Dry Season: Work To Commence At Port Harcourt, Omuma, Obohia Roads, Others As Ikpeazu Mobilises Contractors
Abia state government has said in fulfillment of his promise, the governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has mobilized contractors on different sites in the state to enable them commence construction immediately as dry season sets it. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Barr Eze Chikamnayo made this known in a statement on Thursday. He gave names of roads to enjoy a face lift...
2023 Presidency: IBB Drums Support For Osinbajo
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has endorsed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest for the office of president come 2023 general elections. He described Osinbajo as a personality the nation should look up to for leadership. General Babangida disclosed this yesterday when a pressure group, Osinbajo Grassroots Organisation (OGO), paid him a courtesy visit at his Hilltop Residence in...
Infrastructure: Buhari Not Biased Against Ndigbo, Sen. Kalu Insists
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu again has said President Muhammadu Buhari is not biased against Ndigbo of South East region, maintaining that the infrastructure the President has initiated and completed in the geopolitical zone attests to his love for Igbos. Sen. Kalu therefore called on Nigerians to sustain their support...
You Frustrated Electoral Act Amendment For Fear Of Defeat In 2023, PDP Mocks APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of scuttling the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill because some key provisions in the bill will not allow the alleged design to rig the 2023 general elections. In a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the opposition claimed the ruling party has been in...
Electoral Act: Senate Makes A U-turn, Fails To Override President’s Veto [VIDEO]
The Senate on Wednesday failed to override the President’s veto on the 2010 Electoral Act (amendments) Bill 2021. The red chamber made the u-turn when members emerged from a 40-minute closed session. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, explained after the executive session that the upper chamber had decided to consult with members of the House of Representatives on the...
President Buhari Will Live In Kaduna After Leaving Office – Governor El-Rufai
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will live in Kaduna after the end of his tenure in 2023. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory stated this on Tuesday while briefing State House Correspondents after he met with the President. El-Rufai added that Buhari is a Kaduna-based citizen, despite being from Daura in...
Nigerian Senate Passes 2022 Appropriation Bill Of N17.13trn [VIDEO]
The Nigerian Senate has passed 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126 trillion. This followed the adoption of the recommendations of the report of Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary on Wednesday. ABN TV reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Oct. 8, presented the 2022 budget proposal of N16.391 trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly for approval. https://youtu.be/cFuq8RRPT1s
My Constructive Criticism Of Abia Govt Patriotic Duty To Make State Great, Says Sir Udensi [VIDEO]
A security expert/Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said his constructive criticism of the state government is not to de-market it but a patriotic duty to ensure that those at the helm of affairs do the right thing for the benefit of indigenes and residents of the state. According to Udensi, a chieftain of APGA, the government instead of...
Senate Suspends Action On Electoral Bill Till January [VIDEO]
The Senate on Wednesday said it will wait till January to respond to the withholding of assent to the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill by President Muhammdu Buhari, ABN TV reports. It said the move would enable it to consult with the House of Representatives, which is presently on recess, and to seek the input of their constituents. Senate President Ahmad Lawan...
Facebook, Twitter, Google, Others Now To Pay Tax In Nigeria [VIDEO]
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, on December 7, 2021. The passage by the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise, and Tariff; Trade and Investment. One of the major highlights of the Bill is...
