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The Orji Uzor Kalu Campaign Organization has urged voters in Abia North Senatorial District not to participate in unreliable online polls ahead of the 2023 general elections. The campaign organization in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Sunny Idika on Saturday morning titled "Count Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Out Of Unreliable Opinion Polls", said the Abia North Senator was confident of winning the 2023 Abia North senatorial election overwhelmingly. The statement urged eligible voters to judge candidates based on performance, track record, capacity and competency, noting that "Senator Orji Uzor Kalu's scorecard so far has shown ability and dexterity in…

A clergyman, Rev Kalu Ukpai Ota, has described the Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu as the best Igbo federal parliamentarian since the First Republic. According to him, no lawmaker from the Southeast has achieved Kalu's performance within four years, noting that Kalu has joined the rank of prominent Igbo leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe, Michael Okpara and Sam Mbakwe. “We must tell ourselves the truth, since the Senate of the First Republic to this day, there has never been a lawmaker doing what Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is currently doing within…

World-leading policy institute and think-tank forum, Chatham House has invited the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to discuss his plans for Nigerians ahead of the February 25, 2023 presidential elections. Obi, former governor of Anambra State, is expected to attend the event slated for January 16, 2023 in London, the United Kingdom, Channels TV reports. The event is part of a series of events and outputs examining Nigeria’s 2023 elections. On December 5, 2022, Obi’s counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu made an appearance at Chatham House in London, where he revealed some…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi was at the annual program of the Living Faith Church tagged “Shiloh” on Thursday. Announcing some royal fathers and dignitaries at the event, the first Vice President of the LFC, Bishop David Abioye also announced the presence of Obi at the meeting. When his name was mentioned, there was wild Jubilation in the 50,000 seater Faith Tabernacle with the bishop (smiles) urging the congregation to maintain silence. “Let’s have some silence. Please be seated everybody,” Abioye said to the congregation. Obi, who sat at one of the front rows, stood up and…

The Federal Capital Territory task force and joint enforcement team, on Thursday, confiscated and crushed 432 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, operating within the city centre and other prohibited areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crushing of motorcycles was witnessed by the officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and representatives of various security agencies. NAN also reports that the exercise took place inside an open space at Lugbe car wash, along the Airport road corridor. The areas raided included: Bill Clinton interchange, Karon-Majiji, Kuchingoro, Piwoyi Junction near Shoprite mall and Lugbe FHA. Others…

MANIFESTO PLEDGE ON HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT •Legislation for more emphasis on human capital development towards accelerating the economic growth for the constituency, state and the nation at large. •Vocational Empowerment Training Programmes •Accessibiity to IT •Computer/Tech Empowerment Training Programmes •Advocating for ICT training in Primary & Secondary Schools •Business incubation centres supporting small scale local businesses. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa is the candidate of Labour Party, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency.

The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt the implementation of the new cash withdrawal policy slated for January 9, 2023 pending compliance with the provisions of the Act establishing the bank. The House also summoned CBN Governor Godwin Emiefele in accordance with the provisions of the Central Bank Act to brief the Chamber on several policies of the bank in recent times. There was anger in the House on Thursday as members took turns to condemn the new cash withdrawal policy, saying it will grossly affect small businesses and the economy since most…

Igbo youth leaders under the aegis of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the apex socio-political youth group in the South East geopolitical zone has appealed to the Senator representing Abia North, Sen Orji Uzor Kalu to organise a course on how to attract projects for his colleagues from South East region. In a statement on Tuesday titled, "COSEYL To Senator Orji Kalu: Organize A Course tagged " Project 101" To Teach Some South East Lawmakers On How To Attract And Execute Projects" and signed by Hon. Goodluck Egwu Ibem, the President General, COSEYL expressed happiness with the result…