Abia Assembly Decries Hijack Of Ubani Market, Seeks Enforcement Of Ban In Street Trading
The Abia state House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over what it called the hijack of Ubani market in Umuahia by non-traders, saying it fuels the practice of street trading. At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who drew the attention of the lawmakers to the development of matter of urgent public...
Abia Assembly Decries Hijack Of Ubani Market, Seeks Enforcement Of Ban In Street Trading
The Abia state House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over what it called the hijack of Ubani market in Umuahia by non-traders, saying it fuels the practice of street trading. At the resumed plenary on Wednesday, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji who drew the attention of the lawmakers to the development of matter of urgent public...
Abuja Group Obtains Nomination Form For Godwin Obaseki
An Abuja based group, Obaseki Mandate Forum (OMF) on Wednesday secured All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship re-election nomination form for the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. The chairman of the forum, Chief Nathaniel Momoh obtained the nomination form from the party’s National Secretariat on behalf of Governor Obaseki, few hours after another aspirant; Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has picked his...
Edo 2020: Why We Want Obaseki Out ― Ize-Iyamu
A Governorship aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has explained his grievances with the state Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, saying it would be politically suicidal for the party to present the incumbent for a second term. This was as some aspirants including a former deputy governor of the state, Dr Pius...
Buhari Asks Senate To Confirm Yuguda As SEC DG
The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Mr Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ABN TV reports that The President’s request was contained in a letter read by the President of the Senate at plenary on Tuesday. Also to be screened and confirmed as full-time Commissioners of the...
School Feeding Programme: Why FG Is Sending Raw Food To Parents At Home — Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has explained that the reason the Federal Government decided to feed the pupils under the government’s school feeding programme while they are still at home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is that the food items were perishing. ABN TV reports that Ngige, who spoke with reporters at Alor in Idemili...
NASS To Hold Emergency Session On Thursday
The two chambers of the National Assembly are to hold separate emergency sessions on Thursday to consider a downward review of the 2020 budget. The review became necessary in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Read Also: Rivers Govt Begins Investigation Into Strange Deaths A statement by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Omolori enjoined members of the National...
JUST IN! Trump Threatens To “Close Down” Social Media
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets “unsubstantiated” and accused him of making false claims. Read Also: Woman Demands Justice For Sister After She Was Beaten Mercilessly By Husband “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down before...
IPOB Observes Biafra Day Without Sit-At-Home
INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the annual Biafra day celebration, to commemorate fallen heroes of Biafra after the civil war, will not be observed with a sit-at-home order as it was in the past. Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, in a statement in Owerri, said the celebration, which would hold between May 27 and...
BREAKING! After 8 Weeks, Abia Assembly Finally Resumes Plenary
Members of Abia State House of Assembly have finally reconvened for legislative duties after 8 weeks break. ABN TV Reports that This is following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent restriction of movement announced in the state by governor Okezie Ikpeazu, a measure to curb the spread of the virus. It is expected that the Abia Assembly will pay attention...
