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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has denied grounding the plane if the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for political reasons. The Aviation regulator said the planes were grounded for safety reasons. In a statement on Thursday, Sam Adurogboye, the NCAA spokesperson said he made an air return after noticing some faults in the aircraft. Obi’s plane was allegedly grounded at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, heading to Ibadan, Oyo State, for his presidential campaign rally. The Deputy Director-General and Campaign Manager for LP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Oseloka Obaze had raised the arm that the plane was grounded citing “regulatory…

Ohafia Community in Aba, Abia State, under the umbrella of Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), Aba Branch will on Friday, November 25, celebrate their new yam festival and N200m fund raising for the Ohafia community Ultra-Modern motor Park. The event tagged "2022 Iri Ji Ohafia Ohafia Festival and Fund Raising for Ohafia Ultra Modern Park", which will hold at the recreation club, Park road by York, in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, from 10am, will feature various traditional and cultural dances of the community which includes, Ekpe Ukwu, Iri Aha etcetera. In a statement by the chairman, publicity…

The immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been rated as the best chief executive of the state in the past 23 years, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, trade and investment. Obiano’s administration was reportedly focused on introducing leadership reforms for optimum social impact, devoid of media fanfare that beclouds the real performance of state governors while they are in office. In a survey conducted by a financial literacy and content platform, Financial Street (financialstreet.ng), which targeted project funding, impact and scale of investment as well as security of projects, the immediate past governor was credited…

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: “…