Year: 2023

Deputy Speaker,Ben Kalu congratulates Gov Uzodinma on reelection victory

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on his reelection. It will be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Uzodinma the winner of the Saturday gubernatorial election. Uzodinma who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 540,308 votes to defeat his closest rival from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, who scored 71,503 votes just as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Athan Achonu, came third…

Understanding The Friendly Enemies Of Nigeria By Mon-Charles Egbo

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“The first law of nature is self-preservation. Cut off that which may harm you. But if it is worth preserving, and is meaningful, nourish it and have no regrets. Ultimately, this is true living and love of self…from within.” ― T.F. Hodge.   “The people that do us most harm are the people who shield us from reality” –Agatha Christie.   Nigeria manifests every index of an ailing state. By every standard of assessment, the country is distressed and at the lowest ebb of its socio-economic and political development.  …

NITDA DG woos Global Investors to tap into Nigeria’s booming digital market

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In a strategic partnership move to bolster Nigeria’s standing in the global digital market, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has reiterated that the country is opened to investors and investments, as Nigeria is unarguably inching towards joining the community of digitally driven Nations.   Inuwa made this known after giving a nod to the collaboration request pitched by Seidor Team led by the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Seli who were at the Corporate Headquarters of the Agency on a courtesy…

JUST IN: INEC declares Hope Uzodinma winner of Imo guber poll

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially declared Senator Hope Uzodinma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the November 11th gubernatorial election in Imo state. The retuning officer, Prof Fashina Abayomi said the incumbent polled 540,308 votes while PDP and Labour Party came distant 2nd and 3rd respectively with 71503 votes and 64081 votes respectively. “That Uzodinma of the APC, having certified the provisions of the law is hereby returned elected,” he said.

NYSC applauds Corps Members’ conduct in Kogi,Imo,Bayelsa Guber polls

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has commended the Corps Members that served as ad-hoc staff during the governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States for their strict compliance with the electoral laws. He hailed them for their selfless services and patriotic spirit in contributing to the development of democractic government in the country.   General Ahmed disclosed Saturday while monitoring the Corps Members on election duties in some local governments areas within Kogi State.   He stated further that the security…

Still on the Wike-Fubara feud By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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If we go back to the history of Nigeria, the truth is: dear fatherland has learnt nothing. In the days of Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola, this was how they started inventing stuff that had never been in existence; and that has continued to trouble the Nigerian state, even till this day. Therefore, what’s yet unclear to the likes of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his protégé, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is that, since society is like a cyclical entity, the chicks…

International Boxing Federation suspends Minimah ….. Omo-Agege steps in as NBF president

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The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) President, Lt. General Kenneth Minimah (rtd.), has been suspended by the International Boxing Association (IBA).   Consequent upon that the vice President of the Federation, Mr. Azania Omo-Agege has stepped in as the interim president.   Our investigation revealed that the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit’s (BIIU) tribunal acting under its authority and in adherence to the IBA Constitution and Disciplinary and Ethics Code decided to provisionally suspend Gen. Minimah from all boxing activities for a period of ninety (90) days.   The decision by IBA…

Gov Otu to approach capital market to offset N24b Gratuities arrears

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Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu said plans have been concluded by his administration to approach the capital market to raise N24 billion to offset pension and gratuity arrears of retired civil servants.   This is contained in a statement by Otu’s Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche.   The statement which was made available to newsmen in Calabar on Saturday pointed out that Otu had in his 100 days address, resolved to offset the arrears before the end of the year.   He had stated that the last time gratuities were…

Men give, women receive, by Funke Egbemode

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Ola: Men are foolish, very foolish. Lola: Ah ah, what’s biting you? How can you just wake up and make such a blasphemous declaration? Ola: How did blasphemy come into this matter? You don’t even know what I’m talking about. Lola: I’m itching to find out, trust me. You, a man declaring that men, all men are fools. I’m a woman and I will not even say such a thing. You can call men overgrown babies. They love breasts and are never weaned from them. They love to be petted…

COWA commissions Projects in Onne, donates Food items to Widows

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Customs officers’ Wives Association (COWA) Onne Area 11 Command has commissioned a Secretariat, Canteen and unisex Salon, donates food items to widows of the Command our correspondent reports.   The Association said the measure was part of her efforts to improve the welfare of officers’ wives at the Port Harcourt Area 11 customs Command, Onne Rivers State.   Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi national President of the Association during the commissioning on Thursday at Onne, advised officers on designated ranks (ASC) to encourage their spouses to join and participate in COWA activities.…