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Senator Kalu Mourns Late Irukwu, Condoles With Family
Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial zone, Orji Uzor Kalu has commiserated with the family of the former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof Joe Irukwu, who passed on at the age of 89. He noted that the late erudite scholar served Nigeria and Ndigbo meritoriously in different positions. The former Governor added that the late...
Gov. Otti Mourns Joe Irukwu, Extols Contributions To Nation-Building
Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed sadness over the death of Chief (Prof) Joseph Ogbonnaya Irukwu, SAN, a former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Prof Irukwu, a son of Item Okpi, in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, according to his son, Pastor Agu Irukwu, who broke the news to the Governor, passed on at the...
Seychelles Bans Nigerian Passport Holders From Holiday Visit
The Seychelles government has prohibited Nigerian passport holders from visiting the country for vacation purposes. On Sunday, the country's border security verified the development. On Saturday, @munafromtravelletters, a travel content provider on Twitter, published a screenshot of what seemed to be a Seychelles visa application refusal email. “We regret to inform you that your application has been denied, as per immigration regulation,...
I Won’t Be A Propaganda Machine – Abia Information Commissioner, Kanu Vows
The new Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu has vowed to manage the state information system for the good of the state and not as a propaganda machine. Kanu stated this weekend after being sworn in by the state governor, Alex Otti as a member of the State Executive Council. Addressing friends who gathered to felicitate with...
IPOB Not Better Than Boko Haram, ISWAP – Fani-Kayode Lambasts Biafra Agitators
Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has compared the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to those of terrorists. He made the comparison on Friday while reacting to the ongoing one-week sit-at-home being enforced by Simon Ekpa’s faction of the IPOB group, saying the secessionists are not better than Boko Haram and the Islamic...
DSS Frees Ex-Governor Yari
Former governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari, has regained freedom from the Department of State Services (DSS). The Senator representing Zamfara West was released on Saturday night. Senator Yari, who was detained and quizzed by operatives of the DSS on Thursday, was released around 11pm.
Court Stops Kano Anti Corruption Commission From Arresting Ganduje
A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an interim order restraining the Nigeria Police, Kano Public Complain and Anti Corruption Commission from harassing, arresting, inviting, or detaining the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, his family members, or any appointee who served under his administration. Also restrained by the court presided over by Justice A.M Liman are...
Sheikh Gumi Gives Condition To Lead Dialogue With Bandits
Renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi expressed willingness to volunteer negotiations with bandits in order to restore peace in the country. During an interview with Trust TV (not ABN TV), Sheikh Gumi said he would join the process if President Bola Tinubu requests him to do so. While he stated that he doesn’t necessarily have to lead the negotiations, he said...
Ex-President Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Irukwu, Dies At 89
Former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof Joe Irukwu, is dead. He died at the age of 89. A statement by Prince Harrison Eze Okorie, President General, Amaokwe Item Welfare Union, said: “The Amaokwe Item Welfare Union on behalf of entire Amaba Ukwu kindred and the immediate family hereby announce the glorious but painful demise of our great patron,...
Don’t Behave Like Wike That Fought Everyone, Niger-Delta Stakeholders Tell New Governors
Monarchs, leaders, and stakeholders of the South-South have urged the Governors of the six states in the geo-political zone to steer clear of squabble, and self-centered political interests that made the immediate past governors work at cross-purposes in the dispensation that ended May 29 (2015-2023). They urged the governors of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, the oldest among them, and his...
