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Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), is set to honour a former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu with its "Media Icon Award". Kalu, a Senator representing Abia North senatorial district at the National Assembly was the governor of Abia State between 1999 to 2007. A statement issued by the chairman of the Lagos State council of the union, Adeleye Ajayi, committee chairman, Gbenga Onayiga, and the secretary, Olayide Awosanya on behalf of the national president, Chris Isiguzo, indicated that the award would take place at Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos on Thursday, December…

National vice chairman (North Central) of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Adi Shirsha Adi, has died A statement signed by the Party’s Publicity Secretary, Comrade Abayomi Arabambi, on behalf of the National Chairman of the Party, Julius Abure, said, Adi died on Wednesday after battling a brief illness. Adi, from Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, died at age 61. Abure said Adi’s contribution to the enthronement of the people’s government will be sorely missed. The statement read, “The National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, on behalf of the National Working Committee and National Executive Council of Labour Party regrettably…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate has attracted more constituency projects to his Abia North Senatorial District through the Nigerian Building And Road Research Institute (NBRRI). Fact checked by our correspondent confirmed that most of the projects are already ongoing across the five local government areas of the district. The former governor of Abia State and first term senator has within three years facilitated the construction of over 80 roads in Abia North. He recently emerged 2022 Best Senator of the Year in Constituency Projects in the Leadership Excellence Awards. The projects are: 1.CONSTRUCTION OF…

A yet-to-be-identified woman who has the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has confessed on live radio that she has been injecting her blood into the zobo drinks she sells to her customer. During a radio programme on Wazobia FM, MarketRunz; the presenters of the shows asked Nigerians to call in and state something bad they have done that they are not proud of. However, a lady called in to state that she has been diagnosed with HIV but does not have the money to treat herself. The lady further revealed that she sells zobo drinks and for over six months she…

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo on Thursday said the purported investments by his predecessor in office, Peter Obi are worth next to nothing. Obi is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Before clinching the party’s ticket, he governed Anambra from 2006 to 2014. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Soludo said he is not aware of any investment in the state by any of his predecessors. “I think there was something I read about somebody speculating about whatever investment. With what I’ve seen today, the value of those investments is worth next to nothing. So, let’s…

The spokesperson of the Orji Uzor Kalu Campaign Organization, Comrade Sunny Idika has said that the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu is rated in the class of Sardauna of Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, Aminu Kano and other prominent leaders of the country. He expressed satisfaction with the performance of Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, noting that the people of the zone were proud of Kalu's representation. Speaking on ABN TV's Political Perspective, Idika said while Kalu was governor, students in Abia State enjoyed free education as well as free health care…

 Former Senator representing Imo North, Ifeanyi Araraume, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court over his alleged unlawful removal as non Executive Chairman of the newly incorporated Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC). In suit filed at a Federal High Court in Abuja, Araraume demanded N100bn compensation as damages caused him in the alleged unlawful manner he was removed as the NNPC chief after using his name to incorporate the company. The suit was instituted on Araraume’s behalf by a consortium of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) comprising Chief Chris Uche, Ahmed Raji, Mahmud Magaji, Ogwu James Onoja, K.C Nwufor and…

The Alex Otti Campaign Council has expressed dismay at the Abia State Government’s decision to stop the Labour Party from using the Ngwa High School Aba for the flag off of his governorship campaign. The school was the proposed venue for the party’s flag off campaign slatted to hold on November 10, 2023. Abia State Government had on Tuesday warned the party not to disrupt academic activities at Ngwa High School, Aba for anypolitical rally. In a letter addressed to the party chairman in the state and copied to the State Security Service and the Commissioner of Police in the…

Gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo, on Tuesday, performed at the flag-off of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship campaigns in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Wearing a yellow beret and a purple print blouse, she sang her usual gospel melody to the political gathering. Her performance was caught in a live stream shared on the Facebook page of the state governor, Emmanuel Udom. Also, singer Harrysong, performed at the same event. See photos below: