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The ACCORD candidate for Abia 2023 governorship contest, Bishop Dr. Emeka Michael Nwankpa, has re-emphasized the need to place a fine gap between being a career politician and a man on a mission borne out of a burden to salvage his state from instituted maladministration from leaders without direction who are hell-bent on subsuming the state in perpetuity without a plan for her feature. He made this known during an interactive session with supporters and stakeholders in Ukwa East Local Government Area where he challenged the electorate to hold him by his words said to them directly, and not through…

Supporters of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate on Tuesday stormed the Umuahia Township Stadium for the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), despite violent attacks by sponsored political thugs. Ahead of the visit of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, some political thugs had earlier attacked members of OUK Movement and Reality Organization— the political structures of the former Abia state governor. A member of the party who refused to be named, accused the factional governorship candidate of the party, Ikechi Emenike and the member representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi…

Supporters of former Abia state governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu have dominated the presidential campaign rally of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, slated to hold today at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Kalu, who is the Chief Whip of the Senate has the biggest support groups in the state— OUK Movement and Reality Organization. The jubilant supporters of Kalu were seen chanting the names of the APC candidates and fully dressed with materials bearing the face of the Abia North Senator. Details later. See photos/videos

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday inspected the some constituency projects attracted by him. The projects included the Ugwa Agbai-Ezi Alayi road and Ezeukwu bridge projects both in Bende Local Government Area. Addressing leaders of the communities, Kalu appreciated them for their support, announcing that the projects would be completed ahead of time . Kalu was accompanied by some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including the Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe; Federal Commissioner, National Complaints Commission, Dr. Maduka Ukaegbu among others. See…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday visited, Dr. Emmanuel Ukoha, the founder of Kingdom College Ministry— a faith based institution based in Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area. The Abia North Senator accompanied by some members of OUK Movement arrived the cleric's residence at around 4:18pm where they met behind closed doors. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Dr. Ukoha noted that he has a long standing relationship with Kalu from their childhood days, noting that the visit was a brotherly one. See photos below:

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it collected over N10 trillion in tax revenue in the year 2022, the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. The Service made this known in its “FIRS 2022 Performance Update,” report signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, and released to the public on Monday, after his briefing with President Muhammadu Buhari. “The FIRS, in the year 2022 collected a total of N10.1 trillion in both oil (N4.09 trillion) and non-oil (N5.96 trillion) revenues as against a target of N10.44 trillion. “Companies Income Tax contributed N2.83 trillion; Value…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday afternoon inspected the ongoing Azu Abam Township Road in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State to assess the progress of work. Kalu, who was on a private visit to Abam, briefly inspected the road project — which is one of the over 80 road projects currently ongoing in Abia North Senatorial District. Recall that the former Abia state governor has earlier today inspected the ongoing erosion control project in Okafia-Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State to assess the progress of work. He was taken round…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has inspected an ongoing erosion control project in Okafia-Igbere, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State to assess the progress of work. He was taken round and briefed on the progress of work by the project manager of the construction company handling the project. While inspecting the ongoing project, Kalu, who is the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, said the ongoing erosion control project will go a long way to alleviate the suffering of the people in the area and boost the economic growth of the area. He stated…

A socio-political group, Abia Youth Renaissance Movement, AYRM has alleged plots to assassinate the Action Peoples Party, APP House of Assembly candidate for Umuahia South constituency of Abia State, Hon. Chibuike Samuel Nwachukwu, calling on the security agencies to intervene. According to the group, the attempt started when Hon. Nwachukwu warned political parties to stop buying permanent voter's cards from locals. The group in a statement on Saturday said Hon. Nwachukwu has been receiving threat messages and calls, warning him to withdraw from the House of Assembly race or "pay a heavy price for it". The statement signed by the…

The Governing Council Chairman of the Abia State Polytechnic, John Nwangborogwu, has tendered his resignation from the position effective immediately. Nwangborogwu revealed this in a resignation letter addressed to the Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday. He attributed his decision to constraining circumstances affecting his assignment. The resignation letter read: “Your Excellency, the Executive Governor of Abia State, leveraging on the provisions of Section 22 of Edict No. 8 of 1994 and through a letter referenced POL/SSG/A.31/XXIX/II/310, dated November 26th, 2019, and issued by the Secretary to the Government of Abia State, had appointed me Chairman of Abia State…