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Postponing Edo, Ondo Elections May Spark Constitutional Crisis – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that postponing the Edo and Ondo states governorship polls and other bye-elections will throw Nigeria into a constitutional crisis. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of INEC, who raised the red flag at the commission’s first virtual consultative meeting with media organisations, yesterday, however, reassured the election umpire would continue to adopt and implement...
Umahi Directs All Govt Officials To Take COVID-19 Test
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has directed all members of the State Executive Council to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) test. He gave the directive in a statement on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Uchenna Orji. ABN TV reports that Governor Umahi also ordered all government officials, especially those working in the state’s Ministries of Finance and Budget...
Declare Rape National Crisis, Amnesty International Urge Buhari
International human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called on the President, Muhammadu Buhari, to declare rape as a national crisis in the country. Amnesty International said on Wednesday that it joined its voice to other civil societies demanding justice over the incident of rape and murder of a 22-year-old student of the University of Benin, Uwavera Omozuwa, as well as...
Five States To Be Reimbursed ₦148 Billion For Fixing Federal Roads
The Federal Executive Council, FEC has approved the reimbursement of funds expended on federal roads by some state governments. The total sum to be reimbursed to five states is N148,141,987,161.25. Among states shortlisted to benefit include Cross River N18,394,737,608.85, Ondo N7,822,147,577.08, Osun N2,468,938,876.78, Bayelsa N38,040,564,783.40 and Rivers N78,953,067,518.29. ABN TV reports that The memo was presented by the Minister of Works and...
COVID-19: Abia Govt To Begin Massive Testing Of Residents
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Tuesday announced that the state government would commence massive testing for COVID-19 as part of efforts to curb its spread. Ikpeazu, who made the announcement in a statement in Umuahia, said that the new phase of the fight against COVID-19 in Abia would require massive testing. ABN TV reports that The governor said that...
Abia Civil Service Gets 13 New Permanent Secretaries [SEE LIST]
The appointment of 13 New Permanent Secretaries have been approved by governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State into the state Civil Service. An official notice from the office of the State Head of Service names the new Permanent Secretaries as follows - 1. Igwe Caroline Unanya 2. Alozie Kelechi Callistus 3. Emelogu, Ikechi Friday Also Read: Ikpeazu, Family Test Negative To COVID-19 As Two...
Akinwumi Adesina Meets Buhari Amid AfDB Crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting comes amid the allegations of impropriety levelled against Akinwumi Adesina at the Abidjan-based financial institution. Some whistleblowers in the organisation had written a petition against him but the bank’s ethics committee cleared him after investigating the issues. However, the United...
Akinwumi Adesina Meets Buhari Amid AfDB Crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Akinwumi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB), at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting comes amid the allegations of impropriety levelled against Akinwumi Adesina at the Abidjan-based financial institution. Some whistleblowers in the organisation had written a petition against him but the bank’s ethics committee cleared him after investigating the issues. However, the United...
Republic Of Biafra Has Come To Stay – Cleric
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Biafra Independence Movement (BIM) have jointly called on all the people of South-South, part of Benue and Kogi states to join the South-East in the struggle for the actualization of the Republic of Biafra. In a statement signed by the Chief Minister of State and Director of...
Court Orders Immediate Release Of Sen. Kalu
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday gave an order for immediate release of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, the senator representing Abia North. Kalu, a former governor of Abia state has been in Kuje Correctional facility since December last year after he was convicted on allegations bordering on corruption. The Supreme Court last month upturned the conviction for not following...
