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The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Saturday pledged to partner with the Church to promote peace in Abia state and Nigeria in general. Kalu, stated this at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN) Amaeze Parish during the Arochukwu Synodical Women’s Guild 1st Biannual Conference. Senator Kalu was represented by the chairman of OUK Movement, Arochukwu local government area, Eze Precious Ngwu (Bongidi), at the event which attracted clergies, politicians, business moguls as well as parishioners. Speaking at the event, the former Abia state governor said his decision to attract the…

There appears to be no respite for former Nigerian international, Tijani Babangida, as his son who is about a year old has died from injuries he sustained in the fatal road accident that claimed the life of his father’s brother, Ibrahim Babangida. On Thursday, April 10, 2024, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics gold medallist, his wife, brother, son, and maid were involved in a ghastly accident along the Zaria-Kaduna road. While his younger brother Ibrahim died on the spot, Tijanni, who is also the president of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) and the other occupants of the vehicle were…

At least five of the achievements listed by Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo to commemorate his first 100 days in office are seen as absurd by Nigerians. These include a meeting with Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), which has got people talking. Yahaya Bello passed the baton of state leadership to Ododo on January 27. On Wednesday, the governor marked his first 100 days in office, highlighting what he considered his achievements within the period. The digital flyers posted on Ododo’s official X handle on Wednesday contained 31 items across five major areas, such as governance, agriculture, education,…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to provide steady power supply in the South East region or shut down and vacate the region immediately. IPOB made the demand in a statement issued on Friday by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful.   Powerful also lambasted the power distribution company for excessive estimated billing of electricity consumers in the South East.   According to the IPOB spokesperson, EEDC is engaging in what he described as a deceptive strategy to sway the people of the South East by claiming that IPOB criticisms over…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday took over some quarters of the Rivers State House of Assembly amid the unrest between the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the 27 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. It was gathered that the police took over all the entrances to the House of Assembly quarters located along the Aba Road, Port Harcourt, the state capital. According to PUNCH, It was found that both the first and second gates to the lawmakers’ estate were safeguarded by about 30 armed policemen, while about 25 patrol vans were…

Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa has condemned the “tragic killing of Mrs. Alade Kalu Elem” of Obiezu/Ohabuike Isu community, Arochukwu LGA following the communal clash between Isu community in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State and Ukwa community in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. Osonwa in a statement signed by him on Friday in Abuja, called on all parties involved in the dispute to come together, saying: “violence only begets more violence, and the cycle must come to an end.” He said: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic…

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu says he has been rewarding best graduating students from the University of Nigeria (UNN) since 2014 through Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation. The lawmaker disclosed this in a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday morning, while congratulating the benefiting students for the 52nd convocation ceremony of the elite university. While congratulating the beneficiaries, Kalu noted that education remains the best legacy for all, saying: “In 2014 at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation instituted three categories of awards for the best graduating students. This action was solely to encourage…

Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona Ogbagba II on the occasion of his 90th birthday anniversary. Kalu, who emphasized the noble contributions of the monarch to nation building in various capacities, extolled the outstanding and selfless leadership qualities of the paramount ruler. The Senator applauded the Awujale for sustaining his humanitarian gestures in advancing the cause of the people, adding that the monarch is a rallying point for his contemporaries and the younger generation. While calling on leaders across the country to emulate…

Prof Khalifa Dikwa, the Dean of Borno Elders Forum, has said that most of the appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are either weak or lopsided. Dikwa stated this while commenting on the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He accused the Tinubu administration of provoking Nigerians by introducing harsh policies. He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withdraw the policy. Professor Dikwa said, “Northern elite are not happy with Tinubu because each of these policies affect the north entirely. There is an issue with his appointments because most…