Abia ThinkTank

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May
23
2024
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Court Grants Abba Kyari Bail

Court Grants Abba Kyari Bail

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash
Court Grants Abba Kyari Bail Former Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has been granted two weeks’ bail by an Abuja Federal High Court. Kyari was granted bail to enable him to return home and complete the burial rites of his late mother. The court subsequently set Friday, May 31 for determination of his bail application in trial over drug-related charges filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA following his arrest over two years ago on February 14, 2022 Kyari is currently facing drug-related charges filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement…
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May
23
2024
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President Tinubu Appoints Shehu Muhammed New FRSC Marshal

President Tinubu Appoints Shehu Muhammed New FRSC Marshal

FGN, News Flash, Presidency
President Tinubu Appoints Shehu Muhammed New FRSC Marshal President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shehu Mohammed as the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps. Mohammed, an Assistant Corps Marshal, would replace Dauda Biu, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said Mohammed’s appointment took effect from May 20, 2024. He noted that Mohammed’s appointment was for an initial period of four years. The statement read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of…
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May
23
2024
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FG Bans ‘Money Rituals’, Other Vices In Nollywood Films

FG Bans ‘Money Rituals’, Other Vices In Nollywood Films

Entertainment
FG Bans ‘Money Rituals’, Other Vices In Nollywood Films Dr Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director/CEO of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says the Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and glamorising of vices in Nigerian films. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Husseini disclosed this at a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood held in Enugu on Wednesday. The event was organised by the NFVCB and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). Movie producers, directors and actors drawn from different parts of the country, as well as leaders of various guilds and…
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May
23
2024
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We Have Elected Govts Worse Than Military – APC Chieftain, Lukman Blasts Tinubu

We Have Elected Govts Worse Than Military – APC Chieftain, Lukman Blasts Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Politics
We Have Elected Govts Worse Than Military – APC Chieftain, Lukman Blasts Tinubu A former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Moh. Lukman, has blasted his party for dashing the hopes of Nigerians in the last nine years. In a statement on Tuesday, while restating his membership of the party, Lukman said the worst part of the situation is that “we have elected governments, virtually at all levels, performing worse than military rulers.” He noted that 25 years after the advent of democracy in 1999, the welfare condition of Nigerians is unarguably worse, while…
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May
23
2024
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Drama As Cross Rivers Lawmakers Fight Dirty, Impeach Speaker Elvert Ayambem

Drama As Cross Rivers Lawmakers Fight Dirty, Impeach Speaker Elvert Ayambem

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Drama As Cross Rivers Lawmakers Fight Dirty, Impeach Speaker Elvert Ayambem The Cross Rivers State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Elvert Ayambem. The controversial impeachment took place on Wednesday, May 22, following allegations of misappropriation of funds and administrative high-handedness. 17 members of the House removed the speaker, and after impeaching him, the mace was forcefully taken away. More details later…
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May
23
2024
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Dennis Otuaror Who Paid N3Billion Bribe To Secure Political Appointment, Yet To Receive Appointment Letter

Dennis Otuaror Who Paid N3Billion Bribe To Secure Political Appointment, Yet To Receive Appointment Letter

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Politics
DENNIS OTUAROR WHO PAID N3BILLION BRIBE TO SECURE POLITICAL APPOINTMENT, YET TO RECEIVE APPOINTMENT LETTERThree months after paying N3billion in bribes to families of Bola Tinubu made up of First Lady, Remi Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, Iyabo and a host of other rogue Presidential Aides to secure his appointment as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dennis Otuaror, is yet to receive his appointment letter.Ajuri Ngelale, the Presidential spokesman who announced the appointment in March 2024 via a Press Statement, allegedly pocketed millions to do so.Insiders told me the President got wind of the bribe payments and has…
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May
23
2024
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Female Crane Operator Killed By Chinese Expatriate For Rejecting His Love In Abia

Female Crane Operator Killed By Chinese Expatriate For Rejecting His Love In Abia

Abia State, Mishap, News Flash
Female Crane Operator Killed By Chinese Expatriate For Rejecting His Love In Abia A promising female crane operator, Ocheze Ogbonna has been pushed to her death by a Chinese national. Ocheze was a female crane operator at Inner Galaxy Steel Company, Umuahala-Obuzor in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State before her death. She was said to have rejected love advances from the Chinese national who wanted to be in a relationship with her. According to the member representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Chris Nkwonta, Ogbonna died after the Chinese…
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May
22
2024
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Taraba State Deepens And Consolidates It’s Mineral Resources As A Linchpin Of Wealth Creation – By Chinyemike Torti.

Taraba State Deepens And Consolidates It’s Mineral Resources As A Linchpin Of Wealth Creation – By Chinyemike Torti.

Business, Economy, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
TARABA STATE DEEPENS AND CONSOLIDATES IT'S MINERAL RESOURCES AS A LINCHPIN OF WEALTH CREATION. By Chinyemike Torti. The cornucopia of mineral resources embedded in the bowels of Taraba State which include but not limited to Barytes, Bauxite, Graphite, Limestone, Gypsum, Kaolin, Felspar, Mica, Pyrite, Uranium, Gemstone in recent months has engaged the attention of Governor.Dr Agbu Kefas fervent and march to industrialize. Industry watchers are confident that with all the proactive investments in human capital development anchored on its comparative advantages, presents an opportunity for economic stimulation that will lead to remarkable economic growth. It must be stated with a…
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May
22
2024
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Fubara Wins As Court Nullified Amendment Of LG Law By Pro-Wike Lawmakers

Fubara Wins As Court Nullified Amendment Of LG Law By Pro-Wike Lawmakers

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Fubara Wins As Court Nullifies Amendment Of LG Law By Pro-Wike Lawmakers The Rivers State High Court has invalidated the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling was delivered in a suit numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024, which challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after the expiration of their term. Justice D.G. Kio, presiding over the case, declared the amendment invalid, citing its inconsistency with the 1999 Constitution and Section 9(1) of the Rivers State Local Government law No. 5 of 2018. The court emphasized that…
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May
22
2024
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FG Proposes New Minimum Wage

FG Proposes New Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash
FG proposes New Minimum Wage Following the walkout by the Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage following the proposed N48,000 as minimum wage by the Federal Government, our correspondent learned that the government has now upped it to N54,000. A highly reliable source within the meeting, which is currently ongoing, disclosed this to our correspondent in Abuja. “The Federal Government has now proposed the sum of N54,000,” the reliable source said. Though it is not clear whether Labour would accept this offer,…
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