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Ikpeazu To Inaugurate Justice SMC Ururuka As Customary Court Of Appeal President
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu will, today, Thursday, February 11, 2021, administer the oaths of office and allegiance on the Honorable Justice Stella Maris Chinedum Ururuka Onyenso as the substantive President of the Abia State Customary Court of Appeal. The event is scheduled to take place at 1 pm while the venue is the Banquet Hall, Government...
Sen. Kalu Meets Former President Abdulsalami Abubakar In Minna
The Chief Whip of the Senate , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday visited the residence of the former President of Nigeria, General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State capital. Senator Kalu, representing Abia North in Senate was ushered into Abdulsami's residence,where he was received by General Abdulsami Abubakar himself. .Kalu and Abubakar later proceeded for an indoor meeting which...
Obasanjo Remains Nigeria’s Most Genuine Living Statesman –Ikpeazu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as “Nigeria’s most authentic living statesman whose life’s odyssey has become an invaluable source of history.” Ikpeazu stated this in a warm birthday message to Obasanjo on his 84th birthday on Friday, noting that the former president lived for Nigeria and gave the best of his years to the sustenance of...
Buhari Vows To Continue Empowerment Of Women
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that his administration would continue to give priority positions to women in the country. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in the audience the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Mrs. Winnie Byanyima. According to a statement issued by his...
Farmers/Herders Clashes: Nigeria Must Embrace New Ways Of Cattle Rearing Now, Tinubu Insists
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has recommended has advised that there is need for Nigeria to adopt new methods of rearing cattle to end the incessant farmers/herders clashes. This was contained in a statement signed by Tinubu and made available on his Twitter handle on Saturday evening. He noted that the crisis has taken...
Academy Moves To Equip Journalists To Compete With Counterparts Globally
In an effort to keep journalists and media workers abreast new trends in the industry across the globe, Folio Media Creative Academy is currently organising a 3-day Critical Media Practice Workshop in Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State. The workshop with the theme, "The Convergence Journalism" is in collaboration with African Centre for Public Policy, Asaba Delta state is aimed at creating a...
Drama As Royal Father Batters Sen. Okorocha With Walking Stick In Imo Airport
There was a mild drama on Sunday at Sam Mbakwe cargo airport involving Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Obi of Obinugwu ancient kingdom in Orlu LGA of Imo State, and Senator Rochas Okorocha, Senator representing Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, aboard Air Peace flight to Abuja this morning. According to reports, the Royal Father, a former chairman of Imo...
Former Delta Acting Governor Sam Obi Is Dead
Former Acting Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sam Obi is dead. He died in the early hours of Saturday. Circumstances leading to his sudden was not known as at press time, but a dependable source confirmed that his body has been deposited in a mortuary in Asaba. The late Sam Obi represented the Ika North East State Constituency in the...
Prof. Ibe Salutes New Abia NUJ Chairman, Pledges Support For Media Practice
Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu and chairman Proprietors of Private Universities in Nigeria, Prof Gregory Ibe has congratulated the newly elected chairman of the Abia state chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Mr. Victor Ndukwe with a pledge to consolidate on an existing partnership with the union to advance the practice of journalism in the state. In a congratulatory...
Don Lulu Pays Condolence Visit To Alhaji Bamanga Tukur Over Brother’s Demise
Abia businessman and philanthropist, Mayor of Peace, Amb. Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu) has paid a condolence visit to elder statesman and former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur over the death of his brother, a scholar. humanist, philanthropist and disciplinarian, Dr. Mahmud Tukur at his Abuja residence. Don Lulu was accompanied by Prince Godswill Edward,...
