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Aug

21

2023

Bishop Nwankpa applauds Onyejeocha on her appointment as minister.

Abia State, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, All Progressives Congress, Emeka Nwankpa, Politics

...charges her on promoting youth employment. Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the Accord Party's governorship candidate in Abia State in the March 18 governorship election, has congratulated Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha on her nomination, confirmation and swearing-in as the Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking from his holiday-base in the United States, the revered cleric and foremost philanthropist charged Hon Onyejeocha to work out creative ways of reducing youth unemployment, which he described as a source of great worry. In his words, 'I heartily congratulate our worthy daughter, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, on her appointment as…

Aug

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Anambra monarchs receive certificates of recognition from Soludo.

Metro, News, PoliticsAnambra State, Charles Soludo, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

Four traditional rulers in Anambra State have received certificates of recognition from Governor Chukwuma Soludo. In a private ceremony conducted at the Awka government palace on Saturday, he presented the monarchs with their certificates. He agreed that numerous unauthorized individuals were usurping the roles of traditional rulers in several areas while issuing the certificates. He declared that going forward, those who engaged in such behavior would face a six-month jail sentence. A release by the press secretary to the governor, Mr Christian Aburime, listed the traditional rulers who received their certificates to include; Igwe Mkpuorah Ngini of Isuaniocha in Awka…

Aug

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

PRP warns Tinubu and ECOWAS against intervening militarily in Niger

News, PoliticsAfrica, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ECOWAS, Niger, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security

President Bola Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been asked by the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) not to declare war on the Niger Republic as a result of the most recent coup there. The party's position was outlined in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Alhaji Falalu Bello, the party's national chairman. PRP stated that it was still optimistic that Nigeria and the ECOWAS would engage in constructive negotiation to settle the dispute with the Niger Republic. The party believes that going to war is "not in the interests of Nigeria, Niger, and…

Aug

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Lawmaker condemns kidnapping spree as gunmen kidnap 2 in Bauchi

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Gunmen, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Two people have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in the Gumau neighborhood of the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Before stealing the victims away in the early hours of Saturday, the gunmen allegedly fired warning shots into the air to frighten the locals. In response to the occurrence, Hon. Dabo Ismail Haruna, who represents the Toro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, denounced the most recent kidnapping. After a break, he claimed the bandits had returned to terrorize villages by kidnapping people repeatedly for ransom. However, he promised his constituents that legislative action would be taken to…

Aug

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tragedy As Careless Driver Kills A Family Of Five In Imo

Lifestyle, MetroAccident, Imo State, Metro, RIP

In Owerri, Imo State, a reckless driver is said to have k!llled a family of five and their housekeeper. On Sunday, August 5, 2023, the incident took place at the Umudibia neighborhood near Maternity Junction and the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri. Despite having a disability, the patriarch of the family, Arthur, also known as Agwu Oti Aka, earned a silver medal in para-badminton. He was scheduled to represent Nigeria in a disability badminton competition in the US on August 14, 2023. When the disaster happened, Arthur was riding a motorcycle with some of his kids while his wife, housekeeper,…