Group Writes BPP, Seeks Details Of 27.4bn Project Loan By Abia Govt
Foundation For Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has written the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) demanding details and implementation status of 27.4bn World Bank loan secured by Abia State Government. In a letter titled 'FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI) REQUEST ON THE WORLD BANK 27.4BN LOAN FOR THE WATERSHED PROJECT IN ABA, ABIA STATE EXECUTED BY NEWMAP' and signed by...
Okorocha, Others Won’t Go Unpunished Over N106Bn Misappropriated Fund – Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has received reports from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) on contracts awarded from 2011 to 2019 under former Governor Rochas Okorocha’s administration, including the short-lived period of Emeka Ihedioha. JCI findings indicted the former Governors to have misappropriated over 106 billion naira on unexecuted contracts. According to the chairman of the commission, Justice B. C...
We’ll Ensure Peaceful, Credible Election In Ondo – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that Saturday’s election in Ondo is peaceful, transparent and credible. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja, said the president gave the assurance in a video message to party supporters at the Grand Finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Prof. Ibe Offers Automatic Employment To Son Of Former Abia PDP Chairman
The Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Prof Gregory Ibe has made offer of automatic employment to son of former PDP chairman in Abia, Chief Alfredo Awah. He made the announcement when he paid a visit to the ailing former PDP chairman at his residence. While praying for Chief Awah's recovery, Prof. Ibe called Abians to always put political leaders in their...
Two PDP Federal Representatives Defect To APC
Two members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers are Ephraim Nwuzi, representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in Rivers State and David Abel from Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Federal Constituency in Taraba State. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed this while reading letters of their defection on the...
Reconstituted Abia Assembly Standing Committees Now 27 (SEE LIST)
The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt.Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has announced the reconstitution of 27 standing committees of the Assembly. The announcement came on Monday during Plenary session. Below are committees and the membership: Namely: (1) Committee on House Services. Hon. Mandela Obasi- Chairman Chima Anosike - Secretary. (2) COMMITTEE ON RULES AND BUSINESS, & Legislative Compliance. Hon. Solomon Akpulonu - Chairman Hon. Jerry...
ADP Drags Obaseki To Court, Wants Edo Election Nullified
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its candidate in the Sept. 19 Edo Governorship election, Iboi Lucky Emmanuel, on Monday, dragged Governor Godwin Obaseki to court over his re-election victory. This came to exactly same day the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the gubernatorial poll, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, formally announced that he had decided not to challenge Obaseki’s victory...
Buhari Lacks The Powers To Restructure Nigeria – Yakasai
Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday said the President, Muhammadu Buhari, lacks the constitutional powers to restructure Nigeria. He advised proponents of restructuring to channel their energies towards ensuring their representatives in the State and National Assemblies perform their statutory functions by providing the necessary legislative structure required to restructure the country. Yakasai who spoke in a telephone interview with...
Support Me To Become Next President Of Nigeria – Yul Edochie
Nollywood actor-turned-politician, Yul Edochie who has been outspoken in recent times has renewed his ambition to become the next President of Nigeria. Yul is soliciting the support of Nigerian youths to actualize his ambition as 2023 draws nearer. The handsome actor made this known via his Instagram page on Tuesday. Yul vowed that it becomes the next president he would...
Insecurity: Stop Lying To Nigerians – PDP Warns Lai Mohammed
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has counselled Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to desist from telling Nigerians to lie on the security situation in the country. Incessant attack by Boko Haram terrorists has peaked in recent times with Babagana Zulum, Borno state governor suffering attacks on three occasions while his security aides were killed. However, the Minister recently said his...
