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Mr Tein Jack-Rich, the President of Belema Oil Producing Limited, and former presidential aspirant, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed shock over a recent publication, credited to a former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.   Jack-Rich described the report as provocative, malicious, preposterous, unwarranted, distasteful, and unsubstantiated publication by politically sponsored agents.   The online media had reported that a certain Mr Jackson Ude, had on his Twitter handle, accused Jack-Rich of allowing his wife, Elizabeth to have sexual relationship with Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu.   Ude also alleged that the…

Construction firms and other essential service providers have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to order the Ministry of Finance to release funds to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), enable them to return to project sites across the country. Acting under the auspices of Federation of Construction Industry, the contractors said that projects scattered across the country should not be allowed to stall due to non-release of budgetary allocation to facilitate the completion of the projects with few days to the expiration of the extended period for the implementation of the 2022 budget", the contractors said. Yusuf Muhammad, in a statement…

Member representing Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has congratulated Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-El-Kabir, urging Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love and sacrifice for the good of the country. Osonwa, while congratulating all Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, he said: "As we celebrate Eid El Kabir, let us reflect on the symbolic lessons of sacrifice, faith, and obedience to the Almighty. May this special occasion deepen our devotion to Allah and inspire us to be kinder, more generous, and more compassionate to those…

In reiterating his avowed pledge to offer his constituents effective service, the member representing Obingwa-West state constituency in Abia state House of Assembly, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr again has said he is poised to change the narrative as a representative of the people. . Hon. Erondu Jnr made this pledge on Sunday during his inauguration thanksgiving at United Evangelical Church (UEC) Umuaro, Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) Abia State. The lawmaker who last week returned from an induction workshop in Akwa-lbom state expressed gratitude to God for his victory at the 2023 general polls, maintaining that he would never…

In an effort to further improve the standard of education of school pupils in Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has constructed a fully furnished block of three classrooms at Community Primary School, Amaekpu Ohafia in Ohafia Local Government Area. Our correspondent reports that in the 9th Assembly, Senator Kalu empowered school children in Abia North Senatorial District with school bags, recommended textbooks, and renovated over 50 public schools. Last week, the former Abia State Governor had commenced the second phase of solar powered street lights-up project across his constituency. A statement by the senator’s media office indicated…

A member of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr has completed an induction course organised by National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) with an assurance that he will deploy knowledge acquired for effective service delivery to Abians. Erondu Jnr representing Obingwa-West state constituency in the 8th Assembly spoke in Umuahia on Saturday upon his return from Akwa-lbom state where the induction course took place. While thanking the NILDS for the opportunity of going through the training, the lawmaker said he would synergise with his colleagues to ensure the success of the 8th Assembly. He…

On Friday, while grieving over his friend and partner, Hamish Harding, a passenger in the ill-fated Titan submersible, Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko revealed that he was invited to join the tour of the famous Titanic Ship wreckage. Mr Harding, a British businessman, explorer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder, including one for the longest time spent traversing the deepest part of the ocean on a single dive, was one of the five people who died aboard the imploded submersible. The politician took to his verified Instagram handle and explained why he couldn’t make the Titanic tour despite the invitation. He also…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Anambra command, says it convicted 79 drug traffickers and arrested 136 others in the last six months. Daniel Onyishi, state commander of the agency, disclosed this during an event to mark the 2023 United Nations World Drug Day on Saturday in Awka. Mr Onyishi said the command seized 883.347 kilogrammes of illicit drugs, engaged youths across the 21 local government areas and rehabilitated 25 victims. He said the command carried out enlightenment programmes in institutions of higher learning, secondary schools and churches within the period. He said that the achievements were made possible…