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Mar

2024

Do Not Denigrate Nigeria In Your Sermons – President Tinubu Appeals To Clerics

Do Not Denigrate Nigeria In Your Sermons – Tinubu Appeals To Clerics President Bola Tinubu has appealed to religious leaders to refrain from vilifying or denigrating the nation in their sermons urging them to instead pray for the nation. He said this during the Ramadan Iftar with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House on Thursday, March 28 in Abuja. This was made known in a statement on Thursday, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale He also emphasised the role of religious leaders in shaping public opinion and fostering a sense…

Mar

2024

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Gov Otti’s Miracle In ABIA Continues Vol 2: The Midas Touch – By Miracle Chukwunenye

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance

GOV OTTI'S MIRACLE IN ABIA CONTINUES vol 2: THE MIDAS TOUCH by Miracle Chukwunenye This is not London nor Dubai, this is the linking point of three very strategic roads that connects other numerous road locations in Aba, linking NGWA ROAD, PEPPLES ROAD and EMELOGU ROAD. NGWA ROAD as a major road in Aba with over 6.1km was in the past abandoned to the mercy of dilapidation, ruins and utmost disrepair, this road aside linking with the two aforementioned roads also leads to ASA ROAD as it has its endpoint at No. 1 PORTHARCOURT ROAD, crossing over to the notable…

Mar

2024

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Zenith, UBA, Access And 4 Others Exceeds CBN Minimum Capital Requirement

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

Zenith, UBA, Access And 4 Other Banks Exceeds CBN Minimum Capital Requirement Days after urging Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base in order to strengthen the financial system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday, unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500 billion. This is from the current minimum capital base of N50 billion for an international banking licence while the national bank capital requirement is at N25 billion.The regional banking licence was put at N10 billion, and the merchant…

Mar

2024

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Gov Otti Speaks On Payment Of Pension Arrears, Announced Reconstruction Of Obohia, Ohanku Roads In Aba

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV OTTI SPEAKS ON PAYMENT OF PENSION ARREARS, ANNOUNCES RECONSTRUCTION OF OBOHIA, OHANKU ROADS IN ABA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has announced the commencement of work to reconstruct the dilapidated Obohia Road, while work on Ohanku Road, both in Aba, will begin immediately after the Easter holidays. This comes as the Abia Governor also declared that pensioners, who were owed several months arrears of pensions by previous administrations, can now heave a sigh of relief as they will effective today, March 28, 2024, begin to receive arrears of their pensions. Governor Otti, who broke these pieces of…

Mar

2024

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CBN Raises Commercial Banks Capital Base To N500 Billion

CBN/Commercial Banking, Business, Economy, News Flash

CBN Raises Commercial Banks Capital Base To N500 Billion The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the increment of the capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation to N500bn and national banks to N200bn. The apex bank announced this in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, in Abuja on Thursday. The CBN’s move mandates substantial increases in the minimum capital base for banks, varying by the scope of their operations. The latest policy directive specifies that commercial banks with international authorisation are now required to shore up their capital base to N500bn. She added…

Mar

2024

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Abia House Of Assembly Sent Delegates To Innoson CEO At Nnewi…

Business, Economy, Good Governance, House Of Assembly, News Flash

Yesterday, I led a delegation from the Abia State House of Assembly and some members of Labour Party who are in Nnewi for Labour Party Convention to Chief Innocent Chukwuma, the CEO of Innoson Vehicles , at his residence in Nnewi, Anambra State. Our discussions centered on the ongoing manufacturing of special brand official vehicles for the 24 House of Assembly members of Abia State. We received assurances that these 24 official vehicles would be delivered to us by April 2024. The present Abia State Government remains committed to patronizing locally made products to stimulate the growth of the Naira.…

Mar

2024

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Nigerian Army Declares 8 Persons Wanted In Connection With Killing Of It’s Personnel At Okuama Community, Delta

Crime, News Flash, Security

Nigerian Army has declared 8 persons wanted in connection to killing of its personnel at Okuama community, Delta In an update posted Nigerian Army official page on X, and sighted by our correspondent, the military revealed names are photos of the wanted persons. The names released contains 7 males and a female. The names are: WANTED PERSONS IN CONNECTION TO THE KILLING OF 17 NIGERIAN ARMY PERSONNEL AT OKUAMA COMMUNITY Akeywru Daniel Omotegbono (AKA Amagbem) Prof Ekpekpo Arthur Andaowei Dennis Bakriri Igoli Ebi Akata Malawa David Sinclear Oliki Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe Reuben Baru See also I Am Prepared To Help…

Mar

2024

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Relationship Tips: Things Not To Do Immediately After Break Up – By Ejiro Roman Adigbo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Love & Life, People Reorientation

Relationship Tips: THINGS NOT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER A BREAK UP - By Ejiro Roman Adigbo 1) RUN INTO ANOTHER RELATIONSHIP Don't try to use a new relationship to forget an old one, Relationship is not a App you install just to help you forget your Ex, after you forget your ex, what then happens to the INSTALLED App? Don't let mourning confuse you. 2) ISOLATE YOURSELF FROM HELP You just came out of a break up, it's only normal to be in some sort of pain or hurt, you NEED help at such a time, you NEED company, you…

Mar

2024

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“I Had Studio In My Father’s House But He Didn’t Know. I Mastered To Record And Produce Myself.” – Davido

Business, Entertainment, Gossips, News Flash

"I had studio in my fathers house but he didn't know. I mastered to record and produce myself." Davido "Our house was a very big mansion, it had more than 20 so I used one as a studio and my father didn't know. So I was in the first floor and he was in the top floor and once he comes back from work he goes into the elevator and goes straight to his room. So he never hear the studio. But when I finished highschool, I moved to America for college. I first moved to Tennessee but I was…

Mar

2024

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Gov Otti Wants Niger Delta Ministry, NDDC To Mobilize Contractors Back To Sites In Abia

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Works

GOV OTTI WANTS NIGER DELTA MINISTRY, NDDC TO MOBILISE CONTRACTORS BACK TO SITES IN ABIA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has requested the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to mobilise contractors back to site to complete abandoned projects being executed by the ministry and agency across the state. The Governor spoke Wednesday when he received the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and his team, who called on him while in Abia to inspect road and other projects by the Ministry and the NDDC. Governor Otti attributed the primary…