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Hold Dangote Responsible For Importation Of Almajiri Into Igbo Land — COSEYL
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the umbrella body of all the youth organizations in the South East zone has said the chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has a question to answer over the influx of almajiri into the region. The Coalition while expressing said the conveyance of almajiri with Dangote trucks into South East is an...
#ENDSWAT: We’ve Met Demands, We Can’t Go Beyond What We’ve Done – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Saturday said the ongoing #EndSARS protests by youths across the country is unnecessary as the Federal Government has met the demands and has even done more than what was asked. He also said the Federal government can't go higher than what it has done in meeting the demands of the protesting youths. While speaking...
#EndSARS: Abia Doctors Threaten Strike Over Harassment By Security Operatives
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Chapter, has threatened to go on strike over harassment of its members by security operatives. Chairman and Secretary of the chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu and Dr Robinson Ugwuanyi, respectively, made the warning in a statement issued in Umuahia on Friday. The duo stated that medical practitioners on duty were being harassed by security operatives...
Fish Out IPOB Members – Wike Tells Council Chairmen, Youths
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has charged the 23 council chairmen, and youths in the state to fish members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organisation of Biafra (IPOB) in the State. Governor has also warned that any council chairman that allows IPOB to hold processions and hoist its flag within their jurisdiction in Rivers State, risk sack. He made this...
2023 Election: INEC Resumes Voter Registration, Budgets N1 Billion
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election. The sum of N1billion has also been earmarked by INEC for the exercise. This announcement was made on Wednesday by Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu during a budget defence...
No More Crowning From Abuja, Buhari Declares
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said imposition would no longer be allowed in the ruling All Progressives Congress. He said there would be “no more crowning from Abuja.” Buhari spoke shortly after he revalidated his membership of the party in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. The President, who was accompanied by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Mai Buni; members of...
You Don’t Need To Beg To Be President, Group Tells Ndigbo
A group, Igbo for a Progressive Nigeria, has urged the people of the South-East not to genuflect to anybody in order to be president of Nigeria in 2023. Describing the presidency of Nigeria as the bonafide right of qualified citizens, the group said the Igbo should enter the presidential race as a matter of rights, not a privilege. The group’s President,...
Salary Payment: Government No More Father Christmas, Ikpeazu Tells Workers
Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said his administration is making efforts to settle the outstanding salaries of teachers and other workers in the state, saying he inherited the challenge from the past government. This is even as he alleges that some parastatals in the state are engaging in the habit of over bloating their salaries, insisting that the...
NDDC Responsible For Poor Quality Roads In Abia Not State Govt — Commissioner
Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu has said Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC should be held responsible for poor quality of federal roads in the State, denying the involvement of the state in executing shoddy road contracts in the state. The Commissioner in a phone-in radio programme on Friday in Umuahia monitored by ABN TV wondered why...
SERAP Sues Lawan, Gbajabiamila Over Alleged Missing ₦4.4 Billion NASS Fund
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has sued Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged missing N4.4 billion National Assembly fund. In the suit filed at the weekend, SERAP is seeking “an order of mandamus directing and compelling Lawan, Gbajabiamila and National Assembly to perform their constitutional oversight...
