A former presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has disclosed what ex-President Muhammadu Buhari told a delegation led by a First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, regarding the incarceration of Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. Amaechi had led a delegation of Igbo leaders under the aegis of Highly-Respected Igbo Greats to visit Buhari and demand Kanu’s…
The National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, is dead. Effah-Attoe, a member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), died today Sunday January 21, 2024 after a brief illness. PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, said the party lost one of its “best and brightest”. “Prof. Effah-Attoe’s death…
The Eagles are aiming to secure top spot in the group after picking up their first win of the campaign defeating hosts Ivory Coast 1-0 last Thursday courtesy of William Troost-Ekong’s 55th-minute penalty to maintain their unbeaten start to the tournament. The win sees the Eagles level on the same four points with Equatorial Guinea…
Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Omar Berrada as the club’s new chief executive following his departure from rivals Manchester City. Berrada’s resignation from his role as chief football operations officer at City Football Group was announced shortly before United made his acquisition official The move, has been led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and…
The country’s labour unions are gearing up for a potential clash with the federal and state governments due to the lack of progress on a new minimum wage for public sector workers. Industrial crisis has not been ruled out. Their unease follows Federal Government’s failure to form a committee to negotiate the new minimum wage…
Abia Tower at the entire to Umuahia City The Chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Mayor Victor Ikeji has criticised the delayed treatment of patients whose cases require urgent attention. The patients, he said, included accident and gunshot victims.Ikeji, who said this during a meeting he held in his office with…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has faulted the vigilante group formed by Miyetti Allah, saying that it will resist its formation in the Southeast and South-South. The group noted that from the mission of the nomad vigilante group, it would work with the Nigerian security forces to secure and protect the country, and wondered…
A human rights group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement (CRRAN) has petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC) over the alleged three-month illegal detention of a 16-year-old secondary school student in Enugu and demanded N50 million as compensation. The petition signed by Olu Omotayo, President of CRRAN, made available to newsmen in Enugu on Friday was…
Agu in a handshake with Governor Otti after the inauguration of the Abia’s Economic Advisory Council George Agu, the Founder and Chief Executive of Active Edge Technologies has expressed his eagerness to contribute to the development of Abia State and the southeast region. Agu shared his readiness in response to his appointment as one of…
Senator Akobundu The Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Senator Austin Akobundu, has blamed his delayed inauguration in the 10th Senate for the failure of his constituents to benefit from the Christmas palliatives from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Akobundu took his seat at the 10th Senate on November 15, 2023 after reclaiming his mandate from…
