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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was involved in a ghastly motor accident on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. THE WHISPERER gathered that Akpoti-Uduaghan was involved in a fatal accident on Friday while she was on her way to Abuja and was to return to Lokoja for the Sunday governorship primary. According to an eyewitness, the vehicle carrying the Kogi Central Senatorial candidate of the PDP in the National Assembly election hit a curb on the road, causing injury to the passengers in the car. The eyewitness told Nigerian Tribune that she was rushed to the Federal Teaching…

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.…