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Mar

2022

Church Sues Umahi, Demands N5bn Damages Amidst Sack

POLITICS, RELIGION#Court's judgement, #david umahi, #Engr.DavidUmahiApologigises, #Umahi's sack

Church Sues Umahi, Demands N5bn Damages Amidst Sack The Presbyterian Church of Nigerian has dragged Ebonyi Governor David Umahi to court for taking over its hospital. Also joined in the suit are Ebobi Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice as well as Ebonyi Assembly as second and third defendants. The church in suit no HAB/120/2020 is seeking N5bn for general damages from the Governor for the takeover and shutting down of the Presbyterian Joint Hospital in the Governor’s hometown of Ụbụrụ. It said the government’s action was illegal, unconstitutional, null and void and amounts to…

Mar

2022

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DELTA 2023: Okowa Endorses Gbagi

POLITICS#2023 General election, #Chief Kenneth Gbagi, #Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, #Endorsement, Delta State government

DELTA 2023: Okowa Endorses Gbagi Leading governorship aspirant under the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), in Delta State, has revealed that the incumbent Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has anointed him as the next governor come 2023. Gbagi gave the revelation while addressing the 25 LGA Chairmen, executives and other party delegates. According to Gbagi: "The governor has chosen me as the one to take over from him at the end of his tenure in May 29th 2023. Governor Okowa, knows what he is doing, he will not handover Delta to people who will crumble it from where he has been able…

Mar

2022

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Delta 2023: Governor Okowa Never Picked Any Aspirant, Akpovwowo Opposes Oliver, Latimore

NEWS, POLITICS#2023 General election, #Delta state, #Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa

DeltaDD2023: Governor Okowa Never Picked Any Aspirant, Akpovwowo Opposes Oliver, Latimore Contrary to the rumour being spread in the Social Media, FamousReporters.com can authoritatively state that the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has not endorsed anyone of the three aspirants in the line for the forthcoming 2023 gubernatorial race. This was disclosed by the Hon. Commissioner for Urban Renewal Delta State Government, Hon Olorogun Arthur Akpovwowo who vehemently debunked the information, describing it as unfounded. Hon. Akpovwowo, during a courtesy visit of members of the Indigenous Correspondent Chapel of NUJ, Delta State, to…

Mar

2022

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Just In: Why Three House Of Assembly Members Resign In Ebonyi

POLITICS#david umahi, #defection #endBadGovernment, Ebonyi State APC, ebonyi state government

Just In: Why Three House Of Assembly Members Resign In Ebonyi Three members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, have resigned their membership of the House. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, on Tuesday March 15th 2022, received letters from three Members of the State Assembly, notifying the House of their resignation as Honourable Members of Ebonyi State House of Assembly. According to the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), to the Speaker, Leo Ekene Oketa, the Members are: Hon. Mrs. Franca C. Okpo (Abakaliki South State Constituency), Hon. Ali Kizito Okechukwu (Ishielu North State Constituency) and Hon. Victor U.…

Mar

2022

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APC National Convention: Orji Kalu Writes APC, Forwards Authentic List Of Statutory Delegates From Abia State

POLITICS#2022 APC convention, #2022 APC Presidential Ticket, #Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu

APC National Convention: Orji Kalu Writes APC, Forwards Authentic List Of Statutory Delegates From Abia State The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has forwarded the authentic list of statutory delegates from Abia State to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the party's national convention slated for 26th March, 2022. The former governor of Abia State in a letter addressed to the National Chairman Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, and members of the planning committee said "the motive is necessary to totally avoid the infiltration and importation of fictitious…

Mar

2022

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DELTA 2023: Why Deltans Want Gbagi To Succeed Okowa

OPINION, POLITICS#2023 General election, #Chief Kenneth Gbagi, Delta State government, Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa

DELTA 2023: Why Deltans Want Gbagi To Succeed Okowa Before I dwell on the issue at hand, I'd like to note that Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi Project 2023, otherwise known as "GbagiTrust 2023", is widely acceptable to other ethnic nationalities in Delta State. His sojourn across the 25 local government areas of the state during his visit to the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmen and delegates, is another feat that best describes his popularity and the yearning of Deltans to have an Industrialist in the saddle come 2023. As the 2023 governorship election gathers momentum, it is worth mentioning that…

Mar

2022

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My Dream is to bring development back on track in Arochukwu State Constituency… Ike Okorafor

POLITICS#effective legislation, #Good governance, #Prince Ike Okoroafor

My Dream is to bring development back on track in Arochukwu State Constituency... Ike Okorafor Ban Ki-moon, former United Nations Secretary-General postulated that Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all, which offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance. As 2023 draws nearer which is an election moment, aspirants all over the country have started consulting and declaring their interest to represent their people in various elective positions. While others may see it as an opportunity to amass wealth for themselves and their families, some are craving…

Mar

2022

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Group Commends Senator Orji Kalu Over Sensitiveness to Constituents’ Yearnings

POLITICS#Good governance, #Sensitive, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu

Group Commends Senator Orji Kalu Over Sensitiveness to Constituents' Yearnings A socio-political group under the aegis of Abia North Peace Foundation (ANPF), has commended the statesmanship of the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, for his commitment, sacrifices and benevolence deployed to mitigate the challenges facing the senatorial district. The group commended the former Abia state governor for being an embodiment of true leadership and a pacesetter with his constant display of love and empathy to his constituents particularly, the downtrodden who are in the most critical state of vulnerability. The group in a statement signed…

Mar

2022

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IOK LIBERATION MOVEMENT:A Touch Of Nobility Into Governance

OPINION, POLITICS#Good governance, #Nobility, #Prince Ike Okoroafor, Liberation

IOK LIBERATION MOVEMENT:A Touch Of Nobility Into Governance Nobility literarily depicts high moral standards, willingness to help, unselfishness, Honourable, generosity, worthiness, eminence, the greatness of character and uprightness. From the political Point of view using England as a takeoff, nobility connotes aristocrats, men of high birth rank, progenitors from the social class whose characters are tested and trusted. Nobility describes men free from unruly behaviours, men who are sensitive to the plight and suffering of the led. This is what Prince #ikeokorafor depicts. He has the mastery of effective leadership as exemplified by his grandfather. He is of noble…

Mar

2022

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Umahi’s sack, a credit to Nigeria’s Judiciary- Ebonyi Diasporan group

POLITICS#Court's judgement, #Diaspora, #Independent electoral Commission, Gov. David Nweze Umahi, people's Democratic party

Umahi’s sack, a credit to Nigeria's Judiciary- Ebonyi Diasporan group ... Salutes PDP’s courage, lauds Justice Ekwo A frontline organisation, the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora, AESID has described the Federal High Court judgement which sacked Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi and his Deputy, Eric Kelechi Igwe as a welcomed development. Maintaining that it is a huge credit to the judiciary as the last hope of the common man and the fact that Nigeria’s democracy could actually be made better, the group said, "Even though Justice Ekwo’s Federal High Court is not the final arbiter in…