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Mar
06
2025
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Nigeria Ranks Sixth In Global Terrorism Index, 565 Killed In 2024

Nigeria Ranks Sixth In Global Terrorism Index, 565 Killed In 2024

Crime, News Flash
Nigeria Ranks Sixth In Global Terrorism Index, 565 Killed In 2024 Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index with a score of 7.658, moving up from eighth place in 2023 and 2024. According to the 2025 report released on March 5, 2025, Burkina Faso topped the index with a score of 8.581, followed by Pakistan (8.374), Syria (8.006), Mali (7.907), and Niger (7.776), which ranked second to fifth, respectively. Somalia (7.614), Israel (7.463), Afghanistan (7.262), Cameroon (6.944), Myanmar (6.929), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (6.768), Iraq (6.582), India (6.410), Colombia (6.381), and Russia (6.267) ranked…
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Mar
06
2025
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TCN Announces Peak In Power Generation To 5,801.84MW

TCN Announces Peak In Power Generation To 5,801.84MW

News Flash, Power & Energy
TCN Announces Peak In Power Generation To 5,801.84MW The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an increase in power generation to 5,801.84 megawatts. A statement signed by its management on Wednesday said the feat is yet another milestone in peak generation, and maximum daily energy ever attained in Nigeria’s power sector. “(TCN) is pleased to announce that the nation’s power sector has achieved another milestone with a peak generation of 5,801.84MW,” the statement read in part. The agency stated that the feat was achieved on March 4, 2025, at 21:15 hours, with a stable frequency of 49.69Hz. The generated power…
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Mar
06
2025
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Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses

Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses

News Flash, Politics, South East
Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses As the Peoples Democratic Party closes the sale of its N40m expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them. The party initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a March 7 deadline for submission. The Anambra PDP governorship primary is set for April 5, followed by an appeal committee sitting on April 8. However, an insider in the PDP, who spoke to The PUNCH on condition of anonymity,…
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Mar
06
2025
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Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has clarified that the 27 lawmakers accused of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) never actually switched parties. The revelation challenges previous claims that the legislators had lost their seats due to defection. The Supreme Court ruling, delivered on Friday, also took a firm stance against the Rivers State government by ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of…
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Mar
06
2025
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Police Appoints New DIGs, Commissioners

Police Appoints New DIGs, Commissioners

News Flash, Police Force
Police appoints new DIGs, commissioners The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and deployed new Commissioners of Police to Enugu and Oyo States. Head of Press and Public Relations at PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the commission had also approved the promotion of the CP in charge of Enugu State, Mr Uzuegbu Kanayo, to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Ani listed the newly promoted DIGs as Sadiq Abubakar, Benjamin Okolo, Williams Adebowale, Bzigu Bali, Idegwu Ukuoma, and Adebola Hamzat.…
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Mar
06
2025
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Building Trust At The Grassroots: ABIA State’s Public Confidence Initiatives And Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework For Local Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Building Trust At The Grassroots: ABIA State’s Public Confidence Initiatives And Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework For Local Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, LGA, Politics
Building Trust at the Grassroots: Abia State’s Public Confidence Initiatives and Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework for Local Governance IntroductionPublic confidence in governance hinges on transparency, accountability, and community engagement. In Nigeria, the 1999 Constitution mandates democratically elected Local Government Areas (LGAs) but leaves ambiguities around tenure, creating challenges for trust-building. Abia State has emerged as a case study in aligning its public confidence programs with constitutional imperatives to strengthen grassroots governance. This article explores how Abia’s initiatives address gaps in the constitutional framework while fostering trust through participatory democracy and fiscal accountability. 1. Constitutional Context: LGAs and Democratic Imperatives Nigeria’s 1999…
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Mar
06
2025
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Vietnamese Ambassador To Nigeria Holds Meeting With Chambers Of Commerce In ABIA State

Vietnamese Ambassador To Nigeria Holds Meeting With Chambers Of Commerce In ABIA State

Abia State, Business, Good Governance, News Flash
VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA HOLDS MEETING WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN ABIA STATE In pursuance of a collaboration between Abia State Government and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Bui Quoc Hung has held meetings with the business communities in Abia State. Speaking at the different business meetings with the Umuahia and Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bui Quoc Hung said that Vietnam and Nigeria have many things in common. Mr. Hung said that he engaged the business community in order to identify areas…
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Mar
06
2025
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Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Police Force
GOV. OTTI RECEIVES POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION TEAM, ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE IN STRATEGY IN MOBILIZING ABIANS FOR POLICE ENROLMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has called for a change of strategy in communicating and mobilizing Abians for Police enrolment to ensure that Abians fill the quota allocated to the State Governor Otti made the call on Tuesday, 4th March, when he received in audience, a delegation from the Police Service Commission (PSC) in-charge of Police recruitment in the State led by Mrs. Uche Wokocha, a Deputy Director of Procurement in the Commission. The team came to the State to…
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