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David Umahi Appoints Uchenna Orji As Chief Press Secretary.
The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Nweze Umahi has appointed Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji as Chief Press Secretary.
Orji was appointed as Chief Press Secretary to the Minister of Works on Thursday in Abuja. The appointment takes immediate effect.
The new Chief Press Secretary was a Former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation Ebonyi state Under His Excellency Engr David Nweze Umahi between 2019 – 2023, and Deputy Director, Tinubu/ Shetima Presidential Campaign Council Sub-Committee on CSO’s in 2023, he holds a Barrister at Law (BL) in 2004 at Nigerian Law School , Abuja and Abia State University, Uturu— LLB(Hons).
Orji has established firm contacts with the print, electronic and online media practitioners and had built competencies in the area of media relations, corporate communication, reputation management and crisis management.
He served as a Chief Whip, Ebonyi State House of Assembly in 2007-2011. He was also Commissioner for Economic Empowerment and Job Creation Ebonyi State in 2017-2018.
In 2018 – 2019, he was redeployed as Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Monitoring, Ebonyi State after changing the name of the Ministry of Economic Empowerment and Job Creation.
He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abakaliki Branch, Member, All Progressives Congress, Ebonyi State Chapter, Old Member, Common Wealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
He has served in different capacities, some of which are:
- Pioneer Vice President, National Association of Ebonyi State Students, National Council 2001
- Chairman, Ebonyi State Committee on the Review of the 1999, Constitution, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2009. Chairman, House Committee on Justice and Judiciary 2007 – 2011
- Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation 2009 – 2011
- Member, Ebonyi State Committee on Collation of Ebonyi State Customary Laws 2013, Secretary, Divine Mandate Committee on Information and ICT. (Pre-administration Reform Committee). 2015, Administrative Secretary, Divine Mandate Campaign Organisation, Ivo Local Government Area Chapter for 2015 General Election. 2015.
- Member, Administrative and Finance Committee (National and International) WAEC 2014 – 2015
- Member, International and National Tenders Board, WAEC 2014 – 2015
- Member, Appointment Committee, WAEC (International) 2014 – 2015
- 2015 – 2017, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ebonyi State.
- Founder/Facilitator, Governor Umahi Empowerment Beneficiaries Association (GUMEBA) 2017, Founder/Facilitator, Akubaraoha Care Movement 2019.
- Focal Person, Federal Government Programmes on Human Capital Development. 2020
- Member, APC National Convention Sub-Committee on Venue decoration, 2022
- Member, Ebonyi State Census Committee 2022, Chairman, Ebonyi State Census Publicity Sub Committee 2023
Orji, 47, hails from Amaedim Ngwogwo Community, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
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200 Kaduna varsity lecturers resign over poor condition of service
Most of the lecturers who left the institution secured appointments in newer universities within and outside Kaduna State.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concern over the departure of more than 200 lecturers of Kaduna State University, (KASU).
Chairman of ASUU-KASU, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this at a press conference on Monday in Kaduna, lamenting that lecturers, including professors, left the institution due to poor conditions of service and non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government- ASUU Agreement.
Abdullahi said that most of the lecturers who left the institution secured appointments in newer universities within and outside Kaduna State.
Consequently, the Union has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Kaduna State Government and university authorities to implement and domesticate the agreement.
The union warned that failure to act within the period could result in a total and indefinite strike at the university.
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Edo House of Assembly Elect New Speaker Idiaye, Hints Why Agbebaku Resign
“Once the leadership is poor, it will drag the work of the governor backwards. So we decided to say no.”
•The new Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Yekini Idiaye
The Edo House of Assembly has sworn in a newly elected Speaker , Yekini Idiaye, following the resignation of the former speaker, Blessing Agbebaku.
Speaking in an interview after his swearing-in ceremony in Benin, Idiaye pledged the full cooperation of the house to the state executive, describing Governor Monday Okpebholo as a performing leader who deserved legislative backings.
“He is doing a lot for the people of Edo, so we have to cooperate with him to move the state forward,” he added.
Fielding question on the exit of the former speaker, Idiaye cited the challenges of corruption and poor leadership.
Idiaye said: ” There’s corruption here and there. Every now and then it is adjournment — we resume tomorrow, adjournment for another 30 days, 20 days — and we were all not too happy with this leadership style.”
The new speaker pointed out that a weak legislature directly affected the executive, adding that the house had to act to protect the governor’s performance.
“Once the leadership is poor, it will drag the work of the governor backwards. So we decided to say no.”
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Defence Headquarters say X Account Compromised
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement, describing the incident as a cybersecurity matter.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has issued a notification to the public, media representatives, and relevant stakeholders regarding the compromise of its official account on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement, describing the incident as a cybersecurity matter.
He said “appropriate technical measures had been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access.”
Uba assured the public that efforts were ongoing to fully restore control of the account, while advising members of the public to disregard any suspicious, unauthorised or misleading content posted from the account during the period.
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