Fuel subsidy height of economic sabotage — Ezeokenwa, APGA National Chairman

…Gives reasons Nnamdi Kanu should be released without further delay Sylvester Ezeonenwa, a lawyer, is the young, articulate and visionary national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). In this exclusive interview with Sunday Sun, he speaks on his blueprint and vision for APGA, his views on Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention, subsidy removal, the problem with Nigeria and the need for restructuring the country, among other sensitive issues. Excerpt:  Congratulations on your election as the new national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). How has it been since…

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ADC set to build the largest youth empowerment Pool in Africa

Mandy Park The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it is set to empower the Nigerian youth. The ADC’s global campus empowerment programme is expected to promote leadership fellowship, training, and multidisciplinary skills acquisition initiatives in the areas of information technology, agriculture-related businesses, fishery, animal husbandry, textiles, and cooperative ventures.A statement by the party publicity secretary Mabel Oboh revealed that pilot projects and funding schemes are already in progress. The programme was unveiled by the party’s national chairman, Chief Ralphs Nwosu when he received ADC candidate for the 2023…

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Fuel subsidy removal, reckless, economic sabotage –Onovo, Presidential candidate National Conscience Party, 2015.

By Mandy Park Activist and presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in 2015, Martin Onovo, 2015 had a media chat recently where he spoke on some critical issues.In this no-holds-bared interview, described said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s subsidy removal on fuel is an economic sabotage on the nation and an early indication of what would come later. He re-emphasised that INEC published fraudulent results, insisting that President Tinubu’s swearing-in was unlawful and tenure illegitimate.Excerpt President Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, promised that security, improved economic growth, and policies…

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Otti names former running mate, 18 others as Commissioner nominees

…Suspends heads of nursing schools By Mandy Park   Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has named his former deputy governorship candidate, in the 2015 and 2019 elections, Prof. (Mrs) Eme Uche, as a commissioner nominee alongside 18 others. This is as the governor i approved the suspension of the Principals of all state-owned Nursing/Midwifery training institutions, pending investigations and further directives. Equally suspended is the Director of Nursing in the Ministry of Health, Nwosu Dorathy Njideka. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon.…

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African sentiment is favouring Ukraine

Johannesburg – 20 June 2023: Ahead of the African Peace Initiative visit to Kyiv and Moscow, the upcoming Russia/Africa meetings in St. Petersburg and the BRICS Summit in South Africa in August, international research company Ipsos polled African citizens on their attitudes towards Russia, Ukraine and the controversial position on the war taken by some African governments.A majority felt that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was against the principles of international law, that Russian forces should withdraw from Ukraine and that Russia was guilty of committing war crimes in Ukraine.These…

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Review current surveillance contract in Niger Delta –NDSF appeals to Tinubu…slams General Israel over unguarded comments against Asari Dokubo

By Mandy Park Niger Delta Special Force , NDSF has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the Niger Delta pipelines surveillance contract under the supervision of Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and carve out Rivers State territory to be secured by their ex-militant Generals. The group aligns with the position of Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo that the military was behind Oil theft in the region, just as it warned ex-militant leader, Eshanekpe Israel, popularly known as General Israel, over what they termed his ‘unguarded utterance’ against Dokubo, founder of…

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Dame Nwagba Congratulates Akpabio, Jibrin, Abbas, Kalu, and APC leadership on successful inauguration of 10th assembly

…asks lawmakers to enact laws beneficial to citizens By Mandy Park All Progressives Congress APC senatorial candidate for Abia South federal constituency in the February polls, Dame Blessing Nwagba PhD has congratulated senate President Godswill Akpabio, Barau Jibrin (Deputy senate President), Hon Tajudeen Abbas (Speaker House of Representatives), Hon Benjamin Kalu (Deputy Speaker), and the national leadership on the conduct of a successful inauguration. She also urged the lawmakers to shun partisanship and enact laws that would better the lives of Nigerians. In a statement she personally signed the former…

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Otti names Okezie Rector, Abia College of Health Sciences

Mandy Park Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Mr. Aloysius Okezie as Rector, Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba. A statement by his spokesperson, Kazie Uko, said the appointment was with immediate effect. “The current Rector is by this notice directed to hand over the duties of his office to Mr. Okezie. This announcement clarifies and supersedes any other information with respect to the School of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba, in the media before now,” he noted.

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June 12: Protect citizens’ democratic rights, CAPPA urges Tinubu

Mandy Park Human rights and environmental protection crusader, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that his leadership of the country protects and defends citizens’ democratic rights. The CAPPA Executive Director, Oluwafemi Akinbode, made the calll in a statement signed by Zikora Ibeh, Policy and Research Officer, as Nigeria commemorated the 30th anniversary of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential elections on Monday. Akinbode said that the only way citizens’ aspirations and hope in true democracy encapsulated in the…

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Nto, an asset to MOUAU, says VC

Mandy Park The Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, CFS has described the immediate past Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, Dr Philips Nto as a great asset to the institution. He said through his exemplary conduct and commitment to duty, Nto has set a record for other staff to emulate. Prof Iwe spoke when Nto paid him a courtesy call to inform him that he has resumed duty at MOUAU after his tour of service at Abia State College…

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