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Jan

2025

2025 Budget: PDP, Labour Party Reject N55 Billion Allocation For Presidential Fleet Maintenance

2025 Budget: PDP, Labour Party Reject ₦55 Billion Allocation For Presidential Fleet Maintenance The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have condemned the proposed ₦55.5 billion allocation for maintaining Nigeria’s presidential air fleet in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly. The budget, which includes expenses for aircraft engine overhauls, fuelling, air navigation, cleaning, fumigation, and general maintenance, significantly surpasses the ₦19.43 billion spent on the fleet between July 2023 and September 2024. Critics have raised concerns about the government’s priorities, particularly in light of Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges. The South-West Chairman of the…

Jan

2025

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China Approves $254 Million Loan For President Tinubu Government’s Kano-Kaduna Railway Project

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash

China Approves $254 Million Loan For President Tinubu Government’s Kano-Kaduna Railway Project The China Development Bank (CDB) has approved a $254.76 million loan to support the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria by the President Bola Tinubu-led government. In a statement released on Tuesday, the bank said the funding would facilitate the smooth implementation of the infrastructure project. The construction is being handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) with financial backing from the CDB. “The Kano-Kaduna railway spans a total of 203 kilometers and is designed as a standard-gauge railway,” the statement noted. “Upon completion,…

Jan

2025

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SDP, El-Rufai, Al-Mustapha, Others In ‘Strategic Meeting’ Ahead Of 2027 Elections

News Flash, Politics

SDP, El-Rufai, Al-Mustapha, Others In ‘Strategic Meeting’ Ahead Of 2027 Elections Shehu Gabam, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, convened a “strategic meeting” at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, which had Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, Hamza Al-Mustapha, the ex-aide to the late Sani Abacha, and other politicians in attendance. According to Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar campaign organisation, the Abuja meeting was to “strategise ahead of the 2027 elections.” His post on Facebook read: “Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, a key meeting was held by His Excellency Shehu Gabam, Chairman…

Jan

2025

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Gov. Otti Assures Nigerian Geological Survey Agency Of Synergy To Improve Abia’s Local Industry

Abia State, Business, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV OTTI ASSURES NIGERIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AGENCY OF SYNERGY TO IMPROVE ABIA'S LOCAL INDUSTRY The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, earlier today, received the Director, Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, Mr. Isaac Mba Okorie and his team, who paid a courtesy call on him. The team is on an official assignment to the State to explore the mineral resources of the state with a special concentration on kaoline. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Lekwachi Emetu, FNSE, Otti noted that the profiling of kaolin in different areas of the state will contribute to the economic development…

Jan

2025

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I Grew From Almajiri School To Become NNPCL GCEO – Kyari On His Birthday

Education, News Flash, Oil & Gas, Personality

I Grew From Almajiri School To Become NNPCL GCEO – Kyari On His Birthday The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari has disclosed that he went from being an Almajiri school pupil to becoming the head of the national oil company. Kyari stated this on his X handle, @MKKyari, on Wednesday as he celebrated his 60th birthday. He expressed profound gratitude to Nigeria for the opportunities that came his way from his humble beginnings to the height he has attained. He thanked Nigeria and particularly former President Muhammadu Buhari and incumbent President Bola…

Jan

2025

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Surviving The Storm: Insights From ABIA State Residents On The 2024 Economy – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy

Surviving the Storm: Insights from Abia State Residents on the 2024 Economy This study presents a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the economic situation in Abia State, Nigeria, by capturing the real impulses and lived experiences of its residents. Through a mixed-methods approach, we gathered rich and contextualized data that reveals the complex dynamics of economic survival in the state. By listening to the voices of the people, we uncovered the intricate strategies that residents employ to navigate the challenges of poverty, unemployment, and infrastructure deficits. Our findings provide a granular understanding of the socio-economic realities of Abia State, highlighting…

Jan

2025

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Kanu Rejects FG’s Request For Trial Resumption, Insist On Change Of Judge

Judiciary, Human Rights, Information Technology

Kanu Rejects FG’s Request For Trial Resumption, Insists On Change Of Judge Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu who is currently being detained has opposed the request by the Federal Government for the resumption of his trial. Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, revealed in a post on X on Tuesday. According to him, his client Kanu had rejected the Federal Government’s bid to reopen the trial and insisted that the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, must recuse herself from the case. Kanu’s lawyer, Ejimakor argued that Justice Nyako’s decision to recuse herself was still valid and binding.…

Jan

2025

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Death Threat: Peter Obi Speaks On His Arrest Following Counter Allegations

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Dêath Threåt: Peter Obi Speaks On His Arrest Following Counter Allegations Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State. This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Obi called on his supporter to ignore the rumour of his alleged arrest, saying the claim is entirely false. “The recurring fake News on me. I have been made aware of a…

Jan

2025

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APC Spokesperson Receives Over 200 Death Threats Following Comments On Peter Obi

News Flash, Politics

APC Spokesperson Receives Over 200 Dêath Threåts Following Comments On Peter Obi The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, alleged he and his family have received death threats over his remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Morka stated that the threats were triggered by Obi’s accusation that his remarks during a Sunday interview on Arise Television constituted a threat to the LP candidate’s life. During another appearance on Arise News on Wednesday, the APC spokesman disclosed that he had recorded over 400 threats, including approximately 200 explicit death threats, many of which were described in…

Jan

2025

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Get Ready For A Second Term In Office! – Daniel Okeke Tells Gov. Otti

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

GET READY FOR A SECOND TERM IN OFFICE! - DANIEL OKEKE TELLS GOV. OTTI The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate in the 2023 general elections, Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke, Ph.D, has told Governor Alex Otti, OFR, to get ready for a second term in office, stressing that the second term election would be stress-free because there would be no contest against him. This is coming just a day after Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe emphasized that with the way Governor Otti is going, he sees no stumbling block to his second term re-election. The Influential politician and business mogul…