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Arthur Egwim, the member representing Ideato North constituency in the Imo state house of assembly, is dead. The two-term lawmaker reportedly died on Monday after a brief illness. Egwim was first elected in 2015 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and re-elected in 2019 after he joined the Action Alliance party. Emeka Nduka, speaker of the house, described the deceased as “one of Imo’s finest and best legislators”. “With heavy heart, but total submission to the will of God, we, the members of Imo state House of Assembly, wish to announce the death of one of our…

A bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria College of Taxation and Fiscal Studies passed its Second Reading last week at the Senate. The presentation of the Bill was made by Senator Abdullahi Aliyu Sabi CON on the floor of the Senate Tuesday last week, where he noted that the institution, if established would provide professional and academic training as well as certification for tax administrators, tax practitioners and tax professionals across the country. In his presentation, Senator Sabi, who represents Niger North Senatorial District of Niger State stated that the College had become necessary given the important role…

FELICITATION It is with an extraordinary sense of crystal excitement that we, the Executive and members of Ohafia improvement union, Youth Wing, Aba branch, heartily felicitate with the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex chioma otti and his deputy, Engineer Ikechukwu Emetu for their victory in the just concluded gubernatorial polls as deservedly declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Your overwhelming victory is obviously a true reflection of the wishes of Abians and non-Abians resident in the state. We therefore implore you our governor-elect and your deputy to run an all-inclusive government that will give every citizen the desired…

Eminent businessman, Chief Dr. Sam Anya has congratulated the people of Abia state and their governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti and his Deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu on their victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state. Chief Anya said the emergence of Otti as governor-elect is the will of God as power can only come from Him. In a congratulatory message to the good people of Abia state, Anya urged the governor-elect to serve the people with the fear of God and unite all Abians irrespective of where they come from. He expressed confidence in the ability of the…

The President of Ndi Ibe Ohafia Development Union (NDU) Abuja Branch, Chief Joe Kalu Ibe has congratulated Abia governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti and his deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu on their victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state. Chief Ibe in a statement personally signed by him in Abuja on Saturday also congratulated the House of Representatives member-elect for Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa and the House of Assembly member-elect for Ohafia South State Constituency, Chief Kalu Mba Nwoke (Etiokwe). He stated that all hands must be on deck for the peaceful coexistence and development…

A former Chief of General Staff, General Oladipo Diya is dead Diya, a former military governor of Ogun State, was aged 78. Announcing the news of his death on behalf of the family was Prince Oyesinmilola Diya. He said in a, statement that the late military leader died in the early hours of Sunday. “On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad; We announce the passing on to Glory of our dear Husband,Father, Grandfather,brother, Lt- General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (Rtd) GCON, LLB, BL, PSC, FSS, mni. “Our dear Daddy passed onto glory in the early hours of…

The Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti, on Saturday visited the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Umuahia, the state capital, to appreciate them for their prayers. Sharing photos from the visit on his Facebook page, Otti wrote, “At the first Sabbath since the declaration of our victory at the election, I thanked members of the Seventh-Day Adventist church, Abia-north Central Conference, Umuoriehi Isingwu, Umuahia for upholding me in their prayers. “The event of Wednesday, 22nd of March, is a reassurance that whatever our God wills, He will do. It may not be in our time, but He makes all things beautiful in…

Following the victory of the Labour Party at the recently concluded governorship election  as well as the massive celebration that followed, Abia State youths under the aegis of Abia Youth Mandate (AYM), have urged the APC gubernatorial candidate, High Chief Ikechi Emenike and the member representing Isikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Nkiru Onyejeocha to steer clear from actions that are capable of disrupting the peace and tranquility which Abians currently enjoy. The youths led by Comrade Obinna Onuoha, revealed that the massive celebration in the streets of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi LGAs during the Federal elections as well as the joy on…

The senator-elect for the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, of the Labour Party, has said that the ‘Obidient’ movement helped her in winning the senatorial seat in the recently-concluded national assembly election. She disclosed this during an interview with Arise News on Friday. Kingibe went on to say that the party approached her to be their senatorial candidate, adding that they wouldn't have done so if she did not reflect some of their ideals. She said, " No doubt that the ‘Obidient’ movement helped me win. All of it helped me to win. That is what I was telling you.…