Category: FEATURES

Member representing Aboh/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency, Rt Hon Bede Eke on Monday supervised distribution of educational instructional materials to Eight Secondary Schools in his constituency for the purpose of enhancing quality teaching of students. Our correspondent gathered that each school got over two thousand (2000) text books including Basic science technology and English text books specifically for Basic 7-9 classes, over two thousand (2000) exercise books, over one thousand student’s chairs and tables, 50 administrative tables and chairs for teaching staffs and principals, 25 computer sets and colour printers, 25…

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As part of the fulfillment of his 2019 campaign promises, the member representing Ohaji/Egbema Oguta-Oru West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Uju will on February 19 and February 22, kick off his empowerment programme for the people of the area. The empowerment programme tagged: “Omeudo Market Moni Empowerment Programme”, will see about 1000 persons including traders, trained and empowered in various businesses and skills. A release from the federal lawmaker’s office also indicates that over 200 persons will benefit from the first batch of the empowerment…

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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has urged various security agencies in the country to jettison the idea of traveling abroad to acquire security boots but patronize the Enyimba Automated Shoe factory which has the sufficient capacity to produce such boots in commercial quantity and world class quality. Governor Ikpeazu who stated this at the Abia Social media Converge with the theme, “Social media For Good Governance” held at the Dr Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, said that Made in Aba shoes can compete favourably with any other brand globally. He disclosed that the…

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An Owerri High court Presided over by Honourai Justice S.I.Opara, Monday gave a consent judgement, nullifying the Impeachment of Chief Jude Agbaso as deputy governor of Imo state. The Imo state House of Assembly had on March 28, 2013, impeached Agbaso as the Deputy governor of the state on the allegations that he collected N458m and Red label as bribes from a construction firm, J- Pros. Chief Agbaso who was as at the time the deputy to a former governor of the Imo state, Rochas Anayo Ethelbert Okorocha had contested…

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Interim Management Committee Chairman of Owerri West Local Government Area, Hon. Okechukwu Enyioha has revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress. Speaking to newsmen at his country home in Obinze, Owerri West LGA, shortly after the revalidation execercise, he called all indigenes of the LGA to identify with APC. Hon. Enyioha described the on going Revalidation and Registration Exercise as very crucial for both old and new members of the party. He expressed optimism that the exercise will elevate the numerical strength of the party and her support base.…

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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has reiterated that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, did not keep to the terms of agreement as regards the construction of the mother and child hospital in the state. Wike, took to Twitter yesterday, to condemn the mode of operation of the Commission, stressing that there is no synergy between the commission and the state government due its control by the All Progressives Congress, APC. Excerpts of his tweets: NDDC is like a state on its own without working with the State government and…

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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration has done creditably well one year after assuming office regardless of the numerous challenges it faced. Senator Diri, who stated this last Wednesday evening during an interactive session with media practitioners in Yenagoa, recounted his stewardship in the period under review. The governor enumerated a number of projects being executed by his administration and lauded the media for the objective reportage of his administration.   The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as having mobilised contractors to…

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It was commendations and jubilation galore in Atta, Ikeduru Local Government Area; Amumara, Ezinihitte Local Government Area; and Nnorie, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area, Monday, February 8, 2021, as Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi touched down in the communities to commission development projects. The lawmaker who represents Imo East Senatorial District, Owerri Zone attracted the projects which included a total of 120 stalls, boreholes for ease of doing business in the markets, 5KVA generators to power the boreholes and abattoirs. For the overjoyed communities who were visibly overwhelmed by what they…

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The Bayelsa government on Thursday condemned the attack on operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state by suspected oil thieves. The condemnation was contained in a press statement issued by Mr Doubara Atasi, Senior Special Assistant to Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Eghrwudjakpor. This followed a meeting with NSCDC officials, community leaders and stakeholders from the area at Government House, Yenagoa. Unidentified gunmen had ambushed and attacked a team of NSCDC personnel and carted away weapons and ammunition and…

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A former Interim Chairman of Imo Transport Company, ITC ,Chief Emeka Aririguzo, has debunked the allegation made against him by the ITC Recovery Team which alleged  that a bus belonging to ITC was recovered from him. Aririguzo boasted that nobody can rubbish his outstanding legacy in ITC within the short period he held sway. He was accused of taking possession of a bus belonging to ITC during his tenure as the Chairman, interim management committee of ITC. Chief Aririguzo while reacting to the report described the allegation as cheap blackmail…

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