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Presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, says President Bola Tinubu will not be distracted by people’s comments about the 2027 elections. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bwala said Tinubu is focused on governance to deliver on his mandate and promises to Nigerians. “So, the time for politicking is not yet, and when that time comes, we are going to be ready for everyone,” he said. “The president’s agenda, which is working well, is what will naturally endear Nigerians to vote for him for the second term. “He is more than eminently qualified…

Three Borno State University students are feared dead and more than 30 others injured in a road accident as they celebrated their graduation in Maiduguri, on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 5:15pm in the Moranti suburb along the Maiduguri/Damaturu highway, Daily Trust reports. According to the newspaper, witnesses said the students were in a jubilant mood when a Coaster bus carrying them collided with a truck, resulting in the death of three of them on the spot. One witness said, “At least three people have died, and 30 others were injured when the bus carrying the students celebrating their graduation…

Nigeria Youth Congratulates Their Benefactor, Engr Dr Oparaji For Obtaining PhD In Engineering Management   The Association Of Nigeria Youths under the eagies of Unemployed Youths Association Of Nigeria, UYAN has felicitated with their Benefactor and mentor, Sir Engr Dr (Okenze) Nnamdi Uzochukwu Oparaji for obtaining PhD qualification from the University of Enugu State university of science and technology(ESUT) in the field of engineering management. In a congratulatory message signed by Comrade Casmir Irekamba, President of Unemployed Youths Association Of Nigeria, UYAN for unbehalf of the leadership and members of the Association in Abuja and made available to journalists. This…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS SHAMSELDEEN BABATUNDE OGUNJIMI AS THE ACTING ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. In announcing Madein's successor, President Tinubu ensures a seamless transition in the administration of Nigeria's treasury and consolidates the implementation of the present administration's treasury policy reforms. As a career civil servant and the most senior director in the Office of the Accountant General of…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, on Tuesday, refused to grant a bail application filed by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. Justice Maryann Anenih, while delivering the ruling, said having been filed when the 1st defendant was neither in custody nor before the court, the instant application was incompetent. “Consequently, the instant application having been filed prematurely is hereby refused,” she said. The former governor is standing trial, along with two others, in an alleged N110bn money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recalling…

A delegation from the National University Commission (NUC) has conducted an assessment visit to the proposed Orji Uzor Kalu University, Igbere. The inspection team, led by Amb. Chris Jibrin Maiyaki, included Barr. Sam Adejoh, Acting Director of Establishment for Private Universities, and Mal. Ashafa Ladan, Acting Director of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Others in the team were Dr. Nte Bisong, Deputy Director of Academic Planning, as well as esteemed members such as Zakari Mohammed and Mrs. Olumodeji Oluwatoyin, Assistant Chief Geographical Information Officer. The team was received by a local delegation comprising Arch. Dike Nduka Ukoha, Deacon Olunkwa Felix MNIPR,…

The Minister for Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, is set to inaugurate the construction of an airport at Nsulu, Abia State, on Tuesday next week. Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this during a press briefing following the weekly Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. He revealed that the project is a collaboration between the Federal Government and the Abia State Government. The Commissioner explained that the Federal Government initially planned to construct an airstrip, but Governor Alex Otti advocated for upgrading it to a full-fledged airport. “The State will contribute by constructing standard runways to accommodate large aircraft,”…

As plenary resumed at the House of Representatives on Thursday, five lawmakers of the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They are Esosa Iyawe (Edo), Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Also, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), a lawmaker and daughter of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. The now-former Labour Party lawmakers cited division within their party as the main reason for their defection. After over 20 years of its formation, pro-workers political organisation, Labour Party (LP) made inroads…

Dr Alex Chioma Otti, Governor of Abia State; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu; Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu; former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu; and the Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, along with other high-profile personalities, are set to attend the highly anticipated 2024 Ohafia Day celebration, organised by Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) Abuja Branch. The event, titled ‘Exterminate Vandalism: Let There Be Light in Ohafia’, is scheduled for…

A Bill (HB.257) for an Act to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and establish a Federal Medical Centre in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. While presenting the Bill on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday, Hon. Osonwa emphasised the importance of establishing a Federal Medical Centre in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He highlighted the growing population and the urgent need for a referral health institution in the area. The Bill received overwhelming support from members of the House, reflecting…