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Corruption Has Affected Development In Africa — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in New York lamented that corruption has dwarfed growth in Africa and tainted nations within the continent. The President posited that Africa remains at the far end of the development index and that the concerted efforts made in the last few years need to be sustained, and deepened by good governance and accountability that are guided...
Item Traditional Royal Council Honours Hon. Alaezi Onyekwere John With Chieftaincy Title Of Akajiugo 1 (Photos, Video)
In recognition of his contributions to the development of Item clan and his outstanding achievements, the Traditional Royal Council of Item in Bende local government area of Abia State has honoured the CEO of Princebankcok Integrated Limited, Hon Alaezi Onyekwere John aka 'Onyeoma na Abia' with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Akajiugo 1 of Item. The conferment of chieftaincy title...
Abia Monarchs To Meet President Buhari Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Health
Traditional rulers in Abia State, have said they would lead a high powered delegation to President Muhamnadu Buhari for 'a royal truce' over the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The royal fathers disclosed this Thursday evening when they visited Kanu's family at their Isiama Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local...
NUEE Again, Threatens To Shut Down The National Grid
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), has again threatened to shut down the national grid. According to the electricity employees, the two-week given to the Federal Government to resolve the crisis had elapsed. Comrade Dukat Ayuba, the zonal organizing secretary, North West of NUEE, while briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday, explained that while negotiation was still on-going, the shutdown...
Electricity Consumers Pay Over N210bn In Three Months
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Thursday, said power consumers paid a total of N210.17bn to distribution companies in the fourth quarter of last year. It disclosed this in its Quarterly Report for Fourth Quarter 2021 released on Thursday, noting that the N210.17bn represented 9.34 per cent of the total electricity bill given to consumers by electricity distribution companies during...
Rep. Onuigbo Calls For Reorganisation Of The United Nations
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia State, Rep. Sam. Onuigbo, says it is time for the reorganization of the United Nations in order to prevent the current situation where certain countries become uncontrollably powerful. He stated this during an appearance on NTA International’s morning show on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Onuigbo was echoing President Muhammadu Buhari’s...
Police Arrest Abuja Professor For Assaulting Female Orderly After She Refused Doing House Chores
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has condemned the assault on a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by a legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke, her domestic staff, Rebecca Enechido, as well as a male suspect on the run. Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Thursday. He noted that Duke grievously assaulted her orderly in...
Police Begin Documentation Of Successful Candidates For Recruitment Exercise
The Niger State Police Command has urged successful candidates in the ongoing ninth regular course intake to the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano, to prepare for screenings. The command said in a statement issued in Minna on Thursday that physical and credential screening would begin from September 26 to October 1 at Police Secondary School, Minna by 8 a.m daily. The...
Over 500 Abians Benefit From Rep Onuigbo Entrepreneurship Development Program As First Batch Graduates (Photos, Video)
No fewer than 500 persons have benefitted from the federal government's empowerment scheme attracted by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo. This comes as he urged the benefitting constituents to make effective use of the empowerment opportunity to enhance the lives of their family members and their communities. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the end of a...
How 20 Surrendered Boko Haram Members Died Of Cholera In Borno
No fewer than 25 persons including 20 surrendered Boko Haram fighters have died due to a cholera outbreak in the Hajj camp where about 12,000 surrenders are currently kept in Maiduguri, Borno State. It was learnt that at least seven persons died on Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that 14 other causalities were recorded in the Hajj camp on Wednesday. According to a...
