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Abia State governor Alex Otti has approved the appointment of special advisers, senior special assistants, and special assistants. Press secretary to the governor, Kazie Ukoh, in a statement said appointments include ten special advisers, nine senior special assistants, and two special assistants. According to the statement, Michael Akpara has been appointed as the governor’s Special Adviser on Finance, Uwanna Ikechukwu as his Senior Special Assistant on Legal Matters, Uche Eme Uche as his Special Adviser on Education, Joel F. Ogbonna as his Special Adviser on Petroleum and Energy, and Clifford C. Agbaeze as his Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture. Other…

A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has pledged to work for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if invited. George at seperate times said that he can never work with Tinubu being a major critic of Tinubu since the latter was Lagos State governor. George has, however, made a surprise u-turn and said he will work with the administration of President Tinubu if invited to contribute his quota to nation-building. The former PDP chieftain said this during an interview with journalists in Lagos. “My reaction, like I have said, there is nothing personal. Look, I…

Moves to address bottlenecks that will hinder effective implementation of the National Health Insurance Act, 2022 The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has assured that the agency will ensure that every Nigerian irrespective of their social economic status, tribe or religion have access to affordable and good quality health care without having to bear the burden of paying for them. The Authority is working to address bottlenecks that will hinder effective implementation of the National Health Insurance Act, 2022 which has made health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians. Director General of Authority, Prof Mohammed Sambo, who disclosed this at workshop…

Saudi Arabian Professional League (SAPL) club, Al Hilal FC has wished Nigerian football legend, Odion Ighalo, good luck in his future endeavour as he leaves for a new adventure. Al Hilal late Thursday night confirmed on their social media pages that Ighalo who joined them in January 2022 would be making his exit this summer. The Super Eagles striker would be leaving Al Hilal following the decision of the Saudi Arabian Pro League Champions not to renew his contract which ends in June. Ighalo was highly instrumental in Al Hilal winning the Saudi league title this season as he scored…

Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been awarded Leicester City’s Men’s Player of the Season award for 2022/23. Leicester announced Iheanacho as the winner on their official website. Iheanacho scored five goals, made five assists in 28 appearances in the Premier League season. In the last campaign, he made 35 appearances and scored eight goals in all competitions for the Foxes. Unfortunately, his goals were not enough to help Leicester avoid relegation to the Championship. Leicester was one of three clubs along with Southampton and Leeds that got relegated from the Premier League. The 2015-2016 Premier League champions finished in 18th…

As FHIS sets 13,500 as annual HMO The Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ultimate Health Management Services to improve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and quality access to healthcare services in Nigeria. It would be recalled that the federal government on May 19, 2022, passed the law to make health insurance enrolment mandatory for all Nigerians and all legal residents. Speaking during the signing of the MoU between FHIS and Ultimate Health Management Services in Abuja, the Managing Director, Ultimate Health Management Services, Mr. Lekan Ewenla, noted that the Federal Capital…

Udora Orizu highlights the achievements of Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as he prepares to bow out of office after a four-year tenure For the Ninth House of Representatives, a journey that started well, is also ending well on June 11, 2023. The House led by Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker, would have fully wound down its four-year term, a journey, which started precisely on June 11, 2019. What an eventful journey, and how time flies These four years have been a journey of mixed grill for Mr Speaker and his colleagues, one of which (2020)…

It’s no longer news that security is an issue in Nigeria. There have been several disheartening news reports in both local and foreign media of kidnappings, killings, and various insecurity issues which have destroyed the socio-economic fortunes of the country. To stay safe and secure in Nigeria, one must be very sensitive and security conscious in order not to be a victim of bad happenings. This, of course, has been of growing interest in the understanding of the concept of national security and the role of the Office of the National Security Adviser in the Nigerian context.This is why the…

As public outcry over the sudden hike in the pump price of petrol continues, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, says President Bola Tinubu has directed that palliatives be put in place to cushion the effect of the increase on Nigerians. Kyari disclosed this yesterday while fielding questions from journalists at the end of a closed-door meeting with members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. On same day, Kyari said during an interview on ARISE News Channel that the adjustment in…

The Northern Youth Association of Nigeria (NYAN) has congratulated the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, over his emergence as the new chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF). The forum is an umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group in a statement issued by its President, Godiya T. Adams Bogoro, and made available to journalists in Bauchi yesterday, expressed confidence that the mandate given to Uzodimma would help to bring unity, sustainable growth and development to the country. He said the election of Hope as the PGF chairman is the best…