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Rep. Ben Kalu Commiserates With Abia Govt, Family Of Prof. Ikonne Over His Demise
Member representing Bende Federal Constituency and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has commiserated with the Abia State Government over the passing of the Former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne. The Representative in a condolence message expressed shock and sadness over the death of the late professor describing him as an accomplished academician...
Immigration Service Processes 9.31m Passports In Seven Years
A minimum of 9.31 million passports were processed and issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service between 2015 and 2022. In 2022, it handled more than 1.8 million passport applications. This information was disclosed by the Minister of the Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja’s 64th State House Ministerial Briefing, which was hosted by the Presidential Communications Team. According...
NDLEA Arrest 1,078 Suspects, Seizes N1.5bn Drugs In Kano
Chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen Mohammed Buba-Marwa (rtd), said nine tonnes of illicit drugs worth N1.5 billion were seized and 1,078 suspects arrested in Kano State in 2022 by the agency. He said NDLEA also discovered and destroyed six cannabis sativa farms in five local government areas of the state. Marwa dropped the hint...
Taraba Govt Blames Cameroonian Cattle Rustlers For Killings
The Taraba State Government has blamed Cameroonian cattle rustlers for the recent killings in parts of the Gassol and Bali Local Government Areas of the State. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Lois Emmanuel, who stated this at a press conference on Thursday exonerated Governor Darius Ishaku of allegations that he was sponsoring the crisis against a particular ethnic...
Attack On Buhari Won’t Save You – Atiku Tells Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2023 election in Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has told his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that his attack on President Muhammadu Buhari would not save him from defeat. He spoke on Wednesday following the comments by Tinubu that the scarcities of fuel and Naira won’t stop...
Prof Uche Ikonne’s Death: Ukwa Fed Constituency APC Candidate, Okpokiri Condoles With Abia PDP, Suspends Campaign
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency, Barrister Nnadozie Okpokiri has condoled with the Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the loss of its gubernatorial candidate, Prof. Eleazar Ikonne. Okpokiri, who noted that the unfortunate incident occurred at a very critical time in the life of the party,...
Nigeria Made $250m From Cashew Nut Exports In 2022 – FG
The federal government has disclosed that Nigeria generated over $250 million from cashew nuts export in 2022. This was made known by Mohammed Abubakar, minister of agriculture and rural development at the Nigerian cashew day and cashew season event. Represented by Ernest Umakhihe, permanent secretary of the ministry, Abubakar added that the crop is also expected to bring about $500 million to...
Attack Threats: Security Agencies Will Ensure Polls Hold Nationwide, Says Former Army Chief
Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has stated that security agencies will provide maximum security for voters in the forthcoming elections in the country. This was made known by Buratai in an interview published by BBC Hausa on Wednesday. The former chief of army staff said he is confident that security forces will ensure the peaceful conduct of elections in the country. He...
Group Slams Dino Melaye For Mocking Tinubu At Rally
A group called Social Rehabilitation Group has condemned the actions of a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Dino Melaye, at the party’s campaign rally in Asaba, Delta State’s capital. The group claimed that Melaye’s dancing and falling on the podium during the rally was a mockery of the health of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and described...
Sir Udensi Mourns Prof. Ikonne, Commiserates With Family, Abia Govt
A chieftain of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in Abia State, Sir Chikwe Udensi has expressed sadness over the passing away of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP's governorship candidate in the state, Prof. Eleazear Uche Ikonne, saying his death is a rude shock. He said the late Prof. Ikonne was a shining star who reached the peak of his career...
