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Easter: CP Assures Abians Of Adequate Security, Warns Criminal Elements
The Commissioner of Police Abia State Command, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala has congratulated the people of Abia State on 2023 Easter Celebration and urged them to go about their normal businesses without fear of molestation. While assuring that the command has put adequate measures in place to ensure the security of lives and property in the state, the police boss...
Datti Baba-Ahmed Declines Call For Public Debate With Soyinka
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party's vice presidential candidate, has declined an invitation to a public discussion with Nigeria's famed Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Baba-Ahmed came under fire last month for saying on Channels Television that swearing in Ahmed Bola Tinubu as Nigeria's president on May 29, 2023, would be undemocratic. Soyinka branded Baba-Ahmed remark as fascist in response. In a...
Ebem Ohafia Honours Timipre Sylva, Wife (Photos, Video)
Ebem Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia, Abia State on Saturday honoured the former governor of Bayelsa state Chief Timipre Sylva and his wife Alanyingi Sylva with chieftaincy titles. Chief Sylva was honoured as Ike Mba Ebem Ohafia (A dependable pillar of Ebem-Ohafia) while his wife, Chief Mrs Alanyingi Sylva will be known and called Ada Oha Ebem-Ohafia (The Noble First Daughter of...
Chimamanda’s Letter To Biden Epistle Of Garbage, Belongs To Public Latrine – Fani-Kayode
Director of Special Media Projects, Special Media Projects & New Media, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the open letter written by the Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie to President Joe Biden as an epistle of garbage that “belongs to the bottom of public toilet.” Fani-Kayode said this in a statement he released on Saturday. Recall that Adichie had published...
Fulani, Hausa Clash Claims Many Lives In Sokoto
Residents of Sokoto state's Gwadabawa hamlet have been filled with fear following the outbreak of violence between Fulani and Hausa residents. Several locals on both sides, including a security operative, were killed, and many more were injured in the brutal clash. In an interview with VOA Hausa on Saturday, a local official, Aminu Gwadabawa, said, "People in the region were living...
Primate Ayodele Speaks On States Where Governors-Elect May Be Sacked, Tells Abia PDP Candidate What To Do
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has revealed some States where elected governors can be sacked and replaced with the candidates of opposition parties. In a statement signed Friday by his Media Aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Kaduna, Isah Ashiru, can reclaim his stolen mandate in court and...
AIG Frank Mba Deployed To FCID Alagbon Lagos
The Inspector General of Police, Baba Alkali has approved the posting of former Force Public Relations Officer and recently promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Frank Mbah to the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Alagbon, Lagos while former Commissioner of Police, Delta state, Ari Muhammed goes to Zone two command comprising of Lagos and Ogun states. Also posted to head...
ASUU Raises Alarm Over N132bn Unremitted Funds By TETFund
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has complained about the TETFund's unremitted N132 billion, which accounts for 41% of the N320 billion allowed money for reviving tertiary institutions. According to ASUU, just 58% of allowed funds have been allocated to public tertiary institutions in the country. On Wednesday, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono,...
Refusal Of Obidients To Accept Criticism Now Badge Of Honour — Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka said the inability of the supporters of the Labour Party, LP, otherwise known as Obidients, to accept criticism has now become their badge of honour. Soyinka disclosed this in a statement titled “Fascism on Course,” which was released on Friday. The literary icon said Obidients have worn their refusal to accept constructive criticism as a badge...
Sir Udensi Bags Forensic And Certified Fraud Investigators’ Fellowship
The Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Forensics & Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) has honoured Sir Udensi, Interpol Systems Consultant and the chairman Sheiks and Bishops Ltd, with its fellowship award. This is contained in a notification letter dated April 6 and signed by the pioneer president and the chairman of governing council of the institute, Dr....
