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Sep

21

2026

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JAMB Lifts Ban On SIM Swap, Email Change For Candidates

Education, FGN, News Flash

JAMB Lifts Ban On SIM Swap, Email Change For Candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has relaxed its long-standing restriction on the swapping of candidates’ registered GSM numbers and changing of registered email addresses, offering relief to candidates who have lost access to their credentials. Under the revised policy, candidates who have lost their registered SIM cards or are unable to recover their registered email accounts can now update the details through a controlled verification process designed to protect their profiles from fraud and unauthorised persons.The new arrangement takes effect Monday, September 21, 2026, according to a statement…

Sep

21

2026

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Celebrates First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, As She Turned 66, Calling Her His Truest Friend And Confidante

News Flash, Birthday, Presidency

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Celebrates First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she turned 66, calling her his truest friend and confidante. Tinubu said Oluremi stood by him in difficult and uncertain times, praising her patience, courage, honesty, and the counsel and prayers she offered privately.Tinubu said the First Lady’s charity work has reached widows, the elderly and women farmers, from the New Era Foundation in Lagos to the Renewed Hope Initiative. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated his wife and First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 66th birthday. In a personal message issued on Monday morning to…

Sep

21

2026

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I’ll Return Nigerian Youths To Farming And Small Scale Businesses If Elected President In 2027 – Peter Obi

Agriculture, Economy, News Flash, Politics

I’ll Return Nigerian Youths To Farming If Elected President In 2027 — Obi Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to tackle youth unemployment by returning Nigerian youths to farming and small-scale businesses if elected president in 2027. Obi said the plan would be part of his administration’s effort to move Nigeria from a consumption-based economy to one driven by production, investment and job creation. He made the remarks on Saturday in Kaduna at a political gathering organised by the NDC, where he and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, addressed supporters on their plans for…

Sep

21

2026

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Mambilla Project: EFCC Opens Probe Into Atiku, Malami, Adesanya Others Named In Tribunal Award

Crime, News Flash, Politics

Mambilla Project: EFCC Opens Probe Into Atiku, Malami, Adesanya Others Named In Tribunal Award The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has constituted a team to investigate individuals and transactions mentioned in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award relating to the long-running dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The development follows an arbitration tribunal’s recent ruling in favour of Nigeria in a case brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, promoted by Leno Adesanya. Sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the new EFCC team is being supervised by the commission’s Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede,…

Sep

21

2026

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Herdsmen Uprooting Our Cassava Tubers, Feeding Them To Cattle – Abia Women Protest

Abia State, LGA, News Flash

Herdsmen Uprooting Our Cassava Tubers, Feeding Them To Cattle – Abia Women Protest The women of Obinolu Ngodo in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have stormed the Umunneochi Local Government Secretariat to protest the alleged invasion and destruction of their farms by herdsmen. The women, who came from different villages in Obinolu, alleged that Fulani herdsmen uprooted their cassava and fed it to their cattle. They also cried out that large herds of cattle trampled on their other germinating crops, a situation they warned could worsen hunger in the community. According to the Obinolu Ngodo women, they were…

Sep

21

2026

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ATTNEWS Celebrate Honourable High Chief Rachel Ezinne Ukeju, Founder/Global President Of Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association On Her Birthday Anniversary

Birthday, News Flash, Personality

ATTNEWS Celebrates With Honourable High Chief Rachel Ezinne Ukeju, Founder/Global President Of Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association On Her Birthday Anniversary Congratulations to Honorable High Chief Rachael Ezinne Ukeju, Founder/Global President of Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association, on your birthday Anniversary. Wishing you a very happy birthday filled with good health, wisdom, Peace and greater accomplishments. Your outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication to our communities; Your vision, leadership, commitment to service have inspired many and are deeply appreciated May the new year of your life bring you renewed strength, greater opportunities, and continued success Enjoy your day to the fullest…

Sep

21

2026

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UMUEHIM: Let The Facts Speak – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

UMUEHIM: LET THE FACTS SPEAK The attempt to portray the newly commissioned SDA Church at Umuehim-Nvosi as Governor Alex Otti’s “gift” in place of public infrastructure is misleading. The church was constructed through contributions from Governor Otti and members of the SDA Church, Umuehim-Nvosi, both at home and in the diaspora. It was not presented as an Abia State Government capital project.Read the report here The claim that Umuehim has been abandoned is also contradicted by documented government projects. On 25 May 2026, Governor Otti commissioned the Umunkpeyi–Okpokiri–Umuehim Road in Isiala Ngwa South.Abia State Government report On the same day,…

Sep

21

2026

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Obi Is Okay – Uko Is Okay: Sound Presidential Vision Joining Quality Legislative Experience

Abia North, News Flash, Politics

Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole FNITP, PhD ,served as a Member of the House of Representatives representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the 8th and 9th National Assemblies. During his tenure, he served across several important committees, including: Appropriation • Federal Capital Territory • Public Accounts • Defence • Banking & Currency • Works • Water Resources • Petroleum Resources • Urban & Regional Planning He also served as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Lands of the House Committee on the Federal Capital Territory and was a member of the Selection Committee of the Leadership of the 9th House of Representatives…

Sep

20

2026

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Etiokwe Opens Newly Built Oyeoku Okada Bus Stop In Ebem Ohafia

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA

ETIOKWE OPENS NEWLY BUILT OYEOKU OKADA BUS STOP IN EBEM OHAFIA. Yesterday, 19/09/2026 the Honourable Member Representing Ohafia South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chief Kalu Mba Nwoke (Etiokwe), had the honour of serving as Guest of Honour at the invitation of the Okada Union, Old Soldier Junction Chapter, Ebem Ohafia. Hon. Etiokwe performed the official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly built Oyeoku Okada Bus Stop, a community driven project executed by the Okada Union, Old Soldier Junction Chapter. The event further highlighted the importance of collective effort and community development in advancing…

Sep

20

2026

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Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole Was Special Guest At Ikeji Event Organised By J & T Foundation, Arochukwu; Made Donations To Support Stipends To Hundreds Of Indigent People; Promised To Add 500 More Indigents Into The Network

Abia North, Arochukwu, News Flash

Rt. Honourable Uko Nkole honored invite where he made a donation in support of the humanitarian gestures of sharing Stipends and food items to indigent people in Arochukwu and promised to add 500 more indigents into the network as beneficiaries . Details of the invite below: INVITATION TO OUR IKEJI EVENT AS SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOURWe write with profound respect to invite you to our forthcoming Ikeji distribution ofbeneficiaries’ stipends where we are greatly pleased to request that you graciously serve as ourSpecial Guest of Honour. Your esteem presence would dignify the event and help in making2026 Ikeji celebration a…