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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…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has spoken about the suspension of Godwin Emefiele, embattled governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On June 9, Tinubu had suspended Emefiele and ordered investigation into some allegations leveled against him. He was subsequently arrested in Lagos and flown to Abuja, by the Department of State Services (DSS), where he is being interrogated. Speaking during an interactive session with Nigerians residing in France, the President said the financial system was rotten under Emefiele. He said many of those living outside the country could not send money to their parents and relatives due to the…

The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has debunked as false and misleading reports making the rounds that the Court of Appeal Abuja Division has reinstated Mohammed Dauda as Director General. A statement signed by A. H. Wakili, Head of Legal Department, stated for purpose of clarity that “Mohammed Dauda was never a substantive Director General of the NIA. According to the statement, Mohammed Dauda, “only acted in that capacity temporarily after the tenure of Ambassador Ayo Oke and a brief acting stint by Ambassador Arab Yadam, until Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar was appointed substantive Director General by President Muhammadu Buhari. “The…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Real Madrid and Austrian star, David Alaba who has Nigerian roots. The meeting was part of President Tinubu’s engagement with Nigerians in Diaspora during his visit to France to attend a two-day Global Financing Summit. He received a signed number 4 Real Madrid jersey from Alaba. See more photos below

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in Mrs Adaeze Chidinma Oreh (daughter of former Governor, Peter Odili), a Family physician, Public health specialist and Universal health care advocate as the new commissioner for Health. Oreh, was recently a Senior Medical Officer at the Department of Hospital Services in Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health. She is a graduate of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and an alumnus of International Health Management at the Imperial College Business School of the Imperial College London, she majored in Global Health Systems, Healthcare Strategy, Healthcare Financing, Organizational Management, Health Informatics…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS from the country’s markets, especially in the informal sector. The Association which has a membership of well over 40 million traders across the country’s 774 local governments, and 36 States plus the Federal Capital Territory is the biggest player in Nigeria’s market space. The details of the FIRS’ partnership with MATAN was disclosed yesterday at a Stakeholders Engagement Programme on the VAT DIRECT Initiative, held in Lagos State. The partnership will see the…