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A period of 100 days is not enough to critically assess the performance of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Abia State, Chief Umeh Kalu (SAN) has said. Governor Otti marked 100 days in office this week since May 29 when he succeeded Okezie Ikpeazu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Although many Abians have applauded Otti's achievements so far, some said there is still a long way to go for him. In an interview with THE WHISPERER on Friday afternoon, Kalu, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and Abia…

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, has declared Senator Gabriel Suswam of the People Democratic Party, (PDP), as the winner of the Senatorial election for Benue North East Senatorial District. Suswam was returned, Friday, after a judgement that lasted for over three hours. According to the tribunal, the new results for Benue North East Senatorial Election is: APC - 82,699 PDP - 90,590 Details later

Philanthropist and politician, Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca met with the beneficiaries of his foundation’s 150 FREE GCE forms giveaway. The beneficiaries, who are youths of Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency, were glad to meet their benefactor. Speaking to them, OmoBarca reminded the excited youths of the importance of education and urged them to take advantage of this opportunity to prepare themselves for the academic challenges ahead. The beneficiaries were delighted when OmoBarca announced a scholarship of N1, 000,000 (One Million Naira) for any candidate who scores 9 “A”s in the forthcoming examination. He also advised them to study hard,…

Some bandits in the late hours of Thursday allegedly invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafanchan Diocese in Southern Kaduna, and razed the parish house with a Seminarian, Na’aman Danlami. The Parish in Kamantan is under the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area. It was gathered that the attackers stormed the parish house and set it ablaze alongside a vehicle. Sources told newsmen that the deceased seminarian, Stephen Naman, died from the smoke he inhaled while trying to escape from the grasp of the attackers. When contacted, the Kaduna State Police Command Acting Public Relations Officer, ASP…

Happie Boyz, the former security guards who gained widespread attention, opened up with deep regret about their hardships in Cyprus, and in a humble tone, they sought forgiveness from their benefactor, Apostle Chibuzor. These young men leveled accusations at the OPM pastor, claiming he deserted them after sending them overseas for their studies, allegations he promptly refuted. The clergyman took steps to secure their return tickets to allow them to resume their studies in Nigeria, an offer they vehemently rejected. Matthew Precious Kelechi and Amakor Johnson, renowned by their moniker, the Happie Boyz, have once more publicly appealed for the…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has given the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) two weeks to clear the over 200,000 pending passport applications before it. The minister gave the order during a meeting with the acting comptroller-general of NIS, Caroline Adepoju, on Thursday in Abuja. Yinka Fisher, the managing director of Iris Smart Technologies, the company in charge of producing Nigerian passport booklets, also attended the meeting. The minister said the order fulfilled his promise to remove all bottlenecks in acquiring passports and other immigration documents. “As far as I am concerned, the issue of passport is a national emergency;…

The only legacy of Vice-President Kashim Shettima is allegedly transforming Borno State from ‘the Home of Peace’ to hell fire, the Special Assistant on Public Communications to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has said. Shaibu said this in a statement on Thursday in reaction to Vice President Shettima’s interview with journalists at the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) in Abuja on Wednesday, wherein he said he will retire Atiku to Fombina and buy goats for him. Responding, however, Shaibu said it was laughable that Shettima, who has the most woeful governance record in Nigerian history and could…

Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has returned to Nigeria after spending about three-months in Germany on medical vacation. Although THE WHISPERER cannot independently confirm the time he arrived and his present location, his wife, Betty, confirmed his return through a Facebook post on Thursday afternoon. The governor has been in the news over the state of his health since he embarked on a 21-day leave on June 7 and was expected to return on July 6. But on July 15, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Akeredolu’s deputy, took over the running of the state, noting at the time that “Akeredolu will resume duty…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, visited Abia on Thursday for his first major inspection tour of federal projects in the state. The minister inspected the Bende Ohafia Arochukwu road— which is undergoing reconstruction. The minister was accompanied by Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Deputy Chairman Senate Committee on Public Account; Director, Highways South East, Engr B. U. Obioha during the inspection. See photos below: