2019

ABIA REFORM COMMITTEE: IKPEAZU SETS THE STAGE FOR RESTRUCTURING Few days ago, precisely on 13th May, 2019, the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu through his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu inaugurated a committee to midwife imminent…

X-raying the issues with Abia parastatals and pensions payment (3) The situation with other distressed parastatals mirror the AbiaPoly conundrum with the signpost being the failure of diligent corporate governance. For instance, prior to…

Four hundred and sixty-nine lawmakers who were elected on the platform of various political parties in the February 23 National Assembly elections and the subsequent supplementary election will get N4.68bn as welcome package immediately…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has said fuel subsidies are a huge drain on government’s revenue. Rewane stated this in his presentation at the Lagos Business…

Saraki asks aides to submit handover notes Five out of the 64 senators-elect of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have signified their intention to run for the position of Deputy Senate President (DSP) of the…

Dissolution of Executive Council of Abia State The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council (EXCO) with the exception of the following Commissioners: 1. Rt Hon…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has removed Governor Willie Obiano as its Board of Trustees Chairman (BoT) Also, removed was late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca as member alongside others The decisions were…

Monday Udor, a 41-year-old tailor was made to appear in Ajegunle Magistrates’ Court following an allegation that he ruined a customer’s clothes worth a total sum of N10,000. The defendant, who resides at No 2, Kudaisi St., Olodi Apapa,…

ABIA PPP/IP; HERITAGE CITY ELAPSES ALL PRE-PROJECT PLANNING STAGES, SET FOR BUILDOUT. In addition to the feat already attained by his administration through the Public Private Partnership/Investment Promotion (PPP/IP) Office, Abia State…

The United States mission to Nigeria has announced the indefinite suspension of interview waivers for visa renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process. The embassy said visa applications will “no longer be accepted by DHL in…