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Sep

22

2026

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Nigeria: A Nation Run By Absurdities And Fools – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, People Reorientation

Nigeria: A Nation Run By Absurdities And Fools. It is shameful to see that at last, UNGA has actually started proceedings for this year without President Bola Ahmed Tinubu being part of it and possibly engaged in a more important France holidaying. The irony of a French President leaving Tinubu in France to travel to the United States for UNGA after photoshooting expensive Elysee dinner wuth Tinubu without planning on escorting his guest to the US is no less a diplomatic blunder for the useless and foolish handlers of our presidency oddities. The tribal incompetent diplomats led by Jimoh Ibrahim,…

Sep

22

2026

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Signature Bank, FAAC, JAAC And IGR: Seperating Claims From The Public Record – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, CBN/Commercial Banking, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

SIGNATURE BANK, FAAC, JAAC AND IGR: SEPARATING CLAIMS FROM THE PUBLIC RECORD Public discussion about Abia State’s finances should rest on verifiable records. The documentary record available publicly does not support describing Signature Bank as the bank holding Abia State’s principal FAAC, JAAC or Consolidated IGR accounts. For FAAC, the KPMG review identifies the active FAAC account examined during the relevant period as being with United Bank for Africa (UBA). For Consolidated IGR, the Abia State Report of the Accountant-General for the year ended 31 December 2024 lists Access Bank Consolidated IGR, including an account with a year-end balance of…

Sep

21

2026

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Over 200 Water Corporation Workers Died Under Peter Obi- Anambra Govt

Gossips, Politics

Over 200 Water Corporation Workers D¡ed Under Peter Obi — Anambra Govt The Anambra State Government has alleged that more than 200 workers of the state Water Corporation died during the administration of former governor Peter Obi due to unpaid salaries and other entitlements. In a fresh post on X on Monday, the Anambra State New Media Office, the official communication platform of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, accused former governor Peter Obi of neglecting workers of the state Water Corporation by failing to pay their salaries, pensions and other entitlements, amid an ongoing dispute between the state government and Obi over…

Sep

21

2026

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JAMB Lifts Ban On SIM Swap, Email Change For Candidates

Education, FGN, News Flash

JAMB Lifts Ban On SIM Swap, Email Change For Candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has relaxed its long-standing restriction on the swapping of candidates’ registered GSM numbers and changing of registered email addresses, offering relief to candidates who have lost access to their credentials. Under the revised policy, candidates who have lost their registered SIM cards or are unable to recover their registered email accounts can now update the details through a controlled verification process designed to protect their profiles from fraud and unauthorised persons.The new arrangement takes effect Monday, September 21, 2026, according to a statement…

Sep

21

2026

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Celebrates First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, As She Turned 66, Calling Her His Truest Friend And Confidante

News Flash, Birthday, Presidency

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Celebrates First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she turned 66, calling her his truest friend and confidante. Tinubu said Oluremi stood by him in difficult and uncertain times, praising her patience, courage, honesty, and the counsel and prayers she offered privately.Tinubu said the First Lady’s charity work has reached widows, the elderly and women farmers, from the New Era Foundation in Lagos to the Renewed Hope Initiative. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife and First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 66th birthday. In a personal message issued on Monday morning to…

Sep

21

2026

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I’ll Return Nigerian Youths To Farming And Small Scale Businesses If Elected President In 2027 – Peter Obi

Agriculture, Economy, News Flash, Politics

I’ll Return Nigerian Youths To Farming If Elected President In 2027 — Obi Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to tackle youth unemployment by returning Nigerian youths to farming and small-scale businesses if elected president in 2027. Obi said the plan would be part of his administration’s effort to move Nigeria from a consumption-based economy to one driven by production, investment and job creation. He made the remarks on Saturday in Kaduna at a political gathering organised by the NDC, where he and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, addressed supporters on their plans for…

Sep

21

2026

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Mambilla Project: EFCC Opens Probe Into Atiku, Malami, Adesanya Others Named In Tribunal Award

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Mambilla Project: EFCC Opens Probe Into Atiku, Malami, Adesanya Others Named In Tribunal Award The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has constituted a team to investigate individuals and transactions mentioned in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award relating to the long-running dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The development follows an arbitration tribunal’s recent ruling in favour of Nigeria in a case brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, promoted by Leno Adesanya. Sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the new EFCC team is being supervised by the commission’s Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede,…

Sep

21

2026

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Herdsmen Uprooting Our Cassava Tubers, Feeding Them To Cattle – Abia Women Protest

Abia State, LGA, News Flash

Herdsmen Uprooting Our Cassava Tubers, Feeding Them To Cattle – Abia Women Protest The women of Obinolu Ngodo in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have stormed the Umunneochi Local Government Secretariat to protest the alleged invasion and destruction of their farms by herdsmen. The women, who came from different villages in Obinolu, alleged that Fulani herdsmen uprooted their cassava and fed it to their cattle. They also cried out that large herds of cattle trampled on their other germinating crops, a situation they warned could worsen hunger in the community. According to the Obinolu Ngodo women, they were…

Sep

21

2026

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ATTNEWS Celebrate Honourable High Chief Rachel Ezinne Ukeju, Founder/Global President Of Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association On Her Birthday Anniversary

Birthday, News Flash, Personality

ATTNEWS Celebrates With Honourable High Chief Rachel Ezinne Ukeju, Founder/Global President Of Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association On Her Birthday Anniversary Congratulations to Honorable High Chief Rachael Ezinne Ukeju, Founder/Global President of Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association, on your birthday Anniversary. Wishing you a very happy birthday filled with good health, wisdom, Peace and greater accomplishments. Your outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication to our communities; Your vision, leadership, commitment to service have inspired many and are deeply appreciated May the new year of your life bring you renewed strength, greater opportunities, and continued success Enjoy your day to the fullest…

Sep

21

2026

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UMUEHIM: Let The Facts Speak – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

UMUEHIM: LET THE FACTS SPEAK The attempt to portray the newly commissioned SDA Church at Umuehim-Nvosi as Governor Alex Otti’s “gift” in place of public infrastructure is misleading. The church was constructed through contributions from Governor Otti and members of the SDA Church, Umuehim-Nvosi, both at home and in the diaspora. It was not presented as an Abia State Government capital project.Read the report here The claim that Umuehim has been abandoned is also contradicted by documented government projects. On 25 May 2026, Governor Otti commissioned the Umunkpeyi–Okpokiri–Umuehim Road in Isiala Ngwa South.Abia State Government report On the same day,…