Monthly Archives: October 2020

Bishop Not Title But Call To Duty, Says Obi

•Extols new bishop of Ideato Diocese Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has explained to Christian faithful that being a bishop in any religious denomination or being in any position of authority, being it as president, governor, senator, is not a title we cling unto, but a call to duty and ...

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ATA To Partner FRSC, Transport Agencies To Regulate Tipper Industry In Anambra

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Anambra State Tipper Association (ATA) has said that it would partner the Federal Road Safety Corps, the State Ministry of Transport and other relevant agencies and parastatals of government to regulate the tipper industry. President-General of the association Prince Augustine Akaigwe stated this at the association’s secretariat Nawfia in Njikoka local government area of Anambra state during ...

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Food Palliatives: CACOVID Petitions Edo Govt, Refutes Claims By Edo House Of Reps Member

The Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has petitioned the Edo state government over alleged misappropriation of its food palliatives worth over N465 million by a member of House Representatives from the state, Dr. Omoriege Ogbeide Ihama, who represents Oredo Federal Constituency, Benin, Edo state. CACOVID, a coalition of Organised Private Sector operators had earlier in the year, pooled resources ...

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Unity Road: The People As Victims On The Governor’s Chessboard With His Ally (Part One)

By Senibo Chris Finebone If you genuinely want to know a little bit more about the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity Road, you might have to calm down and read this. Former governor Peter Odili it was who awarded the contract for this unique project and work commenced under his administration though slow. When Amaechi came to power, greater funding and attention was ...

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Be Vanguards Of Change, Obi Charges Journalists

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2020 election, Mr Peter Obi, has charged journalists to use their profession and drive positive change in the country. Obi, who spoke to journalists at Awka, the Anambra State capital, said the apparent docility and complacency among journalists and media practitioners contributed to leadership failure and poor governance in the ...

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We’ll Remove Obaseki On Technical Grounds — Ex-APC National Vice Chairman

…reveals how APC paid billions to win Imo, Kwara, Gombe, Zamfara, Benue Immediate past National Vice Chairman, North Central, in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Suleiman Wambai, has let out some of the party’s well kept secrets why trying to explain the current power struggle threatening the foundation of the party. In an interview with Saturday Sun, Wambai said ...

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Court Stops Obiano From Suspending Anambra Traditional Rulers

A state High Court has issued an order stopping Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, from suspending, dethroning or replacing three traditional rulers. Governor Obiano, a few months ago, suspended 12 traditional rulers for travelling to Abuja to visit President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor said the monarchs travelled out of Anambra State without obtaining the state government’s permission and therefore stand ...

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Varsities, Polytechnics, Unity Schools Reopen Oct 12

The Federal Government, on Friday, announced that, barring any last minute change in plans, public tertiary institutions in Nigeria, as well as Colleges, otherwise known as Unity Schools, will reopen on October 12th for continuation of academic activities. Similarly, states and private school owners are expected to work out modalities for the reopening of schools under their purview. Recall that schools ...

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AGF Has Declared Total War On ASUU Members, Withholds Their Salaries — Ogunyemi

…says no Nigerian university rated among first one thousand universities in the world Raymond Ozoji, Awka The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria (ASUU) has declared that the nation will not be free until the academia is free from the tutelage and strangleholds of the powers that be. This was contained in the 60th independence anniversary felicitations of ASUU ...

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Breaking: Trump, Wife Test Positive For COVID-19

President Trump announced in a tweet early Friday morning that he and his wife Melania have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,” he wrote. “We will get through this TOGETHER!” The news came just hours after it was reported that Hope Hicks, a close adviser to Trump who traveled with him aboard ...

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