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Gov Otti Breaks Down In Tears At The Children’s Day Celebration

Gov Otti Breaks Down In Tears At The Children’s Day Celebration

GOV OTTI BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS AT THE CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION… It was a soulful moment of emotions during the Children's day celebration march past earlier today hosted at Umuahia township stadium, at the appearance of the school children of the Special education school for the blind, Gov. Otti who was standing on the salute podium was captured struggling to control his emotions as tears rolled down his cheeks, the tears became uncontrollable at a point that it couldn't go unnoticed The Governor was seen shedding tears of compassion while relating with the Condition of the physically challenged children who…
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FG Plans Single-Digit Loan Scheme For Media Houses

FG Plans Single-Digit Loan Scheme For Media Houses

FG Plans Single-digit Loan For Media Houses Apparently concerned about the high cost of production inputs, the federal government plans to support interested media houses with single-digit loans to keep them in business. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the intervention at the ministerial performance briefing to mark the first year of the Tinubu administration in office. He said the proposed loan for media establishments was being coordinated by the Bank of Industry, BOI.He said: “We are also creating an enabling environment for all players and stakeholders in the media and information ecosystem to thrive. “One highlight…
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Nigeria’s Attorney General Calls For Scrapping Of State Electoral Commissions

Nigeria’s Attorney General Calls For Scrapping Of State Electoral Commissions

Nigeria’s Attorney General Calls For Scrapping Of State Electoral Commissions Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Gagbemi, says there is the need for scrapping State Electoral Commissions, which he described as the main impediments to the development of local governments. He said this at a one-day ‘Discourse on National Nigeria’s Security Challenges and Good Governance At the Local Government Levels” in Abuja on Monday. The programme with the Theme: ‘Nigeria’s Security Challenges And Good Governance At The Local Government Levels’ was organised by the House of Representatives. According to Fagbemi, governors have latched on to the inadequacies and lacunas in…
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ABIACENTRIC NEWS MAGAZINE Just 24 Hours To Be Unveiled

ABIACENTRIC NEWS MAGAZINE Just 24 Hours To Be Unveiled

ATTENTION ! ATTENTION ! ABIACENTRIC NEWS MAGAZINE is just 48hrs to its launch. It is exotic, informative, educative, prosaic and will enrich our reading culture. Invited guests include : All members of Abia Infrastructure Mandate. Members of Abia North Project. Members of Arohafia Roundtable. Members of NUJ, Abia State Chapter. Media practitioners and outlets in and around Umuahia. Members of organized private sector and civil society groups in and around Umuahia. Come and join us at ROOTS RESTAURANT on Wednesday, 29th of May by 10am. prompt. Come one, come all. Signed.Public Presentation Committee.
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Court Orders Police To Evacuate Dethroned Emir, Ado Bayero From Kano

Court Orders Police To Evacuate Dethroned Emir, Ado Bayero From Kano

Court Orders Police To Evacuate Dethroned Emir, Ado Bayero From Kano A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu on Monday, May 27, ordered the commissioner of police in Kano to immediately evacuate Aminu Bayero from the Nasarawa palace where he is presently staying. The court issued an interim injunction restraining Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by the applicants. The presiding judge gave the order upon hearing of exparte application…
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‘It’s Will Of Allah’- Dethroned Emir Of Gaya Accepts Removal

‘It’s Will Of Allah’- Dethroned Emir Of Gaya Accepts Removal

(Kano Tussle): ‘It’s Will Of Allah’ – Dethroned Emir Of Gaya Accepts Removal The dethroned Emir of Gaya, Aliyu Abdulkadir, has described his dethronement as the “will of Allah.” Abdulkadir disclosed this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Sunday. Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano, dethroned the Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano and Gaya, and reinstated Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano on Friday. Sanusi was dethroned in 2020 after he fell out with Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state. While the Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye, and Gaya have complied with the directive,…
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FG Postpones Inauguration Of Varsities Governing Councils, Others

FG Postpones Inauguration Of Varsities Governing Councils, Others

FG Postpones Inauguration Of Varsities Governing Councils, Others The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for pro-chancellors, chairmen and members of Governing councils of federal tertiary institutions, earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Biriowo. Biriowo said the postponement was to ensure a comprehensive review of the list as directed by the Presidency. “This is as a result of the presidential directive, as conveyed by the State House press release dated May…
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Abiacentric News Magazine To Be Unveiled On Wednesday 29th – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Publisher)

Abiacentric News Magazine To Be Unveiled On Wednesday 29th – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Publisher)

All things being equal, Abiacentric News Magazine will be unveiled on Wednesday the 29th of May, 2024. The magazine is being launched to fundamentally compliment the electronic and internet based social media handles processing our information today. Abiacentric will mostly be Abia State based information medium as the name portrays. It is another of our efforts in Abia Infrastructure Mandate to contribute to robust information dissemination in support of good governance in our state. This anniversary edition being unveiled on the 29th of May will focus on the trending news of the scorecard of Dr. Alex Otti's one year in…
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Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace

Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace

Dignitaries Pay Homage To Sanusi At Palace Dignitaries from Kano State and beyond have continued to flock in their numbers to pay homage to the new Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. Recall that Sanusi, former CBN Governor, was deposed by the current APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, when he was Governor of Kano State. He, however, was reinstated to the throne of his forefathers by the current Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after the rescission of the Emirates council law on which Ganduje acted to remove Sanusi and create four other emirates. The law led to the…
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Tinubu Flags-Off Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Tinubu Flags-Off Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

Tinubu Flags-off Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged-off the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. His Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, revealed this in videos shared on his X handle on Sunday. He wrote, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially Flags-Off the 700km Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway.” Recall the Minister of Works, David Umahi, had earlier announced that the President would inaugurate the highway on Sunday, following a stakeholders’ meeting where he addressed concerns related to compensation and environmental impact
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