, came after its National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja. The meeting which began late Sunday at the University of Abuja’s headquarters of ASUU, ended early Monday morning with the resolution that the strike...
