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Bishop Kukah Reveals What He Told Femi Adesina During Visit To Presidential Villa
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has disclosed what the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, told him when they met at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Kukah spoke during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. During his Christmas message, Kukah had accused Buhari’s administration of nepotism, saying the president had...
EFCC Comments On DSS Arrest Of Ex-Obi Campaign DG, Okupe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commented on the arrest of Doyin Okupe, ABN TV reports. The ex-Director General of the Peter Obi-Datti Baba Ahmed Campaign was detained earlier on Thursday. The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. READ ALSO: DSS Arrests Doyin Okupe At Lagos International Airport The former presidential adviser...
Doctors In Abia Protest Over 24-Month Salary Arrears
Medical Doctors in Abia State, Thursday, barricaded the entrance gate to Abia Government House Umuahia, to protest 24-month salary arrears owed medical and non medical staff of Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba, ABSUTH. The doctors who thronged out in their numbers were also protesting 13 months arrears owed doctors and other staff of Health Management Board. Doctors from different parts...
After Conviction, Supreme Court Brings Down Sen. Nwaoboshi’s Appeal Hearing Date From 2024 To 2023
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja granted a reprieve to the jailed Senator Peter Nwaoboshi by reversing the downward hearing date in the appeal challenging his seven years imprisonment for corruption. Though the hearing date in his appeal against the conviction was slated for November 24, 2024, it was, however, on Thursday brought down to February 9,...
Ikpeazu To Inaugurate Prof. Mkpa, 7 Others As ABSIEC Board Members
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has re-appointed a former vice chancellor of Abia State University, ABSU, Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa as the board chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commissioner, ABSIEC along with six commissioners and a secretary. Commissioners appointed in the board include Prince Dan Okoli, Onyebinanma Sunday Onyebinanma, Dan Onwutuebe, Henry Okachie Okere, Enyinnaya Ebere, Mrs Precious...
2023 Election: 93.47m Eligible Voters To Participate — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared its determination to proceed with the conduct of the February/March general elections, two days after it expressed fears about the wave of general insecurity across the country. INEC had lamented, on Monday, that if not tamed, the ugly trend of pre-election violence could precipitate a constitutional crisis by way of the forced...
Police Arrest 3 Over Cultism In Rivers
Operatives of the Rivers State Police command have arrested 3 suspected members of a cult group terrorizing communities in Ogoniland. A locally made pistol was also recovered from the suspects. The command’s Public Relations officer, Grace Iringe Koko in a statement on Wednesday said men of the anti-cultism unit of the command carried out the operation after a tip-off from the...
Miners Urge Gov. Uzodimma To Tackle Illegal Mining In Imo
Chairman, Miners Association of Nigeria, Imo State chapter, Prince Ugochukwu Onyenwenwa, has expressed worry over illegal activities in the mining industry of the state, which, according to him, may cause environmental disaster, if not urgently checked. He also raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life by some elements, who, he said, are against his determination to sanitise the...
Gov. Ikpeazu To Swear In Barr. Nkoro As Commissioner On Friday
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu will on Friday 13th January, 2023 swear in Hon. Barr. Akujiobi Nkoro as commissioner in the State executive council. This is according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV. He said, "The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu will on Friday 13th January,...
Sen. Kalu Greets SP Ahmad Lawan At 64, Salutes Contributions To Nation Building
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has described the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan as a seasoned public administrator, consummate politician, and philanthropist of repute. Congratulating the Senate President on the occasion of his 64th birthday anniversary, Kalu acknowledged the noble contributions of Lawan to nation-building in various capacities. While applauding the...
