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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tope Fasua, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Analytics Consulting, as Special Adviser on Economic Affairs in the office of the Vice President. Fasua announced his appointment via his verified X handle on Friday night. “So, yours truly has been appointed Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs in the VP’s office. Just what I wanted for national impact. We thank God Almighty and those who remembered me and insisted. For God and country,” Mr Fasua said. Fasua, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ICAN, studied economics at the Ondo State University where he finished as the best graduating student in 1991. He secured his second degree in Financial Markets & Derivatives, from the London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. He started his career in 1992 with the defunct Citizens Bank. He later worked with Standard Trust Bank and Equatorial Trust Bank where he rose to the position of Principal M

As the November 11, 2023 Imo state governorship election approaches, a strong member of the running All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mbaitoli/Ikeduru federal constituency and Co-ordinator, Ikeduru West development centre, *Hon Iyke Ibekwe & members* has embarked on house-to-house enlightenment campaign aimed at making indigenes and the electorate in the thickly populated Ikeduru West area of Imo state, realize the importance and implications of Governor Hope Uzodinma's re-election into office. Iyke Ibekwe while lecturing the people at the grassroots level on areas of enviable achievements by the 3-R mantra administration of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, maintained that Imo state as at today, is safer in the hands of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, the incumbent governor of the State. The development centre co-ordinator posited that no other person could have been able to endure the pains suffered by Hope Uzodinma in efforts to salvage Imo state from th

The Senate on Saturday described as a ruse, the rumour making the rounds in some media that some Senators were planning to impeach the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.  A press statement by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Yemi Adaramodu said, "our attention has just been drawn to a syndicated satanic verses in a section of the media, of purported and illusory plots of leadership change in the Senate.  "The Nigerian Senate is one united and fraternal family. This imaginative composition is in the realm of the fake and fallacious story of 100m per legislator. It's apt to note that the10th Senate, under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio has carried out its Legislative and constitutional duties diligently.  "Within a span of less than 60 Legislative days, the Senate has passed life enhancing bills and motions. It has screened and confirmed Service Chiefs and Ministers, among others, apart from very essential oversight

Contrary to sponsored news report in some sections of the media that some unnamed Senators were allegedly ploting to impeach the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the Nigerian Senate under the leadership of Akpabio is stable and unperturbed by what appears to be a syndicated media attack from outside the precincts of the National Assembly. Reacting to syndicated reports in some weekend newspapers about plots to distabilise the Senate and its leadership, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President of the Senate,  Hon Eseme Eyiboh,  said the reports were complete imaginations and sometimes laced with malice to achieve what Senators are yet to comprehend. He noted that "the Senate has since moved on after the leadership contest. The plot to drag in Senators who initially did not support the emergence of the present leadership into a conspiracy that does not exist was uncharitable to the Senators". “Senators are presently concluding their holidays

It was a show of shame yesterday at the APGA regional office Awka as the Idemili north Local Govt chairman of APGA, Hon Obiora Samuel Chukwunulu was beaten and assaulted by the security details of the state chairman of the party. AIF Media gathered that the assault on the Hon Chukwunulu was on the order of the state chairman, Barr Ifeatu Obi-Okoye. Yesterday, the state chairman inaugurated the LG chairmen of APGA in all the 21 local councils of the state at the regional office of the party at Awka. Trouble began when the state chairman sighted Hon Obiora Samuel Chukwunulu the duly elected party chairman of Idemili north LGA. Recall that the state Chairman Barr Obi-Okoye who is also from Idemili north LGA has refused to recognized Hon Chukwunulu as the elected chairman for the party in his local govt. During the state congress organized by Dr Obi Ogbolu the Special Adviser to the governor on political matters, Barr Obi-Okoye anointed one Chief Lemmy Ekwo while the party memb

~THE SLOGAN THAT BEST DESCRIBES IFEANYI UBAH'S UNIQUE BOND WITH THE MASSES  I am not going to regale you this weekend with any stories from the giant strides of the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District ,Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah.  This short treatise is rather a call on you to set aside your personal bias and  partisan leaning while pondering the following question.  Have you taken time to take a second look at Senator Ifeanyi Ubah's Style of Politics?  In other words, what do you think makes this grassroots general tick?.  The two core underlying factors  that will definitely pop up while analysing the above question are: human conscience and a super intelligent mind that sees pathways where the average thinker sees the end of the tunnel.  The difficulties faced by the masses most of the time are usually the direct fall-out  from electing leaders with zero conscience, who see political office as opportunity for personal aggrandisement and settlement

Youths at the Corps Cadet Youth Camp of the Salvation Army Imo Central Division, Nigeria Territory, have been tasked to develop more consciousness on critical thinking and problem solving skills for the say to day challenges. The three day youth camp which was held from 7th to 10th of September, 2023, with the Theme - Made to Advance in my Dream Seed" saw no fewer than three hundred young people in attendance. Guest speaker, and founder, Tropical Gates Foundation for Sustainable Development, Apostle Nnamdi Mbaigbo who engaged the youths at the salvation Army Imo Central Division on capacity development urged them to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills which will assist them in their daily endeavours while pointing out the need to improve one's communication skills and how to survive in difficult times.   Also speaking, Bro T. Great Ifezue admonished that the youths are the hope of the nation and as such he called on them to always be committed in t

Hon. Chief Barr C.O.C Akaolisa, the Attorney General & Commissioner of Justice, Imo State has been nominated for Arise Africa Achievers Awards 2023 He is the recipient of numerous awards, such as “Outstanding Community Development Award” and “Distinguished Personality Award” by Arise Africa Magazine in 2017, 2018 and 2020. It is important to note that well meaning Nigerians nominated and voted for him in this year's Arise Africa Magazine Award, during an online poll Speaking through his social media handle, the publisher of Arise Africa Magazine; Anyanwu Ikechukwu said "Arise Africa’s searchlight has been on Chief Barr COC Akaolisa for a while now, he truly deserves this AWARD." PROFILE Hon Barr. Chief COC Akaolisa, was born into the Catholic Family of Late Nobel Sir H. N Akaolisa KSJ and Lady Josephine Akaolisa of Ezeogwu Okwuamaraihe Autonomous Community of Awo-Idemili Clan in Orsu L. G. A Imo State on the 15th of October 1962. He started his Primary Edu

Basic Metal, Iron and Steel Products Manufacturers Association, a sectoral arm of the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria, (MAN) has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Honourable Minister of Industry Trade and Investment Dr Doris Uzoka for attracting $14 billion investment to boost the nation’s economy. It also praised the president for his brilliant performances at the just concluded Nigeria-India economic roundtable meeting in India, noting the spirited efforts he made at the summit in his quest to ensure the growth of Nigeria’s economy. The association, in a statement signed by its chairman, Alhaji  Kamoru Yusuf, who is also the group managing director of KAM Holdings Limited, an Ilorin- based iron and steel company, added that the feats recorded by the Bola Tinubu-led government within 100 days of its inauguration would no doubt accelerate economic recovery and business growth in the steel sector. “President Tinubu has by all standards demonstrated his love and rea

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of the gradual restoration of supply after the total system collapse. Awada Transmission station has been restored and our Awada, Osamala, 3-3, Army Barracks, Nnewi-Orba, and Obosi 33KV feeders and the PPI and IUNT 11KV outgoing feeders have recieved supply so far in Anambra State.  Ugwuaji Transmission station has equally received supply and Gariki 33KV feeder was restored so far. New-Haven Transmission station has received supply and Kingsway 33KV Line 1 and Power-House 11KV outgoing feeder have been restored so far.   Agu-Awka Transmission station received supply but is presently placed on station services only. Kindly note that restoration after system collalse is gradual to avoid further collapse or challenges.  Restoration is ongoing and we appeal to our customers in locations that are yet to be restored to be patient as all hands are on deck.  EEDC remains committed to deliv