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20
2024
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Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale

Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has offered a fresh appointment to Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday. In the statement signed on behalf of Akume by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations in the SGFs office’, Ngelale was named Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and secretary of the newly established 25-man committee to oversee Green Economic Initiatives. According to the statement, Tinubu established the committee in a strategic move to…
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May
20
2024
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Soludo Sacks 21 Anambra Transition Committee Chairmen

Soludo Sacks 21 Anambra Transition Committee Chairmen

News Flash, Politics
Soludo Sacks 21 Anambra Transition Committee Chairmen Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has sacked all transition committee chairmen across the 21 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a letter titled ‘Expiration of tenure and handover to Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs),’ dated May 17, 2024, and signed by the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Collins Nwabunwanne. The order takes effect from Monday, May 20, 2024. The letter read, “Following the expiration of your tenure as Transition Committee Chairman, you are hereby directed to handover the affairs of your Local Government Council…
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May
17
2024
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Obi Honours Invitation Of 11-Year-Old Boy As Special Guest At School Graduation Ceremony

Obi Honours Invitation Of 11-Year-Old Boy As Special Guest At School Graduation Ceremony

News Flash, People & Events, Personality, Politics
Obi honours invitation of 11-year-old boy as Special Guest at school graduation ceremony The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has honoured the invitation of an 11-year-old pupil as special guest to his primary school graduation in Lagos. The former Anambra state governor, on his verified X handle @PeterObi on Thursday, May 16, 2024, said the boy (Tolu) had followed his journey since the 2023 elections and was inspired by the good things people said about him. Obi wrote: "Today, I was immensely touched by the action of an 11-year-old head boy from Corona…
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May
17
2024
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Celebrate, We’re Liberated, Fubara Tells Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)

Celebrate, We’re Liberated, Fubara Tells Ijaw Youth Council (IYC)

News Flash, Politics, South South
CELEBRATE, WE'RE LIBERATED, FUBARA TELLS IYC_ Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed delight at the assurances of brotherly support from the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) and urged the Ijaw Nation to join in the ongoing celebration of the liberation the State is enjoying. Governor Fubara's Address While addressing the national and state leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) during a solidarity walk to Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Governor Fubara noted that Major Isaac Adaka Boro genuinely stood for equity, justice, and fair play, and pursued his course to ensure liberation for the Ijaw people…
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May
17
2024
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Again Okon-Aku People Reject The Conduct Of Election Of Nnaka IV Outside Their Home Land

Again Okon-Aku People Reject The Conduct Of Election Of Nnaka IV Outside Their Home Land

Abia State, Abia North, Culture, News Flash
AGAIN OKON-AKU PEOPLE REJECT THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION OF NNAKA IV OUTSIDE THEIR HOME LAND:SAY, OKON IS PEACEFUL FOR ANY ELECTION TO BE HELD. Today Friday May 17th 2024, The Entire Okon-Aku People Trooped Out To Their Village Square In A Bid To Hear The Massage Of The Council Of Chiefs. It Was A Sober Moment And A Day Of Willful Reflection For The Community As They Watch Helplessly The Destruction Of Their Ancestral Land, It's Totem, Symbol And Beliefs Go Down The Drain. Addressing The Mammoth Crowd Who Have Earlier Matched Peacefully Round The Community And Birthed At The…
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May
17
2024
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Nnaka IV Of Okon-Aku: Chief Ndukwe Iko Reelected.

Nnaka IV Of Okon-Aku: Chief Ndukwe Iko Reelected.

Abia North, Abia State, Culture, News Flash
Nnaka IV Of Okon-Aku: Chief Ndukwe Iko Reelected. Hon Commissioner Of Local Government And Chieftancy Affairs, Prince Uzor Nwachukwu, Hon Member Representing Ohafia South State Constituency at Abia House Of Assembly, Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke (Etiokwe) and Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Chief Ogba Onuoha(Bourdex) were in attendance at the election for Nnaka IV of Okon Aku Ohafia held today 17th may, 2024 at the Ohafia Local Government Council Secretariat. Hon Etiokwe speaking to newsmen after the election commends the good people of Okon Aku for conducting themselves during the exercise which produced Chief Ndukwe Iko as Nnaka IV of…
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May
17
2024
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Re: Election Of Nnaka IV Okon-Aku; Refutal/My Position – Deacon David Ikpo PhD; Contestant

Re: Election Of Nnaka IV Okon-Aku; Refutal/My Position – Deacon David Ikpo PhD; Contestant

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Culture, Politics
Re: Election Of Nnaka IV Of Okon-Aku: Refutal/My Position - Deacon David ikpo PhD; Contestant Our Community Okon-aku made up of 26 Communities, has been held by the jugular for decades, by a particular Compound and few cronies of theirs. Our Traditional Rulers (Ezeogo and Nnaka) had died for long, leaving only the President General (PG) Mr Mmecha Umeh to run the general affairs of the Community, until he went and stole from EREI and got detained by the Government and he's currently facing Criminal Charges. A Committee was set up that organised the Election which produced Chief Engr Ndukwe…
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May
16
2024
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Election Of Nnaka IV: Okon-Aku Autonomous Community Protest Demanding ABIA Govt To Allow Them Select In Line With Their Tradition

Election Of Nnaka IV: Okon-Aku Autonomous Community Protest Demanding ABIA Govt To Allow Them Select In Line With Their Tradition

Abia North, Culture, History, News Flash, Politics
An appeal has gone to Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti to allow for an internal collective approach for the election of Nnaka IV of Okon-Aku Autonomous Community in Ohafia LGA rather than using external forces to do do. The appeal was made during a peaceful protest to the Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Area, Chief David Ogba Onuoha by the people of Okon-Aku Autonomous Community. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, a community leader Mr. Ogbugo Offor Mba informed the Mayor that the committee set up by the state government to conduct the election into the office of…
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May
16
2024
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Election Of Nnaka IV: Okon-Aku Autonomous Community Protest, Demanding ABIA Govt To Allow Them Select In Line With Their Tradition

Election Of Nnaka IV: Okon-Aku Autonomous Community Protest, Demanding ABIA Govt To Allow Them Select In Line With Their Tradition

Abia North, Culture, News Flash, Politics
An appeal has gone to Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti to allow for an internal collective approach for the election of Nnaka IV of Okon-Aku Autonomous Community in Ohafia LGA rather than using external forces to do do. The appeal was made during a peaceful protest to the Mayor of Ohafia Local Government Area, Chief David Ogba Onuoha by the people of Okon-Aku Autonomous Community. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, a community leader Mr. Ogbugo Offor Mba informed the Mayor that the committee set up by the state government to conduct the election into the office of…
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May
16
2024
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Gov Otti Pledges Collaboration With NAFDAC To Fight Fake Drugs, Pays Homage To Dora Akunyili’s Memory

Gov Otti Pledges Collaboration With NAFDAC To Fight Fake Drugs, Pays Homage To Dora Akunyili’s Memory

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
GOV OTTI PLEDGES COLLABORATION WITH NAFDAC TO FIGHT FAKE DRUGS, PAYS HOMAGE TO DORA AKUNYILI'S MEMORY Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has paid homage to the memory of the late former Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Dora Akunyili. Governor Otti, who said he had close family relationship with Professor Akunyili and her equally late husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, called for a minute silence in honour of the two, when he met with the Director General of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, in Government House, Umuahia, on Tuesday. The NAFDAC DG…
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