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2022

2023: Abia Stakeholders Adopt Sen Orji Kalu As Consensus. …Accept decision, step down, told

O2023: Abia Stakeholders Adopt Sen Orji Kalu As Consensus. ...Accept decision, step down, toldk A political group in Abia State, Concerned Abians Development Initiative (CADI), today endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as its consensus candidate for the 2023 Abia North Senatorial election. The Leader of the group, Dr. Lawrence Ubani, in a statement issued on behalf of the group members in Umuahia, stated that the entire stakeholders, various youth groups, traditional rulers and community leaders in the state were well pleased with the choice…

Dec

2022

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Slain Lawyer: How Policeman killed my 7-month pregnant wife – Husband Cries Out

CRIME#AyubaYandi, #BolanleRaheem, #TheNigeriaPolice

Slain Lawyer: How Policeman killed my 7-month pregnant wife – Husband Cries Out Gbenga Raheem, the husband of a female lawyer, Omobolanle, who was shot dead by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi has narrated how the power tussling police officer shot his wife to death. While narrating his sorrowful experience, said: “On December 25, my wife, nieces, nephews, and cousins, who had come for the holiday, all went to church. On our way back, my wife said since it was Christmas Day, we should take everyone out, so, we went to a supermarket at Abraham Adesanya, then to…

Dec

2022

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Nigeria keen to leverage “Genome Editing” for national development – Ikoh

NATIONAL NEWS#AUDA-NEPAD, #Commercialisation, #GenomeEditing, #HenryIkoh, #Sensitization, Science and technology

Nigeria keen to leverage “Genome Editing” for national development – Ikoh Nigeria has indicated her willingness to harness the game-changing power of Genome Editing Science, a tool for agricultural and food sustainability, to advance national development. The assurance was given by the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, while declaring open a workshop on “Genome Editing”, which held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, December 15-16, 2022. The workshop as gathered, was powered by the African Union Development Agency (ADUA-NEPAD) Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation, in collaboration…

Dec

2022

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Photo Of Notorious Police Officer, Ayuba Yandi Who Shot Dead Female Lawyer, Omobolanle, Resurfaces *Justice I’ll definitely prevail… CP

CRIME#EndExrajudiciKilling, #EndPoliceBtutality, #PoliceBrutality, Bolanle Raheem

Photo Of Notorious Police Officer, Ayuba Yandi Who Shot Dead Female Lawyer, Omobolanle, Resurfaces *Justice I'll definitely prevail... CP Ayuba, attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team were said to have tried to stop Raheem and her family members. In February 2021, a video of Ayuba Yandi, the Christmas Day killer policeman attached to the Lagos State Police Command patrolling with intent to allegedly harass motorists was posted online. SaharaReporters gathered that the trigger-happy policeman is a serial extortionist and lawless officer. In the latest episode, he on Christmas Day allegedly shot dead Bolanle Raheem, a female…

Dec

2022

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NNAMDI KANU: Remember Philip Effiong’s 1970 Statement, Ohanaeze Youths Warn Buhari *Says Biafra spirit will resurrect again, if…

NATIONAL NEWS#ipob, #Marginalisation, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #MohammaduBuhari, #Ndigbo, BIAFRA

NNAMDI KANU: Remember Philip Effiong's 1970 Statement, Ohanaeze Youths Warn Buhari *Says Biafra's spirit will resurrect again, if... Following the poor treatment meted out to Ndigbo since 57-years ago, the apex Socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Ohanaeze Youth Council has, in line with Philip Effiong, said that, if the government of President of Buhari fails to treat the surrendering generation well, the spirit of Biafra will resurrect again. The aggrieved youth Council urged President Mohammadu Buhari to quit from fulfilling the prophesy of Gen. Philip Effiong, the Biafra war lord and…

Dec

2022

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Why Abia Central Needs Rep. Sam Onuigbo Part 3: ELECTRICITY

POLITICS#EffectiveRepresentation, #ElectricitySupply, #SamOnuigbo

Why Abia Central Needs Rep. Sam Onuigbo Part 3: ELECTRICITY Every country serious about development must centre its plan around the provision of electricity which has proven over and over again to be at the nucleus of driving industrial growth. This is more so for a country like Nigeria with a crippling rate of unemployment. Rep. Sam Onuigbo in his vision for a progressive Nigeria, has always been aware of this and has at several fora advanced conversations on addressing Nigeria’s energy poverty particularly by using renewable energy to bridge the energy gap. Little wonder then that the Climate Change…

Dec

2022

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Uruakpa Felicitates With Onochie, Dimgba Over NDDC Appointment

NEWS#Development, #ErubaDimgba, #LaurettaIfeanyiOnochie, #Sterling, NDDC

Uruakpa Felicitates With Onochie, Dimgba Over NDDC Appointment A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Sterling Chinwe Uruakpa has congratulated Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie and Chief Eruba Dimgba on their appointments as the Substantive Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission and the Abia State Representative on the Board, respectively. This is even as the Senate had, confirmed the appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media, Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie, as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Among twelve other nominees who were also confirmed by the Senate, was a proud son of Ukwa…

Dec

2022

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ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL 2023: INEC Authenticates Rep. Onuigbo’s Candidacy

POLITICS#Authentic, #EmekaAtuma, INEC, RepSamOnuigbo

ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL 2023: INEC Authenticates Rep. Onuigbo's Candidacy As 2023 general election draws nearer, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in its current list of candidates of various electable positions, has published Rep. Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), for Abia Central Senatorial District. The Commission, on Thursday Dec 22, 2022, in a release, listed Sam Onuigbo as the All Progressive Congress, (APC) candidate for Abia Central Senatorial district, in the forthcoming general election. Famousreporters.com reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, had on November 30, sacked…

Dec

2022

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Abia APC Dissociates Self From group Accusing Kalu Of Anti Party Activities *Steer clear, PDP’s Mao, others told

POLITICS#APC, #SenMaoOhuabunwa, #SenOrjiUzorKalu, apology

Abia APC Dissociates Self From group Accusing Kalu Of Anti Party Activities *Steer clear, PDP's Mao, others told by The Abia State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives' Congress (APC) has disowned a group which convened in its name to work against the re-election bid of the Senate Chief Whip,…

Dec

2022

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Yuletide: Delta NSCDC Deploys 2979 Personnel To Saturate State

NEWS, SECURITY#Deployment, #Yuletide, NSCDC

Yuletide: Delta NSCDC Deploys 2979 Personnel To Saturate State Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Delta State Command says it has deployed a total of 2,979 of it's personnel to provide a water tight security for the Yuletide season. This was contained in a statement signed by the command public relations officer DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime in Asaba, the State Capital. He disclosed that the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Akinsanya Iskilu Abiodun has meticulously approved the deployment of about 2979 Personnel of its work force to areas considered to be flash points and red…