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The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the death of its National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee, according to the family, died on Sunday after a brief illness. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Sunday, described Effah-Attoe’s death as a huge blow to the nation. The statement read in part “Prof. Effah-Attoe was very brilliant, towering and magnificent in all spheres, but yet lived an exceptionally humble, pleasant, sociable, gracious, compassionate and loving life. She touched lives in many positive ways and made pivotal contributions towards…

Amidst the commendation for the reinstatement of the 2017 policy on treating gunshot and accident victims without a police report, Chief Dr. Patrick Eholor also issued a cautionary message to healthcare professionals. He emphasized that any health practitioner found neglecting the revised guidelines would face the possibility of their health facility being shut down. Chief Dr. Patrick Eholor highlighted the gravity of ensuring strict adherence to the reawakened policy, underlining its crucial role in saving lives during critical emergencies. Stressing the vital role healthcare providers play in upholding this policy, he emphasized that any negligence or refusal to provide timely…

Lawmaker representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa has reassured his constituents that he will always represent them diligently without any form of discrimination at the lower chamber of the National Assembly. Osonwa made the remarks when he hosted the leadership of Association of Old Bende Ladies at his National Assembly office on Friday. According to him, promoting action policies and programmes that trigger the economic well-being of his constituents regardless of the person’s ethnicity, gender or religious affiliation remains his priority. Hon. Osonwa also used the opportunity to appreciate the women of his…

As one of fourteen Federal Executive Bodies into which Section 154 of the Nigerian Constitution (1999, Amended) empowers the president to appoint its Chairman and members, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians to serve in the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate: (1) Prof. Tunji Olaopa — Chairman (2) Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa | Gombe | Taraba) (3) Ms. Gekpe Grace Isu — Member (Representing Akwa Ibom | Cross River) (4) Dr. Chamberlain Nwele — Member (Representing Anambra | Ebonyi | Enugu) (5) Mr.…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians must end the tension in the land and move the country forward. Jonathan spoke on Friday after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. The former president said he congratulated Tinubu on his victory at the supreme court adding that they spoke on the need for Nigeria to be positioned to lead the continent. “We need to bring all our political leaders, including all our former presidents together. We will not be fighting, if top leaders continue fighting they will not suffer that much but the downtrodden will suffer,” he said.…

The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has called on the attention of Federal Government to the lingering boundary dispute between Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State and Utuma community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. Hon. Osonwa made the call through a motion he moved on the floor of the House on Wednesday, during the plenary of the 10th House of Representatives. He noted that most of his constituents in Isu clan are now refugees in Obieze, Amukabi and Ututu communities, saying that the…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Mesfin Tasew has provided an insight into the involvement of the East African Airline in the setting up of Nigeria Air, saying the airline almost withdrew but the government insisted it should continue with the process. This is the first time the Ethiopian Airlines leadership would speak on the controversy over the airline which dogged the last minutes of the immediate past administration. Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika had floated the airline on May 27 which did not see the light of the day as it was later discovered…

Nigeria's foremost REAL ESTATE BILLIONAIRE, Dr Kelly Nwogu has sent a heart warning message to President Bola Tinubu on his election victory at the Supreme Court. In his congratulatory message, Dr Kelly, Congratulates Mr President and charged all Nigerians to support President Tinubu government. According to him, there will be no meaningful progress if we fail to unite as a people. The Real Estate expert contended that the most important thing that should pre occupy every Nigerian today should be how we can move forward as a nation. He says, " The corporate existence of our nation should be our…

A group known as the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Stakeholders Forum has urged the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and Amobi Ogah, the lawmaker representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, to leave Nkeiruka Onyejeocha alone. Ogah defeated Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, to clinch the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi seat in the lower Legislative Chamber. Before her appointment, the Minister filed an appeal challenging Ogah’s victory and won. But Ogah appealed. The Court of Appeal is yet to deliver a verdict. There is also a rumoured cold war between Kalu and Onyejeocha who both hail from Abia State and are members…

No fewer than 2,168 repentant Boko Haram members have graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration, DRR, programme in Gombe State. Col. Abiodun Johnson, the Commandant of the DRR Camp, Operation Safe Corridor, stated this on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Borno Deputy Governor, Dr Usman Kadafur. Mr Johnson said that the clients had passed through various rebuilding programmes and underwent series of medical screening, psychological and psycho-spiritual counseling, sports therapy, drug abuse counseling and western education programmes. He said that during the six months programme, the clients were trained on vocational skills, including carpentry, cap…