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Ebonyi state Governor, Engnr David Nweze Umahi has disclosed his firm resolve to construct the Abakaliki Ring Road, even if the $150m loan being sought for is accessed or not. Gov. Umahi made this known to newsmen in Abakaliki recently. he made it known to opposition in the state, that his administration does not rely solely on loan to construct the ring road, stressing that he was committed to that road project and must construct it for the general good of all Ebonyians. The governor pointed out that, the Ring Road project should be the most desire of every Abakaliki man, and any Abakaliki person that is opposed to the construction of the Ring Road is already cursed. He revealed that the Ring Road is about 199km, but his administration is just battling to construct only 20km out of it. the roads are in a pitiable state and if you go through the road you will pity our people so much, he added. Gov. Umahi laughed  at those who think that the money will be diverted, stating that i

Barr. Ben U. Odoh has disclosed his main reasons for championing the course of Alternative Dispute resolution  (ADR). Barr. Odoh is an Ebonyi state born Alternative dispute resolution ADR expert. he is currently the personal assistant (Technical) to Ebonyi state Deputy Governor; Secretary Ebonyi state Justice sector reform team; Director, legal clinic Nigeria police academy; Lecturer, faculty of law Nigeria police academy; CEO Negotiation PowerHouse ltd (dispute resolution centre) based in Abuja and a branch in Abakaliki. he is also the principal partner Odoh Ben & Associates. He is also a member of over fifteen (15) professional bodies. Barr. odoh, in an exclusive chat with celplusmedia started by unveiling the mandate given to Ebonyi state Justice sector reform team which he is the scribe, to include but not limited to, Domesticating the administration of criminal justice Act of 2015 in Ebonyi state. The Act is a federal law and has been domesticated in some other states like

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has said that the people and government of the state believed in the in the unity of Nigeria. He stated this recently in sokoto state when he visited the palace of  Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar as well as his Sokoto state counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal. ‎While at the Sultan palace, Wike said that the people and government of Rivers state did not believe in the break-up of the country. “Rivers state and its people believe in the oneness and unity of Nigeria and that is our stand. We Sultan is a father to all Nigerians and he is a peace builder in Nigeria and beyond,” he said. Answering questions from journalists at the government house, Wike observed that there were better ways to solve the agitation and problems of Nigeria, rather than seeking break up of Nigeria. “My message to Nigerians is for us to call for the unity of Nigerians and continue ‎to work for its unity. For all those who have one problem or another,‎ there are many ways through which we can si

 The wife of former president Goodluck Jonathan has continued her ongoing battle with the EFCC - Patience Jonathan recently had her staff remove all inscriptions the commission had put on her hotel - The hotel worth N2 billion was reportedly under investigation, but she seems to be daring the anti-graft agency Patience Jonathan has recovered her N2bn hotel which was sealed off by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in June 2017. The EFCC had placed the red inscriptions saying: ‘EFCC Under Investigation’ all over the hotel which is located near Setraco Construction Company, off the Mabushi Kado Expressway. However, according to The Punch, recently, the EFCC inscriptions had been covered with patches of grey paint. Three men who spoke to the press said they acted on the instruction of Mrs Jonathan. When asked if they had the right to enter the building, one of them said: “Go and ask the EFCC if they had the right to put their sign all over the building in the first place.

The embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Amina Alhassan has threatened to expose Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Elrufai and his role in Chibok girls kidnapping. The Minister said she was surprised that a dirty character like Elrufai could even have the gut to comment against her preference for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for 2019 Presidential race. She said, there are lot of things Nigerians needs to know about the planning and execution of Chibok girl kidnapping because those behind it will be unmasked very soon. The intention was very obvious, to defame and blackmail PDP and Jonathan out of power. The Minister became angry by the comment credited to Elrufai where he was quoted as saying that Buhari was severely warned not to appoint Amina Alhassan as Minister. Mallam Elrufai said Amina Alhassan's leaved Video, an indication that she has never been loyal to President Buhari from day one, noting that her loyalty lies with someone who is not even ready to support the party t

The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that information about its ongoing investigations were leaked after the commission made same available to the justice ministry. In a statement on Friday signed by Mr. Malami’s special assistant on media and publicity, Salihu Isah, the justice minister said the EFCC was alleging that the leaked information was brought to the public domain by the Ministry of Justice. It added that such an allegation is “petty and unsavoury.” ”The attention of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has been drawn to a report in the media space insinuating that the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, GCON and other former and serving government and judicial officers are under investigation for alleged corruption. “The report also listed other high-profile Nigerians who it claime

Benue State workers on Tuesday embarked on a 7-day warning strike over the non-payment of salaries and allowances. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who went round some offices, observed that they were all locked as the workers complied with the directive by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to stay away from offices. NAN also observed that usually busy routes leading to most offices were quiet. At the State Secretariat in High-level area, Makurdi NAN met only security personnel behind the locked gates. At the Secretary to the State Government’s Office along JS Tarkaa way, only a few casual staff were sighted loitering around. Other offices visited included the Benue State Environmental and Sanitation Agency, Benue State Water Board and the Urban Development Board . Mrs. Rita Mnguzamber a civil servant, told NAN that the strike was long overdue. “We have been very patient with this government. The governor was voted in because he promised to make worke

A group of suspected kidnappers who abducted a director with the Kaduna State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology are demanding for N40 million ransom, an official in the ministry has said. The victim, Mr John Gorah, was abducted at midnight on Sunday at his residence located in Mararaban Rido, Kaduna. The Deputy Director, Higher Education in the ministry, Mr Steven Haruna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday that the kidnappers had contacted the victim’s family. Haruna explained that the kidnappers stormed the victim’s house, fired multiple gunshots in the air to scare people and pulled down a section of the fence before taking Gorah away. He also said that the kidnappers abducted a nursing mother in the neighbourhood, leaving her three weeks old baby behind. “The kidnappers have called the family and demanded for N40 million ransom,” he told NAN. 

The Bayelsa State police command has confirmed suspected armed men attack at the Kolo Police Station located in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The attack which left a policeman dead and some injured started at a check point close to the station. According to report the suspected militants had attacked and abducted a boat owner along Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state. The attack on the police officers on duty was aimed at stealing arms and ammunition. The state Police command has assured  the public details from the Police Public Relations unit. Source :The Bayelsa State police command has confirmed suspected armed men attack at the Kolo Police Station located in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The attack which left a policeman dead and some injured started at a check point close to the station. According to report the suspected militants had attacked and abducted a boat owner along Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state. The

An aide to the President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the Senate’s President has long been vindicated for calling out non-remittances in the oil sector. According to NAN's report,the special Assistant to Saraki on New Media, Bamikole Omishore stated that he (Saraki) pointed out the non remittance of $49 billion to the Federation Account by the former minister of Petroleum. Omishore added that even as a senator in the 7th Assembly and member of the Senate Committee on Finance, the President of the 8th Senate did not sign the report that exonerated the then minister of Petroleum Diezani Allison Madueke. He therefore called on the media with particular reference to Sahara Reporters to desist from involving Saraki as part of those who absolved the former minister of the alleged non-remittances. “In 2014, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki was a member of the 7th Senate’s Committee on Finance that investigated the alleged unmerited $49 billion to the Fede

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, has arrested seven National Diploma (ND) students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State for alleged offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and possession of forged documents. The suspects- Adesina Olalekan, Makinde Noheem, Toheeb Ogunowo, Somotun Olusola, Somotun Sodiq, Tajudeen Hafeez Bolaji and Kareem Olaseni- are studying various courses in the institution. They were arrested alongside Iyun Ifeoluwa, Odusanwo Ibrahim, Obanijesu Opeyemi Soneye, Azeez Olayinka, Babatunde Ajala, Ojejimi Ademola, Aderowunmi Ayomide and Oluokun Oluwaseun by operatives of the Commission within Abeokuta and its environs on August 17, 2016, following a petition received by the Commission about their activities. The suspects, who were said to be living flamboyantly, were alleged to be involved in internet scam, forgery of financial instruments and lottery scam, among oth