For the purposes of serving as compelling motivation to complete the multi million naira abandoned secretariat edifice, and a sort of protest against its abandonment by his predecessors, despite the numerous benefits it will bring to the union when in use, the new President of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE,Imo State, Comrade Okey Okere, has vowed to continue use the shade of a tree in the unions secretariat as his office, until his executive completes the gigantic secretariat complex. The labour leader who reiterated this vow when he…
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No More Illegal Sale Of Tickets To Motorists, Street Trading, Roadside Mechanic Shops, Abia Govt Vows
Abia State Government says under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, there will be no place for illegal issuance of revenue tickets to motorists, touting, illegal street trading and other activities that undermine efforts to make Aba and Umuahia modern cities. This warning was issued by the Chairman of the State Harmonized Taskforce, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu made available to ABN TV According to him, the governor has harmonized all approved tax and levies previously handled by different Task forces from different MDAs to fight double taxation and revenue leakage. “Therefore,…
Read MoreWe Don’t Believe In Nigeria But Won’t Allow Haters Kill Its Existence, Says MASSOB
…Demands Unconditional Release Of Nnamdi Kanu In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), led by Yerima Shettima, as inconsequential and irrelevant. The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has reiterated its call for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently in detention. In a statement, MASSOB leader Comrade Uchenna Madu dismissed the opposition to Kanu’s release by the Arewa Youths…
Read MorePublic Safety: Rampant Establishment Of Cooking Gas Outlets, Imo Lawmakers Move To Stop Danger
By Williams Odunze In the move to ensure public safety and friendly environment within the State especially, its Capital territory, the State House of Assembly has drawn the attention of the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma to checkmate the proliferation of Cooking Gas Outlet within the residential areas across the State. The call was made following the adoption of the motion moved by the member representing Isiala Mbano Constituency, Hon. Samuel Ikechukwu Osuji who informed the House that indiscriminate establishment of Cooking Gas is posing serious threats to lives and property…
Read MoreOgun: Ex-convict killed in front of father’s residence
The Ogun State Police Command has declared a manhunt for the assailants of an ex-convict, Adeniji Ibrahim, who was allegedly killed in front of his father’s at Abule Oke axis of Yewa North Local Government Area of the State. According to a news report, the 28-year-old was killed in the early hours on July 3, 2024. It was gleaned that the case was reported at Imasayi Police Division by the father of the deceased, Adeniji Kamorudeen. According to the report: “Kamorudeen had reported at the station that some group of…
Read MoreIgbo: Ikwerre People Should Tell Who They Are, Ignore Stories –Amaechi
The former Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi,has responded to claims that the Ikwerre people are part of the Igbo ethnic group. He urged the Ikwerre community to assert their true identity and disregard the narratives being written about them. Amaechi emphasized the importance of the Ikwerre people taking control of their own narrative and history, ensuring their distinct cultural identity is accurately represented. He called on those involved in politics within Ikwerre land to actively promote and project the image of the Ikwerre people, no matter where they are. In…
Read MorePower-Drunk Niger Gov-Bago Publicly Orders Security Detail To Assault Islamic Cleric
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has been caught on camera ordering his security detail to assault and deal with an Islamic cleric. It was gathered that the governor gave the order during the 3-day Fidau prayer for the wife of his deputy, Hajiya Zainab Yakubu Garba who died after a brief illness in Minna on Monday. Fidau is a special prayer offered after 3, 7 or 40 days after a Muslim ummah died. Sources at the event told news reporter that the cleric had volunteered to offer prayers…
Read MoreACPN Summit: Pharmacists want govt to end sale of drugs in open market, blames such for fake drugs
…Pharmaceutical industries should diversify, says Reagan Remedies MD By Ebenezer Ojor A one-day business summit organised by the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, Imo State Branch, held in Owerri, Wednesday, with a call on government to end the sale of drugs in the open market. In a chat with newsmen during the event, ACPN national president, Pharm Wale Oladigbolu blamed the sale of fake drugs to the practice of selling drugs in the open market. The ACPN helmsman who hinted that the association was concerned with how to…
Read MoreI’m not worried about Appeal Court judgment, says Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he is neither deterred nor worried by Thursday’s Appeal Court judgment which returned Martin Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers to the state House of Assembly. The Appeal Court had nullified the order of a Rivers State High Court which restrained Amaewhule and the other lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from parading themselves as lawmakers. The court also said only the Federal High Court has the jurisdiction to entertain the matter of the lawmakers. Meanwhile, Fubara…
Read MoreImo Charter of Equity: Okigwe Traditional Rulers Endorse Owerri Zone For 2027 Imo Guber
…Hails Gov’s infrastructural developmental strides Traditional Rulers from the six Local Government Areas of Okigwe zone have endorsed the clamour for Owerri zone to produce the next Governor of the state, in line with the Imo Charter of Equity affirmed by the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and the Imo Elders Council. The Monarchs declared their support for Owerri zone in a communique issued after a meeting they held at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area on Friday, June, 28. The communique signed on behalf of Okigwe Council of Ndi Eze by…
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