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SieDiHub To Commence 1-Year Skill Acquisition Programme For Youth From Jan 2023
A group, SieDiHub says it has concluded arrangements to commence a one-year training and skills acquisition programme for youths in the country to drive innovation for inclusiveness, empowerment and social development. The programme which commences Jan. 2023 is in collaboration with the Empower Next Generation and will provide a safe space for the young Nigerians to engage in skill empowerment...
Groups To Deploy N3.1bn In Scholarship, Empowerment Of Over 3000 Abia Youths (Photos)
Two prominent Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); Global City Impact Foundation, Nigeria and Revive Alaska Community Services, USA have set out the sum of N3.1bn to empower no fewer than 3,000 in various skills acquisition schemes. The groups also said residents will benefit in tuition free scholarship scheme from the empowerment fund. They say the initiative is part of their contributions towards bringing...
Congress Accuses Soludo Of Betraying Ndigbo
The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has described the acts of the Governor of Anambra state, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, as a betrayal to the Igbos at home and in diaspora, who the group said had much expectations from the Governor but have been dashed in a brief period. The group also condemned what it said were political manipulation and deceitful measures...
$500m PowerChina/SWIBER Deal Will Compliment Sen. Kalu’s Food Security Bill, Create Jobs – US Lecturer, Prof. Okoro
A lecturer in one of the prestigious university in the United States, had on Thursday, said that PowerChina and SWIBER deal, which was facilitated by the chieftain of the APC in Abia state, who also is the Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, will compliment the food security Bill, sponsored by the Senator, in the Senate. In...
Abia Sparkles As Igbere Fiesta Returns Jan 2 After Three Year Recess
After a three -year recess occasioned largely by the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, all is set for the return of the iconic "Igbere Cultural Festival" set to be staged January 2, 2023 at the usual ancient suburban town of Igbere in Bende Local Government Abia-North Area of Abia State. The reignited cultural revelry which showcases a retinue of fun...
Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Kalu Sues For Peace In Abia
Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu has sued for peaceful coexistence among residents of Abia State, for development to thrive, stressing that nothing tangible can be achieved in an atmosphere of chaos. Kalu appealed to the people of the state to eschew violence and learn to resolve their differences with dialogue. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson...
State Actors Deploying Intimidation, Harassment To Shrink Civic Space, Halt Lawful Agitations — FENRAD (Photos, Video)
Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor the executive director of the Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy Development (FENRAD) has accused security agencies of deploying brute force, Intimidation, and harassment to mount pressure on the country's civic space, halt lawful agitation, a situation he said violates the people's democratic rights. At a multi-stakeholders dialogue on civil- Military Relations in South East, in collaboration...
Sen. Kalu Commiserates With Ex-Governor Wamakko Over Wife’s Death
Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed sadness over the passing of wife of Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial district, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Hajia Atika. The former governor of Abia State, Kalu while commiserating with family, friends and political associates of the former governor of Sokoto State, urged Wamakko to take solace in the fact that...
Adeleke Accuses Oyetola’s Aides Of Leaving With Government Vehicles, Issues 48 Hours Ultimatum
The Osun State Government, yesterday, said that two-thirds of appointed officials in the immediate past administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola carted away vehicles attached to their offices. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed. According to Rasheed, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the officials to return the property to their possession within 48...
Ohafia Improvement Union Adopts Chief Okeke As Soul Candidate For Reps
Ohafia Improvement Union Lagos Branch has unanimously endorsed the APC candidate for House of Representatives, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia state, Chief Dan Chimezie Okeke as its sole candidate in 2023 election. The Lagos branch of the union endorsed Chief Okeke during during its iriji/cultural fiesta on 19th Nov. 2022. In a release signed by Offor Benedict, the D.G Mezie Abia...
