Abia ThinkTank

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06
2024
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Adeleke Got N10 Billion Foreign Loans In 2023 – Reports

Adeleke Got N10 Billion Foreign Loans In 2023 – Reports

Economy, News Flash, Politics
Adeleke Got N10 Billion Foreign Loans In 2023 – Reports – We have never borrowed a kobo, says Adeleke Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke reportedly secured the sum of N10,022,382,348.40 billion loans from foreign bodies and organizations in 2023 for projects across the state. The report of 2023 budget performance obtained by The Nation on the website of the Osun government revealed that the state recorded 99 percent performance on loans received from foreign bodies. A separate document titled 2023 Citizens Budget tagged ‘Budget of Consolidation’ prepared by the state Ministry Econimic Planning, Budget and Development, which was equally uploaded…
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May
06
2024
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Canadian Mayor Praises Lagos Under Tinubu At Peter Obi’s Event

Canadian Mayor Praises Lagos Under Tinubu At Peter Obi’s Event

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, People & Events, Politics
Canadian Mayor Praises Lagos Under Tinubu At Peter Obi’s Event The Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown, has stated his admiration for Lagos State when he visited in the year 2007. Brown said this at a townhall meeting hosted by the Coalition of Nigerian Canadian Interest Groups based in Canada to honour the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. As seen in a video posted late Saturday by a tweep, Wale Adedayo, tweeting as @Mario9jaa, Obi was seen standing beside Brown as he addressed the cheering audience. Brown said, “I went to Nigeria in 2007. I went to Lagos and…
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May
06
2024
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Five Kidnappers Slept Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife; Land In Police Net

Five Kidnappers Slept Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife; Land In Police Net

Crime, News Flash, Security
Five Kidnappers Slept Off After Abducting Pastor’s Wife; Land In Police Net Five kidnappers who slept off after abducting the wife of a pastor and two other persons in Ofosu area of Ondo State have been arrested. The kidnappers allegedly slept off after taking hard drugs. The kidnappers identified as Garuba Mumuni, 27; Yusuf Tale, 21; Kabiru Muhammed, 16, Shaibu Umar and Adamu Mohammed, were subsequently arrested by operatives of the Ofosu Division of Ondo Police Command. They were arrested after the victims identified one of them. According to the police, “A case of kidnapping was reported at Ofosu Division,…
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May
06
2024
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FG Reduces Electricity Tariff For Consumers

FG Reduces Electricity Tariff For Consumers

Business, FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
FG Reduces Electricity Tariff For Consumers The Federal Government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers (Those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the approved review,Band A customers who hitherto were charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The decision to crash the tariff may not be unconnected with public outcry over the increase in electricity which industry observers, CSOs, labour unions have described as insensitive. Already, electricity distributors are sending the reduction notice to their customers. In a notice to its customers on Monday, Ikeja Electric said “Please be informed…
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May
06
2024
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Tinubu Hurriedly Awarded Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Contract To Chagoury Group Because His Son, Seyi Is On Its Board – Atiku

Tinubu Hurriedly Awarded Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Contract To Chagoury Group Because His Son, Seyi Is On Its Board – Atiku

Business, FGN, Gossips, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Hurriedly Awarded Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Contract To Chagoury Group Because His Son, Seyi Is On Its Board – Atiku Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, said that the reason President Bola Tinubu hurriedly awarded the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project to Chagoury Group is because of his son, Seyi’s interest in the company. According to a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku insisted that Seyi was on the board of CDK Integrated Industries, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, owned by one of the president’s business allies, Gilbert Chagoury. Atiku described it as a conflict of interest…
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May
05
2024
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Nollywood Actress Shan George Defrauded Of Life Savings, Cries Out For Help

Nollywood Actress Shan George Defrauded Of Life Savings, Cries Out For Help

Entertainment, News Flash
Nollywood Actress Shan George Defrauded Of Life Savings, Cries Out For Help Popular Nollywood actress Shan George has been defrauded of her life savings worth N3.6 million in her Zenith Bank account. George raised the alarm on Friday 3 May after discovering that the said amount had been mysteriously withdrawn from her account by one Cecilia Chisgoziem Okoro into her Opay account. The distraught actress, while pleading for assistance from her followers and notable media personalities, took to her Instagram page to share screenshots as evidence of the fraudulent activity. In her initial post, Shan George expressed her distress, writing,…
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May
05
2024
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No Archbishop Was Kidnapped In ABIA – Police

No Archbishop Was Kidnapped In ABIA – Police

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Security
NO ARCHBISHOP WAS KIDNAPPED IN ABIA - POLICE The general public is hereby adviced to disregard a misleading online report alleging that gunmen on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, abducted an Archbishop of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Uka Uka Osim in Abia State. This is outright falsehood as the police in Abia State have since confirmed that no such incident occurred anywhere in the State. Some online reports on Saturday had quoted one Bishop Dennis Onuoha of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star of saying that Archbishop Osim, his wife, son, and three other priests of the…
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May
05
2024
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Former Minister And Governorship Candidate Is Dead

Former Minister And Governorship Candidate Is Dead

News Flash, Obituary
Former Minister And Governorship Candidate Is Dead The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election in Delta State, Olorogun Barr Kenneth Omemavwa Gbagi, FNIM OON, is dead. Gbagi, a former minister of Education and an industrialist died at the age of 62. The Renowned Criminologist and senior lawyer died on Saturday, May 4th 2024. A statement signed by his eldest son, Chief Emuoboh Gbagi on behalf of the Gbagi family, said: “It is with profound sadness but gratitude to God, that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, husband, and brother, Olorogun (Barr.)…
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05
2024
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We’ll Block Loan Apps That Harass Customers – FCCPC

We’ll Block Loan Apps That Harass Customers – FCCPC

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
We’ll Block Loan Apps That Harass Customers – FCCPC The FCCPC has said it will block loan app that harasses customers. This was disclosed on the Commissions X page on Saturday, 4 May 2024. The acting Chairman of FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, made it known that it won’t happen again as they have begun to address the issue. Adamu said, ” It would soon be history in the country that online platforms that many people know as loan sharks, where some Nigerians access money quickly to solve urgent issues.” However, if they don’t pay back on time, some of these loan…
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May
05
2024
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SERAP Sues Wike, 36 Governors Over Failure To Account For N5.9trn, $4.6bn Loans, Publish Agreements

SERAP Sues Wike, 36 Governors Over Failure To Account For N5.9trn, $4.6bn Loans, Publish Agreements

Judiciary, FGN, News Flash
SERAP Sues Wike, 36 Governors Over Failure To Account For N5.9trn, $4.6bn Loans, Publish Agreements Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT, and to publish copies of the loan agreements, including details and locations of projects executed with the loans.” The suit followed the disclosure last month by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State that the immediate past administration of Nasir El-Rufai left…
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