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Ndi Ibe Development Union Abuja Branch Doles Out Cash, Wrappers, Rice, Others to Widows At End Of The Party The leadership of Ndi Ibe Ohafia Development Union (NDU), Abuja Branch, today, presented cash, wrappers, bags of rice, uniform to  women and members of the union who are widows. The event which was held at the residence of Chief Kalu Idika Okwara was part of the activities to mark this year's end of the year party. Handing the cash gifts over to the beneficiaries, Chief Joe Kalu Ibe, who is the Chapter President, explained that the gesture was to encourage and…

Sir Udensi Salutes ABN TV Boss, Okali On Award As Distinguished Presbyterian Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has felicitated with the Director ABN TV, a leading online medium in Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali on his award as Distinguished Presbyterian, saying his service in God's vineyard will not go unrewarded. Recall that Mr. Okali was at the 2021 Shabach Da Lord and 25th anniversary of Presbyterian Young People's Association of Nigeria, PYPAN South Central Synod which took place in Umuahia on Friday given a meritorious award of recognition for his contributions to the development of the youth ministry…

Few days after his election as the Publicity Secretary of Ebem Ohafia Development Union Worldwide, EODU, the Director ABN TV, Engr. Ifeanyi Okali Ubaka has been recognized with the meritorious award of Distinguished Presbyterian. This award is coming from the Presbyterian Young People's Association of Nigeria, PYPAN South Central Synod. According to the youth group, the award is in recognition of Mr. Okali's contributions to the development of the youth ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. The award ceremony coincides will the 2021 Shabach Da Lord and 25th anniversary of the Association which took place in Umuahia on Friday.…

Dowen College: 5 Students, 3 Housemasters in Police Custody Over Sylvester Oromoni’s Death The Lagos State Police Command has detained five students and three housemasters of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, over the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. Hakeem Odumosu, the Commissioner of Police in the state, said the students are in their custody to assist in the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death, according to Channels Television. Odumosu noted that the children will face the wrath of the law if they are found guilty of the accusations. Oromoni, 12, allegedly died from the injuries sustained while being assaulted by five…

Lagosians Fear Justice May Not Be Served After Discovering Sanwo-Olu’s Son Attended Dowen College Nigerians on social media worry the relationship between Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor, and Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, may come in the way of justice for Sylvester Omoroni, the 12-year-old student of the school who allegedly died following brutal bullying by seniors. As stated on Dowen’s website, Olumide Sanwo-Olu, the governor’s son, attended the school before proceeding to Bath University, United Kingdom, to study Innovation and Technology Management. Olumide, who was in Dowen until 2012, bagged a master’s degree from Bath after graduating from the…

The Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami has highlighted the need to include all revenue generated at the national and sub-national levels in order to properly determine the accurate computation of Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio. He stated this in his welcome remarks at the “National Symposium On Taxation And Challenges Of External Shocks: Lessons and Policy Options for Nigeria,” on Monday, organised by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in collaboration with the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. “One of the recurring issues in national discourse has been Nigeria's low tax-to-GDP ratio.” Nami said.…

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Friday visited Nigerian Correctional Service Medial Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja with a promise to build new cell to decongest the detention facility in 2022. According to him, “By 2022, we will commence the building of a new cell to decongest the already congested prison. “I thank the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service for his commitment and great improvement in the correctional center”, Sen. Kalu said in a Facebook post on Friday. Recall that the Abia North Senator had spent 6 months at the facility over…

AEDC Takeover Controversy: Court Orders Parties To Maintain Status Quo A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered parties in a suit filed over the controversy on the alleged takeover of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to maintain status quo pending the next date of hearing. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the plaintiffs, Etigwe Uwa SAN, ordered that the defendants be put on notice of the processes filed in the suit within five days of making the order. The plaintiffs: CEC Africa Investments Limited and KANN Utility Company Limited,…