The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles and bags of Canadian loud in consignments arriving in the country ahead of the Christmas celebration at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. According to the NDLEA, the development followed the…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said that the conferment of Igbo traditional title on President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will reinforce national cohesion and integration. While congratulating President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on their separate Igbo chieftaincy titles, the deputy speaker expressed confidence…
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed gratitude to Ohanaeze Ndigbo for its steadfast support of the self-determination leader. In a Yuletide message signed by IPOB’s leader younger brother, Kingsley Kanunta Kanu, the family also extended thanks to the Chairman and members of the Joint…
The Abia State Police Command has said that it has strategically deployed personnel throughout the state for the safety and well-being of its residents before, and during the festive period. The operational strategy, according to the command, encompasses a visible police presence at various places of worship and event centres. In a press release signed…
…Probes Missing Hospital properties The Secretary General Isuikwuato Development Union, Akabueze Ndukwe has attributed the deplorable conditions of Isuikwuato General Hospital to alleged disappearance of 125KVA power generating set and some ‘unserviceable ‘ vehicles from the hospital. Ndukwe, who was being cross-examined by the Counsel to Abia State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery…
The Abia State House of Assembly has passed the budget proposal for 2024 into law. This followed a comprehensive presentation by the House Joint Committee on appropriation, budget, and planning. Recall that Governor Alex Otti presented a draft budget on December 12th, valued at N567,240,095,972. In the “Budget of New Beginning,” Otti proposed to spend…
Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), Saturday said he had no regret fighting in the Nigerian civil war from 1967 to 1970. Babangida, who made the remarks while speaking on Search FM, the radio station of the Federal University of Technology Minna, said he was convinced he was fighting for the unity of Nigeria….
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Saturday buried his father, Pa Simeon Soludo, who died on November 6 at the age of 92. The funeral service was held at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Umueze-Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. Soludo praised his late father saying he died a “staunch” member of the Catholic…
Comrade Ebuka Okafor on saturday reached out to the elderly, gifting them with cow meat and rice to celebrate the Christmas. The Comrade donated Cow and Rice to the elderly in Umuenem Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State today the 24th Dec 2023, which has added lots of joy to the receivers. The event which is an…
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has applauded the former gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah on the occasion of his 54th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma on Friday, Governor Otti described Ogah as an illustrious Abia son…
