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Nkporo and Alayi communities in Abia North Senatorial District on Monday beheld the coming of the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, into their localities in accordance with the Senator’s continuous stewardship evaluation tour of Abia North communities. Constituencies visited by Kalu and his team were; Elughu Nkporo; Etiti ward, Npkoro; Okwoko, Npkoro; Agbo-Oha and Amurie, Npkoro. Kalu met the entire jubilant inhabitants at the Palace of the Ezeaja of Nkporo, HRM Dr Patrick O Ogbuagu, where the eight villages converged to receive the report of the Senate Chief Whip. Orji Kalu told the community of his plan to…

The Traditional Ruler of Abagana community in Njikoka local government area, HRH Igwe Mbamalu Okeke has extended his gratitude to Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Uche Ekwunife, over the commencement of renovation works of Akpu Hall, a prominent village hall in the community. Igwe Okeke appreciated the federal lawmaker during a visit of the Senator's project team led by the Anambra Central Senatorial District's Project Manager, Hon Ifeyinwa Chinwuko. The team was also accompanied by the National Auditor of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Sir Daniel Obi Okechukwu. Speaking during the visit, Igwe Okeke described Senator Ekwunife as a…

The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, PCN has expressed dismay over fake news published in some news outlets, alleging that the newly elected Moderator of the General Assembly and Prelate of the Church, Most Rev. Ekpenyong Akpanika faulted the process that brought him to power. The news publication alluded that Rev. Akpanika spoke in an interview on August 15 where he allegedly said that the electioneering process that elevated him to the top position was "ungodly". On Tuesday, the Director of Information and Public Relations Affairs of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Rev. Dr. Nnoke Ibe said Rev. Akpanika never granted…

Scores of community dwellers at Achi Umuhu ward, Bende Local Government area of Abia-North on Monday converged to witness the commissioning ceremony of the motorised borehole project facilitated by their Senatorial representative, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. With loud chants of joy and dancing troops, the entire community filed out to receive Kalu in continuity of his ward assessment tour of Abia-North in accordance with his midterm tour. The community appreciated Kalu for what they described as qualitative representation of Orji Kalu at the Senate. Though the motive of Kalu's coming was not premised on the commissioning of the water project…

Makanjuola Olabisi, a pastor at the Revolutionary Insight Church, located at Agba Dam, Ilorin, Kwara State, was remanded by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in the state on Friday for allegedly raping three biological sisters. According to the police, after the oldest sister rejected the pastor’s proposition to be his lover, he allegedly invited her for prayers. The victim and her two siblings were allegedly all raped by the pastor at different times. “When the complainants (victims) discovered that the pastor had been taking sexual advantage of them, they stopped attending the church and the development made the pastor to threaten…

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), one of the companies undertaking the construction of roads under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, received its Tax Credit Certificate from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for the construction of the Bonny - Bodo Road, in Rivers State last week. The certificate was received by the Company’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr Olalekan Ogunleye, who represented the CEO NLNG, Mr. Philip Mshelbila at the handover ceremony on Thursday, 18th August, 2022 at the FIRS Headquarters, Abuja. While issuing the Tax Credit Certificate, the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Muhammad Nami…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has announced the construction of the Etitiama - Elughu Nkporo community road in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. Kalu made the announcement at the Palace of the Ezeaja of Npkoro HRM. Dr. Patrick O.. Ogbuagu where he arrived in continuity of his ward assessment tour of his Senatorial District. Kalu met the entire jubilant inhabitants of the eight villages who converged at the palace of Ogbuagu to receive the report of the Senate Chief Whip. Orji Kalu told the community on his plan to innate the process towards the…

As part of activities to mark the World Humanitarian Day, the Nigerian Humanitarian Action (NIHA), has nominated Mr Tein Jack-Rich as its Humanitarian Personality for his outstanding efforts in humanitarian work.   Mr Kleisaint Ako, the Chief Humanitarian of NIHA, announced this at an event held to commemorate the World Humanitarian Day on Saturday, in Abuja.   According to Ako, Jack-Rich, the CEO of Belema Oil and one of the Presidential Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is to serve as President during NIHA’s Humanitarian Week scheduled to hold in November.   He said the philanthropist was nominated and…

An indigene of Ohafia, Abia state and US-based businesswoman, Lady Doris Mbah has made a cash donation of one million naira in support of the ongoing constituency tour embarked upon by the Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu. Mbah who announced the donation on Friday said said it is in appreciation of the giant strides recorded by Kalu since he was elected as the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district. She said, "Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is the first politician in the history of the zone to attract meaningful development to my community. "I have never met Senator…