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10th NASS: Senator Adighije Endorses Orji Uzor Kalu For Senate President

10th NASS: Senator Adighije Endorses Orji Uzor Kalu For Senate President

Senator Chris Adighije, the Chairman Governing Council and Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State, has lent his support to the Senate President’s aspiration of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate. Adighije gave his support to the Senate Chief Whip when he paid him a condolence visit over the death of his wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Kalu in Abuja. The Pro-Chancellor in his remarks described Senator Kalu as the “oldest National Assembly legislator having been elected to the House of Representatives in 1992. Senator Adighije, the Chairman of the Abia State All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders…
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10th Senate: Abia Deputy Chief Of Staff Endorses Orji Kalu, Says It’s Support For National Integration, Cohesion

10th Senate: Abia Deputy Chief Of Staff Endorses Orji Kalu, Says It’s Support For National Integration, Cohesion

The Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Chief Don Ubani, on Thursday, said the 10th Senate would be in a competent hand under the leadership of Orji Uzor Kalu as Senate President. Ubani, a former Abia State Commissioner for Information and Strategy noted that Kalu is a known nationalist and believes strongly in the unity of Nigeria, saying that a support for the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District is a "support for national integration, cohesion and growth". In a statement personally signed by him titled "Orji Uzor Kalu And His Aspiration To Be…
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Lagos Guber: Jandor’s Petition Causes Panic In Sanwo-olu’s Camp

Lagos Guber: Jandor’s Petition Causes Panic In Sanwo-olu’s Camp

There is growing fear among the political followers of Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu as news filtered that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has submitted a petition before the Lagos governorship election tribunal, challenging the outcome of the state gubernatorial election. Inside sources say that Sanwo-Olu and his men, who are of the APC, are aware of the groundswell of allegations of corruption sorrounding the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial elections in the State and are afraid that if these allegations are properly proven, might upset the apple cart at the elections tribunal. Besides, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the PDP governorship candidate, (popularly…
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10th Senate: Orji Kalu Meets Tinubu Behind Closed Doors

10th Senate: Orji Kalu Meets Tinubu Behind Closed Doors

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Wednesday, met with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja to welcome him back from his vacation. They duo, however, engaged in a closed-door meeting. Speaking after the meeting which lasted for about 30 minutes, Kalu disclosed that the purpose of his visit was to officially welcome and felicitate with the President-elect on his return from a successful vacation in Europe. Kalu recalled saying during the celebration of Mass to mark his 63rd birthday that Tinubu was fit and healthy and would return soon. On his senate presidency ambition, the…
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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Court Adjourns Rita Orji’s Suit Seeking To Restrain Nigerian Police From Prosecuting Her

Alleged Certificate Forgery: Court Adjourns Rita Orji’s Suit Seeking To Restrain Nigerian Police From Prosecuting Her

An Apo High Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed against the Nigerian Police Force by Rita Orji— a former member representing Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives, seeking a restraining order to stop the force from investigating her over an alleged certificate forgery until June 28. Our correspondent reports that the police was investigating a petition filed against Mrs Orji over an alleged forgery of her West African Examination Council (WAEC) result. A source who preferred not to be named told our correspondent that: "Hon. Rita Orji is under investigation by the Nigerian Police…
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PHOTOS: Atiku visits Orji Kalu, condoles him over wife’s death

PHOTOS: Atiku visits Orji Kalu, condoles him over wife’s death

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday visited the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu over the death of his wife, Ifeoma. Atiku, who arrived in Kalu’s Abuja residence at 3:30 pm expressed sadness over the loss. While condoling the former governor of Abia, Atiku urged him to take solace that the deceased lived a purposeful life. Atiku described her as a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of humanity. The former Vice President prayed God to grant the deceased a peaceful rest and the family the fortitude to bear the loss. Responding, Kalu commended Atiku for…
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Ghana’s Presidential Aspirant, Kyerematen Visits Sir Udensi

Ghana’s Presidential Aspirant, Kyerematen Visits Sir Udensi

A Ghana's presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling NPP, His Excellency Allan John Kyerematen on Monday met with Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi in his office in Abuja. Kyerematen was a former Minister of Trade & Industry and former Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States of America. He was in Nigeria where he visited friends, stakeholders and professionals in various fields ahead of the forthcoming presidential election in Ghana. The presidential hopeful who had earlier visited Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari used the opportunity to congratulate Sir Chikwe Udensi on his numerous contributions to international security, urging him…
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10th Senate: Ex- Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode Backs Orji Kalu For Senate President, Sani Musa As DSP

10th Senate: Ex- Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode Backs Orji Kalu For Senate President, Sani Musa As DSP

Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has endorsed the current Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the president of the 10th Senate. Fani-Kayode, a former Director of New Media Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Organization also backed Senator Sani Musa from Niger State as Deputy Senate President in the 10th Senate In a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday morning, Fani-Kayode said: "Senator Orji Kalu and Senator Sani Musa are both very close to me and I am proud to call them my brothers. "I believe that…
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi visits Awka mosque, donates items

PHOTOS: Peter Obi visits Awka mosque, donates items

THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP in the February 25 election and former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi said on Monday in Awka that he had no reason to take a rest after the 2023 presidential campaigns and the election that followed, arguing that those who had to rest had their reason for doing so. Addressing reporters after visiting the Moslem community in Awka Central Mosque to celebrate the Eid-El Fitri with them, Obi said the kind of problems facing Nigeria did not warrant that her leaders should rest as there are many issues requiring consistent…
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Sudan Crisis: Air Peace Offers To Evacuate Nigerians For Free

Sudan Crisis: Air Peace Offers To Evacuate Nigerians For Free

Air Peace, a commercial airline in Nigeria, has expressed its readiness to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Sudan, North-East Africa free of charge if the Federal Government can get them to a safe and secure airport in any of the neighbouring countries bordering Sudan. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the chairman and chief executive officer of the airline, Allen Onyema. According to him, Nigerian students and others stranded in the war-ravaged nation need urgent help. Mr Onyema said he is compelled to help because Nigeria cannot afford to lose her citizens in that country, adding that it…
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