Ogbonnaya Onu
13 Apr
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said the death of former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, is very devastating and unexpected to him.
12 Apr
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has condoled with the family of Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the first civilian governor of Abia, who died on Thursday after a brief illness.
11 Apr
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the first civilian governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu who died on Thursday at the age of 72. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale also extended his deepest condolences to the Onu family over the passing of their patron. READ ALSO: Former minister Ogbonnaya Onu is dead…
11 Apr
A former Abia State Governor Dr Ogbonnaya Onu is dead. Onu also served as minister of science and technology in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Reports said Onu, a 72-year-old, died on Thursday morning at an Abuja hospital. Onu contested for the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2023 general election…
18 Dec
The forum of all the presidential candidates of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) have thrown their weights behind the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration The forum led by Sen Ahmed Yerima explained that they had to regroup to support Tinubu led administration for the overall transformation of the country in the face of…
24 Aug 2023
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Workers of Abia Newspapers and Publishing Corporation, the publisher of The National Ambassador, have decried its neglect by past state administrations, pledging to work with the new management to reposition the newspaper, transforming it into a national daily.
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