Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn the intricate web of Abia State's political landscape, the resonating call for unity has found a fervent advocate in the person of Honorable Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.His recent gathering with the Abia State APC Stakeholders Forum in Abuja stands as a
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There were conflicting court orders over the arrest of Ediswon Ehie, Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Chief of staff on Wednesday.A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday restrained the police from arresting Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Ediswon Ehie, over last year’s explosion at the state
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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has taken over the chairmanship of First Bank of Nigeria Holding.He takes over from Ahmad Abdullahi. His appointment, effective immediately, follows a board meeting held on Wednesday.In mid-2023, a tussle erupted between Otedola and Oba Otudeko, the former chairman, regarding the acquisition of a significant stake
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The federal government has urged construction workers to shelve their planned warning strike and seek dialogue to settle their dispute with their employers.The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made the appeal in Abuja at a meeting convened to resolve the dispute between workers and employers in
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Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has asked members of the public to ignore the news making the rounds in some sections of the media that he had created the “Office of the Immediate Past Governor.”Speaking through his chief press secretary, Oladele John Nihi, the governor, in a statement made
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Nasarawa State government said it has treated no fewer than 398,768 school-age children of schistosomiasis across the 13 local government areas of the state last year.The commissioner for health, Dr. Shekwonugaza Gwamna, disclosed this during a press conference to mark 2024 World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day yesterday in Lafia.Dr. Gwamna
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The kidnappers of two sisters in Guita community, Chikakore in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have demanded N30 million.Though the FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, would not speak on the issue, it was learned that the gunmen, numbering six, made away with the
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President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped around the Eporo-Ekiti area of the state.President Tinubu, in a statement by Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, assured Nigerians that the nation's security architecture is being robustly fortified for better and expected outcomes.In the same vein, President Tinubu
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The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities (COPSUN) has objected to the decision of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to halt the implementation of the 2024 normal TETFund intervention in Nigerian state-owned universities.It will be recalled that the National Assembly recently put a stop
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The Nigerian Film Festivals Association (NFFA) has said the country will hold a total of 26 recognised film festivals as captured in its newly launched 2024 calendar.NFFA, in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, said the 2024 calendar was launched to achieve the objectives of the
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