Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
On a petition of overlap in the participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and attendance of Nigeria Law School against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has responded. Recall that recently, one John Aikpokpo Martins, brought a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), calling for investigation over the above allegations of which LPDC has finally dismissed. LPDC says that there is no prima facie case established against Kalu after evaluation of the recent petition by one John Aikpokpo Martins, calling for an investigation…
With the aim to provide a modern and comfortable workspace for Imo Revenue Service personnel, aligning with international standards, the ongoing construction of the 11-storey Imo Revenue Service building is progressing, with works advancing in stages. Drum Africa reports that with the substructure completed around early February and superstructure works underway, the construction has reached the second floor, with the mezzanine floor advancing concurrently, with electrical, plumbing, and piping components progressing in tandem, enabling efficient project delivery. Information from the Imo State Ministry of Works has it that the project is being handled by Craneburg Construction Company, and when completed,…
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has prepared Thursday, 12th March 2026, as a day to bestow its esteemed Grand Patron award upon the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma. Drum Africa gathered that the solemn ceremony will mark the commencement of the Laity Council Week at the Catholic Secretariat in Abuja. From impeccable sources, our correspondent gathered that the honour, conferred under the venerable auspices of the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN), serves not merely as a tribute to a public servant but as a testament to a life lived in quiet dedication to the teachings of the…
Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti yesterday approved 100 hectares of land within the ongoing Abia Airport Project Site for the Nigerian Air Force to build its training base in Abia State. Otti gave the approval in his office while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Ground Training Command, led by the Commander, Air Vice Marshal Adebayo Gabriel Kehinde, who called on him. Drum Africa learnt that the Nigerian Air Force had requested an expansion of the 50 hectares of land already earmarked for its training base at the Abia Airport Project Site; on approaching the governor,…
With the ground that was once occupied by the new Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri having been upgraded to the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Teaching Hospital in Owerri, the FMC has since moved to Okigwe. The move has been described as another form of commitment to transforming healthcare by the administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma, by leveraging its connections with the Federal Government. Recall that the recent relocation of FMC services from Owerri to Okigwe was necessitated by the upgrading of the former facility to the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Teaching Hospital in Owerri after FUTO, a specialised…
Enugu State Governor Dr Peter Mbah on Tuesday received a delegation of the City Boy Movement, led by the South-East Coordinator, Dr Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, at the Enugu State government house, Lion Building, Independence Layout, Enugu. The governor said he was delighted to receive the leadership and members of the City Boy Movement, a coalition of young professionals, entrepreneurs, and grassroots mobilisers supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, led by its South East Coordinator, Obinna Iyiegbu (Obi Cubana). He added that their discussion during the visit centred on the place of Ndi Igbo in…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, commiserated with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, over the death of his staff, Dr Chamberlain Dunkwu. The Deputy Speaker expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death of Dr Chamberlain Dunkwu, who he said was more than an aide to the Speaker, as he was a friend to all, dedicated, active, and cheerfully executing his duties with admirable enthusiasm. Kalu, who led a delegation of legislators on a condolence visit to Dunkwu’s house in Abuja on Tuesday, described the late Dunkwu…
Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated former Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. Levinus Nwabughiogu, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, in a press statement extends Kalu’s congratulatory message, where he said that Ikpeazu’s experience in governance has adequately prepared him for this new challenge. Congratulating Ikpeazu, Kalu said, “As you embark on this national assignment, I am confident that your diplomatic skills, strategic vision, and leadership abilities will enable you to make a significant impact in strengthening Nigeria-Spain relations.”…
The Imo State government and its ability to successfully implement the Imo Diagnosis-Related Group (i-DRG) Provider Payment Method have received commendations from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage, and National Health Insurance Authority. The above agencies described the Imo State’s model as innovative and a potential blueprint for nationwide adoption, stressing that it is what many states should emulate. The commendation came after a three-day field assessment conducted as a follow-up to a national methodology workshop on provider payment reforms. Imo State was selected as the pilot for in-depth review at…
Security operatives in Enugu State, including the state’s forest guard and police special squad, have rescued twelve kidnapped victims following a coordinated raid on a suspected kidnappers’ hideout. Drum Africa learnt that the kidnappers’ hideout is located within the Effeche Eja/Ojugo forest corridor around Ette and Aguibeje communities in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area. The Enugu State Forest Guard, in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police Special Intervention Squad and other security agencies, collaborated on the operation as part of an ongoing statewide bush-combing exercise aimed at dismantling criminal camps in forest corridors and rural communities. A statement issued by…