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Ikpeazu To Present 2023 Budget To Abia Assembly Today
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu will today present the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the Abia State House of Assembly for consideration, ABN TV reports. The budget presentation will take place at House of Assembly Complex, Umuahia at 12 noon, Onyebuchi Ememanka, chief press secretary to the governor announced. This is expected to be the governor's last budget as state...
Court Sacks Emeka Atuma As Abia Central APC Senatorial Candidate, Reinstates Onuigbo
An Owerri division of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday sacked Hon. Emeka Atuma as the APC senatorial candidate for Abia Central and reinstated Hon. Sam Onuigbo, member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency as the duly elected candidate of the party, ABN TV reports. The court sets aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia, presided over by Justice...
Court Nullifies Abia APGA Governorship Primary Election, Orders Rerun
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday nullified the Abia State governorship primary election of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA which produced Gregory Ibe as the winner, ABN TV reports. The court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako also ordered the conduct of a fresh primary election within 14 days. A chieftain of the party, Sir Chikwe Udensi had approached...
Nigeria Is Not Broke – Finance Minister
Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning has stated that Nigeria is not broke. She noted that the country continues to disburse funds to the three tiers of government from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). Ahmed said the Federal Government has since 2015 disbursed N5.04 trillion to state governments. READ ALSO: I Have Fears Over Positive Outcome...
Labour Party Sacks Doyin Okupe As DG Presidential Campaign Council
According to The Nation, the crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party(LP) on Thursday took a disturbing dimension as the State Executive Council (SEC) stripped the Director-General of Peter Obi – Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe and 11 others of their membership, citing violation of the party’s constitution. Briefing newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital...
Peter Obi Releases 62-Page Campaign Manifesto
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed have in conjunction with the party, released a 62-paged manifesto titled “Pact with Nigeria” in which they outlined 7 priority areas if elected come 2023. The document was made public by the LP leadership late on Saturday night. In the document, the LP...
DSS Orders NNPC, Oil Marketers To Make Petrol Available To Nigerians In 48 Hours
The Department of State Services (DSS) has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and oil marketers a 48-hour ultimatum to make Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, available for Nigerians. This was disclosed on Thursday by Peter Afunanya, the Spokesman for DSS, while briefing journalists at its office in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with stakeholders in the...
France Knock England Out Of World Cup After Harry Kane Misses Penalty Kick
England is out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after losing 2-1 to defending Champions France in Saturday night's quarter-final at Al-Bayt Stadium. Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud scored for the reigning world champions, either side of a Harry Kane equalizer from the penalty spot. Kane had the chance to level from the spot again but sent his second penalty kick...
Four Killed As Gunmen Attack Imo State INEC Headquarters
At least four persons have been neutralised following an early morning attack on Monday on the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Imo State. The State police public relations officer, Michael Abattam confirmed this in interview with Channels TV monitored by ABN TV. The gunmen threw grenades through the commission’s fence, destroying several offices and vehicles parked in the...
Defence Headquarters Abuja Gutted By Fire
There was a fire incident at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The inferno, whose cause was yet to be ascertained, was said to have occurred on the second floor of the DHQ. It was gathered that personnel of the Federal Fire Service and military personnel were battling the fire. READ ALSO: INEC Says No Critical Election Material Destroyed In Imo...
