Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has urged Nigerians to refrain from accepting bribes from politicians and political parties in exchange for their votes,if they want development.He also advised citizens not to make themselves instruments of violence or lend their platforms to individuals who promote bigotry, hatred, and sectarian triumphalism.Otti made these remarks…
ACTDA MD Dr. Osita Onuko The African Development Bank (AfDB) is expected to arrive in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, on Sunday as part of activities under its African Cities Programme. Acciona, an international urban development and infrastructure planning firm selected by the AfDB as the programme’s technical consulting partner, will represent the bank…
As protests over the indiscriminate exploitation of oil wells in the Niger Delta continue to intensify, Esit Eket Local Government Area, one of the oil-bearing communities in Akwa Ibom State, has petitioned relevant authorities over its exclusion from the Host Community Development Trust Fund (HCDTF) established by Tulcan Energy Resources Limited.It was gathered that Tulcan…
Prof. Joseph Essien The people of Ikot Esenam Community in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Professor Joseph Essien as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology (FUATECH), Obio Akpa.Describing the appointment as a historic milestone for…
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has urged all Muslim faithful to use the spiritual significance of Eid el-Kabir to offer prayers for enduring peace, unity, and accelerated progress in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Aburime, Soludo made the call while conveying…
