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Ndi Ebem Umunne’m kaaniwoo, I am very aware of the situation occurring in our beloved Ebem and I am equally saddened by the situation on ground. I want to join my voice in appreciating the efforts of those lending their voices in seeking a peaceful resolution to this sad situation. I want to assure you my brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers that I have been working tirelessly in support of the efforts being made in Ohafia by also putting due pressure on the authorities at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja to find a swift resolution to the situation and…

Farmers in Abia North senatorial district have pleaded with the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial zone, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu to support farmers with farming tools such as wheelbarrow, shovels, cutlasses for increased food production in the zone. The farmers in a letter sighted by our correspondent and addressed to the Chief Whip of the Senate signed the Chairman of Abia North Farmers Association, Mr Mike Ndukwo and Secretary of the association, Mrs Ifeoma Akuma said government should encourage farmers not to lose focus or interest in farming to sustain food production in the country. The letter partly reads: “…

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Lauretta Onochie as the substantive chairman of the Niger Delta Development Board (NDDC). He also appointed 15 other nominees as members of the board. The appointments were contained in a letter to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, who read it out at the start of plenary on Wednesday. Ms Onochie, currently a special assistant to the president on new media, was enmeshed in a controversial appointment into the electoral umpire, INEC, in 2020. She was appointed by Mr Buhari as an INEC commissioner to represent Delta State. The appointment generated public outcry from individuals, civic…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday finally unveiled the re-designed Naira Notes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele had on Tuesday said that the president will unveil the newly designed N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. The unveiling today, marks the first time in 19 years, Nigeria will be redesigning it’s currency notes. At a briefing after the ceremony before the Federal Executive Council meeting, the CBN governor debunked insinuations suggesting that the early unveiling of the new notes is a means to target some Nigerians. Mr Emefiele appealed to members of the…

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, has disowned a statement credited to him over his alleged admonition to the Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo on his verbal attack of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. In a press release, dated November 21, 2022, he personally signed, Dr. Kalu, emphasized that the statement entitled: "Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, Nigeria's former Minister of Finance writes to Chukwuma Soludo", was an abuse of the social media, and a delibrate attempt to misrepresent him. The statement reads: "MY ATTENTION HAS BEEN DRAWN to publications in the social media that clearly…

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resume the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, said the exercise ought to last until 90 days before the 2023 general election. In June 2021, the commission launched a portal where Nigerians can register or request to update their voter information before they complete the process physically at designated centres. INEC had earlier fixed June 30 as the deadline for the CVR ahead of the 2023 elections. But a federal high court in Abuja had stopped the commission from ending the…

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he can’t condemn the Eastern Security Network (ESN) because he is unsure of their activities. Speaking on Monday at ‘The Candidates’, a presidential town hall series, the former governor of Anambra said agitations in parts of the country is a result of leadership failure. He said if elected president, his administration will adopt dialogue to address the issue. “The first of our seven-point agenda is to ensure the security of the lives and properties of Nigerians, and to show a united and one Nigeria by ensuring that there is equity,…

The senate committee on special duties has summoned Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, over the insertion of N206 billion into the 2023 budget of the humanitarian affairs ministry. Yusuf Yusuf, the committee’s chairman, issued the summon when Sadiya Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, appeared before the panel for the defence of the ministry’s 2023 budget on Monday. Ishaku Abbo, a member of the committee, asked Farouq about the nature of the projects to be implemented with N206 billion the minister plans to borrow. “In 2023, you intend to borrow N206 billion…