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Mar
21
2025
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State Of Emergency In Nigeria: A Historical And Academic Assessment – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

State Of Emergency In Nigeria: A Historical And Academic Assessment – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, Politics, Senate
States of Emergency in Nigeria: A Historical and Academic Assessment On March 20, 2025, the Senate approved a state of emergency in Rivers State, following a similar move by the House of Representatives. This development has sparked intense debate and discussion. In this article, we aim to provide a brief historical context of states of emergency declared by civilian governments in Nigeria, while conducting a dispassionate and academic assessment of this phenomenon, devoid of political bias. The History of State of Emergency in Nigeria Under Civilian Governments: Distilling Good IntentionsSince Nigeria’s transition to civilian governance in 1999, the declaration of…
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Mar
21
2025
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Gov. Otti Invites Sinoma Company To Establish Its Factory In ABIA, Says ABIA State Is Willing To Partner With Investors

Gov. Otti Invites Sinoma Company To Establish Its Factory In ABIA, Says ABIA State Is Willing To Partner With Investors

Abia State, Business, Economy, Good Governance
GOV. OTTI INVITES SINOMA COMPANY TO ESTABLISH ITS FACTORY IN ABIA, SAYS ABIA STATE IS WILLING TO PARTNER WITH INVESTORS. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has invited the SINOMA Materials Company Nigeria Limited to establish its factory in Abia State saying that the State will be happy to partner the company in that regard. Governor Otti was speaking during a business meeting he held with a delegation from Sinoma Materials Company Nigeria Limited led by its Chairman, Mr. Zhang Hui. He said that the presence of SINOMA Materials Company Nigeria Limited in Abia State would create job to the…
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Mar
20
2025
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Tinubu Approves 11 New Appointments

Tinubu Approves 11 New Appointments

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Approves 11 New Appointments President Bola Tinubu has appointed eleven new officials to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), an entity established to manage electricity transmission operations separately from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Dr. Adesegun Olugbade has been named as the Board Chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello will serve as the Managing Director. The executive directors appointed include:Engineer Nafisatu Asabe Ali – Systems OperationEngineer Shehu Abba-Aliyu – Systems PlanningDr. Edmund Eje – Market OperationsMr. Babajide Ibironke – Finance and Corporate Services For non-executive roles:Engineer Lamu Audu will represent GenerationMrs. Folake Soetan will oversee DistributionMr. Tajudeen Giwa-Osagie…
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Mar
20
2025
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NYSC DG Guarantees Payment Of N77,000 Corps Allowance In March

NYSC DG Guarantees Payment Of N77,000 Corps Allowance In March

Education, FGN, News Flash, Youths
NYSC DG Guarantees Payment Of N77,000 Corps Allowance In March The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has assured corps members that the new monthly allowance of N77,000 will be implemented starting in March 2025. The DG gave the assurance during an interactive session with corps members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC Zonal Offices in Abuja while reaffirming the commitment of both the NYSC and the Federal Government to the welfare of corps members. The development comes months after the NYSC announced the proposed increament of the allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, in…
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Mar
20
2025
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Atiku, Peter Obi, Fayemi, El-Rufai Launch Coalition To Oust Tinubu In 2027

Atiku, Peter Obi, Fayemi, El-Rufai Launch Coalition To Oust Tinubu In 2027

News Flash, Politics
Atiku, Peter Obi, Fayemi, El-Rufai Launch Coalition To Oust Tinubu In 2027 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi and the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State have kick-started a movement aimed at ending President Bola Tinubu’s rule come 2027. This was confirmed by Atiku who read the text of a Press Conference addressed by a cross-section of leaders and political stakeholders from across the country, in Abuja, on Thursday. Atiku in response to a question whether the gathering was to kick start a coalition to oust…
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Mar
20
2025
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State Of Emergency: NLC, TUC Demand Immediate Reversal, Set For Showdown

State Of Emergency: NLC, TUC Demand Immediate Reversal, Set For Showdown

Labour, News Flash, Politics
State Of Emergency: NLC, TUC Demand Immediate Reversal, Set For Showdown Organised labour in Nigeria demands the immediate reversal of what it calls an unconstitutional state of emergency in Rivers State, in the interest of democracy, economic stability, and the welfare of Nigerian workers. The organised labour in a statement tagged: Stop this assault on democracy now’, the workers group says Nigeria’s democracy must not be sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. The statement jointly signed by the presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Festus Osifo, unequivocally condemned…
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Mar
20
2025
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Abia Police Command Upholds Discipline: Dismisses An Officer For Unethical Conduct

Abia Police Command Upholds Discipline: Dismisses An Officer For Unethical Conduct

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Police Force
PRESS RELEASE 19/03/2025 Abia Police Command Upholds Discipline: Dismisses an Officer for unethical conduct The public is hereby notified that AP/NO 338736 Inspector Kufere Moses, formerly serving at Mopol 55 PMF Aba and attached to UBA Bank Guard in Aba, Abia State has been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, effective 21st February 2025. He has also been de-kitted, and all police accouterments have been retrieved from him. This action follows administrative disciplinary measures taken against him by the command for Discreditable Conduct and offenses against discipline. The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, reaffirms the Command’s…
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Mar
20
2025
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FGN To Release Rivers Allocation To Administrator

FGN To Release Rivers Allocation To Administrator

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
FG To Release Rivers Allocation To Administrator The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd). The government also said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the presidential Villa, Abuja. This is as it has said that the former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory,…
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Mar
20
2025
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Gov. Otti Receives A Delegation From The Kingdom Of The Netherlands, Explores Areas Of Partnership, As Kaltani Company Seals Waste Management Deal

Gov. Otti Receives A Delegation From The Kingdom Of The Netherlands, Explores Areas Of Partnership, As Kaltani Company Seals Waste Management Deal

Abia State, Business, Economy, News Flash
GOV. OTTI RECEIVES A DELEGATION FROM THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, EXPLORES AREAS OF PARTNERSHIP, AS KALTANI COMPANY SEALS WASTE MANAGEMENT DEAL. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti on Wednesday, 19th March received a delegation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria led by the Deputy Consul-General, Mr. Peter Keulers who were in the State on a scoping mission alongside the Kaltani Company led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Obi Charles Nnanna, who are due to commence the project of turning waste into wealth in the State after the execution of an MoU with Abia…
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Mar
20
2025
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Bridging Data, Time, And Space: A Triadic Framework For Inclusive Development – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Bridging Data, Time, And Space: A Triadic Framework For Inclusive Development – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, Economy, Good Governance
Bridging Data, Time, and Space: A Triadic Framework for Inclusive Development In an era defined by data deluge, historical reckoning, and spatial inequality, the interplay of statistics, history, and territorial economics emerges as a transformative lens to address humanity’s most pressing challenges. This article synthesizes these disciplines, illustrating how empirical rigor, contextual wisdom, and spatial equity can converge to forge pathways for pro-poor development, epitomized by Dr. Alex Otti’s innovative policy framework. The Empirical Backbone: Statistics in a Data-Driven WorldStatistics, the science of uncertainty, is the bedrock of modern decision-making. By transforming raw data into actionable insights, it empowers societies…
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