Abia ThinkTank

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Jun
25
2024
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Tinubu Appoints New Consumer Protection Commission CEO

Tinubu Appoints New Consumer Protection Commission CEO

Economy, Business, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Tinubu Appoints New Consumer Protection Commission CEO President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement disclosed that the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Mr. Bello is a lawyer, administrator, and renowned journalist. He is the former secretary to the Lagos State Government and holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos. He also studied Law at the same…
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Jun
25
2024
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JAMB Fixes Date To Decide 2024 Admissions Cut-Off Mark

JAMB Fixes Date To Decide 2024 Admissions Cut-Off Mark

Education, FGN, News Flash
JAMB Fixes Date To Decide 2024 Admissions Cut-Off Marks The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will hold its policy meeting on July 18 where it will determine the cut-off marks for the 2024 admissions. In its weekly bulletin released on Monday, JAMB said the meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Education Tahir Mamman. Other stakeholders in the education sector are also billed to attend. “These critical stakeholders include Heads of regulatory agencies such as the National University Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), National Council for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Heads of tertiary institutions in…
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Jun
25
2024
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It’ll Take Decades To Eradicate Banditry In Northwest Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto

It’ll Take Decades To Eradicate Banditry In Northwest Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, Mishap, Security
It’ll Take Decades To Eradicate Banditry In Northwest Nigeria – Sultan The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, yesterday, declared that it will take decades for the north-west to be free from the menacing security challenge. The Sultan spoke in Katsina at the ‘Inaugural North West Peace and Security Summit’. In his address, the Sultan said: “What we must do is challenge these bandits because we all know the consequences of banditry and insurgency on our lives. “But it will take decades to get out of it if at all we get out of it. We all know the consequences and…
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Jun
24
2024
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50 Reps Write Tinubu, Demand Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

50 Reps Write Tinubu, Demand Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

FGN, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
50 Reps Write Tinubu, Demand Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Fifty members of the House of Representatives from different parts of Nigeria and political parties, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke Section 174 of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 107(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The lawmakers made this appeal in a three-page letter signed by the lawmakers, dated June 19, 2024, and addressed…
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Jun
24
2024
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NLC Rejects Call To Decentralize Minimum Wage Negotiations; ‘Governors Will Basterdize It’

NLC Rejects Call To Decentralize Minimum Wage Negotiations; ‘Governors Will Basterdize It’

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Labour, News Flash
‘Governors Will Bastardise It,’ NLC Rejects Call To Decentralise Minimum Wage Negotiations The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed some politicians’ calls for decentralised minimum wage negotiations. Adebayo Aribatise, secretary of NLC in Oyo State, spoke with journalists on Sunday in Ibadan and said decentralising minimum wage negotiations would be at workers’ disadvantage in some states. Some politicians had recently called for decentralised minimum wage negotiations. One of them, Kayode Fayemi, stressed the need for allowing states to conduct wage negotiations with their labour unions, separate from the federal government. Mr Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti, said the position…
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Jun
24
2024
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Dr. Alex Otti OFR Pushing The Frontiers Of Development Amidst Opposition Voodooism – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Dr. Alex Otti OFR Pushing The Frontiers Of Development Amidst Opposition Voodooism – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Environment, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Politics
DR. ALEX OTTI PUSHING THE FRONTIERS OF DEVELOPMENT AMIDST OPPOSITION VOODOOISM. Everyday now comes with soundbites and optics of new initiatives and projects of Dr. Alex Otti ricocheting across the nooks and crannies of Abia State with metastatic relish. From Abia south in Ukwa to Abia North in Arochukwu, it is endless celebrations of new initiatives, new ideas, new projects and new ambience being captioned under the New Abia rebranding landscape. Alex Otti has no doubt overstretched the imagination of good governance templates and its endless possibilities to inspire a brutalized, demoralized and dehumanized people who endured wicked leadership for…
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Jun
24
2024
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National Assembly Moves To Approve N70k Minimum Wage For Workers

National Assembly Moves To Approve N70k Minimum Wage For Workers

FGN, Economy, Labour, National Assembly, News Flash
National Assembly Moves To Approve N70k Minimum Wage For Workers The National Assembly has reportedly moved to approve a new minimum wage of N70,000 as part of efforts to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerian workers, 9News Nigeria has learnt. The move, according to an inside source who preferred not to be named, will relax the tension between the organised labour, the federal government, states, and local governments. Nigerian Senate President Godswill AkpabioNigerian Senate President Godswill AkpabioRecall that the tripartite committee had recommended a minimum wage of N62,000. Labour unions in the country have since turned down the offer, insisting on…
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Jun
24
2024
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Emirship Tussle: Tension In Kano As Heavy Police Security Takes Over Emir Sanusi’s Palace

Emirship Tussle: Tension In Kano As Heavy Police Security Takes Over Emir Sanusi’s Palace

Kano, News Flash, Politics, Security
Tension in Kano as Heavy Security Takes over Emir Sanusi’s Palace Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have taken control of security at the main palace of the Emir of Kano, replacing the local hunters who had been guarding the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The hunters, known as ‘Yan Tauri, had been stationed at the palace since last month following rumours of a potential forceful return of the deposed 15th Emir, Aminu Ado-Bayero. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that security agents have now assumed control of the palace’s security. Meanwhile, Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero remains under protection at the Nasarawa mini…
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Jun
23
2024
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Political Parties Not Instrument Of War – Says Governor Otti As He Receives Former ABIA Governor Sen. Orji Kalu

Political Parties Not Instrument Of War – Says Governor Otti As He Receives Former ABIA Governor Sen. Orji Kalu

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
POLITICAL PARTIES NOT INSTRUMENT OF WAR - SAYS GOVERNOR OTTI AS HE RECEIVES FORMER ABIA GOVERNOR SEN. ORJI KALU. The Executive Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti, OFR has again reaffirmed his philosophy that once elections and litigations are over, partisan politics takes a back seat while governance takes front stage. Speaking on Friday 21st June in his Umuehim Nvosi country home in Isiala Ngwa South LGA when he played host to a former Governor of Abia State and the present Senator representing the Abia North Senatorial Zone in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. Governor Alex Otti…
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