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It's a huge gathering of VIPs at the burial ceremony of the Late Chief Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, PhD, the departed Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and his wife, Nkechi Deputy Governor Sir Ude Oko Chukwu and his wife, Lady Vivian. Honorable Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Orji. Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Former Deputy Governor Eric Acho Nwakanma, Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu, Members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Uko Nkole and Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike. Secretary to Government, Barrister…

Police operatives in Imo State have vowed to deal with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that distrub the public space on May 30 following their sit-at-home order. The Imo State Police Command has threatened to decisively deal with members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the sit-at-home order declared by the group. IPOB had earlier in May ordered its members in the South-East region and other parts of the country to stay indoors throughout on May 30, in commemoration of its fallen heroes and heroines. The group said the order would be observed in…

As Deltans mark the Sixth anniversary of the State Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has described the anniversary as worthwhile, given the Governor's landmark achievements so far. The Speaker who stated this in his Goodwill message to the Governor and, indeed Deltans, said that God has blessed the State through the emergence of the Governor at this particular material time of our collective existence. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Dennis Otu in Asaba, On Saturday, May 29, 2021, the Speaker specifically felicitated with…

The federal government yesterday defended its choice of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), while also revealing plans to immortalise the former COAS, late General Ibrahim Attahiru and others that perished in a plane crash about a week ago in Kaduna State. Defending its choice, the government insisted that contrary to public opinion, the appointment of Yahaya, who resumed duty yesterday, was based on national interest and not on ethnic and religious sentiments. Also yesterday, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, charged the new COAS to build on the legacy of…

The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi Friday dissolved his cabinet, the first since he took over in 2015. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kenneth Ugbala, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting. Ugbala said only 23 out of the 106 members of the council were retained. He added that the dissolution will come in phases. “The governor took the decision in order to reorganize the council for optimal performance”, he said.

Civil rights group, One Love Foundation, on Friday, tackled President Muhammadu Buhari, for appointing a junior northern officer as the Chief of Army Staff. Global President of the group, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor, in a statement said the President’s refusal to appoint a COAS from the south-eastern zone of the country shows lack of sensitivity to equity and national unity. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff following the tragic death of the former COAS, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, in a plane crash last Friday. Both Attahiru and…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the certificate forgery case the All Progressives Congress, APC, and one of its members, Mr. Williams Edobor, filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. In a unanimous decision, a five-man penal of justices of the apex court, held that the Appellants failed to prove their case against Obaseki. The apex court said it found no reason to set-aside the concurrent judgements of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which earlier dismissed the allegation that Obaseki tendered false credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in aid of…

Major General Faruk Yahaya formally resumed duties as the nation’s 22nd Chief of Army Staff on Friday. Yahaya tooK over during a ceremony held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. On arrival, he first inspected the guard of honour at the sentry from where he proceeded to the conference room. Before the commencement of the programme, he led others to observe a minute silence in honour of his late predecessor and 10 others who died in a plane crash last Friday. Journalists were thereafter asked to leave the venue.

The Nigerian army says it has killed seven operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) during a raid on their camp in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The raid was a joint clearance operation with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The army in a statement on Thursday night said five operatives of ESN, the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), were arrested while arms and ammunition were recovered from them. The statement reads: “6 Division in conjunction with Keystone, DSS and NSCDC led by…

The Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says 76 corpses have so far been recovered from the boat mishap that occurred in Tshohuwar Labata village in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Area Manager of NIWA in the state, Birma Yusuf, disclosed this to Daily Trust on Friday, saying the search operation was still ongoing as more corpses were expected to be recovered. The corpses recovered had floated to the shore of River Niger near where the ghastly accident occurred. Yusuf lamented over the authority’s poor equipment for rescue mission. He said that the authority had the expertise for…