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Former Governor of Abia State and Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization, Dr Orji Kalu has congratulated the Muslim ummah on this year's Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammed (SAW). While urging Nigerians to be steadfast, peaceful, patriotic and selfless as exemplified by Prophet Muhammed (SAW), Kalu urged the citizenry to pray for leaders at all levels. The former Governor in a goodwill message, admonished religious leaders to use their platforms to advocate peace and harmony in the country, adding that the nation's heterogenous nature should be explored for positive gains. Kalu said, " as we mark…

Residents of Akawa Aroikpa in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have experienced relief, as rehabilitation of Akawa Aroikpa road linking the major towns in the area has commenced The road rehabilitation, which was facilitated by the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, was sequel to the intervention of the senator as part of his constituency projects. While speaking on the economic importance of the road project, Kalu said when completed, the project would enhance transportation of agricultural products from farm to markets, and also enhance economic activities in the area. The…

Prominent businessmen from the Southwest Nigeria are set to officially takeover New Telegraph —a national newspaper in Nigeria, with a circulation of up to 100,000 copies per day. Though details of the takeover is sketchy, it was reliably gathered that businessmen led by Kunle Gidado, Ayo Babatunde and Niyi Babatunde have finalized plans with the owners of New Telegraph for a smooth handover by October 2023. The mode of transfer as gathered could be Share swap or cash payment. The New Telegraph targets Nigerian and foreign readers in and around the country's urban centres, as well as internationally, and aims…

Amaeke Abam community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State has commended the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, for embarking on some developmental projects in their community. The community in a letter of appreciation to the former Abia State Governor dated 2nd September, 2023 and signed by Pastor Kalu Isong, President General Amaeke Abam Development Union, and Mr. Emeka Emeaba, Secretary General of Amaeke Abam Development Union, expressed their gratitude to Senator Orji Kalu for renovating and refurbishing Central School Amaeke Abam. The community also appreciated the lawmaker for donating school desks to the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered immediate revocation of 165 plots of land located across several districts in the federal capital. The FCTA Director of Information and Communication, Muhammad Hazat Sule, said the lands were revoked because their owners failed to develop them. Sule, in a press release on Thursday, said the affected landowners breached the terms of agreement established in the 1978 Land Use Act. The revoked plots are owned by both individuals and corporate entities who have consistently failed to adhere to the terms stipulated in Section 28(5) (a) & (b) of…

The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, as the winner of the March 18 election. Yusuf, who contested on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the poll in March. But on Wednesday, the three-man panel, after hearing the petitions, ordered the withdrawal of the certificate of return which INEC presented to Yusuf and directed a certificate of return to be issued to Gawuna. The court deducted 165,663 votes…

The Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor has called on the National Assembly to consider an amendment to the electoral law to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission take over the conduct of elections into the 774 local government areas in the country from the state independent electoral commissions. Eholor, in a letter addressed to the letter of the National Assembly on Friday, said this was the only way to stem the ugly tide of arrested development in most states, deepen democracy and boost the confidence of the masses in democracy as truly a government…

The yearly "INTEGRITY AND PATRIOTISM CONFERENCE, 2023 version, is gathering momentum as it's set to hold on Friday, October 6, at Sheraton Hotel Ikeja Lagos. According to the official statement from the organization and signed by the National President, Dr Charles Okhai, plans are on top gear to honor a few eminent Nigerians with the prestigious INTEGRITY Award in recognition of their due diligence on the in the corridors of Integrity, Patriotism, and Selfless service to the society. The Press Statement reads, " We are delighted to painstakingly select a few eminent Nigerians who have been able to distinguish themselves…

Chief Dr. Patrick Osagie Eholor, the Global President of award-winning humanitarian group, One Love Foundation, has urged the leadership of the National Assembly and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate the alleged labelling of Nigerians as money launderers by the Chinese government. Raising the alarm through a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, Majority Leaders of both Chambers and the Minister of Foreign Affairs titled 'Nigerian citizens in China money laundering allegation', Eholor called for an investigation on why every Nigerian would be tag a money…

Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu says he has no hand in the alleged disenfranchisement of the people of Abiriba in Ohafia local government area in the February 25 National Assembly elections. The lawmaker says the allegation that he accused Agboji and Ameke communities in Abiriba of being sympathetic to the agitations of IPOB, hence voters did not come out to exercise their civic right is false and unfounded. The former Abia governor's response comes after a group Abiriba Communal Improvement Union (ACIU) insists that Sen. Kalu's alleged comment was instrumental to why they did not…