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Orji Kalu Visits Nnamdi Kanu In DSS Custody

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7 months ago

November 29, 2021

Orji Kalu Visits Nnamdi Kanu In DSS Custody

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, said he visited the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Kalu, in a statement personally signed by him and made available to our correspondent in Abuja, said the IPOB leader was in good health and under proper care.

The former governor of Abia State added that he spoke with Kanu as a brother and told him the need to consider the consequences of certain actions that he would be taking.

Kalu said, “This afternoon, I visited my brother, Maazi Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, Abuja.

“I met him in good health and care and we discussed as ‘Umunne’.

“In 2001 when I was Governor, I made his father Eze Israel Okwu Kanu, the traditional ruler of Akwara Ukwu and since then the family has been very close to me.

“I understand that Nnamdi has an insane amount of people rooting for his back home and I encouraged him to consider the consequences of certain actions and utterances for the sake of the same people.

“Even though my ideology and his ideology are totally different, God has made us brothers and we can’t run away from each other.

“I owe him and Nigerians good counselling whether he and his family listen to me or not.

“I will continue to counsel him as I have always done in the past. What we need most is a peaceful and secured society.”

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House of Representatives has moved to intercede on the behalf of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is in United Kingdom custody for alleged organ harvesting.

Disclosing this, the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, on a motion of urgent public importance revealed that he had discussed with the Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, for a quick investigation into the case.

“I have spoken with the Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Sharafa Ishola, who has been extremely proactive in this matter and I expressed the need for him to continue to avail Senator Ekweremadu with all the necessary assistance that he will need to prove his case. Gbajabiamila said.

“I think this should be heightened as well to the UK Parliament. I would try and get in touch with the Speaker of the Parliament whom I was opportune to meet with and had fruitful discussions with just a couple of months ago. I believe the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Buba Yusuf, should also get in touch with his foreign affairs counterpart in the UK Parliament.

“So, it is important that we apply diplomatic pressure. Nigeria has very strong diplomatic ties with the United Kingdom and all those areas must be explored. I wish the Senator and his family well. We cannot imagine what they are going through at this time.”

Recall, that on June 23, 2022, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, were arrested in the United Kingdom (UK), after conspiring to arrange the travel of a child in a desperate bid to harvest organs.

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N-Power News: Batch C1 Stipends, Batch C2 Physical Verification

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June 28, 2022

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N-Power News: Batch C1 Stipends, Batch C2 Physical Verification

The National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) in charge of the N-Power empowerment scheme has extended the physical verification deadline for batch C2 pre-selected applicants.

It was contained in a statement released on their official website, as additional 3 days are added to help applicants carry out their physical verification.

The statement read;

“All Pre-selected applicants!!!. This is to inform all pre-selected applicants that we have extended the Physical Verification exercise.

“Additional 3 days is approved to commence from Monday 27th June – Wednesday, 29th June 2022.

“All pre-selected applicants should utilize this window and carry out the physical verification exercise as there will be no further extension.

“Batch C2, Pre-selected means Beneficiaries who have not carryout their physical verification exercise successfully.

“Ensure to get yourself physically Verified if you appeared in this category. However, kindly note the following; APPLICANT is the same as SHORTLISTED while PRE-SELECTED is the same as BENEFICIARY. Thank you!”

Batch C1 Stipends;

There is still no news on stipend payment for the Month of April, May, and June for batch c stream 1 beneficiaries.