In the bid to ensure that every part of Abia is lighted up, Governor Alex Otti has pushed for the completion of the Alaoji Power Plant, a 1,074MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT), which was initiated during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). He made the call when he…
Governor Alex Otti has sanctioned the disbursement of bursary awards to students pursuing legal studies across Abia state. Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, disclosed that the move followed a recent Executive Council meeting held in Umuahia. The commissioner emphasized the state government’s unwavering commitment to education, highlighting the approval for the refurbishment of…
Youths in the oil-reach Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo state has written to the Imo State House of Assembly to pass a law to check and jail any contractor who abandoned projects in the oil-producing areas of Imo. In the letter endorsed by the President National Congress of Ohaji Youth NACOY, Comrade Nwosu Nicholas Tochukwu,…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has cautioned revenue collectors against collecting taxes from vegetable sellers and other petty traders. This warning was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor, in Abakaliki on Wednesday. He stated that the governor dropped the hint during the swearing-in of members of…
Former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said he has not been receiving pension from the state government since he left office. Ikpeazu was reacting to the repealing of an Abia State law which allowed former governors and their deputies to receive pensions for life after leaving office. Ikpeazu, who was named among past…
The embattled Labour Party chairman Julius Abure, has spoken out against the picketing of its party secretariat by the Nigeria Labour Congress.The NLC leadership had accused Abure of planning to hold an “illegal convention to perpetrate his rule or in the alternative appoint cronies to act on his behalf.He also said that the NLC’s action…
These are indeed happy times for the Nigerian judiciary as the federal government is considering an upward review of their salary. To this end, The House of Representatives has passed the bill for upward review of salaries, allowances and fringe benefits for Judicial Office Holders across the country.The bill passed through the Third Reading in…
Senator Simon Bako Lalong, representing Plateau South Senatorial District and Member of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tetfund, assured Nigerian students of the National Assembly’s commitment to passing legislations that safeguard their interests and enhance the quality of education. This assurance came during a visit by the National Association of Computing Students from the…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun welcomed Ambassador Weert Borner, the Consul General of the German Embassy in Nigeria, during his visit. The meeting highlighted the German government’s commitment to enhancing its relationship with the state, particularly in the agricultural sector and energy transition. Governor Abiodun expressed his administration’s renewed dedication to boosting food production by…
In response to the recent surge in attacks by terror groups and the abduction of school children in Kuriga, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State held an emergency meeting with key stakeholders from Birnin-Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Kachia, and Kagarko LGAs. The meeting aimed to review the security situation, assess intelligence gathering and sharing efforts,…
