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Nov
07
2020
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State of Federal Roads In Abia Worrisome As Governor Ikpeazu Calls For Urgent Intervention

State of Federal Roads In Abia Worrisome As Governor Ikpeazu Calls For Urgent Intervention

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Following the deplorable state of federal roads in Abia State, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has called on the federal government to urgently intervene as the roads has brought untold hardship to users. The Governor made the call in a series of tweets via his official twitter handle @GovernorIkpeazu. The governor noted that almost all roads linking Abia to other states are in total disrepair. He expressed concern over the untold hardship this has caused road users and business owners. “Abia as a State bordered by seven other States is replete with a number of federal roads cutting across the State into…
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Nov
07
2020
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Panic As Another Covid-19 Case Recorded In Lagos Boarding School.

Panic As Another Covid-19 Case Recorded In Lagos Boarding School.

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Lagos State Commissioner of health, Professor  Akin Abayomi Friday announced new incidences of COVID-19 positive cases in another secondary boarding school in the state. Professor Abayomi in a press statement said that a staff of the school tested positive for COVID-19 at the Lagos State Biobank on November 2 after initially receiving first aid for an illness at the school clinic. Mr. Abayomi noted that contact tracing revealed that a student and four contacts of the staff member were positive for COVID-19. “Most of the infected persons are predominantly asymptomatic, while some have mild symptoms,” he said. The commissioner said…
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Nov
07
2020
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Nnamdi Kanu has finished Wike’s political career says Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Nnamdi Kanu has finished Wike’s political career says Ohanaeze Ndigbo

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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, Worldwide, has declared that the political career of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is in serious danger following his battle with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The OYC believes that Wike, whom it described as an Igbo of Ikwerre stock, will be haunted by the killing of residents in Oyigbo Local Government Area by soldiers. The group said the killing was a political eyesore that will surely be used to haunt Wike’s future political aspirations. “Nnamdi Kanu is a messenger and a pawn in the hands of Northeast and…
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Nov
07
2020
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Former Attorney General Who Said Yar’Adua Can Lead From The Moon, Michael Aondoakaa Helps CBN Obtain Court Order Freezing 20 #EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts …See Full List

Former Attorney General Who Said Yar’Adua Can Lead From The Moon, Michael Aondoakaa Helps CBN Obtain Court Order Freezing 20 #EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts …See Full List

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Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, SAN who said former President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua can lead from anywhere including the moon is the lawyer representing the Central  Bank of Nigeria(CBN) in their quest to punish the promoters of EndSARS protest. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had  earlier obtained a court order freezing the accounts of 20 #EndSARS promoters till January 2021. The order was pursuant to a motion ex parte filed by the CBN before a Federal High Court. The certified true copy of the order obtained by an online medium, Peoples Gazette, showed that the CBN…
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Nov
06
2020
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Item Community Applauds Senator Orji Uzor Kalu For Ongoing Road Construction

Item Community Applauds Senator Orji Uzor Kalu For Ongoing Road Construction

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ABIA—The leadership of Amaokwe Item Welfare Union and the entire people of Amaokwe Item and Item Okpi community in Bende LGA of Abia State have applauded Chief Whip of the Senate and the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu for the ongoing road constructions in Item Community. The Community union, in a “thank you” message sent to The Whisperer, appreciated Senator Kalu for attracting the constructions of the Amaokwe Item Uzor Rubber road linking Igbere- Abiriba- Ohafia and Amaokwe/Amaeke/ Apuanu Item roads. They regretted that successive National Assembly members in the state abandoned the important…
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Nov
04
2020
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Hon. Vincent Ofumelu urges federal government to invest more in Nigerian youths as youth coalition extols him as best performing legislator

Hon. Vincent Ofumelu urges federal government to invest more in Nigerian youths as youth coalition extols him as best performing legislator

News, Politics
  The member representing Oyi/ Ayamelum federal constituency, Hon. Barr. Vincent Ekenechukwu Ofumelu has urged governments at all level to invest massively in the future of Nigerian youths. He said investment in the future of the youths is a catalyst for national development. Ofumelu stated this when a coalition of Nigerian youths under the aegis of Youth Goal-for- Peace Project recognized him with a trophy of outstanding leadership excellence. “I want thank you all for your resilience and strength of patriotism. Nigeria is a nation we must build collectively. Whether you’re Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. But, we cannot achieve greatness…
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Nov
04
2020
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Governor Yahaya Bello ordered to pay 180m to bitter rival

Governor Yahaya Bello ordered to pay 180m to bitter rival

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The National Industrial Court has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay the former deputy governor, Simon Achuba, the sum of N180 million. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday by Justice Oyebiola Oyewunmi in Abuja, the court, ordered the sum of N180million to be paid to Achuba as outstanding security votes due to him from April 2018 to August 2019. The amount is to be paid to Achuba by the state government within the period of 30 days or 30% interest will be paid monthly. The court, however, dismissed the former deputy governor’s prayers, asking that the sum of N328million…
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Nov
04
2020
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Cheering News! FEC approves N87.538bn for construction of roads

Cheering News! FEC approves N87.538bn for construction of roads

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N87.538bn for the construction of roads that cover the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oyo, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Benue States. The FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, while briefing State House reporters on Wednesday after the 22nd virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the contract for the roads in the territory was awarded to Messrs Gilmor Engineering Nig. Ltd, at the sum of N30,686,609,298.68 with a completion period of 32 months. Bello said the council approved the award of contract for the full scope development…
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Nov
04
2020
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#EndSARS: IGP visits Edo on assessment of destroyed properties

#EndSARS: IGP visits Edo on assessment of destroyed properties

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Wednesday visited Edo State to assess the level of damage done to police stations and other properties in the state. IGP Adamu who was accompanied by the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and other top officials visited officers on admission at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) after sustaining injuries in attacks carried out by hoodlums in the wake of #EndSARS protests. They also visited Ivbiotor and Ugbekun Police Station both located in Benin city, the state capital, and the Nigeria Correctional Service Custodial Center in Sapele Road, Benin City. The…
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Nov
04
2020
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INEC set to resume Voter Registration ahead of 2023 elections, earmarks N1billion

INEC set to resume Voter Registration ahead of 2023 elections, earmarks N1billion

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election. This announcement was made on Wednesday by Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on INEC. Yakubu during the session said he is in support of diaspora voting and called on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to accommodate diaspora and early voting. He also said the sum of N1billion has been earmarked by INEC for the exercise. The…
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