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FG Awards ₦4billion Monthly Contract To Ex-Militant Leader Tompolo To End Oil Theft
The Federal Government has renewed a multi-million dollar pipeline surveillance contract to a former militant leader and Commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo. It was gathered that the government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited signed the deal with Tompolo to end illegal bunkering, illegal refining and other forms...
EEDC Apologises To Customers Over Power Disruption As Strike Ends
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC has apologised to its customers following a power outage on Wednesday after electricity workers withdrew their services. The company in a release signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh said the withdrawal of service and strike was suspended after the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Ministers of Labour, and Power reached a...
Zone 9 AIG Umuahia, Akimoyede Decorates Newly Promoted Superintendents of Police (Photos)
The Assistant Inspector General of Police AIG Zone 9, AIG Isaac Akimoyede on Thursday decorated the 11 newly promoted Deputy Superintendents of Police who are now Superintendents. He also charged the officers to be of good conduct and ensure they respect code of policing and maintain good relationships with their communities. At the decoration which took place at the Zone 9...
200 Beneficiaries Emerge As Rep. Onuigbo Flags Off Empowerment Scheme (Photos)
In a bid to curb unemployment in his constituency the Honourable member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Sam Onuigbo on Thursday flagged off empowerment scheme for the people of the constituency in a bid to reduce the level of unemployment. The empowerment scheme is in collaboration with National Institute for Cultural Orientation, NICO. The five-day Strategic Training/Empowerment...
Ikpeazu Approves Six State Intervention Projects For Bende LG
The Executive Governor of Abia State Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved six new State Intervention projects for Bende Local Government Area. The approved projects are grassroot oriented projects that will have direct impact on the people of Bende. It was gathered that the six Projects will be cited in Amankalu Alayi, Ugwueke-Ezeukwu, Igbere, Uzuakoli, Ozuitem an Itunmbauzor communities in the...
Abia First Lady, Nkechi Ikpeazu Emerges 2022 ‘First Lady Of The Year’
The Wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu has emerged 'First Lady Of The Year' 2022. In a 14-day Leadership Excellence Awards voting from 1st to 14th August, 2022 via online platforms, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs Ikpeazu defeated three other nominees to emerge the winner. She polled 695, 432 votes to defeat wife of Rivers...
2023: Deputy Chief Whip, Sen. Abdullahi Emerges Coordinator Tinubu/Shettima 774 Project
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi have been appointed National Coordinator, Project 774 for Tinubu/Shettima. His nomination came after extensive deliberations from the leadership of Project 774 think -tank and the national leadership of Association of local government government of Nigeria, ALGON. He is expected to coordinate...
Sen. Kalu First Politician To Give Us Road, Power Supply — Ohafia Community
The people of Abia Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia State have said former governor of the state and senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is the first politician to construct a road project in their community, ABN TV reports. They also gave him credit for the power supply in their community. Senator Kalu was in the...
Emirates Airlines Suspends Air Flights To Nigeria
There are indications that the failure of Emirates Airlines to repatriate its trapped ticket sales fund in Nigeria back to its home country in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may have led to the carrier’s decision to stop all flights in and out of the country. The airline in a statement on Thursday morning said that it would suspend flights...
Abia: Ikpeazu Reveals Strategic Appointment He’ll Make From Ukwa West
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the people of Ukwa West LGA that government will soon announce the appointment of an Ukwa West indigene as the substantive Chairman of the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC). The Governor gave this assurance when he played host to a delegation of leaders of Ukwa West LGA who paid him a solidarity...
