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Kogi state government has assured residents and travellers of its avowed commitment to always defeat criminality in the state with the government’s enhance water-tight security architecture. The State Commissioner for Information and Commnications, Kingsley Fanwo made this known in Lokoja on Monday while briefing newsmen on the successful security operation that led to the rescue of kidnapped victims in the state. Twenty eight hostages, including four children, were rescued when the state government-backed local hunters stormed the notorious Irepeni forest along Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highway last week Thursday. “Last week Thursday would remain a sad day for kidnappers in Kogi State as…

The National Coordinator, People's Democratic Party Coalition, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu has lent his voice to the burning issue of a brewing crisis in Nigeria between Fulani Herdsmen and their indigenous host communities which is gradually escalating into open confrontation as a result of the haphazard manner with which the present administration had handled it abinitio. Chief Kalu said President's body language of shielding some monstrous, murderous-bloodthirsty and bloodletting criminals through the federal government and allowing them to be operating among good Fulani citizens has made it impossible to separate the chaff from the corn, in order words, the president…

Recall that on the 15th of December 2020, Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu met with Master Chibuike Ibekwe, the 15 years old Ariaria scavenger whose video went viral on social media, at his (Governor’s) country-home in Umuobikwa, where he promised to fund his secondary education. Today, Governor Ikpeazu, represented by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos, has fulfilled his promise to the Mbano born little boy, as he (Governor) handed over his schools fees to the Chairman of Ariaria International Marker, Elder Emeka Igara and Mr. Chibuike Okebugwu. Elder Igara, on behalf of the Governor, will tomorrow take…

Read full statement: GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. All those affected by this dissolution are to handover all government properties in their possession, together with their handover notes, to their respective Permanent Secretaries. The Governor expresses his deep appreciation to these men and women for their services to the people of Abia State, and wishes them well for the future. The Governor has also approved the recall from suspension of his Chief of Staff, Dr. ACB Agbazuere. This recall takes immediate effect. Sir Onyebuchi…

Sokoto State Government through the ingenuity of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal may have become the first state in Nigeria to pay the January salary of  2021. The payment of salaries before the 24th day of the month, accordingly affirms the Governor's vow to always make the welfare of workers his top priority, even in challenging economic circumstances. The state it will be recalled was among the first to pay its workers the new minimum wage salary with effect from December 2019. A Grade Level 9 worker in the state Ministry of of Health, name withheld told the Whisperer she was…

The Prelate and Moderator of Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN), His Eminence, Nzie Nsi Eke has urged Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu not to relent in building more roads for Abians. The Ndi Ibe Ohafia born clergy stated this during the official opening for public use a quaternary roads in the economic hub of Aba including Eziukwu Road, Milverton Avenue, Ojike Lane and Chisco Link Rd, all in Aba South Local Government Area of the State. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu assured that the roads would last at least 30 years and called on residents and…