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  Lawan emerges Senate President of 9th National Assembly Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawal, Tuesday was declared winner of the election to the office of the Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. This follows a hitch-free election on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly. The election which was presided by Chief Mohammed Ataba-Omolori saw the Yobe Senator …

By Steve  Unegbu The  Abia state Deputy Minority leader and Member representing Bende North state constituency ,Hon.Chijioke Chukwu has pledged to pursue child rights  and ensure that both the haves and the have nots  are giving equal opportunities in Bende North constituency. Addressing Newsmen after his inauguration at Abia state House of Assembly ,Umuahia ,he revealed his plan of making …

INAUGURAL SPEECH PRESENTED BY RT. HON. ENGR. CHINEDUM ENYINNAYA ORJI, SPEAKER OF THE 7TH ABIA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019 PROTOCOLS My fellow Hon. Members of this House, Distinguished Abians here present, I stand in humble gratitude to God and to you for the honour you have done to me today by unanimously electing me to …

  Court orders reopening of AIT A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the reopening of the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power radio. The broadcasters, owned by Daar Communications Plc, were on Thursday suspended indefinitely by the National Broadcasting Commission. The regulator accused the outlets of violating the national broadcasting code. Amongst other allegations, the NBC …

Court orders INEC to issue certificate of return to Okorocha as senator-elect   The Federal High Court in Abuja , on Friday , ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately issue the certificate of return to the immediate -past Governor of Imo State , Rochas Okorocha, as the senator -elect for the Imo West Senatorial District . Justice Okon …

PRESS BRIEFING ON SUSPENSION OF BROADCAST LICENCE – DAAR COMMUNICATIONS, HELD TODAY 6TH JUNE, 2019 AT THE NBC HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA. Following monitoring reports and complaints from concerned Nigerians about the broadcast contents of Daar Communications Plc’s AIT/Raypower broadcast stations, the NBC have over the last 2 years summoned on several occasions management of the company to address issues regarding …

Announcement Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the following appointments. 1. Barr. Chris Ezem (Secretary to State Government) 2. Enyinnaya Appolos (Special Adviser, Media) 3. Barr Onyebuchi Ememanka (Chief Press Secretary to the Governor) 4. Dr Ngozi Ogbonna-Erondu (Special Adviser on Diaspora Matters) The Governor has also forwarded the name of Chief John Okiyi Kalu to the Abia …

By Steve Unegbu The Governor of IMO state ,Rt Hon.Emeka Ihedioha has lauded his foremost pro support group , IHEDIOHA SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT for their steadfastness and consistency, saying the pro group has been with him right from 2012. Governor Ihedioha ,who disclosed this after receiving an award from this group as  ‘the Solidarity Man of the 2019 ‘ at his …

Updated: Buhari never approved creation of state, LG police – Presidency explains situation President Muhammadu Buhari did not approved the establishment of state and local government police as was earlier reported widely on Monday, June 3, the presidency has said. Garba Shehu, a spokesperson for the president, said Buhari only gave a specific directive that a three-man panel be set …

  The Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has given the immediate past Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha up to midnight of Tuesday June 4, 2019 to do a proper handover to his government. Ihedioha spoke at the Government House in Owerri, during the swearing into office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Uche Onyeaguocha and Chief of Staff, …