Ebere Njoku Abia State governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, will address the state tomorrow, August 27, 2023, on this year’s Abia Anniversary Day Celebration. A statement by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor made available to the press noted that “”all radio stations are advised to hook up to the Broadcasting Corporation of Abia (BCA Radio) by 7 a.m. for transmission”.
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…. Court awards 500,000 damage against petitioner …Ekene dedicates win to constituents, says It’s the People’s Win – Ekene By: Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna Supporters of Labour Party, (LP) has stormed the streets in Kaduna state to celebrate the victory of Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams , following the judgement that upheld his election as the duly elected Member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, in the February 25th general election. The Jubilation follows the dismissal of the suit filed by Hon. Yakubu Barde of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) demanding Ekene’s sack over…
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Mandy Park The Oyo State government, has said it is working out modalities on how to improve its Water Supply Project, especially in the area of provision of adequate potable water. A Press release by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, noted that the Chairman of the Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo made the remark during his tour of the Corporation’s facilities across the State. Adeojo, explained that the tour was aimed at actualising the rehabilitation, upgrading and expansion of the State’s Water Supply Scheme to improve water supply…
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has assumed office in a multi-million naira sports utility vehicle (SUV) marked ‘FCT 01’. A video of Wike’s convoy seen on his first day at work has got social media buzzing. Photos of his vehicle has also gone viral. Wike arrived at the FCTA around 1:20 pm on Tuesday in an armoured Lexus LX 600 SUV with the plate number ‘FCT – 01’. The starting price of the vehicle is placed at $100,115 on the maker’s website. Reacting to reports that he bought the SUV…
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…as LP endorses Sen Achonu as Imo Labour Party Governorship Candidate Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has cleared the air on the embroiling issues over the authentic governorship candidate in Imo State for the November 11 governorship election, adding that Senator Athan Achonu is the duly elected Labour Party, LP candidate at the official primary conducted in Owerri, the State capital. The Governor, who made this known on Tuesday August 22, in Owerri, during the LP governorship campaign flag off, noted that some politicians in the State are trying…
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Daniel Bwala, an aide to the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu may be forced to sacrifice the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike if he goes ahead with his planned demolition of structures in the FCT. Nigeria News Mark reports that Wike, upon assuming office on Monday, vowed to demolish houses constructed illegally within the FCT. He said, “All those people who are distorting the Masterplan of Abuja, too bad. If you know you have built where you are not supposed to…
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Mandy Park Hon Dame Blessing Nwagba, the All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate for Abia South in the February 25 senatorial election, has congratulated her friend and sister, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha OON, on her recent appointment and successful Inauguration as the Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment. She also commended president Bola Tinubu for the opportunity given to more women to serve in his cabinet. In her message of goodwill made available to the press, Dr Nwagba, a former member of Abia State House of Assembly and chieftain…
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…says dwindling number of female parliamentarians at the National Assembly worrisome Dame (Dr) Blessing Nwagba, bold, courageous and unassuming grassroots politician, has represented Aba North Constituency twice in the Abia State House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).She later moved to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and was the governorship candidate of the party in the 2019 elections. In the 2023 elections, she ran a colourful campaign for the Senate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), battling it out with the state…
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Mandy Park Abia State Government is set to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSS Integrated Farms, an arrangement that would see the Nasarawa State-based farm train Abia farmers. The State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, made this known on Wednesday while on a working visit to CSS Farms, owned by a former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Prof John Kennedy Opara. A statement by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor stated that Otti encouraged by the large-scale mechanised farming going on…
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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the immediate ban on the operation of commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada, within Umuahia, the State capital, and Aba Metropolis. A Press statement made available to the media by Kazie Uko Chief Press Secretary to the Governor noted that ” Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, any motorcycle seen on the streets of Umuahia and Aba townships being used for such purpose will be impounded by the security agencies. “Also, security agencies have been directed to arrest any individual…
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