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Abia Speaker, Hon. Orji, Sen. T.A Orji Condole With Agbazuere As Wife Dorcas Is Laid To Rest Amidst Tears (Photos)
Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, and the Senator representing Abia Central, Sen. Theodore Ahamefula Orji have condoled with the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Prof. ACB Agbazuere on the passage of his wife. Late Prophetess Mrs Onyinyechi Dorcas Agbazuere was on Friday laid to rest amidst tears. Speaking at the service...
Amidst Dwindling Naira Value, Emefiele Bags Man of the Year 2021 Economy Award
Despite the nosediving value of Naira, the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has been conferred with the Man of the Year 2021 Economy Award by New Telegraph. Presenting the award to Mr. Emefiele at the New Telegraph Award Night, held in Lagos, the Governor of Lagos State , Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Emefiele was indeed the Governor...
After Claiming To Recover N19.3bn From Salary Bail-Out Account, Kogi Govt Accuses EFCC Of Incompetence
The Kogi State Government has described as laughable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s attempt to desperately wriggle out of a bad case with another mischief aimed, again, at misleading Nigerians. The EFCC on Friday said it has returned the sum of N19,333,333,333 which was allegedly recovered from the Kogi Salary Bailout Account ‘hidden’ in Sterling Bank. But in a statement...
Listen To Igbo Leaders And Release Our Son Unconditionally, Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Tell Buhari
The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Incarcerated leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has urged President Muhamnadu Buhari to heed pleas by Igbo leaders and release their son. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu who spoke with correspondents said that Buhari should consider the request by the eminent Igbo elders as a mark of respect for the Igbo...
Rep Onuigbo Commends President Buhari For Signing Into Law Climate Change Bill He Sponsored
Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State Rep. Sam Onuigbo has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Climate Change Bill, which he sponsored into law. The Bill earlier passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly, now an Act provides a legal framework on which the country’s climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts will...
ISWAP Fighters Attack Military Base In Borno
Terrorists connected to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) attacked the Super Camp of the Nigerian Army in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno on Friday. Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, confirmed the development. Eyitayo said the terrorists attacked the base with 10 gun trucks and one phantom...
Liverpool Can Cope Without Salah And Mane During AFCON – Jay-Jay Okocha
Nigeria and Premier League legend Austin Jay-Jay Okocha believes Liverpool can adapt to the situation of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane departures for the Africa Cup of Nations. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to take place between 9 January 2022 and 6 February 2022 across five cities in Cameroon. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played...
National Sports Commission To Return Soon – Sports Minister
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says efforts have reached an advanced stage for the return of the National Sports Commission (NSC) because it will make the sports federations run more efficiently and accountably. Dare told State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday at the weekly Ministerial briefing, organized by the Presidential Communications Team, that the...
Kaduna SUBEB To Return 10,500 Repatriated Almajiri Children, Others To School
The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board has engaged stakeholders in preparation to return 10,500 repatriated almajiri children to school. The SUBEB chairman, Alhaji Tijjani Abdullahi, said this at the engagement of stakeholders, held on Thursday in Kaduna. He said rewards would be given to states that achieve the target of successfully enrolling out-of-school and repatriated almajiri children and others back...
NYSC Decries Increase Rejection Of NYSC Members, Urges Employers Not To Aid Them In Stage Managing Rejection
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has expressed worries over the increasing rejection and under-utilisation of corps members by employers. He said this while declaring open the 2021 corps workshop with the theme “Optimising the NYSC/Corps Employers Partnership for National Development in the context of the New Normal” in Minna on Wednesday. Ibrahim, who...
