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Nov

2024

Oshiomhole Opposes Son’s Nomination As Commissioner

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Politics

Oshiomhole Opposes Son’s Nomination As Commissioner The Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has revealed that the former Governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, opposed the nomination of his son, Cyril, as Commissioner for Health-designate. Governor Monday Okpebholo appointed Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner for Health-designate last Tuesday, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Idahosa described Cyril as a seasoned medical doctor who is fully qualified to serve in the cabinet. He stated, “Senator Adams Oshiomhole is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

Nov

2024

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Why Are They Afraid Of Reliable Intelligence: A Rejoinder To John Okiyi’s ‘Only A Failing Government Blames Opposition For Insecurity’ – By Ukoha Njoku Ukoha (CPS To Gov. Otti)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash, Security

WHY ARE THEY AFRAID OF RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE: A REJOINDER TO JOHN OKIYI'S 'ONLY A FAILING GOVERNMENT BLAMES OPPOSITION FOR INSECURITY.' 'A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him, but righteous people are as bold as lions' - Proverbs 28:1 The guilty they say is afraid. Why would Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the c-in-c of the remnants of the bitter and desperate deflated Abia PDP go on rampage for a Press Release by the Media Aide of the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti with the caption, "Promoters of Violence and Insecurity in Abia will Pay a…

Nov

2024

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Abia State CP Danladi Isa Leads Rescue Team In Operation To Apprehend Attackers Of Police Officers On Duty

Crime, News Flash, Security

PRESS RELEASE20/11/2024 CP Danladi Isa Leads Rescue Team in Operation to Apprehend Attackers of Police Officers on Duty Today, 20/11/ 2024, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, led an operation along Asaga Road by Terry Key in Ohafia and Ohafia axis in a bid to apprehend the hoodlums who ambushed and attacked officers on patrol duty at about 07:30hrs. .The hoodlums, unable to withstand the firepower of the police officers, fled the scene after their attack was repelled. During the operation led by the CP, ASP Etim Obungha was successfully rescued unhurt. Corporal Chukwu Odoemelam, who…

Nov

2024

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Tragedy: Former DG Of Nigeria Intelligence Agency And Son Died Hours Apart

News Flash, Obituary

Tragedy As Former DG Of Nigeria Intelligence Agency, Son Died Hours Apart After the death of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ibrahim Zakari, his son Mubarak Zakari has also passed on. Late Ibrahim served as Director-General of the NIA from 1995 to 1998. He also served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the early 1990s and headed the country’s anti-terrorism efforts during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2011. PRNigeria reports that the youngest son of the former NIA Director passed on just hours after his father’s death, he was aged 34, before…

Nov

2024

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Leading By Example: EFCC Chairman Sacks 2 ‘Corrupt’ Officials

Crime, FGN, News Flash

EFCC Chairman Sacks Two ‘Corrupt’ Officials Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced the dismissal of two officials over alleged corruption. Speaking on Tuesday at the annual criminal law review conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja, Olukoyede said the staff were sacked two weeks ago. He said the commission is undergoing significant reforms, including addressing staff misconduct. Olukoyede challenged Nigerians to come forward if they had evidence of him receiving bribes. “Just two weeks ago, I have cause to dismiss two staff. You can’t be fighting corruption and your…

Nov

2024

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Fighting Corruption: ICPC Tracks N610bn Constituency Projects In 21 States

Economy, News Flash, Politics

ICPC Tracks ₦610bn Constituency Projects In 21 States, FCT The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the 7th phase of the constituency and executive projects tracking exercise involving 1,500 schemes valued at ₦610 billion. The spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Bakare, the exercise is an initiative of the commission that began in 2019. He said it focused on how well money allocated to critical sectors like education, health, agriculture, water resources and power, amongst others, were utilized. The tracking exercise will cut…

Nov

2024

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Revisiting The ABIA Pension Debacle: The Dramatic U-Turn, Half-Truths And Blackmail – By Eagle Okoro

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

Revisitng the Abia pension debacle: The dramatic U-turn, half-truths and blackmail By Eagle Okoro Brief Background History of Abia Pension Crisis The crisis of irregular payment of pensions to Abia retirees can easily be traced to the inglorious, dark days of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and, precisely, toward the winding down of the eight-year administration of former Gov. Theodore Ahamefula Orji, alias Ochendo, sometime around 2014. The strange development was dumbfounding to the affected retirees, who, naturally took it with incredible equanimity, confident that the experience was going to be shortlived. Unfortunately, it lingered beyond their expectations and surprisingly…

Nov

2024

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Abia State: Matters Arising: The Opposition We Urgently Require – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Abia State: Matters Arising: The Opposition we urgently require I have spent ample time reading, re-reading opposition materials on the spirit, motive and style of govenrernanace in Abia State. I came to a conclusion that more needs to be done. There seems to be a lack of creativity and imagination in their dear camp. Need I say more? Of course, I will. We all agree to the fact that Abia State, located in southeastern Nigeria, has its unique set of challenges and opportunities. In judiciously studying opposition articles scattered on every social media page, I have also come to the…

Nov

2024

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Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight

Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, News Flash, World News

Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight Four persons have been jailed in the United Kingdom over a street brawl in Leicester City centre. The men used knives, a baseball bat, and a crutch as weapons during the fight that took place at about 03:00 GMT on 4 November 2021. They are Destiny Ojo, Joshua Davies-Ero, Ridwanulahi Raheem, and Habib Lawal. All aged 21, they were sentenced at the Leicester Crown Court on Thursday after being found guilty of various offences which included violent disorder after a six-week trial. The Leicestershire police disclosed this on Monday in a statement on…

Nov

2024

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Canada Scraps Conversion Of Study Permits To Permanent Residency For Foreign Students

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

Canada Scraps Conversion Of Study Permits To Permanent Residency For Foreign Students Canada has closed the pathway for international students to convert their study permits into permanent residency under its latest immigration policies. This new regulation mandates that international students return to their home countries upon the expiration of their study visas in Canada, signaling an end to policies that allowed non-citizens with study permits to transition into permanent residency. Canada is also terminating the Student Direct Stream (SDS) program and halting asylum claims tied to such immigration pathways. Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, confirmed this development during an…