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ABIA STATE TO BEGIN VERIFICATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF

The Government of Abia State says it would be embarking on verification of all Local Government employees in the state. The State Head of Service Joy Maduka in a statement said the action would be in continuation of the initiative by Governor, Alex Otti’s administration to bring all state, local government, parastatals, state-owned tertiary institution workers including pensioners into one single database to forestall any irregularities in the administration of both human resource and payroll process in the state. The exercise would begin from Monday, […]

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Politics

APC CHIEFTAIN BLAMES SOUTHEAST LEADERS FOR LOW FEDERAL CABINET REPRESENTATION.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC in Enugu State Osita Okechukwu has cleared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of any blame in the nomination of only five people from the South-East as members of his cabinet after South-East leaders accused him of marginalizing zone. Okechukwu, a foundation member of the APC while answering questions from newsmen in Enugu yesterday over the perceived poor treatment meted out to the South East remarked that without defending Tinubu he would rather blame […]

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National

CATHOLIC LEADER WARNS AGAINST WAR WITH NIGER COUP PLOTTERS.

The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji has encouraged President Bola Tinubu to discourage heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States from using military strength to subdue coup plotters in Niger Republic. Ugorji in his appeal yesterday during a pastoral visit to the Mary Mother of God Catholic Parish in Upe, Ngo Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State said they are pleading with Tinubu to persuade ECOWAS heads […]

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National

CATHOLIC LEADER WARNS AGAINST WAR WITH NIGER COUP PLOTTERS.

The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji has encouraged President Bola Tinubu to discourage heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States from using military strength to subdue coup plotters in Niger Republic. Ugorji in his appeal yesterday during a pastoral visit to the Mary Mother of God Catholic Parish in Upe, Ngo Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State said they are pleading with Tinubu to persuade ECOWAS heads […]

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Sports

CHELSEA COMPLETES SIGNING OF TEENAGE FRENCH MIDFIELDER FROM RENNES.

Chelsea has signed teenage French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from RENNES on a seven-year deal for 27 million Euros with an option for another year. 19-year-old Ugochukwu has made 47 LIGUE 1 appearances for Rennes and has also featured in the Europa League, but he is yet to make his senior debut for France despite playing for Les Bleus at under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels. His arrival comes after Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino recently said THE BLUES needed to add to […]

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News

GOVERNOR OF ENUGU STATE ROLLS OUT PALLIATIVES TO MITIGATE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.

The Governor of Enugu State Peter Mbah and says his administration has rolled out palliatives to cushion the economic hardship worsened by the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Mbah who made the declaration while inaugurating a committee for procuring, storing, and distributing relief items to Enugu residents, charged committee members, chaired by Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai to handle the palliatives with utmost transparency while ensuring the speedy distribution of the items to those in dire need. Mbah […]

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National

NLC INSISTS ON NATIONWIDE PROTEST.

The Nigeria Labor Congress has debunked rumors making the rounds that it has called off the proposed nationwide protest scheduled for today, after reports had emerged online alleging that the union, after a meeting with government officials, decided to shelve the proposed protest. NLC in a statement yesterday night by its President Joe Ajaero, said it has neither reconsidered nor suspended the nationwide mass protest, urging Nigerians to ignore the rumor. Ajaero revealed that the union met with officials of […]

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National

PRESIDENT OF WORLD BANK TO VISIT NIGERIA ON A THREE-DAY GLOBAL TOUR.

The President of the World Bank Ajay Banga will begin a three-day visit to Nigeria tomorrow during which he will meet with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The visit is referred to as the next step of a global tour that is at the center of a mission to write a new playbook for the 78-year-old institution, with Banga set to focus his time in Nigeria on identifying opportunities to create jobs for young people and women, addressing […]

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News

D’TIGRESS BEATS EGYPT TO SECURE QUARTERFINAL SPOT AT THE 2023 AFROBASKET TOURNAMENT.

The Nigerian senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress is through to the quarterfinal stage of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament ongoing in Kigali, Rwanda after beating Egypt 83-65 yesterday at the Bk Arena. After winning the first two quarters, 18-10 and 24-13 to step up their quest for an astonishing fourth consecutive continental title, they couldn’t keep up the momentum in the third quarter as Egypt emerged tops with 19-14 to narrow the gap going into the last quarter. It […]

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