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According to him, the level of reception accorded Obi by Nigerians in the diaspora makes the APC feel Obi is still campaigning. ISAAC FAYOSE, brother to former governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is having sleepless nights despite defeating the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to him, the level of reception accorded Obi by Nigerians in the diaspora makes the APC feel Obi is still campaigning. Reacting to a video of Obi being received by Nigerians abroad, Fayose claimed that APC is wondering why a “loser” would be accorded such treatment. “They…

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is billed to deliver a Keynote address, Friday, April 15, as the Abia Governor-Elect Dr. Alex Otti inaugurates his Transition Council in Aba. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala's address will be followed with the inauguration of the Council before the plenary session would commence. Following the full confirmation and official acceptance of all appointments, the Council's Secretariat issued a full list of the Transition Council members. They are: 1. Mr. Victor Onyenkpa ( Chairman) 2. Mrs. Ifueko Omogui Okauru (Co-chairman) 3. Ms. Arunma Oteh 4. Professor Ndubuisi Ekekwe 5. Mr Uche…

Nigeria to continue to participate in rules development in the interest of the country and Africa … A delegation from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) met with Nigerian representatives on 4th and 5th April 2023, at a workshop it jointly organised with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to discuss the maximisation of the benefits of the Two-Pillar Solution for Nigeria. This is contained in the Workshop’s Outcome Statement released today. The Outcome Statement was signed by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami and the OECD Representative, Mr. Ben Dickinson. The…

The House of Representatives member-elect for Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa yesterday hailed the composition of the transition committee by Abia Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti. Osonwa in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday said Abia people voted for Otti because of their belief that he was the best and urged them to still expect the best from him at all times. While congratulating members of the committee from Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Osonwa charged Abians to rally round Otti for the overall development of the state. Osonwa said: "I would like to congratulate Chief Umeh Kalu(SAN), Prof.…

The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Office has revealed the reason behind the detention of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom. Spokesman for the Campaign Council, Diran Onifade, in a statement on Wednesday said the former Anambra State governor was detained and questioned for a duplication offense which suggests that someone has been impersonating Obi in London. He said the LP’s Presidential Candidate who is just back from London, where he celebrated Easter, was saved by the spontaneous reaction of Nigerians at Heathrow Airport. According to the spokesman, Obi arrived…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday explained why his late wife, Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu was buried in the United States of America. Kalu last week Monday, April 3 announced the death of his wife, Ifeoma in a statement. The former Abia State Governor yesterday held an open casket viewing ceremony for his late wife at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, North Carolina, in the United States of America (USA). He was seen with his children and family members wearing black attires to mourn the demise of his wife at the age of 61. Paying…