Orji Uzor Kalu The immediate past Senate Chief Whip and lawmaker representing Abia North senatorial district, Orji Uzor Kalu has commended the efforts of President Bola Tinubu in tackling insecurity in various parts of the country. Addressing the gathering at his residence in Igbere, Bende local government area of Abia state, Kalu, the ex-governor of…

Abia State Police Commissioner has arraigned Eze Arochukwu, Kanu Idei, at an Umuahia Magistrate Court, but was granted bail on self-recognition by the same court, yesterday.Idei, who was reportedly crowned the Eze Aro IX (king) in November 2023 by the Ibom Isii Arochukwu kingmakers, has not been formally recognised or given Statutory Staff of Office…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo The embattled traditional ruler of the Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Daniel Obelle, has issued an apology to the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, for violating the code of conduct governing the conferment of chieftaincy titles in the state. Despite facing a court issue, the monarch, on…

The Federal College of Education Technical, Isu (FCETI), in Onicha, Ebonyi State, has been granted a ‘dual-mode status’ by the Federal Government. This was confirmed on Tuesday by Okey Okechukwu, the provost of the college, during a news conference in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. This implies that the institution has been elevated to a…

A former member of the Abia State legislature, Hon Obinna Ichita, has been appointed the Country Director/Principal Representative of the German Initiative for Knowledge Transfer eV in Nigeria. His appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Board Secretary, Daniel John Ferris, saying the appointment took effect on January 8, 2024, while “all relevant…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has assured the completion of the Etche-Igbodo road linking Rivers and Imo states. Governor Fubara, gave the assurance during an inspection tour of the remaining section of the road in Etche Local Government Area on Tuesday.Fubara who decried the deplorable state of the road, promised to urgently commence work to…

The Chairman of Edda local government area of Ebonyi State, Chima Ekuma Nkama has tasked candidates of various political parties, participating in the forthcoming Ebonyi south senatorial zone by-election to shun all forms of violence. Nkama who spoke with newsmen in Abakaliki said the Ebonyi south senatorial bye-election shouldn’t be a do-or-die affair. He further…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army has arrested the soldier who ranted against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of his colleague for driving against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Lagbaja, who addressed journalists on Tuesday in Enugu, said the Army is displeased with the conduct…

Nigeria’s Football National Team the Super Eagles on Wednesday left the country for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The players and their officials, who dressed in traditional African attires, left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for Abidjan on Wednesday morning. The contingent arrived in Lagos from Abu…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, says Senator Samuel Anyanwu, is the valid national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, made an order of injunction, restraining the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary when Anyanwu’s four-year tenure is still running…