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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatization and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has condemned the recent killing of soldiers at a checkpoint in Umuahia. In strong terms, Kalu described the attack as “wicked, evil, and unacceptable.” The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State, where gunmen dismantled a military checkpoint and opened fire on soldiers conducting a stop-and-search operation. Two soldiers lost their lives in the attack. In a statement from his media office, Senator Kalu extended his condolences to the Nigerian Army and the families…

Ceekay Igara, the National Vice Chairman (South East) of Labour Party, has warned that Governor Alex Otti’s leadership style risks taking Abia State back to the “inglorious PDP years,” a period he claims was marked by a lack of transparency and accountability in governance. Igara criticised Governor Otti for allegedly disregarding the Labour Party’s core values of transparency and party leadership since taking office. In an interview with Daily Independent, Igara discussed his grievances with Otti, describing what he sees as a pattern of autocratic leadership that has marginalised long-standing party members. Igara emphasised that loyal party members who have…

The lawmaker representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has stated that vandalism of power infrastructure in Ohafia Local Government Area has escalated, with damages now extending to around 26 spans of stolen aluminum bare conductors. Watch video below: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VaX_GNWiQ6Q&feature=shared “The affected area spans from the proposed university site down to Amaekpu mortuary and reaches the uncompleted transmission station in Ohafia. Officials estimate that approximately 5,500 metres of bare conductor will be required to replace the stolen cables,” Rep Osonwa said. The lawmaker noted that he has been working with the Enugu Electricity Distribution…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State on Tuesday held a meeting with members of the National Assembly from the state. The lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, confirmed the meeting in a text shared on WhatsApp groups seen by The Whisperer. “Gov Otti with the Abia State National Assembly Caucus. “One was unavoidably absent. “We meet periodically. It’s good for Abia,” he wrote. Abia State has a total of eleven members in the National Assembly, comprising three senators and eight representatives in the House. In the group photograph posted by Mr. Aguocha, the…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner for Health. This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Fred Itua. “The nomination of Oshiomhole will be confirmed by the Edo State House of Assembly when they are forwarded soon by Governor Okpebholo,” the statement read. Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole’s academic journey began at St. Anne’s Primary School, followed by Command Secondary School, where. He later pursued higher education at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Oshiomhole enrolled…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Musa Ikhilor as the secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG). He also named Samson Osagie as the state attorney-general and Cyril Oshiomhole as the health commissioner-designate. In a statement on Tuesday in Benin, Fred Itua, the governor’s spokesperson, said the nomination of Messrs Osagie and Oshiomhole would be confirmed by the Edo House of Assembly. “Ikhilor was born on 6 August 1980 at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. “Ikhilor attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he obtained an LL.B in 2008 (Second Class Upper Division). “In…

Senator Monday Okpebholo has been inaugurated as the governor of Edo, marking an end to the six-year stint of Godwin Obaseki at the helm of affairs in the South-South state. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital, two months after the All Progressives Congress (APC) clinched the ticket to the Dennis Osadebay House. Okpebholo took his oath of office alongside his running mate Dennis Idahosa. The ceremony was attended by some dignitaries including the Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo among others. More to follow…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Nigerian Senate, Obong Godswill Obot Akpabio, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu; Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu; former Abia State Governor and lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu; 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 2024 Ohafia Day celebration, organised by Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) Abuja Branch. The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, at the Old Parade Ground,…

Idowu Akinsanya ( King West), son of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, celebrated his father’s recent election as the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) with a bold statement on social media. MC Oluomo, a prominent figure in Lagos politics, was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the union’s zonal secretariat in Osogbo. His victory carries significant implications for the future of the NURTW and the political landscape of Nigeria. Mr Akinsanya, the former chairperson of the Lagos State Chapter of the NURTW, won the election unopposed at the union’s…

Nigerian activist and leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged the existence of a confidential memorandum within the government advising against an Igbo presidency. The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) made this claim while speaking on the Honest Bunch podcast, co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu. Sowore emphasised that the Igbo people must separate from Nigeria for their own survival, asserting that the Igbo community cannot thrive within the current structure of the nation. He stated, “Nigeria has an Igbo problem. There is a secret memo in the government to…