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The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has commiserated with the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over the death of his wife, Mrs Ifeoma (nee Menakaya). This is as the Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero has expressed grief over the demise of the former Abia First Lady. Similarly, the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), and Chinese firm, Hengzhou have condoled with the former Abia State Governor on the untimely death of his late wife. Governor el-Rufai in a condolence message personally signed by him, said: "I am deeply saddened to receive the news of…

... Charges Abians to Keep Hope Alive. As Christians all over the world celebrate the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the PRP Governorship Candidate of the just concluded March 18th Gubernatorial election in Abia State, Nnenna N'mma Lancaster-Okoro Esq, has enjoined the faithful to see this period of the celebration as a time for sober reflections and ultimate joy. In her Easter message, the 2023 Abia State PRP Guber Candidate described the suffering, crucifixion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ as the only gateway through which hope for eternity is restored to mankind, while reconciling man…

Doles Out Food Items in Celebration of Easter 9th, April 2023. The name Hon. Francis Barthomew Chima aka OmoBarca is always on the news for many good reasons and this time around as usual the news of many of his good deeds especially most recently his good gesture towards the Muslims and Christian faithfuls in Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal constituency who simultaneously are in a period of fast; Omobarca who has always provided breakfast meals from eleven years ago is yet again providing deliciously cooked meals for breaking of fast for all and this exercise is devoid of racial, political, religious…

The immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ikemba Ebem Ohafia by the Ezieogo of Ebem Ohafia, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu JP. The monarch also honoured Sylvia's wife, Alanyingi Uduak with the Ada Oha Ebem-Ohafia (The Noble First Daughter of Ebem-Ohafia) title. Honouring the Sylvas, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu JP, Paramount Ruler (Ezie Ogo) of Ebem ancient Kingdom, Ohafia, said ‘During H.E Timipre Sylva’s first tenure as Governor of Bayelsa State, he brought a lot of finesse to the position by dearly touching the lives of both the…

As if to stub Information Minister Lai Mohammed’s recent conjectures in Washington from gaining any bearing in the international community, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, an African literary icon, late Thursday, sent social media into a frenzy with an open letter to Joe Biden. Some believe the letter is timely and especially instructive. In the letter, titled ‘Nigeria’s Hollow Democracy’, Adichie left no room for confusion. Her language was forceful in the manner in which she expected the world’s most powerful democracy to approach the discourse on Nigeria’s elections and the Independent National Economic Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral unpire. Here are five…

Celebrated writer Chimamanda Adichie has told US President Joe Biden that he must not congratulate Nigeria’s President-elect because the process leading to his victory was tainted by very deliberate electoral manipulation. In a letter on Thursday addressed to Biden, Adichie said the election was not just hit by technical malfunctioning but by well-orchestrated manipulation that should mean that the outcome of the February 25 presidential election in Nigeria was untenable. She outlined a series of well documented cases of discrepancies and irregularities which the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) failed to countenance. According to her, “since the end of military…

Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, has advised his supporters not to expect him to give all of them jobs in his administration. Instead, Otti has advised those lobbying for political appointments to come up with business ideas he can support. The former bank manager spoke while addressing his supporters at Umuru, Umuehim village in Ehi Na Uguru Ancient Kingdom, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State. He said his administration will not run a bogus system and will not indulge in waste, stressing that it would amount to hypocrisy for his administration to do the same things he accused…

Bishop Silas Eke of Kingly People’s Assembly, today, said it is supporting the emergence of the current Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu as next Senate President for the 10th Assembly. Eke, in a chat with newsmen at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, explained that it is only fair that the next Senate President emerges from the South East, adding that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu must shun sycophants and rally round the former Abia State Governor to emerge as the next Senate President. Eke maintained that Kalu has demonstrated great…

The High Court of Abia State in Bende Judicial Division has restrained Dr. Nkpa Agu Nkpa from parading himself as chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC). Nkpa and other commissioners were appointed last year by outgoing Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. But a motion exparte was filed against the commission by Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke. Those joined in the case as defendants included the Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Government of Abia State, Attorney-General of Abia State, Abia State Independent Electoral Commission and its chairman, Prof. Nkpa A. Nkpa. Nwoke’s lawyer, Anaga Kalu Anaga, had urged the court…