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Mr. Ugochukwu Nwankwo, a former aide to former governor Theodore Orji on media has applauded Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for attracting development to Abia North senatorial district. Nwankwo, the immediate past President of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN, Abia State Chapter, and chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, stated that Orji Kalu deserve to be re- elected in 2023. In a facebook post, he said "Senator Orji Uzor Kalu 53 Roads in 3 years! No vacancy abeg!!" Yesterday, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, commissioned Umumara road in Uturu, Isikwuato Local Government Area of Abia…

The Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has condemned the attack on INEC officials in the Southeast region. The human rights activist also enumerated areas President Muhammadu Buhari needs to work on in order to leave a lasting legacy when he leaves office. Eholor said the president has failed woefully in his assignment to turn Nigeria around in these seven years, but still stood a chance to save his name by taking actions against corruption and other vices he is ignoring. Eholor was speaking from Dubai, in the Middle East. Below are some of the points…

The Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu, has promised to prioritize constituency projects in Abiriba if elected as the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in 2023. The lawmaker who stated this while addressing an enlarged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders forum of Abiriba extraction in a parley held in Umuahia on Thursday highlighted his achievements as the lawmaker representing Ohafia South State Constituency at the 7th Abia State House of Assembjy. He assured the people of accessible leadership that will carry along all the communities that make up the federal constituency. Recalling his cordial…

These were the exact words of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu yesterday to the people of Okagwe Community, Ohafia LGA. The event was a meeting called at the instance of the Governor between the Okagwe Community and the leadership of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria over some disagreements on the proposed Hope Waddell University owned by the church which is to be built in Okagwe Community. The Community and the Church have been embroiled in a series of disagreements over some issues surrounding the 100 hectares of land donated by the Community to the Church for the building of the University. While…

EFCC Arrests Ex-Anambra Governor’s Wife, Ebele Obiano. Ebele, according to Punch, has been under investigation over allegations for involvement in fraudulent activities. Ebelechukwu, the wife of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ebele, according to Punch, has been under investigation over allegations for involvement in fraudulent activities. The former First Lady's arrest comes few weeks after her husband was arrested by the anti-corruption agency a few hours after handing over to the current governor, Charles Soludo. The EFCC spokesman had said that Obiano was on…

Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Muhammad Achida, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The speaker presented the letter of his defection to the Assembly during the plenary session on Thursday. Also, a member of the state House of Assembly representing Wammako 2 Constituency, Murtala Bello Maigona, has dumped the APC for the PDP.

The Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has lambasted PDP presidential aspirant, Mr. Peter Obi for associating with corrupt politicians ahead of the 2023 general elections. Eholor in a facebook post on One Love Foundation's page slammed Obi for failing to acknowledge the sacrifices made by Civil Society Groups to push his presidential ambition. Obi was spotted at the residence of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion while on a consultation visit to Edo State. Lucky Igbinedion, a former governor of Edo State is currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.…

A group, Lord's Side Assembly, LSA, has extolled Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for performing excellently well as the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district. The group said the Chief Whip of the Senate is among the outstanding senators of the 9th Senate judging by the quality of bills and motions sponsored by him. The Abia North Zonal Coordinator of the group, Evang. Kalu Williams stated this on Wednesday evening during the Easter Prayer Summit of the group at Uturu, Isikwuato Local Government Area. According to Williams, "The numerous road projects attracted to the zone by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is…