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Ikpeazu Sympathises With Ariaria Market Traders Over Flood, Orders Reconstruction
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed his sympathy to the traders of Ariaria market over the recent flood cases recorded in the market. The governor blamed "torrential rains of the past three days" as being responsible for the flooding of the market, saying the state government lacks power to prevail on rains not to fall in the markets. In a...
2023 Election: We Stand For Peter Obi – Afenifere
The leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has reiterated why the group will continue to support the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, among other candidates in the forthcoming 2023 General Election. The Afenifere chieftain had earlier declared support of the group for the LP presidential candidate in an online radio programme, ‘Yoruba Gbode’, where...
Why Afenifere Won’t Support Tinubu, Atiku – Chief Adebanjo
The leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has clarified his position on the group’s support for the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, stating why the group will not support the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Bola Tinubu, and the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar. In a statement signed by Adebanjo on...
Retired Soldiers Storm Ministry Of Defence, Protest Unpaid Allowances
Military veterans under the aegis of the Retired Members of Nigerian Armed Forces and the Coalition of Concerned Military Veterans, staged the third phase of their protests over the non-payment of their Security Debarment Allowance, among others, at the Ministry of Defence, in Abuja on Monday. The protesters pitched a tent and blocked access to the Ministry of Defence located...
NUT Pledged Increased Contribution To Nation Building
The Nigerian Union of Teachers on Monday noted that it would continue to contribute to the nation’s building. The union made this known through its president, Titus Amba, during the 2022 World Teachers Day press briefing held at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja. While briefing the press, Amba thanked the regime of the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) over activities...
Ikpeazu On President Buhari’s Invitation Participates At High Level Event During UN General Assembly
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Sunday, took part in a high level event organized on the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. The event, which was organized by the Government of Nigeria, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Union, is part...
Nigeria Shall have a Greater Future, Says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says he foresees a better future for Nigeria, as the nation prepares to celebrate its 62nd independence anniversary. Osinbajo insisted that the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. He spoke during the Independence Anniversary Service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja on Sunday with the theme: ‘Those Who Wait...
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...
