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Etigwe Uwa, a governoship hopeful in Abia State under the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on churches and other religious organisations in the country to become drastic with their membership drive. He has said that every church and other worship places should begin to insist on No PVC No Church membership. And No Party membership no church membership. He spoke in Calabar yesterday when he gave his goodwill message when the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN) celebrated their 176 anniversary which time they elected their new prelate and other key officials of the church. He said…

As the Senate Chief Whip , Senator Orji Kalu intensifies his account giving tour in his Abia-North Senatorial District, the traditional council of Apuanu Item have just received Kalu and his team. The Abia-North Senator and his team shortly after being hosted by the Traditional leader of the community HRH Eze Silas O. Igwe J.P. the Okpi of Item alongside his council members headed to community Square, where a mammoth gathering of youths and elderly welcomed Kalu and his team with loud chants. Details later !!!

Women, men and youths led by the President General of Item Development Association, Chief Ogba Nwokoro have just received Senator Orji Uzor Kalu into their community in continuity of Kalu's midterm constituency report tour organised by the Abia-North Senator to give account of his achievements at the Senate. Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate, accompanied by other Federal Government appointees from Abia-North origin including: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, Public Complaints Commission ( Abia State ) , Dr. Maduka Ukaegbu. Narrating their challenges, the community in a speech by Comrade Igwe…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is currently being hosted by the traditional leaders of Bende Local Government in continuation of his Mid-Term Constituency report tour. Kalu and his entourage are being hosted at the Royal Palace of Eze Uwakwe O. Ukaegbu, Ofufe II of Amaofufe Autonomous community, Item. Eze Uwakwe, doubles as Chairman of Bende Traditional rulers Council hosted Orji Kalu amongst other Traditional rulers of the community. Rendering his legislative report, Kalu explained that asides other completed projects in their various communities, the delay in the execution of other projects is as result of…

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, met with the Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike and other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State. The meeting is the second time Obi would meet with Wike after dumping the PDP and declaring his presidential ambition. Obi’s meeting was disclosed via Twitter by former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko. Mimiko disclosed that the meeting was held yesterday night. Others in attendance include, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke; former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwanbo; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; Governor of Abia State,…

The Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate for Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal constituency of Lagos State, Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca has won the case instituted against him by Mrs Emilia Ezeude, an aspirant during the party primaries election that took place on May, 23rd. Mrs Ezeude had approached a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare her winner of the PDP primaries for House of Reps in Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency on the 20th of June. She alleged that the electoral appeal commitee decision of PDP declared her as the rightful candidate for Ajeromi Ifelodun. After careful…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, says the electricity crisis in Ohafia clan, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State is totally unacceptable. Kalu, who is the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district vowed to tackle the crisis and have the community reconnected. He also pledged to look into the problem of poor power supply to other communities around the senatorial district. He stated this during the inauguration of the Ohafia Electricity Reconnection Committee at his Igbere residence on Monday evening. Senator Kalu charged members of the committee to be committed and report their findings back to…

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says the cattle market in Lokpanta, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State was set up to drive revenue for the development of the area. Kalu who visited the community during his mid-term ward to ward tour explained that the area was supposed to get five percent of the revenue generated from the market for its development. According to him, he used revenues generated from the Lokpanta cattle market to fight insecurity in Abia State when he was governor. "I left office as your governor so many years ago. I fought…

Currently hosting the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu community members and stakeholders of Eziama Nnaeato of Abia North have restated their solidarity to support the 2023 reelection bid of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as their engaged the Abia-North Senator to assess the impact of his legislative interventions in their community since his election in 2019. The community comprised of youths, elderly men and woemen this known today during the on going mid term report tour initiated by Senator Orji Kalu to receive feedback from his constituents on the impact of his legislative representation so far. Listing the installation of motorised…