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Feb

2025

Dangote Refinery Crashes Petrol Price

Dangote Refinery Crashes Petrol Price Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890, effective from Saturday. In a statement, the company said the price adjustment is in response to favourable developments in the global energy sector and a significant decline in international crude oil prices. “Dangote Refinery’s decision reflects its commitment to aligning with market realities and ensuring that consumers benefit from changes in international crude oil prices.” In the statement issued by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company explained that this…

Feb

2025

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Gov. Otti Sets To Award Contracts For Secondary HealthCare Centres, Vows To Join NAFDAC To Stop Fake Drugs, Products

Abia State, Health, News Flash

GOV. OTTI SETS TO AWARD CONTRACTS FOR SECONDARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES, VOWS TO JOIN NAFDAC TO STOP FAKE DRUGS, PRODUCTS. The Governor, Dr Alex Otti says he is set to award contracts for retrofitting of 22 Secondary Healthcare Centres across the 17 LGAs of the state. Governor Otti who stated this while speaking at the first edition of the Governor's media engagement for the year 2025 tagged; "Governor Otti Speaks to Abians" disclosed that over Sixteen Billion Naira has been provided for the retrofitting of Secondary and Tertiary Healthcare Institutions across the State for optimal Healthcare service delivery. "We are at…

Feb

2025

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The Cryptonomics Effect: Trump’s Law Ignites US Crypto Market Growth! – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Foreign Affairs, International

The Cryptonomics Effect: Trump's Law Ignites US Crypto Market Growth! The recent signing of the crypto law by Trump marks a significant milestone in the development of cryptonomics in America. This law establishes a comprehensive framework for the regulation of digital assets, providing clarity and certainty for crypto businesses, investors, and enthusiasts. One of the key provisions of the law is the establishment of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. This group will play a crucial role in shaping the country's crypto regulations, ensuring that the crypto market operates in a safe and transparent manner. The group's membership…

Feb

2025

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UN Responsible For Bloodshed In The DR Congo: Let’s Face The Facts – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, International

UN Responsible for Bloodshed in the DR Congo: Let’s Face the Facts 1. Introduction: A Crisis of Catastrophic ProportionsThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been engulfed in violence for over two decades, with more than 6 million lives lost and 5.5 million people displaced as of 2023, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Despite the presence of the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, since 1999, the bloodshed continues unabated. MONUSCO, with an annual budget of $1 billion, is one of the largest and most expensive UN missions in history. Yet, the DRC remains one of the most…

Feb

2025

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Abia’s Critics: Noise Or Necessary?: Why Their Clamor Deserves A Round Of Applause – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

Abia's Critics: Noise or Necessary? Why Their Clamor Deserves a Round of Applause In every society, progress is often met with both applause and criticism. While it is easy to celebrate those who praise the government, it is equally important to understand and even applaud the critics. Their actions, though often misguided, reveal deeper truths about the political and social landscape. In the case of Abia State, the critics of the government provide a fascinating case study. Let’s delve into why we should pay attention to them and what their motivations reveal. The Allergic to Good News CrowdSome individuals seem…

Feb

2025

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2027: Tinubu Won’t Give You Power, Be Ready To Die For It – Amaechi Tells Nigerians

News Flash, Politics

2027: Tinubu Won’t Give You Power, Be Ready To Die For It – Amaechi Tells Nigerians Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that Nigerian politicians often resort to extreme measures to win elections. Amaechi stated this in Abuja at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development. The former governor of Rivers state, who harped on the need for political vigilance, warned that power must be fought for, urging Nigerians to always safeguard their votes if they intend to achieve a semblance of credible leadership. “None of you…

Feb

2025

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ABIA One Of The Very Few States Implementing New Minimum Wage For JUSUN – Ferdinand Ekeoma (SA On Media/Publicity To Governor Otti)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Judiciary

Attached below is a Communique from the National Body of JUSUN.Meanwhile, I'm very happy to learn from a very reliable source that Abia is one of the very few states that have started the implementation of the New Minimum Wage for JUSUN. Abia is even ahead of the FG at the moment. No wonder JUSUN Abia State Chapter refused to respond to our repeated request then to show us the template being used by other states for implementation during the negotiation with them so that we would do the same thing. The Alex Otti led-government is not infallible, however, as…

Jan

2025

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South East Transportation Infrastructure: Umahi Reaffirms President Tinubu’s Commitment

FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash, South East, Transportation

Umahi reaffirms Tinubu’s commitment to South East transportation infrastructure development The Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has assured the people of South East of the commitment of the Renewed Hope administration President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to the transformation of the transportation infrastructure in the South East like every other Geo-Political Zone of the country. Umahi stated this during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Anambra and Enugu caucus of the 10th National Assembly who came to seek the federal government’s intervention on the completion of the construction of Enugu – Onitsha Expressway handled by RCC Ltd…

Jan

2025

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Appeal Court Upholds Declaration Of IPOB As Terrorist Group

Judiciary, News Flash, Security

Appeal Court Upholds Declaration Of IPOB As Terrorist Group The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, upheld the proscription declaration of the Indigenous People of Biafra, naming it a terrorist organisation. Recall that on January 18, 2018, the late former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati, had proscribed IPOB. Aggrieved by this declaration, IPOB appealed the declaration. IPOB, in the appeal marked CA/A/214/2018, challenged its proscription as a terrorist organisation by the Federal Government. It prayed to the Court of Appeal to nullify, in its entirety, the ruling of the trial court, which,…

Jan

2025

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NYSC DG Finally Reveals When Corps Members will Start Receiving N77,000 Monthly Allowance

FGN, Education, News Flash

NYSC DG Finally Reveals When Corps Members Will Start Receiving N77,000 Monthly Allowance The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a monthly allowance of N77,000 starting from February 2025. General Ahmed made this announcement on Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 11 corps members in Katsina. He explained that the new allowance has been included in the 2025 Federal Government’s budget and will be implemented once the budget is passed. According to General Ahmed, “This month (January) has already ended, but once the…