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Mar

15

2024

Abaribe ought to resign for syphoning N266 million meant for underprivileged people of Abia South – Onyeizu bellows.

Abia State, Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics, SponsoredAbia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Opinion, Politics

Engr Chinedu Onyeizu, the Abia South Labour Party's senatorial candidate in the 2023 general election, has taken a swipe at Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for secretly collecting N266m meant for poor Abia South constituents and pocketing it without considering the biting hunger in the land. Onyeizu stated that it is regrettable that without Senator Ningi opening the can of worms in the senate, no one would have known that Abaribe got such a whopping sum of money meant for our people in Abia South. Onyeizu stated:"For Over 17 years, these monies and more are given to him for interventions and constituency…

Mar

14

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

UAAP Celebrates her BoT Chairman, Raymond Nkemdirim on his Birthday

Abia State, Lifestyle, News, OpinionBirthday, Entertainment, Raymond Nkemdirim, UAAP

The leadership of United Abia Artiste and Patriot Forum (UAAP) has congratulated the Board of Trustee (BoT) Chairman of the organization Chief Raymond Nkemdirim as he celebrates his birthday today. In a press release, signed by the President of UAAP Amb. Dr. Osita Offor “De Ultimate Commander” and General Secretary Comrade Emenike Jason Iroegbu, the organization described Chief Raymond Nkemdirim as a worthy son of Abia State that should be celebrated all the time. Chief Raymond Nkemdirim The organization went further to appreciate Chief Raymond for his consistency and support towards the goals and aspiration of UAAP. They prayed for…

Mar

13

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

The Northern Plan to Drive Out Igbos: Another Ineffective Provocation Against the Southeast

Column, News, Opinion, Politics, SponsoredBiafra, Court, Freedom, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

During the rough time of Former President Buhari's rule, the unfair treatment of Ndigbo reached a disgusting high point. A vile scheme was made to use state-sponsored litigation to force the people of Southeast Nigeria to leave Nigeria, taking their property even in the middle of the North, in Abuja. This legal attack was a sneaky part of Buhari's "Fulanization agenda," which was cleverly planned by his cronies with the help of Northern powerbrokers, especially the Northern Governors. Working in secret, they gave the COALITION OF NORTHERN GROUPS the covert support and organisational help they needed to carry out their…

Mar

13

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court strikes out suit seeking to compel exit of Igbo from Nigeria

Column, News, PoliticsBiafra, Freedom, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit instituted by a Coalition of Northern Groups seeking the exit of Igbos in the South East out of Nigeria. The suit by the group of elders and politicians from the North, led by Nastura Shariff, Balarabe Rufa’i, Abdul-Aziz Sulaiman and Aminu Adam was thrown out by the Judge following the persistent absence of the plaintiffs in court to establish their case. When the matter came up, none of the plaintiffs was in court and they were not represented by lawyers. Justice Ekwo, after going…

Mar

13

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Budget padding: Abaribe Explains How Senators Share Funds for Zonal Intervention Project

Abia State, News, PoliticsBudget, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

The differences in the distribution of the Zonal Intervention Project monies have been explained by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the lawmaker for the Abia South Senatorial District. Remember that on Tuesday, Senator Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North claimed that ranking senators received N500 million in funding while he received none? Jarigbe made the claim on the Senate floor in response to a budget padding charge made by Senator Abdul Ningi, a legislator from Bauchi Central. Lawmakers that have served in the Red Chamber for at least four years are referred to be ranking senators. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday,…