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From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The simultaneous construction of the "Okoko Item", Amoji Imenyi, and "Atani Abam" roads all in the Abia Senatorial zone has commenced earnestly courtesy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing the Senatorial District at the 9th Senate. Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate, had on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of College road Okoko Item in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, while the construction of the Atani Abam and Amoji Imenyi roads had commenced days previously. Barr. Victor Etie, the Legislative Aide to Senator Kalu, who represented the former Abia state governor, performed the…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal from the N544M contract fraud offences brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Court on Friday held that the anti-graft agency failed woefully to establish prima facie case against the Ex-SGF. In a ruling on no case submission made by Babachir Lawal, Justice Charles Agbaza held that EFCC said that no ingredients of any offence was made out by the 11 witnesses that testified for the EFCC. The Judge held…

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of College road Okoko Item in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. Speaking at the occasion, Senator Kalu vowed to continue to justify the confidence reposed by the electorate by always putting the people first. Barr. Victor Etie, the Legislative Aide to Senator Kalu, who represented the former Abia state governor, performed the official ground breaking, commended Senator Kalu’s outstanding performance and visionary leadership style, calling on the people of the zone to continue to give him maximum support. He said the road…

Less than six months after assuming office as the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal of Brigadier-General Muhammad Kukah Fadah, from office as the Scheme’s DG. Although reasons have not been provided by the presidency for the sacking of Mr Fadah, credible sources in the Villa told PRNigeria that the NYSC boss’ removal is not unconnected with the fact that he had exhibited ‘glaring incompetence’ in the six months he has piloted the affairs of NYSC. Meanwhile, PRNigeria gathered that the ousted NYSC Director General has been asked to…

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable. Tinubu spoke on Thursday at a town hall meeting with business leaders in Owerri, capital city of Imo state. President Muhammadu Buhari had made similar statements in the past, and there was a pushback from parts of the country. Over the years, groups like the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have called for the secession of the south-east from the country over claims of marginalisation. The former governor of Lagos said he knows that many people have “painful grievances” in need of…

FIRS Opens 25 New Satellite Tax Offices Across Nigeria Officially launches, Micro and Small Tax Office, Epe, Lagos … The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has announced the opening of 25 new Tax Offices across the country. These new Tax Offices, approved by the Muhammad Nami led management, are part of the Service’s goal to bring tax services nearer to the tax paying public while bringing FIRS nearer to the public. These new Tax Offices would help bring many taxpayers into the tax net, help filling of Companies Income Tax, and Value Added Tax as well as monitor compliance with…

A man, identified as Mr Augustine Nwokedi, his wife, and four children have died after eating dinner in Ozubulu, Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened on October 4, 2022, and the bodies of the deceased were said to have been discovered in their apartment by their neighbours. A source in the area said the death happened after the family had taken their dinner and went to bed, but were discovered dead the next morning. According to the source, the family were suspected to have died of food poisoning, but this has not been confirmed. The deceased children’s,…

PRESS RELEASE I have never, won't run my administration on religious bias, Tinubu assures CAN ...says choice of Shettima has nothing to do with religion Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria that he will not run his administration on the basis of religion if elected President of Nigeria. Tinubu who met with the CAN leadership in Abuja on Wednesday at an interactive session assured them that the same way his administration did not discriminate against anyone either based on tribe, religion or gender when he…

The Director of Finance of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) and one of the finest officers in the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General O.A. James, is dead. The top army officer died Tuesday night from injuries he suffered after a corporal, Abayomi Ebun, believed to be drunk, hit him with a car, those familiar with the matter told online newspaper, Premium Times. The incident happened at about 10:30p.m Tuesday as Brigadier General James was walking to his residence inside the NAFRC barracks in Lagos. “The general was trekking to his apartment inside the Barracks when he was hit and…