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Deputy Speaker, Kalu Greets VP Shettima On 58th Birthday
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has felicitated Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 58th birthday. Kalu in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu described Shettima as a patriot who loves Nigeria and has made invaluable contributions to its development. He recalled that in the most challenging years of insurgency in...
Northern Groups Accuse Tinubu Of Dominating Security Agency Heads With Persons From South West
Some northern groups have slammed President Bola Tinubu over what they described as the dominance of the South-West in the appointment of heads of security agencies. They claimed that the appointments were a promotion of sectionalism in the country. This came after the recent appointment of Adeola Ajayi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services, just on...
Deputy Speaker, Kalu Congratulates Nigerian-American On Elevation To Rank Of Navy Captain In US Navy
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated a Nigerian-American military officer, Kelechi Ndukwe on his promotion to the rank of Navy Captain in the United States Navy. Ndukwe, the first Nigerian-American to command a US war ship is a native of Item in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State which the Deputy Speaker...
Relief As Victor Apugo Donates Transformer To Umuahia Community (Photos, Video)
The people of Umuajiji Isieke Ibeku in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State are currently heaving a sigh of relief as renowned philanthropist and community leader, Hon. Victor Okechukwu Apugo donates a brand new electricity transformer. https://youtu.be/eWt1kCSgH5Q The donation on Thursday is aimed at addressing the long-standing power issues in the area. Speaking with ABN TV, Hon. Martin Apugo said, “My...
NLC President Receives Fresh Police Invite Along With Secretary
The Nigeria Police Force has again invited the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Also invited along with Ajaero is the Secretary General of the union, Emmanuel Ugboaja. The invitation letter is dated August 28, 2024, a day before Ajaero honoured the earlier invitation at the Force Headquarters Abuja. The letter signed by CP Rufus Alajide for Deputy Inspector...
Cement Dealers Frustrated Price Reduction Efforts – BUA Chairman
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has said his company’s intention to slash the price of cement from N4,500 to N3,500 per bag last year was frustrated by the actions of cement dealers. Speaking Thursday at the firm’s 8th annual general meeting held in Abuja, the BUA chairman said the company had sold over a million tons of cement to...
NIPR President Advocates Multi Stakeholders Approach to Tackle Fake News
The President and Chairman of Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called for a synergy among critical stakeholders to curb spread of fake news in the society. Speaking on Thursday at the UN House Abuja during the premiere of "When Wolves Cry", a pan-African movie project that is aimed to address the challenge fake news...
Nigeria, Australia To Deepen Collaboration In Mining Sector
The Australian High Commissioner, Leilani Bin-Juda, visits the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake for a deepen collaboration in mining sector. During the visit, the High Commissioner extended a formal invitation to Dr. Alake to attend the prestigious African Down Under (ADU) conference, scheduled to take place in Perth, Australia, from the 4th to the 6th of September 2024. The High...
Doyin Okupe Counters Afenifere’s Criticism Of Tinubu’s Govt
Dr Doyin Okupe, a former Presidential Spokesperson confirms that the nation’s economy is recovering with obvious observable turnaround. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, made this remark in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Lagos. He was reacting to the criticism of President Bola Tinubu by Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, over the socio-economic challenges...
FG, Boeing Collaborate To Boost Nigeria’s Aviation Sector
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing to solve challenge of aircraft shortage. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister, Tunde Moshood, on Thursday. Moshood noted that the agreement includes provisions of comprehensive training in airline operations and business models aimed at improving...
