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Apr
07
2025
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Tinubu Deserves Second Term In 2027 – LP Senator Imasuen Declares

Tinubu Deserves Second Term In 2027 – LP Senator Imasuen Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Deserves Second Term In 2027 — LP Senator Imasuen Declares Senator Neda Imasuen, who represents Edo South Senatorial District on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), has praised President Bola Tinubu for his courageous leadership, saying the south deserves to retain the presidency in 2027. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists over the weekend in Benin City, the Edo state capital, Imasuen said the president has shown “unbelievable strong courage” in navigating the affairs of the nation and should be allowed a second term. He also welcomed the recent Supreme Court judgment sacking his kinsman, Julius Abure,…
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Apr
07
2025
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Atiku, Obi, Others In Talks To Join SDP, Says Ex-Presidential Candidate

Atiku, Obi, Others In Talks To Join SDP, Says Ex-Presidential Candidate

News Flash, Personality, Politics
Atiku, Obi, Others In Talks To Join SDP, Says Ex-Presidential Candidate A longlist of notable politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This is according to the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election Adewole Adebayo. Adebayo said Atiku and Obi’s men are in talks for their principals to team up with the SDP, which recently welcomed a former Kaduna State governor and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (SDP) into its fold. “People are joining my party, and…
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Apr
07
2025
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Electricity: FGN To Receive 3.2 Million Metres This Month For Nigerians

Electricity: FGN To Receive 3.2 Million Metres This Month For Nigerians

FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash, Power & Energy
Electricity: FG to receive 3.2million meters this month for Nigerians Faced with growing criticism over the lack of progress in bridging the huge metering gap in the power sector, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Sunday disclosed that the government is expecting the first batch of 3,205,101 prepaid meters it ordered last year. Adelabu, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Tunji Bolaji, said 75,000 meters under the International Competitive Bid 1 (ICB1) are expected by April 2025, followed by the second batch of 200,000 meters in May 2025. Despite the slow pace of…
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Apr
07
2025
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Distilling Why Governor Alex Otti Fights To Open Up Communities In Abia – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Distilling Why Governor Alex Otti Fights To Open Up Communities In Abia – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Infrastructure, Politics
Distilling Why Governor Alex Otti Fights to Open Up Communities in Abia Governor Alex Otti’s relentless drive to “open up” Abia’s communities stems from a recognition that systemic exclusion and isolation are central to the state’s poverty trap. For decades, Abia’s rural and urban areas have been deliberately marginalized by a cabal of political elites who benefit from keeping communities disconnected, uninformed, and dependent. By opening up these areas—physically, economically, and politically—Otti aims to dismantle the structures that perpetuate exploitation and stymie progress. Below is a distilled analysis of his motivations and strategy: 1. Breaking the Monopoly of CorruptionAbia’s communities…
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Apr
06
2025
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Abia State Government’s Commitment To Security And Development – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Gov. Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State Government’s Commitment To Security And Development – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Gov. Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Security
Abia State Government's Commitment to Security and Development By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D The recent allegations against Abia State Governor Alex Otti, claiming he approved the involvement of IPOB's Eastern Security Network (ESN) to confront Fulani herdsmen and protect farmers, are baseless and malicious. These claims aim to undermine Governor Otti's progress in Abia State, where he is working closely with Nigerian security forces to enhance security and reduce crime rates. The Abia State government has vehemently denied these allegations, describing them as "false, malicious, and misleading," intended to create disaffection and unnecessary tension in the state. The government relies on…
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Apr
06
2025
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Governor Otti Inspects Some Ongoing Projects In Umuahia

Governor Otti Inspects Some Ongoing Projects In Umuahia

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, Works
‎GOVERNOR OTTI INSPECTS SOME ONGOING PROJECTS IN UMUAHIA. ‎‎Governor Alex Otti, OFR, is not the kind of leader who gives out jobs and goes to sleep without strict supervision to ensure that the jobs are executed in strict compliance with the terms of engagement.‎‎Despite having a monitoring and evaluation unit in his administration, the Governor always create time to visit project sites to get first-hand information about the quality and progress of work being done by the contractors.‎‎Yesterday, 5th April, Governor Otti inspected some ongoing projects being executed by his administration in Umuahia. The Governor was on the streets of…
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Apr
06
2025
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FRSC Official, 24 Others Die In Ogun Multiple Crashes

FRSC Official, 24 Others Die In Ogun Multiple Crashes

Accident, News Flash, Obituary
FRSC Official, 24 Others Die In Ogun Multiple Crashes At least 25 people, including an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps lost their lives while eight people were reportedly injured in two separate multiple crashes which occurred in Ogun State on Saturday. The first multiple crash involving a Mack truck marked SEY 363 YY, a tanker with registration number T2900LA and a bus marked LSD 180 YA at about 7am on Saturday around NIPCO filling station axis of Lagos-Ibadan expressway claimed seven lives while four people were injured. The Spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector of the Federal Road…
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Apr
06
2025
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Govt Told To Ban Use Of Smartphones In Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions Over Exam Malpractices

Govt Told To Ban Use Of Smartphones In Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions Over Exam Malpractices

Education, Columns/Opinions/Letters, People & Events
Govt Told To Ban Use Of Smartphones In Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions Over Exam Malpractices In a bid to curtail the increasing rate of examination malpractice and impact of social media on academic performance government at various levels have been charged to ban use of smartphones in schools in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Acting Deen, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Hikmah University, Dr. Olorunnisola Saeed, while speaking at a symposium tagged “Effects of Examination Malpractices on Education and National Development”, organised by the Mission For The Eradication of Examination Malpractice, MEEM, under the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) B…
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Apr
06
2025
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FGN Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31

FGN Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31

Education, FGN, News Flash
FG Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31 The Federal Government has directed all federal tertiary institutions to publish critical institutional data, including budget allocations, student population, and funding details on their official websites no later than May 31, 2025. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was issued by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of efforts to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s higher education system. The Ministry noted that institutions must provide full disclosure of their Annual Budgetary Allocation, breaking down expenditure into “personnel cost, overhead costs and capital…
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Apr
06
2025
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Heavy Protest Rocks US Over Trump Policies

Heavy Protest Rocks US Over Trump Policies

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News
Heavy Protest Rocks US Over Trump Policies Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House. Opponents of the Republican president’s policies — from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties — rallied in Washington, New York, Houston, Florida, Colorado and Los Angeles, among other locations. “I am so angry, I’m so mad, all the time, yes. A bunch of privileged, white alleged rapists are controlling our country. It’s not great,” said…
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