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Financial Autonomy: Abia Assembly Commends Buhari
The Abia State House of Assembly has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Executive Order 10 granting financial autonomy to State Legislature and Judiciary arms of government, describing the move as a very important watershed in Nigeria's democratic journey. Speaking on the issue at plenary session on Wednesday, the lawmakers in their contributions said the signed Executive Order will...
Abia Assembly Decries Hijack Of Ubani Market, Seeks Enforcement Of Ban In Street Trading
The Abia state House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over what it called the hijack of Ubani market in Umuahia by non-traders, saying it fuels the practice of street trading. At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who drew the attention of the lawmakers to the development of matter of urgent public...
Abia Assembly Decries Hijack Of Ubani Market, Seeks Enforcement Of Ban In Street Trading
The Abia state House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over what it called the hijack of Ubani market in Umuahia by non-traders, saying it fuels the practice of street trading. At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who drew the attention of the lawmakers to the development of matter of urgent public...
DSS Finally Releases Journalist Kufre Carter
A journalist with XL 106.9 FM Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, Kufre Carter who was arrested for allegedly defaming Dominic Ukpong, the state commissioner of health, has regained freedom. Inibehe Effiong, counsel to the journalist, who confirmed his release to TheCable, said his client was freed on Wednesday. TheCable had launched a campaign for the release of Carter who was arrested...
DSS Finally Releases Journalist Kufre Carter
A journalist with XL 106.9 FM Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, Kufre Carter who was arrested for allegedly defaming Dominic Ukpong, the state commissioner of health, has regained freedom. Inibehe Effiong, counsel to the journalist, who confirmed his release to TheCable, said his client was freed on Wednesday. TheCable had launched a campaign for the release of Carter who was arrested...
Abuja Group Obtains Nomination Form For Godwin Obaseki
An Abuja based group, Obaseki Mandate Forum (OMF) on Wednesday secured All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship re-election nomination form for the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. The chairman of the forum, Chief Nathaniel Momoh obtained the nomination form from the party’s National Secretariat on behalf of Governor Obaseki, few hours after another aspirant; Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has picked his...
JUST IN! Trump Threatens To “Close Down” Social Media
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets “unsubstantiated” and accused him of making false claims. Read Also: Woman Demands Justice For Sister After She Was Beaten Mercilessly By Husband “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down before...
UPDATE: Pastor Ize-Iyamu Emerges Edo APC Consensus Candidate
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction believed to be loyal to the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, ABN TV reports. Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus candidate. Also Read: No Man Can Stop Me From Returning As Edo...
Nigeria Records 276 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 8,344
The confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have increased to 8,344 in Nigeria, ABN TV reports. This is after 276 new infections were recorded in the country on Tuesday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its verified Twitter handle. “276 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-161 Rivers-36 Edo-27 Kaduna-19 Nasarawa-10 Oyo-6 Kano-4 Delta-3 Ebonyi-3 Gombe-2 Ogun-1 Ondo-1 Borno-1 Abia-1...
Black Man ‘Killed By Minneapolis Police’ Has Been Identified
The unarmed Black man who died Monday in Minneapolis Police custody after cops tried to arrest him under the auspices of “forgery” has been identified. George Floyd is the name of the handcuffed man who was shown on viral video being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis Police Department officer who appeared to be steadily applying pressure, according...
