As Governor Alex Otti of Abia State continues to make all sectors transformation across all parts of the state, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) has included Abia State in the second phase of the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme The RoLAC programme, formerly implemented by the British Council in Nigeria, is an intergovernmental organisation with a mandate to support sustainable democracy worldwide, including enhancing the delivery of justice and security services, promoting anti-corruption efforts and improving public safety in Nigeria. This was…
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Abia: Governor Otti Sacks Chief Press Secretary
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has relieved his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko, of his duties. This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, shortly after an Executive Council meeting with the Governor, Wednesday evening. According to Kanu, Kalu Ukoha Kalu will take over as the new Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, effective immediately. The governor also approved the payment of school fees for Abia students studying in India who were abandoned by the previous administration, as well as approved the payment of school fees…
Read MoreExposed: Opia’s Alleged Opposition, Political Move May Unsettle Ohaji/Egbema
…As Awarra-Court-Area insists on chairmanship position …Youths want to protest Indications are rife that the alleged deft moves to deny Awarra-Court-Area of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area the chairmanship position in the September 21 scheduled LGA elections in Imo, may precipitate serious crisis as the youths of area are believed to have vowed to resist the move. Following several meetings and consultations on the recent happenings in Ohaji/Egbema LGA, over the zoning of the chairmanship position to Awarra-Court-Areas for the forthcoming Imo LGA polls, speculations are rife that groups and individuals…
Read MoreImo Guber: Allow Us To Complete Our Tenure, Okigwe Zone Tells Owerri Zone
By Ebenezer Ojor Stakeholders and people of Okigwe Zone, Imo State, have declared that justice and equity favour their zone to produce the next governor of the state in 2027. This is even as they urged Owerri Zone to support Okigwe project in 2027, describing it as the shortest route to realising the dream of governor Owerri Zone of extraction. At a meeting held at the residence of His Royal Majesty Eze Oliver Ohanweh at Isiama, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area, with heavy weights in the zone including a former…
Read MoreNze Na Ozo Title, Not Fetish, Says Ojiako
A newly crowned Nze Na Ozo title holder, Nze Theo Ojiaku has described Ozo as a non-fetish body. Nze Theo Ojiako made this known on Friday, June 14, 2024 during his installation and crowning ceremony as Nze Ojriiakatugbuoebele at Umubochi Ofekatta autonomous community, Awo-Omamma in Oru East L.G.A of Imo state, Nigeria. Nze Ojiriakatugbuoebele said that he has travelled far and wide and saw that countries all over the world maintain their cultures as custodians of cultures and traditions and that many have decided to come back to their…
Read MoreYour Tenure is Over, Go Home -Asari Dokubo Tells Rivers LG Chairmen
Muhajid Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, has urged the former chairmen of Rivers State’s 23 Local Government Areas to accept the end of their three-year tenure and step down. Dokubo made the remark while speaking in Port Harcourt on the sidelines of the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. He said: “Local Government tenure has expired today (17th June, 2024). They should quietly go home. If they want to seek re-election in accordance with the Constitution, they should go and seek re-election. “But there is no tenure elongation in…
Read MoreThe Nigerian President Should Fly Air Peace, Other Local Airlines.We Don’t Have Money to Buy New Jets – Rufai
The Nigerian President Should Fly Air Peace, Other Local Airlines. We Don’t Have Money to Buy New Jets” – Oseni Rufai Claims Written by Oshiobugie John Arise TV Anchor, Oseni Rufai, has advised the federal government to refrain from purchasing new jets amidst reports of frequent breakdowns of the current presidential jets.In recent weeks, multiple reports have surfaced on the internet about frequent breakdowns of presidential jets. Additionally, there have been reports of the federal government considering the purchase of new jets to replace the faulty ones amid food inflation,…
Read MoreLG Crisis Worsens in Rivers as Angry Youths Take Over Secretariats
A new vista of violence has erupted in Rivers state Monday morning as angry youths have taken over some local government offices in the state. As at the time of filing this report, two chairmen of councils have fled their homes to avert the wrath of youths who have invaded the offices. The tenure of the local government chairmen expires on Tuesday but they have vowed not to vacate their offices. Videos of the takeover of the council areas seen by NPO Reports correspondents showed the youths chanting songs that…
Read MoreImo Govt Officials Storm Oru West, As Johnfrank Ugaliegbulem Goes Home
…Okolieogwo hails Uzodinma’s support Recently,as a prove that Late Hon. JOhnFrank Ugaliegbulem (Okosisi Akunne) left an indelible imprint in the golden sands of time, the creme de la creme of Imo politics and economy, had on June 8 , honoured his burial ceremony at Ugbelle Community of Oru West LGA. The immediate past Imo ALGON Chairman and TC Chairman of the area, Hon. Willie Okolieogwo equally expressed satisfaction with Governor Hope Uzodinma’s generosity in making sure that the burial ceremony wemt well. Biographically, the diseased, Late Johnfrank Ugaliegbulem was born…
Read MoreAnambra Journalists threaten to Boycott Soludo ‘s activities if situation remains unchanged S/EAST
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council, has resolved to boycott activities of Governor Chukwuma Soludo led government over alleged sour relationship. This resolution was made in a statement raised at end of the monthly congress of the Chapel and signed by its Chairman, Chief Chuks Ilozue and the Secretary, Comrade Tochukwu Ifejika. According to the statement, they arrived at the decision after reviewing their relationship with the governor and those of his media team, including the Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu and…
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