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President Muhammadu Buhari is backing Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s plan to sack 21,780 teachers. The teachers failed the “competency” test conducted by the state government. But the Nigeri Union of Teacher (NUT) insists that they…

‘Governors: we’ll work with winner’ After hours of grilling by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum in Enugu, all  national chairman candidates yesterday opted for an election instead of a consensus choice. They also opposed…

Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu said yesterday that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government would need one trillion naira annually to fulfill its campaign promises on education. Adamu spoke at a special retreat of…

The Abia State newly sworn-in Commissioners and their portfolios included ; 1. Rt Hon Sir C.O Enweremadu-Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs. 2. Ikechukwu Anyatuonwu-Youth Development 3. Chief Charles Ogbonnaya-…

By Jude Ndukwe As Orji Uzor Kalu continues to face trial over alleged diversion of Abia State funds to the whopping tune of N2.9bn in his time as governor of the state at the Federal High Court, Lagos, and his many conflicted statements and…

It was a borehole that metamorphosed to something big. I was tempted to call it so despite seeing the plan and design. Do not blame me or my fellow novices. My problem was simply ignorance cos I was only seeing flyover construction for the…

The Wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu has promised to build a house for a widow, Mrs. Patience Arungwa, whose husband died twenty years ago, leaving her with five children. She made the promise at the Seventh Day Adventist,…

IBB extols Ikpeazu, says Abia is an important State in Nigeria Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu,  for his efforts in repositioning…

Academic activities in the nation’s polytechnics will be disrupted from today as members of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) begin an indefinite strike action to press government to meet their demands. The union accused the…

Former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mrs. Farida Waziri has lauded Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s initiatives aimed at strengthening the war against corruption. Fielding questions at an event…