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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, has announced the immediate suspension of trains between Abuja and Kaduna, following the train derailment at Kubwa, Abuja on Friday afternoon. NRC which announced this in a statement signed by the Director, Operations, Niyi Alli, however, said no casualty was recorded in the accident. The statement said that all the passengers had been successfully evacuated. Ikengaonline reports that the incident occurred barely seven days after the Warri-Itakpe train derailed at a forest in Kogi State. The statement said NRC rescue crew had been deployed to re-rail the rolling stock and repair the track. It…
Ukandu, Umuahia The Abia State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has vowed to abolish the State/ Local Government Joint Account if elected Governor. Bishop Onuoha who made the vow while featuring at an interactive session with Abia League of Professionals Initiative, ALPI, said that greed, avarice and unbridled quest for wealth were the reasons state governors tamper with council funds. The cleric who said he would do things differently, regretted that monies meant for the development of local governments had been frittered away into private pockets by governors through joint accounts. “I will send executive…
Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced Albert Agulanna as the winner of the court-ordered fresh primary for the Aboh/Ngor Okpala federal constituency in Imo State. The PDP made this known to newsmen in Owerri, on Friday through the state Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor. The main opposition party said the fresh primary followed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, which earlier voided the primary based on the issue of venue. According to the PDP: “Imo PDP Congratulates Engr. Albert Agulanna on his victory as candidate for Abor Mbaise/Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency. The Peoples Democratic…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suspended the chairman of its Ebonyi State chapter, Okorie Tochukwu Okoroafor. The decision to suspend him came at NWC’s emergency meeting held on Friday. The suspension was announced in a statement by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party. He said the party arrived at the decision after NWC extensively reviewed the conduct and activities of the suspended party boss. The statement explained that the action was taken pursuant to Sections 29 (2) (b) and 57(3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The traditional Ruler of Awka kingdom, Obi Gibson Nwosu, has charged Nigerians to take full ownership of the Nation’s electoral process in order to sanitise the system. Obi Nwosu gave the charge recently while speaking on the need for Nigerians to come out en-masse and take active part in next month’s general election. He charged the electorate to go to the Independent National Electoral commission INEC offices in both their local government and electoral wards to collect their permanent voter’s cards to enable them exercise their franchise during elections. The traditional ruler of Awka community who described apathy…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has scheduled fresh governorship primary for Abia State on Saturday, February 4. This is following the sudden death of the party’s former flag bearer, Professor Uche Ikonne, who passed on last Wednesday at the National Hospital Abuja. According to the guideline released Friday and signed by the Acting Publicity Secretary, Elder Abraham Amah, any interested aspirant wishing to participate in the exercise should pick nomination form at the Abuja national secretariat of the party. The release said sale of forms had started on January 27, and would end February 1. Below is…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Members of staff of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Enugu Zonal office, on Friday called on the Director General, Dr Mansur Liman, to save the station from total collapse. The protest which was organised by in-house unions of the station, RATTAWU and NUJ was aimed at drawing the attention of the DG to critical challenges affecting the smooth operations of the station. The unions also alleged high handedness in the services of the station by the outgoing Zonal Director, Mr Emmanuel Inegbedion. The unions alleged that the problems of the station started since the Zonal Director assumed office…
Our Reporter, New York The Chairman of the World Igbo Congress (WIC), Prof. Anthony Ejiofor, has said that the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo is supporting the people who are working to ensure that the Igbo people continue to play second fiddle in Nigeria’s political contestations. The helmsman of the apex Igbo body in the diaspora made the remarks during a live virtual interactive session moderated by the host of the popular satirical news show, Dr. Damages Show, Rudolf Okonkwo. Prof. Ejiofor, who described the statement allegedly made by Atiku Abubakar that he would be the stepping stone to an Igbo…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Nineteen students graduated with 1st class honours Friday as the Abia State University Uturu, graduated 3,757 students at its 29th convocation ceremony. The overall Best Graduating Student, who also was the best in Law Faculty, Miss Oluomachi Agbazuere, daughter of a Constitutional lawyer and former Information Commissioner, Professor Anthony Agbazuere, won her father’s Best Graduating Student award prize of N500,000. She made a total of 4.75 Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate, CGPA. Professor Agbazuere is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Isiala Ngwa North/Isiala Ngwa South federal constituency. Chukwubueze Praise Madumere, Computer Science, came next…
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has removed Governor Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state. The tribunal in a split judgment of two to one declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke and issue same to former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. The majority judgment which was read by the Chairman, Justice Tertse Kume said Oyetola scored the majority lawful votes of 314,931 against Adeleke’s 219,666 Details later…