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Ikpeazu Appoints Ikeokwu Chinedu General Manager TIMAAS
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has approved the appointment of Ikeokwu Bright Chinedu as General Manager, Traffic Indiscipline Management Agency, Abia State (TIMAAS) This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to Abia State government, Barr. Chris Ezem and made available to ABN TV on Monday. He added that this appointment takes effect from March...
Ikpeazu Sacks Education Secretaries In 17 LGAs, Appoints Replacements
Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved the immediate dissolution of Education Secretaries in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem on Monday. The governor while thanking the affected secretaries for their services wish them well in their future endeavours. READ...
Lagos, Banks Collaborate To Empower 10,000 MSME Jobs
The Lagos State Government has started a new initiative in partnership with the Bank of Industry and Sterling Bank in order to provide micro, small, and medium-sized businesses with access to reasonably priced financing and support. In a statement on Wednesday, the partnership, sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to provide MSMEs with single-digit loans, at...
South Africa Describes Trump’s G20 Ban As ‘Punitive’
South Africa denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to bar it from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move punitive and driven by distortions that erode global cooperation. The two countries are at odds over a range of domestic and foreign policies — a standoff that came to a head after Washington skipped the G20 summit in Johannesburg last week. Trump...
Seat Reservation Bill Aims To Address Women’s Under-Representation – Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has urged for support of the Seat Reservation in Parliament Bill. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Chief Levinus Nwabughiogu, in Abuja on Friday. Kalu said that the legislation is designed to alter the longstanding narrative of exclusion and under-representation that has marred our...
Alleged Marginalization: South, Middle Belt Form Southern Elders Forum Like Northern Elders Forum
In a concerted efforts to bring to an end maginalization of the Southern Nigeria in the scheme of things, the Southern Nigeria, has formed ‘Southern Elders’ Forum’ made up of selected elder states men, from the southern states and the middle belt to play the role of defending the course of the south henceforth. President of the Ohaneze Indigbo Worldwide,...
A Visionary Leader Gone’ – Sen. Kalu Pays Tribute To Late Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Onanuga
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has expressed profound grief over the demise of Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives had earlier confirmed the passing of Hon. Onanuga, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. She passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, after...
Tinubu, Others Accused Of Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering
Dapo Apara, a Nigerian chartered accountant, has accused a former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; a consulting firm, Alpha-beta, and a former commissioner in the state, Akin Doherty, of money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, and sundry corrupt practices. Mr Apara, in writ of summons deposed to at a Lagos high court, claimed that Mr Tinubu and Alpha-beta reneged on...
Former NBA President, Olumide Akpata, Quits Law Firm To Pursue Governorship Ambition
The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has resigned from Templars, a leading law firm where he served as Senior Partner. In a statement issued on Thursday, Apata said he is leaving the firm to contribute to the critical task of nation-building. His resignation came weeks after he joined the Labour Party (LP) and expressed interest in...
Ganduje Grants Pardon To 90 Prisoners In Kano, Says More Inmates Will Be Freed
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has pardoned 90 inmates across correctional centres in the state. The governor granted the prisoners pardon when he paid a Sallah visit to the Goron Dutse Correctional Centre, Kano, on Monday, alongsid...
