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Abia: Judiciary workers’ strike forces relocation of election petition tribunal to Abuja The ongoing strike by Judiciary workers has forced all five election petition tribunals sitting in Abia to relocate to Abuja. This was as Abia Judiciary workers resumed their suspended strike over their emoluments, non-confirmation of a substantive ChiefJudge, non-payment of leave allowance and non-implementation of the Judiciary Financial Autonomy. In a press statement posted on the gates of the Umuahia High Court, signed by Comrade Ezeh C N, State chairman and Comrade Ukonu Edward, for State Secretary, the body said, “Following the non-compliance of the Government of Abia…

Tinubu Rejects APC NWC’s Recommendation for South-South Senate President. The race for the Senate Presidency for the 10th National Assembly is getting edgier as the day passes Indications from veritable sources confirmed that Nigeria's president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has already decided on the zoning of the post A top source revealed that there would be no room for micro-zoning the Senate presidency, but the contest will be between candidates from the south Emerging reports have confirmed that Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rejected the recommendation made by the national working committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the…

ROAD INSPECTION:ABIA'S GOVERNOR-ELECT WAS RIGHT IN HIS PUBLIC ACTION ABIAState is God's state and there is nothing the devil can do about it… Do we have two Governors operating in Abia State? the answer is YES and NO! Did H.E Dr Alex Otti (Chioma Abia) commit any offence inspecting Port-Harcourt Road with the management team of Julius Berger Civil? The obvious answer is a NO! About the same day, Dr Alex Otti was inspecting the Port-Harcourt Road, H.E Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was proud with the Rivers State Governor-Elect, inspecting projects for the inauguration and also flagging off…

BREAKING: Tinubu accepts Wike’s invitation to commission “iconic” project in Rivers President-elect Bola Tinubu has accepted the invitation of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to commission some projects in the South-South state. AttNews reports that Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the “iconic” Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover and Magistrates Court building in Port Harcourt on the 3rd and 4th of May, 2023. Governor Wike during an inspection tour of the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover and Magistrates Court building in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, disclosed that the President-elect will pay two days visit to Rivers State next week. Now, according to Tinubu's media office on Thursday,…

BREAKING: FG slams nine new grounds at Supreme Court, frustrates Nnamdi Kanu’s release  The Supreme Court has granted leave to the Federal Government to bring nine new grounds of appeal against the release of pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. A five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro granted the leave on Thursday while ruling on the motion by the counsel to the Federal Government, Mister Tijani Gadzali. The apex court also granted leave to the Federal Government to include these nine new grounds as part of its amended notice of appeal dated 28th October 2022. At the resumed hearing, Counsel to…

It Is Immoral And Sycophantic To Name Two Airports After Buhari – Shehu Sani Slams Umahi     Sani urged Buhari to respectfully decline it, recommending that the airport should rather be named after the late Chinua Achebe, Emeka Anyaoku, Victoria Ironsi or Odumegwu Ojukwu. Former Kaduna lawmaker, Sen Shehu Sani has taken a swipe at Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi for naming the newly constructed international airport in the state after President Muhammadu Buhari. Sani said it is immoral and sycophantic to name two Airports in the country after Buhari. His statement is contained in a post via his verified…

BREAKING: Supreme Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial The trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been adjourned till May 2023. AttNews reports that the apex court hears the appeal filed by Kanu today, Thursday, April 27, 2023. It could be recalled that the Biafra agitator, on November 3, 2022, filed an appeal before the apex court over his continuous detention at the Department of State Services (DSS). Kanu’s appeal was against the decision of the Court of Appeal, which on October 28 2022, stayed the execution of its earlier order acquitting…

Summon courage, free Nnamdi Kanu today – Sowore to Supreme Court as hearing begin The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 election, Omoyole Sowore has called on the Supreme Court of Nigeria to be courageous enough to set the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu free today. AttNews earlier reported that the apex court will on Thursday (today) hear the appeal filed by the secessionist over his continuous detention at the Department of State Services, DSS, facility in Abuja. The appeal, which was filed on November 3, 2022, was against the…

JUST IN!!! Supreme Court Of Nigeria Finally Hears Nnamdi Kanu's Appeal Lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Esq posted: “Ndewonu, Ezigbo UmuChineke, “Please be informed, Ezigbo Umuchineke, that the Supreme Court of Nigeria will this morning, hear Appeal over the continued illegal detention of our indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. “We are very firm in our belief that the Almighty ChukwuOkike Abiama will take absolute control of today’s proceedings. His Grace will prevail in judgement over today’s outing at the Supreme Court 🙏. “We shall keep you…

OPEN LETTER TO GOV. OKEZIE IKPEAZU PhD AND PDP ABIA STATE CHAPTER We The United Abia Artistes and Patriots Forum, have observed with dismay the continued delay in the payment of civil servants and pensioners by your government after receiving March 2023 federal allocation in addition to revenue earned from State IGR for the period under review. UAAP notes that the nonchalant attitude to the welfare of civil servants and retirees by the outgoing administration leaves much to desire, as they were made to celebrate the 2023 Easter on an empty stomach. We are therefore calling on the Gov. Ikpeazu…