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Those Who Came On Platform Of Change Worse Than Those They Changed — Abaribe
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said Nigerians were currently going through pains, cautioning that the country needed to move in a different direction away from its present path. The minority leader spoke on Thursday night at the Government House in Port Harcourt during a condolence visit by the Senate Minority Caucus to the state governor, Nyesom Wike, over...
Coronavirus: Sultan calls for special prayer over deadly disease
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed concern over the outbreak of coronavirus and urged Nigerian Muslims to offer special prayers and fast over the further spread of the disease in the country. A statement signed by JNI’s Secretary-General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, on behalf of the Sultan, charged Muslims...
FG yet to receive $300m Abacha loot — Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Tuesday that the latest recovered tranche of the funds looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has yet to be repatriated to Nigeria. Malami, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, was reacting...
COVID-19: Dangote donates N200m to contain spread in Nigeria
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support the federal government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) in the country. The Chief Executive Officer of ADF, Zouera Youssoufou, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the donation was part of the Foundation’s cardinal objective. Ms Youssoufou said the foundation had earmarked N124 million to support facilities...
Bill To Financially Assist Security Agencies In Abia Passes First reading
The Abia State Security Fund (ASSF) Bill, 2020, on Tuesday March 3, 2020 passed its First Reading at the state House of Assembly presided over by the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji. The Bill Sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Solomon Akpulonu seeks to to Establish a Fund to assist Security Agencies in Abia State and for...
Arochukwu PDP stakeholders thank Ikpeazu, Nkole over efforts to resolve Isu communal crisis
Members of People's Democratic Party, PDP, Arochukwu local government stakeholders have expressed gratitude to the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Hon. Uko Nkole for their efforts at ensuring a resolution of the crisis between Isu in Arochukwu local government area and Utuma in Baise local government area of Cross River State. This...
Ikpeazu warns against taking God’s blessings for granted
The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abians and Nigerians in general to always show gratitude to God for his numerous blessings and privileges upon them. He gave this advice during the 2020 opening ceremony, dedication and special Thanksgiving service of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Umuahia Presbytery in honour of Justice Onuoha Ogwe on his recent...
Ikpeazu Moves To Build Abia Airport, Vows To Complete Before 2023
The State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu says his administration is very passionate in realizing its first ever Airport that would be of international standard. Dr Ikpeazu who stated this when he received in audience, the Abia Airport Project Team led by their Chairman and President, Eskom plc, Chief Philip Orjiako in his office noted that the state government is looking...
Abia Govt To Partner Aba Sports Club In Promoting School Sports
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will collaborate with the Aba Sports Club to promote school sports especially in the area of swimming, lawn tennis and other sports activities. The Governor gave this assurance at the Investiture of Chief Jerry Kalu (Oshimiri) as the 65th President of the Aba Sports Club (1926) held earlier this evening at the...
BREAKING: Abia Hits 1bn Naira In Monthly IGR As Ikpeazu Says Payment Of Workers Not A Problem
Abia State has met her target of hitting the N1bn mark in her internally generated revenue drive for the month of January 2020 thereby significantly raising her revenue profile while also paying the new minimum wage agreed by the Federal Government and Labour to its civil servants without any rancour or hesitation. This much was stated by the State’s Commissioner...
