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Access Bank Plc emerged the biggest loser at the end of trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday 18 December 2018 as some investors sold off their shares. The bank recorded a 5.52 per cent decline in its share price as it fell to N7.70 on Tuesday from the N8.15 recorded on Monday. Following an announcement on Monday confirming its proposed merger with Diamond Bank Plc., Access Bank’s share price gained 9.40 per cent that day to close at N8.15 from N7.45 on Friday. However, the gain recorded on Monday was pared on Tuesday as the bank’s share price…
Alex Badeh, former chief of defence staff, has been shot to death by unknown gunmen. A former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (rtd), has been killed by unknown gunmen last night on his way back from his farm along the Abuja – Keffi road. The incident was confirmed by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a statement by its spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola through his twitter handle on Tuesday 18. Confirming the unfortunate development, Daramola said: “It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce the unfortunate demise of former Chief of Defence…
The leaders of the National Council of Women’s Societies Nigeria paid a courtesy call to Chief Benjamin Kalu on Thursday, December 13, an occasion they used to present the 2019 calendar to him as one of the illustrious sons of Bende and a leader they look up to. In her speech, their president and her executives praised Chief Benjamin Kalu for consistently taking care of women, especially the widows in the past 15 years through his Benjamin Kalu Foundation (BKF). They sought for partnership with the foundation for the construction of a skills acquisition center which is commencing soon for…
NiMet has predicted dust haze weather conditions over most parts of the country with partly cloudy sky – It also predicted dust haze condition with visibility of one to three kilometres over the central cities. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is a government agency that provides weather forecasts and report for safe operation of flights, they also generate services and products such as Seasonal Rainfall prediction, Quarterly and Annual Weather, Agromet Bulletin, etc. The agency has predicted dust haze weather conditions over most parts of the country with partly cloudy sky, misty and foggy conditions over some southern cities on…
On his way back from a fact-finding visit to the Apanu Item River Basin on December 12, 2018, Chief Benjamin Kalu’s convoy was besieged by happy and eager supporters at Amaokwe who were happy to see him. All efforts to disperse the crowd of eager supporters failed and Chief Kalu eventually had to address the people of Item who were excited to see hm. The APC house of representatives candidate for the Bende Federal Constituency assured the people of his commitment to winning in the forthcoming elections in 2019.
In continuation of his familiarization/fact-finding tour of his constituency, Chief Benjamin Kalu last Wednesday, December 12, 2018, visited the Apuanu Item Water Scheme which was constructed in 1979 under the administration of Chief Samuel Mbakwe, former governor of the then Imo state, was sited. The water scheme meant to supply treated water to the 9 villages of Item, with a population of over 45,000 people, has been moribund for sometime now as a result of certain electrical and mechanical challenges, including epileptic electrical supply. The purpose of the visit was to see how the water scheme can be reactivated and…
The UNN’s Distinguished Youth Motivator arrives home. The prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka sent the renowned Prof. Victor Ukaogo to deliver the award to the recipient, Barr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, who was on holidays in Syndey, Australia at the time of the award ceremony. The award was received by Barr. Kalu on December 9, 2018, at his country home in Bende, Abia State. Other award recipients at the ceremony which held on November 22, 2019, include Dr. Uche Ogah, the MD. CEO of Master Energy LTD and APC Abia State gubernatorial candidate, 2019, as well as Hon. Chibuzo Okogbue, Minority…
A Drum Africa News Europe correspondent sighted Governor Orji Uzor Kalu in Germany today and confirmed that the Governor arrived Frankfurt airport at 5 O’clock this morning and went straight to the Helios Klinik Wiesbaden Hospital in Germany to keep his appointment for a medical checkup with his doctor, Mr. Prof. Dr. med. Kleinschmid. You will recall that in his thank you letter to Nigerians on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, Governor Orji Kalu had informed Nigerians of his intention to return to Germany on the 10th of December 2018 to keep his medical appointment. We learnt that the appointment initially…
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Chief Benjamin Kalu, the APC candidate contesting for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency embarked on a fact finding visit to the Uzuakoli Leprosy Centre located in the Uzuakoli Ward of his constituency. He was received by Mrs. Ezinne Mmereonye, the second-in-command at the Centre. Chief Kalu stated that his visit was an effort to appraise the activities of the Centre and to acquire more information in order to enable him attract federal presence to the Centre and to make adequate representation showcasing his constituency’s strengths and areas of needs to the federal government, local…
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Chief Benjamin Kalu, the APC candidate contesting for House of Representatives, Bende Federal Constituency embarked on a fact finding visit to the Amaudo Itumbauzo Centre for Mentally ill Destitutes. He stated that his visit was an effort to appraise the activities of the Centre and to acquire more information in order to enable him make adequate representation showcasing his constituency’s strengths and areas of needs to the federal government, local and foreign NGOs and other world health bodies. During the visit, he expressed his heartfelt desire to immortalize Sister Rosaline Nkechi Colwill, the missionary who…