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Senator Orji Kalu Meets Nnamdi Kanu At DSS Custody

The senator representing Abia North senatorial district and Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday, visited, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigeneous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is currently detained in the facility of the Department of State Service (DSS). In a statement posted in his official Facebook page, on Monday […]

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Orji Uzor Kalu Reveals South-East’s Future in Politics

Orji Uzor Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate, says the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has the political future of the country’s southeast. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, urged APC members in the region to stay in the party, claiming that […]

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NDDC Contracts: Orji Kalu Speaks on Akpabio’s Allegations

Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has not paid the contractors who built the roads he facilitated. Kalu who is the Chief Whip of the Senate, was reacting to the communique written by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, where […]

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14 Serving Senators Receiving Pension as Former Governors

Nigerian currently has 14 serving Senators receiving salaries as former governors of their respective states. The issue became a topic for discussion once again after a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniels wrote an open letter to the state, requesting that payment of his pension be stopped. Senator Gbenga Daniel, who expressed dissatisfaction over […]

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BREAKING: Court Stops EFCC From Retrying Orji Uzor Kalu

The Federal High Court has prohibited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from retrying former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order while delivering judgment in an application filed by the former governor seeking an order of the court prohibiting the EFCC from retrying him on a charge for […]

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Dariye, Nyame And The Governors Who Were Sent to Jail After Office

Nigerian governors have a lot of responsibility when they’re in office. In charge of their state’s budget and with access to large amounts of money, these men and women are in a position to make a tremendous change—for better or for worse. Sadly, many Nigerian governors haven’t used the power entrusted to them for good; […]

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Tinubu: Every Nigerian Above 40 is Sick — Kalu

The former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu has defended the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ill-health speculations. Reports had insisted that the 2023 APC presidential candidate of the party has health problems, declaring him unfit for the race. However, defending Tinubu, Kalu also stated that every Nigerian above 40 years old […]

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Lawan’s Campaign Team Announce  Kalu As DG

Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate, has been announced as the Director-General of the Ahmad Lawan Central Campaign Organisation. Lawan who is the Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly is running for the office of the President. During a meeting held in Abuja on Thursday June 2, the Chairmen […]

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BREAKING: Sen Orji Kalu’s Wife, Ifeoma is Dead

Senator Orji Kalu’s first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, has died at the age of 61. The former Governor of Abia State announced the passing of his wife on his official social media page. The bereaved senator described Ifeoma as a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity. He also […]

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Orji Kalu Condemns Abduction of Methodist Prelate, Others

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has condemned abduction of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu. Kalu, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, described the incident as pathetic and disheartening urging security agencies to intensify rescue operations and ensure safe release of the victims. […]