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Dec
10
2024
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PHOTOS: NUC Visits Orji Uzor Kalu University Igbere

PHOTOS: NUC Visits Orji Uzor Kalu University Igbere

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A delegation from the National University Commission (NUC) has conducted an assessment visit to the proposed Orji Uzor Kalu University, Igbere. The inspection team, led by Amb. Chris Jibrin Maiyaki, included Barr. Sam Adejoh, Acting Director of Establishment for Private Universities, and Mal. Ashafa Ladan, Acting Director of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Others in the team were Dr. Nte Bisong, Deputy Director of Academic Planning, as well as esteemed members such as Zakari Mohammed and Mrs. Olumodeji Oluwatoyin, Assistant Chief Geographical Information Officer. The team was received by a local delegation comprising Arch. Dike Nduka Ukoha, Deacon Olunkwa Felix MNIPR,…
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Dec
09
2024
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Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo To Flag Off Abia Airport Construction Tuesday ——Commissioner

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo To Flag Off Abia Airport Construction Tuesday ——Commissioner

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The Minister for Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, is set to inaugurate the construction of an airport at Nsulu, Abia State, on Tuesday next week. Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this during a press briefing following the weekly Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. He revealed that the project is a collaboration between the Federal Government and the Abia State Government. The Commissioner explained that the Federal Government initially planned to construct an airstrip, but Governor Alex Otti advocated for upgrading it to a full-fledged airport. “The State will contribute by constructing standard runways to accommodate large aircraft,”…
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Dec
05
2024
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James Ibori’s Daughter, Five Labour Party Reps Members Join APC

James Ibori’s Daughter, Five Labour Party Reps Members Join APC

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As plenary resumed at the House of Representatives on Thursday, five lawmakers of the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They are Esosa Iyawe (Edo), Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Also, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), a lawmaker and daughter of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. The now-former Labour Party lawmakers cited division within their party as the main reason for their defection. After over 20 years of its formation, pro-workers political organisation, Labour Party (LP) made inroads…
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Dec
05
2024
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Gov Alex Otti, Reps Deputy Speaker, Senator Orji Kalu, Rep Ibe Okwara, Others To Grace Ohafia Day In Abuja

Gov Alex Otti, Reps Deputy Speaker, Senator Orji Kalu, Rep Ibe Okwara, Others To Grace Ohafia Day In Abuja

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Dr Alex Chioma Otti, Governor of Abia State; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu; Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu; former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu; and the Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, along with other high-profile personalities, are set to attend the highly anticipated 2024 Ohafia Day celebration, organised by Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) Abuja Branch. The event, titled ‘Exterminate Vandalism: Let There Be Light in Ohafia’, is scheduled for…
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Dec
03
2024
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Bill to Establish Federal Medical Centre in Ohafia Sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Passes Second Reading

Bill to Establish Federal Medical Centre in Ohafia Sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Passes Second Reading

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A Bill (HB.257) for an Act to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and establish a Federal Medical Centre in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. While presenting the Bill on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday, Hon. Osonwa emphasised the importance of establishing a Federal Medical Centre in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He highlighted the growing population and the urgent need for a referral health institution in the area. The Bill received overwhelming support from members of the House, reflecting…
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Dec
03
2024
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Mother of Late Sylvester Oromoni Of Dowen College Passes Away Months After Court Dismissed Case Following Tragic Loss Of Her Son

Mother of Late Sylvester Oromoni Of Dowen College Passes Away Months After Court Dismissed Case Following Tragic Loss Of Her Son

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Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old boy who tragically died in 2021 after allegedly being bullied at Dowen College in Lagos, has reportedly passed away. It was gathered that her death occurred in late November, following a battle with intermittent blood pressure-related health issues, Sahara Reporters reported. Meanwhile, Mrs Oromoni's death comes just over seven months after a special court in Lagos ruled against the family in April. In April, a Lagos State Coroner Inquest court sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court ruled that the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior was caused…
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Dec
03
2024
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House of Reps Panel Expresses Shock As Federal Polytechnic Ugep With 142 Students Spends Over N600m On Personnel, Overhead

House of Reps Panel Expresses Shock As Federal Polytechnic Ugep With 142 Students Spends Over N600m On Personnel, Overhead

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The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnics and other Higher Technical Education has expressed shock over the discovery that Federal Polytechnic Ugep, Cross Rivers State, spends over N600 million on personnel and overhead costs despite having only 142 students and 154 academic and non-academic staff. This was discovered after a submission on budget performance and other activities by the Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Edward N.Okey, before the committee on Monday. The committee had, as part of its ongoing oversight function, invited Federal Polytechnics and some other technical institutions from the South-South to appear. The institutions include: Federal Polytechnic, Orogun;…
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Dec
03
2024
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PHOTOS: President Tinubu Arrives In South Africa For Bi-National Commission Meeting

PHOTOS: President Tinubu Arrives In South Africa For Bi-National Commission Meeting

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has landed in Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC). The president was welcomed at the airport by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Roland Lamola, alongside Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, according to a post by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on his Facebook page. “President Tinubu lands in South Africa “President Tinubu has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC). “He was received…
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Dec
02
2024
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Sex Workers In Belgium To Receive Maternity Leave, Pensions, Health Insurance Benefits

Sex Workers In Belgium To Receive Maternity Leave, Pensions, Health Insurance Benefits

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The first of its kind in the world, Belgium has passed into law a bill that allows sex workers to be seen, treated, and privileged like every other worker on a job. According to a BBC report, the new law, which took effect on Sunday (1 December), gives them full access to every opportunity, including sick days, employment contracts, maternity leave, health insurance, and pension rights. The law brings sex workers in Belgium at par with all other employees in the European nation, ensuring that they are neither exploited nor sacked for refusing sexual partners. In 2022, Belgium decriminalised sex…
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Dec
02
2024
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Abuja Herbalist In Critical Condition After Testing ‘Bulletproof’ Charm By Shooting Himself

Abuja Herbalist In Critical Condition After Testing ‘Bulletproof’ Charm By Shooting Himself

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Abuja Herbalist In Critical Condition After Testing ‘Bulletproof’ Charm By Shooting Himself The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed an ‘alarming incident’ involving a native doctor, Ismail Usman, from Kuchibuyi Village in the Kubwa area of Abuja, who accidentally shot himself while testing a self-made ‘bulletproof’ charm. The incident, which occurred on Friday, November 23, 2024, left the herbalist hospitalised with severe gunshot injuries. According to a statement released by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, Usman attempted to test the efficacy of the charm by shooting himself in the stomach with a homemade shotgun.…
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