Abia ThinkTank

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May
26
2024
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Ado Bayero Set To Join Sanusi At The Main Palace With Soldiers

Ado Bayero Set To Join Sanusi At The Main Palace With Soldiers

Culture, News Flash, Security
Ado Bayero Set To Join Sanusi At the Main Palace With Soldiers Former Emir Ado Bayero is set to join Sanusi at the main palace with battalion of soldiers.  There is palpable tension in Kano State as the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is set to return to the main palace located in the city.  This Nigeria news platform understands that the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, currently resides in the main palace and held the first palace court sitting on Saturday morning.  The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appeared on a horse with…
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May
25
2024
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You’re God-Sent To Restore ABIA – Obi Of Onitsha Hails Gov Otti, Commissions 3 Roads In Aba

You’re God-Sent To Restore ABIA – Obi Of Onitsha Hails Gov Otti, Commissions 3 Roads In Aba

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Works
YOU'RE GOD-SENT TO RESTORE ABIA - OBI OF ONITSHA HAILS GOV OTTI, COMMISSIONS 3 ROADS IN ABA One of Nigeria's foremost traditional rulers, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, has described Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, as God-sent, saying that Governor Otti is not just the pride of Abia, but Nigeria as a whole. Igwe Achebe proclaimed that God had sent Governor Otti to restore the glory of Abia and place the State at its place of pride as number one, after 24 years of decadence and "wandering in the wilderness". The revered Igbo traditional ruler…
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May
25
2024
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Abia Committed To Transparent, Accountable Government, As House Of Reps Committee Thumbs Up Gov Otti

Abia Committed To Transparent, Accountable Government, As House Of Reps Committee Thumbs Up Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, National Assembly, News Flash
ABIA COMMITTED TO TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT, AS HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEE THUMBS UP GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration is committed to running a transparent and accountable government to deliver the greater good for overall development of the state. Governor Otti said as a responsive and responsible government he is expected to be accountable, and that is what his administration stands for. The Governor spoke on Thursday when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, led by the committee Chairman, Hon. Bamidele Salam, and accompanied by the member representing Isialangwa North…
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May
25
2024
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One Year Anniversary: We Have Every Community, Ward, In Mind – Gov Otti Assures

One Year Anniversary: We Have Every Community, Ward, In Mind – Gov Otti Assures

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY: WE HAVE EVERY COMMUNITY, WARD, IN MIND - GOV OTTI ASSURES Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has assured that his administration is working hard to address the infrastructural needs of the various zones in the State, as part of his grassroots development agenda. Governor Otti, who stated this on Thursday in Ohafia during a town hall meeting with the five local government areas in Abia North Senatorial District, as part of activities to mark his one year in office, said the meeting afforded him the opportunity to interact with the people as he took stock.…
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May
25
2024
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Nigeria Is No Longer Bleeding, Last 12 Months Fulfilling – President Tinubu

Nigeria Is No Longer Bleeding, Last 12 Months Fulfilling – President Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Nigeria Is No Longer Bleeding, Last 12 Months Fulfilling – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Friday said Nigeria is no longer bleeding as his administration has stopped the bleeding amidst some challenges. He said despite the presence of some challenges that are being addressed frontally, the 12 months of his administration has been fulfilling. The president also called for a more effective local government system that fostered community development and delivers the essentials of governance within a strengthened federal structure. Speaking when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders of Thought at the State House on Friday, President Tinubu…
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May
25
2024
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NSA Nuhu Ribadu Reportedly Orders Return Of Emir Bayero

NSA Nuhu Ribadu Reportedly Orders Return Of Emir Bayero

News Flash, Presidency, Security
NSA Nuhu Ribadu Reportedly Orders Return Of Emir Bayero The traditional leadership crisis in Kano State has taken a new twist as the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has reportedly ordered the reinstatement of HRH Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano. Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam, revealed this in an interview with journalists in Kano The National Security Adviser’s directive to return Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir directly contradicts the actions taken by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who recently signed a law reinstating Muhammadu Sanusi II and abolishing the five additional emirate councils. Deputy Governor…
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May
25
2024
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Protest Hits Presidential Villa, National Assembly Over Reinstatement Of Sanusi As Emir Of Kano

Protest Hits Presidential Villa, National Assembly Over Reinstatement Of Sanusi As Emir Of Kano

Kano, Culture, News Flash, Presidency
Protest Hits Presidential Villa National Assembly Over Reinstatement Of Sanusi As Kano Emir Protesters on Friday stormed the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly Abuja, calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing crisis over Kano Emirate. The protesters, who marched peacefully, carried banners expressing concerns about the escalating situation in Kano. They urged President Tinubu to use his good offices to resolve the crisis and ensure the restoration of peace and stability in the State. Kano Governor Abba Yusuf dissolved the five Emirates Council and reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. This came after…
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May
25
2024
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Tension As Gov Yusuf Orders Arrest Of Deposed Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero

Tension As Gov Yusuf Orders Arrest Of Deposed Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero

Culture, News Flash, Politics
Tension As Governor Yusuf Orders Arrest Of Deposed Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. A statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, Mr Yusuf’s media aide, on Saturday in Kano, said the order became necessary because Mr Bayero was “creating tension in the state”. It said the former emir was “smuggled into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace, two days after being deposed.” It further confirmed that the new emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, arrived at the…
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May
24
2024
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Court Seizes $4.7m, N830m, Multi-billion Assets Linked To Emefiele (Full List)

Court Seizes $4.7m, N830m, Multi-billion Assets Linked To Emefiele (Full List)

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Economy, News Flash
Court Seizes $4.7m, N830m, Multibillion Assets Linked To Emefiele (Full List) A Federal High Court sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054 million USD, N830,875,611 million, and several properties linked to the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, May 23, 2024 following an ex-parte argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Bilkisu Buhari and C.C Chineye. “I find merit in the application and same hereby granted as prayed. “The applicant should publish this order in any…
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May
24
2024
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Sanusi Receives Reinstatement Letter, Turbaned As Emir Of Kano

Sanusi Receives Reinstatement Letter, Turbaned As Emir Of Kano

Culture, Kano, News Flash
Sanusi Receives Reinstatement Letter, Turbaned As Emir Of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi has been turbaned as the new Emir of Kano for the second time. The ceremony took place on Friday at the Kano state government house. Traditional rulers, kingmakers, and other dignitaries witnessed the presentation at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House. Governor Yusuf reinstated him right following the signing of the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. He was reinstated to the throne four years after he was deposed by the government of a former governor of the state Abdullahi Ganduje. The new…
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