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Governor David Umahi has placed a ban on drinking joints and night clubs among others to forestall the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Ebonyi State, IgbereTV reports.

Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Francis Nweze said the Governor issued the ban at the flag-off of the second wave of COVID-19 protocol compliance campaign at the Exco Chambers of the old Government House in Abakaliki on Thursday December 21.

Umahi who directed complete enforcement of COVID-19 precautionary measures including not more than two hours of worship on Sundays, also announced plans to begin local production of oxygen in the State to cut the cost of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Governor appealed to residents of the state to embrace steam inhaling for detoxification and further expressed the determination of the government to scale up testing beyond 450 per local government area.

"HBD to my 1st Love Alhaja Wasilat Olabisi Ayinuola Arike Omotopeda @ms_wassy Almighty Allah Shall grant all your heart Desires, You will not be a failure, life shall continue to favour you, every step you take shall lead to an unprecedented success and humongous gains. Keep on soaring May you flourish and prosper abundantly in every aspect of your beautiful life. Llnp my Daughter of Grace"

"You are my pride and joy dear Daughter and there is nothing more important to me than you! HAPPY 8th BRITHDAY Aliona Amarachi Okoye @theokoyes #jan22nd #MaddamKofo

My only Girlfriend who has my Mumu Button"

"Today my heart smiles because it is our daughter Aliona's 8th Birthday. Happy Birthday my precious baby. We love you so much. You are an incredible blessing in our life. May God Almighty perfect all that concerns you. Have a super amazing day our madam kofo! Love you to the moon and back. #birthdaygirl #alionaokoye #jan22nd #cameronslittlesister #blessed #mybaby #theokoyes #bosslady"

"Normalize praying for your woman, a lot depends on the happiness of a woman..."

"21-01-21

QUEEN BIYESI"

"Nwa ABA
Welcome the newest Ambassador in town.
I grew up in ABA and today, they have shown me how proud they are of me.
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Ohafia APC Caucus: Count Me Out Of Any Purported Meeting At Hon. Orji's Residence — Arunsi

The Deputy Chairman, APC Ohafia LGA Caucus, Rt Hon. Sir Prince Arua Arunsi OFR has denied any involvement with a meeting that purportedly took place at the residence of HON Nnamdi Iro Orji, in which he (Hon. Orji) emerged the APC caucus leader in the local government area, IgbereTV reports.

The former Reps member in a statement he personally endorsed and made available to ABN TV on Tuesday while insisting that he never attended any such meeting wondered how his name made it to the list of attendees.

He alleged that his name was incorporated in the list to give it relevance.

He said, "My attention has been drawn to a press release ABN TV BREAKING NEWS OPOTOYOM, HON Nnamdi Iro Orji Emerges as Ohafia LGA APC caucus leader, published on 18th January 2021, following an inaugural meeting of the caucus which took place at the residence of Acting Chairman, Hon Prince Agwu Moses, at Ndi Nko Nkporo in Ohafia LGA, Abia State.

"In the meeting, my name was written on the attendance list as RT. Hon Arua Arunsi as against Rt. Hon. Sir Prince Arua Arunsi OFR purporting, I attended and participated in the above meeting.

"I hereby categorically state that I did not attend the meeting and would not have participated in the proceeding. I wondered how my name become so big as to give relevance to such meeting.

"This action is petty, ordinarily I would have ignored it, but for the purpose of putting the records straight, I deemed it necessary to issue this DISCLAIMER.

"On a higher note, APC caucuses are constitutional matters and membership is explicitly spelt out therein. Articles 12.9 and 12.14 detailed out the members of the caucuses in the state and LGA respectively and there should if any problem in constituting them."

"Made my momma so proud she cried!
Mission accomplished"

"It's a beautiful day and the sun shine is just right...
Dear wom watchers, nothing dey happen, na just Eba and Starch dey show themselves"

SEVEN SAVED IN A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT

In the early hours of today, 18th January, the LASEMA Response Team responded to a lone accident involving a commercial bus at Third Mainland Bridge.

Upon arrival of the Agency's Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was discovered....

...that the commercial bus with registration number FST 434 XV rammed into a barrier used for road diversion due to over speeding, resulting in 7 passengers sustaining injuries. Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded and all victims have been stabilised....

...and taken to the Trauma Centre by the Agency's officials and paramedics.
The affected vehicle has been successfully recovered and towed to a layby with our light tow truck.
All motorists are encouraged to drive within speed limits to avoid loss of lives and properties....

"Never stop trying. Never stop believing. Never give up. Your day will come.
Monday morning movement"

"I never thought I would be saying goodbye so soon. Rest in peace my bestie. May God forgive all your sins and accept your soul into paradise in Jesus name....Amen"

"Avoid yaba isolation center. They are killing people there.
@jidesanwoolu
@instablog9ja
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@ijeomadaisy
@aret_edet

Please and Please. Help spread the word. Yaba isolation center is a dead trap where only the rich and famous are treated after they doctors have been bribed."

"Please if you know anyone who has COVID, they should stay home, self isolate and treat themselves. They should not go to that Yaba Isolation center. They are killing people there so that they can have numbers to count.

Imagine, they would come and take her oxygen, Oxygen that her family bought for her, they will take it and give to other people. It is the people that give them money they give oxygen to. People that bribe them are the people they take care of. They would come and collect her oxygen and give to other people. Lagos state government, please look into this. That place they are just killing people. That Isolation center in Yaba.''

"I hear say na this be the National Anthem of the Stingy Men Association of Nigeria (SMAN).

Na true?"

"Happy Tradiversary Babe! Thank you for never laughing at or questioning my choices, because you are one of them... I love you forever @d_seventeenth"

Sen. Kalu Rains Cash, Foodstuffs, Motorcycles, Sewing Machines On Widows, Wives of Nigerian Army (Photos)

Senate Chief Whip Orji Kalu on Tuesday donated bags of rice and cash to 25 widows of soldiers at 14 Brigade, Ohafia, who died fighting insurgency and violent crimes, IgbereTV reports.

Addressing the widows and members of the Nigeria Army Officers’ Wives Association and Nigeria Army Soldiers’ Wives Association, Kalu said the donation would ease the survival of the widows.

Loaded with various food items the hilux vehicles in the convoy of the Chief Whip of the Senate,led by the Senator himself, Orji Uzor Kalu journeyed to the 14 Brigade Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Barracks, Headquarters of Nigerian Army, Ohafia on the invite of the Brigade Commander Solomon I Kumapayi.

Senator Kalu on his arrival at exactly 1:15PM at Quarter Guard , 14 Brigade Ohafia was received by the Commander , General Tunde Kumakpai with a full Quarter Guard.

Asides other activities the sole purpose of the August visit by the former Governor was to interact with the Women groups of the Nigerian Army which include: the widows of the Nigerian Army whose late husbands paid the Supreme price in defence on the nation, the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association ( NAOWA ) and the Nigerian Army Soldiers Wives Association (NASOWA).

Soon after his inspection of the Quarter Guard, Kalu was taken on a brief tour of the Army Barracks where he inspected the facilities. The tour came to a halt at the officer's MESS where Kalu met the women groups of the Nigerian Army who were already seated awaiting his arrival.

In her welcome remarks speaking on behalf of NAOWA, wife of Brigadier Kumapayi Mrs. Abiola Kumapayi expressed her gratitude to Kalu for the foodstuffs donating foodstuffs to the women groups. The coordinator of 14 Brigade of NAOWA highlighted the challenges as well as efforts put in place to support the women groups most especially the widows.

"We have the "Magajiyas" and the Widows in our midst, since 2019 when the Brigade commander came on board we instituted programmes to support ourselves. We recognise the challenges that we women have been facing by the virtue of the war going on and we found out that most of our women are at the receiving end most especially when the head of the family is no more, said Mrs. Abiola.

She continued "As women we have the children and entire home to take care of , so for the last one and half years we have carried out numerous welfare activities for them. We had the "back to school" programme in 2019 , where we gave out free school stationeries like bags, books and shoes because we didn't want the women to bear the burden alone. We also gave them welfare packages to the women to celebrate Christmas and we also paid school fees for the children. In terms of business "We have two Keke NAPEP and two motorbikes which we use to engage in transportation business on behalf of the association which we use in generating funds from and we also get donations from people like you whenever they come on visitation. We veey grateful for your coming and we have received the gift with thanks that you brought for us, she concluded.

Having listened to their plight Kalu in his response directed the immediate provision of 10 motorcycles to assist the association's transportation business in addition to the supply of 10 sewing machines. Senator Kalu also donated bags of rice to Officers and Soldiers wives and each to the widow. Additionally Kalu doled cash to the three women groups and the sum of N500, 000 to the officers MESS and N200,000 to the Soldiers club.

Kalu in his speech laced with emotions said " When I was asked to visit by the Brigade Commander Kumapayi, my initial major purpose was to see the widows and the second purpose was to greet the wives of the Army officers.

“It is not easy to be a woman rendered a widow and you have not committed any offence because your husband signed to defend his nation. I genuinely sympathise with you. May God in His mercies sustain you as you struggle day and night to overcome the challenges of life,”

He continued;"On my entry into the Barracks I saw some things in place and I would like to partner with you in those areas. I am not here today as the Chief Whip but as Senator representing you people in Abia North to see things by myself and see how we can assist and encourage you people in securing not just our constituency but the entire state.

"It's an honour to be a member of the Nigerian Army and to defend your country. Officers and men of the Nigerian army should never allow tribalism come into the army . They should not allow religion or any other factor divide the army and at all times your loyalty must remain with the commander in Chief and the Chief of Army staff.

I am very proud of what I have seen in terms of the amount of things put in place by the Brigade, I saw multiple Solar powered boreholes, a lot of senior officer's houses.

"I also appreciate the NAOWA and NASOWA for their sacrifices in allowing your husbands to continue fighting for the country especially the fight in Northeast, Northwest and all other areas in their battle to keep the nation United, it is indeed a huge sacrifice. I want to encourage you all , it's difficult to see men leaving their wives in order to go and defend their country , I also want to thank the officers for the great pride they take in wearing our uniform. It's an honour to be a member of the Nigerian Army and to defend your country, Kalu said.

In his remark, the commander thanked Kalu for his visit and support for the widows and women associations.

Kumapayi also expressed the hope that Kalu’s visit would help to bring solution to some of the challenges facing the brigade.

He said that the brigade contributed in no small measure to national security and keeping Abia safe for residents and businesses.

In his words " It is pleasure as the outgoing commander 14 Brigade to host you today, like the saying goes "Solider go Soldier Come Barracks remain" but I can assure you that whatever you have pledge will be implemented here.

"We have taken time to introduce you to some of the challenges that we have as a Brigade and with your intervention we know that in the coming year the Brigade will be better. Also we are very happy that once again you have thrown your heavy weight behind the women of this Barracks I mean the NAOWA , the NAOWA, and the widows whom we call the Sisters of Jesus and Mohammed and they are happy for your kind gesture.

"The period I have spent in Ohafia has been highly rewarding. Most of the great women you see here don't have their husbands present some are in the Northeast, Northwest and North Central and even within Abia they are spread across all the Senatorial districts trying to ensure that Abia State is peaceful. We want to assure you that we shall continue to maintain peace and law abiding citizens should go about their lawful duties peacefully and these women have been very cooperative and supportive with one another.

"The women have taken care of the home and children professionally even with the absence of their husbands. Taking about National security if Abia is peaceful and our Neighbouring state is Ebonyi,Akwa Ibom or Rivers is not peaceful there will be an influx of insecurity to this state. I want to pledge to you that our loyalty to the commander in Chief and the Chief of Army staff is unflinching, loyalty in the Army can never be 95% it must be 100%; I am blessed to have these men in 14 Brigade because they have been very loyal. I thank you once again for your visit, he concluded.

Some of Kalu’s entourage includes: Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu ; former Chief of Staff to Abia State Government, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu ; former Deputy Chief of Staff to Abia State Government, Dr . Madukwe Ukaegbu ; Director General of Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation, Rev. Mrs Jemima Kalu among others .

Asides the Commander and his wife others were ; Commandant Command Secondary School, Ohafia Colonel F.F.Tchileh, Mrs. Dorathy Otta, Mrs Ikilima, Mrs. Mary Obaghama, Mrs. Mercy Wahab, Mrs. Blessing Aduma, Mrs. Ruth Nnadozie.

"Lol so this guy found his wife sleeping with another man in his place and took a selfie for the in-laws, I stan"

Embattled Managing director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Adam Nuru, has embarked on a mandatory leave amid allegations of marital infidelity involving him and a former staff of the bank, Moyo Lawal.

IgbereTV gathered that Moyo's estranged husband, Tunde Thomas, 45, died on December 16, 2020 from heart attack after battling with depression upon discovering that the two children from their marriage were allegedly fathered by the FCMB boss.

According to report by the deceased's friends, Moyo had resigned from FCMB and travelled to the US with the two children, and thereafter informed Tunde that he was not the biological father of the children.

Over 1,000 people had signed a petition to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), calling for the sack of Nuru.

On Saturday, January 2, 2021, the bank released a statement saying its Board of Directors had commenced an investigation into the matter.

In an internal mail sent to all workers on Tuesday January 5, Nuru announced his plans to embark on leave immediately to allow the board to carry out an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the reports.

See a copy of the letter below.

“Sometimes, it is good to visit your wife’s workplace to see if your kids look like any of her colleagues.”

9 Including 3 Children Killed As Bandits Shoot At Travellers Along Kaduna Highway (Photos)

Gunmen suspected to be bandits killed nine travellers, including three children in Zankoro village along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna highway on Sunday, IgbereTV reports.

It was gathered that the victims were on their way to a wedding ceremony at Doka town in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state when they were attacked by the bandits on Sunday, January 3.

A traveler, who identified himself as Datti, told newsmen that he assisted the vigilante in evacuating some of the victims, adding that six persons died on the spot.

The chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Progressives Union (BEPU) Barrister Salisu Haruna, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, January 4, said the bandits also blocked the road on Monday at the same Zankoro at about 9.00 am, shooting sporadically and abducted an unspecified number of people.

"The New Year 2021 has begun in sorrow and tears for the people of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State," the statement reads.

"On Sunday, 3rd January, 2021, bandits laid siege on innocent travellers at Zankoro, along dreaded Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna Highway, killing nine people (including three infants) that were on their way for a ceremony at Doka, Birnin-Gwari LGA.

"Similarly, the bandits came out today, Monday, January 4, 2021 at the same Zankoro around 9am, shooting indiscriminately and abducting unspecified number of people and wounding six others that are now receiving treatment at Buruku.

"In the last two weeks, bandits terrorising the people of Birnin Gwari, especially those travelling along Birnin Gwari-Funtua and Birnin Gwari-Kaduna highways have become intensely aggressive as they continue to kill and abduct innocent citizens unabated.

"There are more than 40 abductees currently at the mercy of the bandits who were kidnapped between December 20, 2020 and Monday January 4, 2021; some of them have been reported

"A total of nine innocent travellers were killed at Zankoro along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna highway on Sunday, January 3, 2021. A total of 11 people were kidnapped at Dan Kungi village on Sunday January 3, 2021.

"EPU, therefore, calls on the government to deploy immediate response squad to mount offensive operations along Birnin Gwari, Kaduna and Birnin Gwari-Funtua highways.”