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The Police in Finland have reportedly arrested the leader of the proscribed secessionist Indigenous people Of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, following his repeated threats to sabotage the forthcoming Nigeria’s general elections scheduled for Saturday February 25 and March 11, 2023. The Finland-based Ekpa had threatened to severely punish any person in the South-Eastern part of the Nigeria that tries to participate or vote in the 2023 General Elections, a situation that prompted the Nigerian Government to raise the issue with Finnish government recently when the Nigerian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada, met the Ambassador of Finland to…

The Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in Abia State, Hon. Offor Okorie has slammed the press statement signed by one Okey Ezeala alleging that the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu is a drowning politician. Okorie in a chat with newsmen on Thursday morning described Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District and a former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah as the face of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. He stated that Ezeala was simply angry because Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been described as a visionary and revolutionary Lawmaker over his initiative to empower youths of his Senatorial district through Cinematography by the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and the Nigerian Film Institute (NFI). NFC's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe and NFI's Rector Prof.Methuselah Jeremiah on Monday made the comments during the now concluded 3 week intensive training film held for Abia North youths in the entire five local government areas of the zone. Maduekwe while addressing Kalu who attended the training at Ohafia lauded Kalu's idea to facilitate the training to expose…

Abia-born cleric, Bishop Silas Eke has vowed to vote for the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, during Saturday’s election. Eke, in a chat with newsmen applauded Senator Orji Uzor Kalu's performance especially in the areas of rural roads construction, renovation of schools and health centres, youths and women empowerment. He stated that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu's performance is a clear indication of his uncontestable concern for the downtrodden and love for his people. He disclosed that all members of his family and associate pastors would vote for the former Abia state governor. He cautioned Abia North…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the name of Hon Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca as the authentic House of Representatives candidate for Peoples Democratic Party in Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency Lagos state. The publication was made after an Appeal Court sitting in Lagos dismissed the case brought against him by fellow PDP contestant after the parties primaries in 2022. OmoBarca initially won the primaries conducted by PDP in 2022 and was issued a Certificate of Return duly signed by the National Chairman of the party Dr Iyorchia Ayu. However, he was dragged to court by his closest…

It was a celebration and joy in Isiala Ngwa a few days back as the ACCORD candidate for Abia governorship race to Lion House, Bishop Dr. Emeka Michael Nwankpa took the supporters by surprise when he instantaneously gave scholarships to about 4 indigent students at the University level during a campaign tour of the area. It is no longer strange the way he has been going about doing things outside the known norms of political promises of average Nigerian politicians, promises that are always a condition to receive the people's votes in return. But Dr. Nwankoa had always asked the…