Author: James Nwakere

THE former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has announced the passing on to eternal glory of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, who died at the age of 61. In a post on his official social media page, signed by him, the former governor and Chief Whip of the Senate said Ifeoma was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. Kalu wrote, “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61. “She was a woman of virtue who…

THE Labour Party (LP) says it is not part of any interim govt plan, according to the party’s spokesman Yunusa Tanko. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on Wednesday raised an alarm over a plot to scuttle the democratic process and install an interim government.  The agency’s spokesman Peter Afunanya in a statement vowed that the secret police will use all arsenals at its disposal to frustrate such a plot. The secret police, he added, has identified some key players in the plan. But in his reaction to the development, the Labour Party’s spokesman said the party is not plotting…

FORMER Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and Senator-elect, Godswill Akpabio, has declined the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to appear at its office on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, citing ill health. According to a letter sent by Akpabio’s lawyer, Umeh Kalu, to the anti-graft agency, the former governor of Akwa Ibom State is currently undergoing medical treatment for pneumonia and cardiac arrhythmia and has already scheduled further medical appointments overseas. Therefore, he requested that the EFCC reschedule the appointment to a date convenient to its officers, preferably after the forthcoming Easter and Ramadan holidays.