INVESTIGATION: Abia residents in pains, as contractor abandons erosion control project after collecting N185m

Fresh from fashion school in 2022, Onuka Kalu planned to convert one of his father’s two shops, where he formerly sold beverages inside Elu, a community in Ohafia local government, Abia state, into his fashion store. “The plan was to use one and rent off the second one to generate income for the family”, said…

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Nigeria, U.S. Strengthen Ties in High-Level Virtual Meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has held an inaugural virtual meeting with the United States Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, to discuss areas of mutual interest between Nigeria and the U.S. According to the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alkasim Abdulkadir,…

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Senate Committee Charges Contractor To Complete Bodo-Bonny Road On Time

The lawmakers say the project has the potential to boost economic activities and accessibility in Rivers State. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Senator Barinada Mpigi, gave the directive during an inspection visit to the project site, as part of the committee’s nationwide oversight functions on federal road infrastructures. The 39-kilometre Bodo-Bonny Road, flagged…

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‘Complete Fabrication,’ Akpabio Denies Senator Natasha’s Assassination Claim

The embattled Kogi Central lawmaker made the claims on Tuesday when she received a rousing welcome from her supporters The embattled Kogi Central lawmaker made the allegation on Tuesday when she received a rousing welcome from her supporters.  But Akpabio, via his media aide Eseme Eyibo, has described the accusation as malicious and false. “It is…

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Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin As Bank Of Agriculture MD

His appointment was announced in a statement signed by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday “Before this appointment, he held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer at SAO Group. His leadership at SAO Agro, an agribusiness company, was marked by groundbreaking agricultural initiatives, including developing a 20,000-hectare oil palm plantation and large-scale poultry,…

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