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Igbo leaders across political divides have demanded that the two major political parties in the country concede their presidential tickets for 2023 general elections to the South-East. The demand was made in a communique signed by a former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, and Senator Ike Ekweremadu issued at the end of […]

By Emmanuel Ugwu Political leaders from the South-east geopolitical zone have come together across party lines and appealed to the other five zones of the country to support the quest for Nigeria’s next president to come from the east in 2023. The political leaders Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; and former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, among others — urged all political parties to cede their 2023 presiden...

Officer who ‘rejected N864m bribe’ resigns from Nigerian police “I have witnessed my juniors get promoted over me over and over again, and it hurts deeply..." ADVERTISEMENT A Nigerian police officer who said he once rejected N864 million bribe has reportedly resigned from his job, claiming he has been denied promotion thrice. The officer, Francis Erhabor, headed a division of the police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south of Nigeria, before his alleged resignation. An online publication, Igb...

  CSP Francis Osagie Erhabor, the policeman and divisional police officer (DPO) in charge of ‘D’ division Itam in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom state, who is acclaimed to have never taken a bribe since over 30 years in active service, has resigned from the profession. Erhabor, who made headlines after rejecting a whopping N864 million bribe, was on December 10, 2020, at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, in Abuja, during the 2020 IgbereTV Leadership Excellence Awards named ‘Police officer of...

Police officer who said he rejected bribe denies resigning “I am still in the service, I only contemplated it last week to resign. But I am much better now,” the official said. A senior Nigerian police officer who The officer, Francis Erhabor, a chief superintendent of police, headed a division of the police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south of Nigeria. An online publication, Igbere TV, which broke the news of the officer’s resignation, Saturday, quoted him as saying, “I have wasted 30 ...

❚ 2 You already voted!   It was a double celebration for the people of Amaeke Item in Bende LGA of Abia-North of Abia State as the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Senatorial announced his plan to reconstruct and renovate their community primary school. Senator Kalu who is also their representative at the upper parliament disclosed this during the community’s end of year celebration tagged “2020 Amaeke Item Day / Ime Uche and Ifu-Uke”.     IGBERE TV reports ...

  Nigeria’s Army chief, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has revealed that the Nigerian army will shame and disgrace the Boko Haram and Islamic States for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in 2021, Igbere TV reports. Mr. Buratai gave the motivational speech at a sit-out night to usher in the 2021 New Year at the TY Buratai Institute for War and Peace, Buratai in his native Biu Local Government Area of Borno.     He said the troops of Nigerian army had done a lot in the fight against insurgen...

❚ You already voted!   Chief Whip of the Senate,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has denounced reports making wave that state governors and Senators attended his father’s 10th year anniversary with private jets and helicopters. Online reports had it that not less than 29 Private jets and  five helicopters conveyed political bigwigs to honour the former Governor’s late father, Chief Johnson Uzor Nesiegbe Kalu, who passed on to eternal glory in 2010.   Reacting to the Publication,  K...

❚ 1 You already voted!   President Muhammadu Buhari will make a New Year broadcast to the nation Friday, January 1, 2021 at 7am. In a statement made available to IGBERE TV by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu said television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively, for the broadcast. STAY...

Lawan to S-East leaders: We can achieve more unity On Kindly Share This Story: L-R: Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, during the 10th year anniversary of the father of Senator Kalu, Late Chief Johnson Uzor Nsiegbe Kalu, held at Igbere in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, at the weekend. …Commends Ugwuanyi’s commitment to national ...