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Ikpeazu Fulfills Scholarship Promise To Chibuike Ibekwe

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Recall that on the 15th of December 2020, Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu met with Master Chibuike Ibekwe, the 15 years old Ariaria scavenger whose video went viral on social media, at his (Governor’s) country-home in Umuobikwa, where he promised to fund his secondary education. Today, Governor Ikpeazu, represented by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos, has fulfilled...

COVID-19: Ikpeazu Embarks On Massive Public Enlightenment

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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has flagged a massive massive public enlightenment on COVID-19 on the need to abide by the preventive protocols against the pandemic across the local governments in the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onyebuchi Ememanka. He said the governor has directed the State Ministry of Health...

Senator Kalu Mourns Eze Enweremadu

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Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described the passing of His Royal Highness, Dr. Bernard Enweremadu, Eze Ukwu of Ngwaland as a huge loss to Abia state and Nigeria in general. Extolling the virtues of the late monarch, Kalu stressed that the deceased used his position and resources to advance the...

Yoruba Elders Fume Over Burning Of Sarkin Fulani House In Oyo

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Elders in the South West under the aegis of Coalition of Oduduwa Elders have condemned Friday’s attack on Sarkin Fulani in Oyo State, Alhaji Salihu AbdulKadir and his family, where houses and 11 cars were burnt and livestock killed. The elders, who stated their opposition to the action, attributed it to some criminals, led by a secessionist, Sunday Adeyemo also...

2023 Igbo Presidency, A must – Southeast APC Leaders

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Southeast leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), say the emergence of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023 is a must for Ndigbo. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, Senator Chris Ngige, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, and Sharon Ikeazor, spoke on Saturday in Awka, Anambra State The governor and the ministers spoke during the Southeast...

Tears As Trailer Crushes 12 To Death In Ondo After Losing Control

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It's been a festival of tears and weeping as no fewer than 12 persons have been confirmed dead while search continues for others in an accident that occurred near the entrance gate of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo state. The accident was said to have occurred when a truck coming from...

IPOB Exposing Lives, Investments Of Ndigbo To Danger, Iwuanyanwu Cries Out

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Elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, says members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are endangering the lives, investments, and properties of Igbos in Igboland and across Nigeria by their unguarded and provocative comments and actions. Speaking when the leadership of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) conferred on him the award as its grand patron in...

VIDEO: We’re Grateful For Your Support During Our Father’s Burial — Osonwa Family

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The family of Late Chief Okwara Osonwa Okwara has expressed gratitude to friends and associates who supported them and attended the burial of their father. In a statement signed by Elder James Osonwa Okwara on behalf of the family, he said the family feels honoured by the presence of those who came especially at the peak of COVID-19. He said, "We...

Popular American Broadcaster Larry King Passes On At 87

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Famous American broadcaster, Larry King, and longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities has died. He was 87. According to CNN, his son, Chance, confirmed King’s death Saturday morning. King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years. A statement posted on his verified Facebook announcing his passing read,...

You Must Protect Your Territory, Nnamdi Kanu Charges Yoruba Youths

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has urged Yoruba youths to make efforts to protect their territory and save their people from aggression. According to Kanu, they should not rely on their governors, adding that like the South East Governors, they will fail to protect them. Mazi Kanu in a statement by the groups, Media...

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