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Sen. Kalu Mourns Prof. Ikonne, Describes Him As Accomplished Professional
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has commiserated with the government and people of Abia state over the passing of the former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), Professor Uchenna Ikonne. The former Governor stressed that the deceased was an accomplished professional in his field, adding that the late optometrist...
Ogah Commiserates With Abia Govt, Family Of Prof. Ikonne On His Demise
Former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah has commiserated with the government and people of Abia State, particularly the family of Prof. Eleazear Uche Ikonne on their patriarch's demise. Prof. Ikonne until his passage in the early hours of Wednesday was the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP's governorship candidate in Abia State. A family source says he...
Abia PDP Governorship Candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne Is Dead
Abia state Governorship Candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Prof Uchenna Ikonne is Dead, ABN TV reports. Prof. Ikonne was a former Vice Chancellor of the Abia state University Uturu. ABN TV learnt that he died on Wednesday at the National Hospital, Abuja. He had earlier received treatment at a United Kingdom hospital. Ikonne’s demise was confirmed by his son, Chikezie, in...
INEC Fully Prepared For 2023 Elections – REC Tells FCTA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has received assurances from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the FCTA is ready to successfully conduct the general elections in 2023. Alh. Yahaya Bello, the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC, provided the guarantee while paying the FCTA a courtesy visit. According to the FCT REC Alh Yahaya Bello, the INEC team...
Politicians Build Religious Houses, Neglect Schools, Says Rochas Okorocha
Sen. Rochas Okorocha, a former Imo State Governor has launched a Teach a Child/Sponsor a Child Project aimed at targeting one million out-of-school children and bringing them to school. This was made known on Wednesday by Okorocha at the unveiling of the project in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking during the launch, the former governor noted that the country owed a responsibility to...
House Of Reps Urge Security Agents To Curb Forests, End Killings In Ebonyi
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on heads of security agencies to comb forests in Ebonyi State being used by arsonists. It said that the height of killings going on was unacceptable. In the adopted resolution by the lower legislative Chamber, the lawmakers called on the Chief of Army Staff to set up a military checkpoint at Amaeze Expressway, Ishiagu,...
CSOs, PDP Kick As Katsina Gov. Bello Masari Budgets Nearly 500m To Welcome Buhari
Civil Society organizations (CSOs) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State have reacted to Governor Aminu Bello Masari’s alleged approval of N499, 650,000 from the Local Government Joint Account for the purpose of mobilising residents to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the State on Thursday, January 26. According to a letter that went viral on social media,...
Old Naira Notes Deadline Remains As Scheduled – CBN
The deadline for depositing old naira notes has not been extended or changed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, apologized to Nigerians for not extending the deadline but insisted that Nigerians had 100 days from the time the announcement was made until the expiration date to deposit their old...
House Of Reps Summon Banks Over New Naira Notes Scarcity
The House of Representatives has directed deposit money banks, also known as commercial banks, to appear before lawmakers on Wednesday to discuss the scarcity of new naira notes. Under the auspices of the Bankers’ Committee, an ad hoc House committee led by Majority Leader Alhassan Ado-Doguwa will meet with the Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of the banks. The banks were invited to...
PVC Collection: INEC Cautions Staff Against Sharp Practices
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abia has cautioned its staff members to shun sharp practices during the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) distribution. The INEC’s Head of, the Public Affairs Unit in Abia, Mr. Bamidele Oyetunji, issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Monday. Oyetunji said that the commission frowns at...
