Ugochinyere
8 Dec
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a human rights and pro-democracy organisation, has expressed disapproval of the purported expulsion of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a House of Representatives member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, by a factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The group described the move…
5 Nov
Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources Downstream, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere has congratulated the Chairman Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, for bagging an honorary doctorate degree from the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA). FUDMA at the weekend awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree (honoris causa) to Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, a member…
17 Oct
The ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has intensified as opposition lawmakers declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara will not present the state budget before assembly members loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, whom they claim are no longer constitutionally recognised. In a statement issued by the opposition coalition’s spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the group dismissed…
6 Oct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will probe oil and gas firms over their failure to comply with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) audit. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede issued this warning to oil and gas firms during his address as a special guest while presenting the NEITI Report on…
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