Governor Alex Otti appoints Nigerian singer, J. Martins, and others as special aides

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has appointed Nigerian singer Martins Okechukwu Justice, better known as J. Martins, as his special assistant on tourism and entertainment.  Martins was among the 21 special assistants appointed by Governor Otti on Tuesday. Below are the other appointees: Mrs Mathilda Anyamele – Special Assistant, Special Duties. Mrs Chinwe Kanu Uba – Special Assistant, Women Mobilisation. Mrs Chinwe Onyeukwu – Special Assistant, Women Affairs. Mr Ugochukwu Okoroafor – Special...

President Tinubu condemns the killing in Plateau, Calls For Swifter Emergency Response

Following recent attacks on the people of Mangu Local Government and neighbouring communities in Plateau state, President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to fish out the masterminds of the cycle of killings in the State. The attacks have left more than 300 persons dead and others seriously injured, property destroyed and over 18,000 people displaced at different IDP camps within the Local Government Area. President while expressing sadness and grief over the latest round...

The Bauchi State House of Assembly on Tuesday adopted the Hausa Language in conducting business of the House. Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman, announced this at the plenary shortly after member representing Shira Constituency, Hon. Auwal Hassan, moved a motion to that effect. Hassan said Section 97 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Order 3 Rule 8 of the Standing Orders of the Bauchi State House...

Suspected Diphtheria Disease Claims 30 Lives, 42 Hospitalized In Yobe

No fewer than 30 children have died as a result of suspected diphtheria outbreak disease and 42 others hospitalized at the isolation center of the Specialist Hospital in the Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State. Diphtheria is a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterized by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty in breathing. The most affected areas according to Daily Trust findings include Tandari, Misau Road, Sabuwar Sakateriya, Arikime, Ramin Kasa,...

Oderah Chidom says she’s ‘officially done’ with D’Tigress

“I have been blessed to play with a lot of teams where I have seen professionalism from management, and I don’t see those same qualities within our own federation. So to continuously keep coming back to to a federation that I feel does not value me is not worth it.” Oderah Chidom, a Nigerian-American professional basketball player, says she is “officially done” with the Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress. Chidom who announced this via...

Akpabio constitutes Senate committees, names leaders

Senator Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, has constituted the committees for the upper legislative chamber and their leadership. The Senate President announced the committees and their leaders during plenary on Tuesday. Below is the list of the committees and their heads: Committee on Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy). Committee on Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy). Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions...

Four International Cattle Rustlers, Kidnappers Arrested In Adamawa

Operatives of the Adamawa Police Command attached to Gombi Divisional Police Headquarters in Collaboration with Crack Squad and Members of Hunters have arrested four cattle rustlers, and kidnappers at Amtasa Village along Hong local government area in the state. At the time of arrest, items recovered from them include, two AK-47 rifles, seventy-three cows (73), three Hundred and forty six sheep (346) cows and two Magazines loaded with 13 rounds of live 7.62mm Ammunition. According...

TETFund Engages Students In Projects Monitoring

To ensure projects are executed according to specifications, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has urged students to monitor the contractors handling projects in various institutions across the country. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of TETFund, stated this during a 30-seater brand-new Toyota Coaster bus presentation to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Abuja. Echono urged the student body to report erring contractors to encourage transparency in the system, noting that TETFund was also...

Hope Uzodima Is Fueling Insecurity In Imo, South-East – Ugochinyere

Lawmaker representing Ideato North/South at the House of Representatives, Hon Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has said that Governor Hope Uzodnma of Imo State is fueling insecurity in Imo State and South-East region. The lawmaker made the remark in an interview on Monday, stressing that it is important to identify the remote cause of insecurity in the region and address the need to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for...

NASS: APC nat’l chairman berated over comments on principal officers

Abdullahi Adamu, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been berated over his comment on the nomination of principal officers in the National Assembly. House of Representatives members on Sunday lambasted Adamu, saying that what he has done is an attempt to sabotage that harmonious working relationship that is aimed at delivering on parliamentary goals. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the deputy chairman, House Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, while speaking at a press...

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