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Group tells Buhari to sack acting NPA MD Bello-Koko It noted that the then Managing Director of NPA couldn’t have been able to dip her hands in the national treasury without the active connivance of the Executive Director in charge of Finance.   A group, Nigeria United Against Corruption (NUAC), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the acting Managing Director of Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Bello Koko over his alleged involvement in some high profile corrupt practices. The group in a statement signed by its Spokesman, Amb. Zarewa Salisu Sageer, stressed the need for Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, acting Managing…

Maid Strangles Lucky Igbinedion’s Mother To Death, Disappears With Her Money, Jewelries Maria had remained confined to a wheel chair since her 80th birthday, unable to move around, just managing to stay alive. THE Igbinedion’s household has been thrown into a mournful mood following the manner Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother to two-time former governor of Edo State, Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion was killed. THE WHISPERER had reported that Maria from Usen in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, passed on, on Thursday December 2 at her home in Ugbo, Benin-City, the Edo State capital at the age of 85. Unfortunately,…

RE : CHIEF UMEH KALU, SAN. Our attention has been drawn to the open letter written by a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abia State, Chief Umeh Kalu, SAN to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. As a policy, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu will not engage in any public exchange with any of his appointees, former or serving. It will be disingenuous and inexpedient, administratively and politically, to do so. If Chief Umeh Kalu was truly desirous of passing any information or concerns to a Governor who found him fit and proper to serve as Chief Law Officer of the State for…

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq travels to US for childbirth The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has travelled to the United States of America for childbirth. Farouq, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, is by age, the youngest minister in the federal cabinet of the president. Her history with the President dates back to the defunct Congress for Progressive Change when Farouq was the national treasurer of the party. She was one-time national treasurer of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC from June 2013 to June 2014.…

Abia Speaker to Umeh Kalu: You are Treacherous and Shameless The new tradition in Abia State today seems to be a situation where some former government officials booted out of office due to gross incompetence, redundancy and or crass ineptitude resulting from over-stay in a particular office in government, have formed a 'Gang of the Aggrieved' whose only mission is obviously to pull down the government(s) in which they once served just to get even with the government and all those associated with it. The latest of the vitriols to come from the "Gang of the Aggrieved" is the one…

Former governor of Edo State, Mr. Lucky Igbinedion, has lost his mother, Mrs. Maria Oredola Igbinedion. According to the former governor, she died in the early hours of Thursday, at the age of 85, Igbinedion said the burial arrangement of the Octogenarian who is survived by Children, grand Children and great grand Children, will be announced later. Late Mrs. Oredola Igbinedion was married to the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion. Mr. Lucky Igbinedion was the governor Edo State on the platform of Peoples Democratic party, PDP between 1999 and 2007.

Amaechi visits Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody Amaechi visited Kanu alongside the co-Chair of the Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace, Bishop Sunday Onuoha. Nnamdi Kanu’s sibling said the visitors “had a meaningful interaction” with the IPOB leader. Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, a first republic parliamentarian and former Minister of Aviation, on Thursday visited the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). This was made known by Kanunta Kanu, younger brother of Nnamdi Kanu via his known social media pages. Amaechi visited Kanu alongside the…

By Umeh Kalu SAN Dear Doc, Kaa, nde, ka nka oo. Hope this message gets to you in good stead. I have been under intense pressure to share my thoughts with you on the real and general public perception of the poor state of affairs in our state, and, possibly proffer solutions towards ameliorating the situation. I am aware that most of the sordid and unfavourable things trending in public discourse about our State do not get to your knowledge, as those whose duty it is to draw your attention to them, will for fear or inability to handle the…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 18 and January 20, 2022, for the trial of the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafran (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is being tried for treason and terrorism. Justice Binta Nyako, on Thursday, granted the application for the abridgment of time for the trial. The court had earlier fixed January 19 for hearing but summoned parties in the matter to appear on December 2 to enable the court take some pending applications. Kanu was, however, not present in court for the hearing. His counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, had requested for the abridgment…

Ex-Senate President Joseph Wayas Dies In London Hospital The Second Republic Senate President who had been receiving medical attention for some time passed away at the age of 80. FORMER Senate President, Joseph Wayas, has died in a London hospital, the Cross River State Government announced on Thursday. The Second Republic Senate President who had been receiving medical attention for some time passed away at the age of 80. Reacting, Governor Ben Ayade said Dr Wayas who died on November 30, left indelible footprints on the sands of time. Ayade in a statement by his spokesman, Christian Ita, described Wayas’…