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Festivity enveloped localities in Ohafia Local Government Areas of Abia-North in Abia State as throng of dwellers converged in their respective wards to host the Senate Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the Abia North Senator proceeded to their various communities to give account of his achievements as well as challenges within his tenure at the Senate. The High spirited residents in response to Kalu's legislative impact assessment tour, assembled in carnival-like forms on Wednesday to welcome Orji Kalu and his team as they arrived in their various communities. Accompanying Orji Kalu to the town hall…

A chieftan of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Hon. Ebere Ibekwe has hailed the people of Ohafia Local Government Area for the colourful reception accorded the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu during his ward-to-ward tour in Ohafia South State Constituency on Wednesday. Ibekwe stated this in Akanu in an interview with newsmen during Senator Kalu's ward-to-ward tour in Ohafia Local Government Area. He commended the people of Ohafia clan for showing Kalu the love he deserves by trouping out en masse to welcome him, promising that the love would be translated to votes during…

A group of civil society organizations led by One Love Foundation has urged Bpe, fidelity bank PLC, KC Akuma,Henry Ajagbawa ,Nerc and others to respect the restraining court orders of justice Emma nwite of federal high court ,and halt to with ,any attempt led by certain state actors in concert with Bpe ,fidelity bank PLC and others to respect the interim court orders against the aforementioned named parties and let the parties desist from actually forcing anarchy in Edo state and Nigeria, over there unlawfull quest to illegally take over the management of Bpe. The press release in regard to…

Dr Cyril Omoregbe has replaced Barr. Mike Igini as INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom. The redeployment of Omoregbe to Akwa Ibom is contained in a Press Release issued by the Spokesperson of INEC, Festus Okoye. Until his redeployment, Omoregbe was the INEC REC in Cross River State. Recall that Igini retired from the commission last week. A brief profile of the new Akwa Ibom REC as obtained by TheMail Newspaper indicates that Omorogbe who is a PHD holder comes with a pedigree of scholarship spanning about three decades. Educated in the United States, Omorogbe is a management and…

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…