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Police Arrest Abuja Professor For Assaulting Female Orderly After She Refused Doing House Chores
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has condemned the assault on a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by a legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke, her domestic staff, Rebecca Enechido, as well as a male suspect on the run. Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Thursday. He noted that Duke grievously assaulted her orderly in...
Rep. Onuigbo Calls For Reorganisation Of The United Nations
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia State, Rep. Sam. Onuigbo, says it is time for the reorganization of the United Nations in order to prevent the current situation where certain countries become uncontrollably powerful. He stated this during an appearance on NTA International’s morning show on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Onuigbo was echoing President Muhammadu Buhari’s...
Electricity Consumers Pay Over N210bn In Three Months
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Thursday, said power consumers paid a total of N210.17bn to distribution companies in the fourth quarter of last year. It disclosed this in its Quarterly Report for Fourth Quarter 2021 released on Thursday, noting that the N210.17bn represented 9.34 per cent of the total electricity bill given to consumers by electricity distribution companies during...
NUEE Again, Threatens To Shut Down The National Grid
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), has again threatened to shut down the national grid. According to the electricity employees, the two-week given to the Federal Government to resolve the crisis had elapsed. Comrade Dukat Ayuba, the zonal organizing secretary, North West of NUEE, while briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday, explained that while negotiation was still on-going, the shutdown...
Abia Monarchs To Meet President Buhari Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Health
Traditional rulers in Abia State, have said they would lead a high powered delegation to President Muhamnadu Buhari for 'a royal truce' over the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The royal fathers disclosed this Thursday evening when they visited Kanu's family at their Isiama Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local...
Item Traditional Royal Council Honours Hon. Alaezi Onyekwere John With Chieftaincy Title Of Akajiugo 1 (Photos, Video)
In recognition of his contributions to the development of Item clan and his outstanding achievements, the Traditional Royal Council of Item in Bende local government area of Abia State has honoured the CEO of Princebankcok Integrated Limited, Hon Alaezi Onyekwere John aka 'Onyeoma na Abia' with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Akajiugo 1 of Item. The conferment of chieftaincy title...
Corruption Has Affected Development In Africa — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in New York lamented that corruption has dwarfed growth in Africa and tainted nations within the continent. The President posited that Africa remains at the far end of the development index and that the concerted efforts made in the last few years need to be sustained, and deepened by good governance and accountability that are guided...
Nigeria Shall have a Greater Future, Says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says he foresees a better future for Nigeria, as the nation prepares to celebrate its 62nd independence anniversary. Osinbajo insisted that the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. He spoke during the Independence Anniversary Service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja on Sunday with the theme: ‘Those Who Wait...
Ikpeazu On President Buhari’s Invitation Participates At High Level Event During UN General Assembly
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Sunday, took part in a high level event organized on the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. The event, which was organized by the Government of Nigeria, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Union, is part...
NUT Pledged Increased Contribution To Nation Building
The Nigerian Union of Teachers on Monday noted that it would continue to contribute to the nation’s building. The union made this known through its president, Titus Amba, during the 2022 World Teachers Day press briefing held at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja. While briefing the press, Amba thanked the regime of the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) over activities...
