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Gunmen abduct council chairman, two others in Imo

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2023 0

BY VAL OKARA The Chairman of Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu, has been kidnapped. Also abducted were two others who were with him during the attack in the early hours of Friday. The incident occurred barley a week after armed men numbering about 50 invaded the

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Abducted Nasarawa CAN chairman regains freedom

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Nasarawa state chapter, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was abducted by gunmen on Thursday in Lafia has regained his freedom. Mr Bola Longe, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state confirmed the release of the CAN chairman to newsmen on Sunday in Lafia. Longe said that four suspects have […]

Politics

PDP chairman says party better positioned to reclaim Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The outgoing Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Chief Dan Orbih, said the support and cooperation of chieftains and members of the party has strengthened the party in the state. At a press briefing on Saturday in Benin, Orbih, whose 12 years tenure would end on March 14, said that this has […]

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Nigerian importers running out of business, says IMAN BoT chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Onitsha (Anambra) – Nigerian importers have said that they are running out of business to the advantage of their foreign counterparts due to the unfriendly government policies on clearing of goods at the ports. The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Importers Association of Nigeria, Chief Gilbert Obi, said this during an interaction with newsmen in Onitsha […]

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UK PDP to tackle election rigging says Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

 The United Kingdom branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said the ugly trend of election rigging in Nigeria can only be curtailed if the electoral process is strengthened. The UK branch of the party said if nothing is urgently done to reposition the voting process, then the Country’s democracy looks bleak. The PDP Chairman […]

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Police on the trail of kidnappers of C/River NLC Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2019 0

Calabar – The Cross River Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of the Nigerian Labour Congress Chairman in Cross River, Mr Ben Ukpepi. Ukpepi was abducted on Tuesday at his residence in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state by unknown gunmen. The State Police Spokesperson, DSP Irene Ugbo, told NAN on […]

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Just in: Tight security Abuja Court , as EFCC arraigns Maina, son

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Security in and around the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Friday  beefed up by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, is to be arraigned. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina’s son, Faisal, is also being arraigned in the same court […]

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APC Cross River: Crisis deepens, as Court restrains new chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2018 0

…As INEC says it has not been served The State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, Etim john has been restrained by a State High Court from parading himself as Chairman of the Party. Etim John was sworn in on Monday as chairman of the party along with his 34 other […]

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Plateau IGR hits N10b in 2017 — PSIRS Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

The Chairman of the Plateau Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS), Mr. Dashe Arlat on Wednesday said the board generated N10 billion in the year 2017. Speaking at a briefing with newsmen to review the 2017 activities and projections for the year 2018, Arlat said the target for the board was to generate N12 billion in 2017. […]

Politics

How Fresh PDP faction was dismantled – BoT Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2018 0

The Board of Trustee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Jubrin Walid has revealed that he held a lot of meetings and negotiations with the aggrieved members of the Fresh PDP before they caved in to pressure and dismantled their plans to be a factional group. The BoT Chairman maintained that he was […]

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Buhari has no hand in Kano APC crisis —Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

The Presidency has warned everyone associating it or President Muhammadu Buhari with the recent removal of the Chairman of Kano chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Umar Doguwa, to desist from doing so, as it has nothing to do with the politics of the state. Giving the warning in a statement in Abuja, […]

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Abraham berates Adetimehin over acting chairman Ondo APC

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

Segun Abraham, the 2016 gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state has spoken tough over the appointment of Mr. Ade Adetimehin as the state Acting Chair of the ruling party. Mr. Abraham who was the first runner up in the disputed APC primary noted that crisis rocking the party resurrected as […]

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Lagos lawmaker assures that Nigeria’s future is bright despite

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

The lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly and Acting Chairman, House Committee on Special Duties, Hon. Olusola Abdulhakeem Sokunle, has said that the future of Nigeria is bright despite the current challenges facing the country, advising Nigerians to continue to have faith in the leadership of the country as […]

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Expert canvasses long-term financing for renewable energy

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Energy expert and Chairman of AO Demarg – an indigenous solar power generating company has called on the need for government to provide long term financing for firms engaged in renewable energy in the country. General Ademola Fadunsi (rtd) made the call while speaking to journalists in Abuja on the sideline of the annual thanksgiving […]

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FIRS assures Nigerians on hitchfree Tax Clearance certificate in 2018

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2017 0

‎The Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service‎ (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler‎ has assured Nigerians especially civil servants that the e-platform introduced by the Service. would address the current hitches in issuance and obtaining Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC) in the country. Fowler stated this on Tuesday, while presenting a paper at the “Monthly Lunch Time

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Robbers storm Ebonyi NLC Chairman’s house, abduct wife

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

Armed robbers on Saturday attacked the residence of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi state chapter Chairman, Mr Leonard Nkah at Mile 50 Abakaliki. The robbers, five in number stormed the residence of the Chairman in the evening of Saturday and ransacked the house and took away some valuables including some undisclosed amount of cash. Mr […]

Politics

Nothing can stop Anambra Central rerun, says Umeh

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2017 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), cannot for any reason stop the Anambra Central rerun election it has fixed for January 13, 2018, so says former National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh. Umeh who is APGA’s candidate for the rerun contest, made the remark in an interview against the […]

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We will back Ambode for second term because he is doing well –Joseph

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

Dennis Joseph, a cleric and Chairman South-South People’s United Forum, Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State chapter, is also a Lecturer at the Christian Association of Nigeria Bible College, Lagos State. In this interview with THERESA TEKENAH he speaks on his vision for his group and why he is backing Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi […]

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Lagos APC chairman, honoured with a life achievement award

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2017 0

Nigeria’s longest serving soft sell Magazine, City People Magazine has celebrated the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Henry Oladele Ajomale, with an award for his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s politics especially in Lagos State. The organisers of the award noted that the recipient of the award has done extremely well […]

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FG Stopped Payment of Maina’ salary since March 2013 – Adeosun

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday, revealed that the Federal Government stopped the payment of salary to the former Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce Team on Pension, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in March 2013. Adeosun made this disclosure in Abuja while appearing before the House of Representatives’ Ad-Hoc Committee Investigating the Disappearance,