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Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has challenged members of the Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and turn around the fortunes of the institution in their care. The Governor made the remarks on Thursday in his office when he received in audience the 13 member team led by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, on a courtesy call. Governor Uzodinma welcomed and congratulated the members over their appointment and advised them to…

Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, appealed to state governors to respect the Supreme Court’s judgement that granted autonomy to the 774 local government areas. Akpabio’s comments came as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said the judgement holds possibilities for Nigeria’s future. The Supreme Court had on Thursday declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the seven-person panel declared that the 774 local government councils…

A popular Nollywood actor and producer, Henry Asonna has been shot dead by police in Lagos State during a kidnap attempt in Ladipo area of Lagos. According to Champion News Asonna was killed during a gun duel with police operatives of the Lagos State Command when he and his kidnap gang went on a kidnap prowl in Lagos. The Lagos State Command spokesman, SP Benhamin Hundeyin during a press conference, police intelligence yielded very credible and actionable intelligence about a dangerous and very notorious gang of kidnappers planning to kidnap…

The Port Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, struck out two appeals filed by Local Government Chairmen loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, for lack of merit. The appeals marked CA/PH/137M/2024 and CA/PH/145M/2024, were filed by Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others, challenged the decisions of the lower court in the matters of the elongation of the council leadership tenure. The Chairman of Opobo Nkoro Local Government Council and six others had dragged the Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara, and others to court over the position…

The Federal Government on Monday announced the suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of some food items through land and sea borders. The foods include maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, announced the development at a press conference in Abuja. He said, “150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for Food Commodities, suspension of duties, tariffs and taxes for the importation of certain food commodities (through land and sea borders). These commodities include maize, husked brown rice, wheat and cowpeas.…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, has given the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day deadline to resubmit the 2024 Budget. This order was issued during the first session of the pro-Wike House on Monday after a hiatus of several months. Meanwhile, a parallel session was held by another faction of the House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo. Fubara had previously presented the budget to the faction, with his current Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, presiding as Speaker. Ehie and the pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates,…

The former Secretary to the government of Imo state, Hon. Barr Uche Onyeagucha has lost his mother, Pastor Mrs Agnes Chiatuogu Onyeagucha. She died at the age of 90. In a statement signed by the former Imo SSG, Mrs Onyeagucha died on 3rd of this month at San Antonio Texas USA. Until her departure, she was a quintessential mother, devout christian, Women’s Right Advocate and community leader who devoted her lifetime to the service of God and humanity. According to the statement, funeral arrangements will be announced by the family…