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Nov
17
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Indian Prime Minister, Modi Arrives Nigeria

Indian Prime Minister, Modi Arrives Nigeria

FGN, International, News Flash
India Prime Minister, Modi Lands In Nigeria The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has arrived in Abuja, the Nigeria’s Capital. He was welcomed by Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and other dignitaries. Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day State visit to Nigeria arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Ahmadu Bello Airport a few minutes ago. The last Indian leader to visit Nigeria was Dr. Manmohan Singh in 2007.FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, welcoming the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to Nigeria. Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day State visit to Nigeria arrived at the Presidential…
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Nov
17
2024
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Don’t Hike Prices Of Food Items During Xmas, New Year Celebration – Oluremi Tinubu Appeals To Market Women

Don’t Hike Prices Of Food Items During Xmas, New Year Celebration – Oluremi Tinubu Appeals To Market Women

Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash
Don’t Hike Prices Of Food Items During Xmas, New Year Celebration – Oluremi Tinubu Appeals To Market Women As the Yuletide season draws nearer, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women to refrain from unfair hike in prices of food items during the festive season. This is as the President’s wife has inaugurated a 3.1 kilometer runway at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi State. She performed the ceremony on the margins of her visit to the state where she attended the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration. She was joined at the inauguration ceremony…
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Nov
16
2024
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Governor Otti’s Fireside Chat At Yale: 5 Takeaways – By Ukoha Njoku Ukoha(CPS To Gov. Otti)

Governor Otti’s Fireside Chat At Yale: 5 Takeaways – By Ukoha Njoku Ukoha(CPS To Gov. Otti)

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, People & Events
Governor Alex Otti’s Fireside Chat at Yale: 5 Takeaways Abia State Governor, Dr Alex C. Otti, OFR was at Yale University this Friday for an event in honour of the great Chinua Achebe whose life and legacy are becoming objects of great intellectual interests around the world. Here are 5 quick takeaways from Governor Otti’s outing: Abia State has become an oasis in a very large desert: These are very difficult times to be a Nigerian with a near interminable flow of very disturbing reports —inflation is officially at nearly 40% but many informed commentators put the real inflation figures…
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Nov
15
2024
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FGN Sends Over 600 Delegates To Climate Summit, Atiku’ s Camp Blasts Tinubu

FGN Sends Over 600 Delegates To Climate Summit, Atiku’ s Camp Blasts Tinubu

FGN, Environment, News Flash
FG Sends Over 600 Delegates To Climate Summit, Atiku’s Camp Blasts Tinubu Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu-led government of “preaching austerity while indulging in excess.” Ibe was reacting to media reports that the Tinubu administration sponsored 634 delegates to the ongoing #COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The reports also revealed that the Nigerian delegation spent a staggering N866 million in flight expenses alone. Writing on X, Ibe stated: “Under the stewardship of President Tinubu, Nigeria has sadly garnered notoriety on the global stage, setting Guinness World Records albeit for…
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Nov
15
2024
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Abia’s Green Gold: Unlocking The Potential Of Palm Oil For Sustainable Development – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia’s Green Gold: Unlocking The Potential Of Palm Oil For Sustainable Development – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Abia's Green Gold: Unlocking the potential of palm oil for sustainable development Governor Alex Chioma Otti's vision for Abia State is ambitious, with a 50-year plan that aims to transform the state into a major player in various sectors of the domestic and international economy. Today, we want to zero in on the palm oil industry. It is his hope that Abia State representingNigeria will certainly rival Malaysia and Indonesia. Generally, his Prosperous Abia plan is broken down into two 25-year phases, with each phase having its own theme and objectives. The governor's goal is to cascade resources into different…
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Nov
15
2024
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CBN Send Fresh Warning To Banks, Directs Them As Priority To Load ATMs

CBN Send Fresh Warning To Banks, Directs Them As Priority To Load ATMs

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
CBN Send Fresh Warning To Banks, Directs Them To Load ATMs The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to prioritise cash disbursement through automated teller machines (ATMs). CBN gave the directive in a circular to banks on Friday titled ‘Mystery shopping & spot checks on cash disbursement activities of deposit money banks (DMBs)”. In the circular signed by Solaja Olayemi, acting director, currency operations department at CBN, the apex bank said it commenced spot checks to ensure efficient and responsible cash disbursement to the public and prevent the disbursement of mint banknotes to persons hawking naira notes. “Please…
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Nov
15
2024
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Beyond Doubting Thomases And Deceitful Thomases – Ukoha Njoku Ukoha (CPS To Gov. Otti)

Beyond Doubting Thomases And Deceitful Thomases – Ukoha Njoku Ukoha (CPS To Gov. Otti)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash
BEYOND DOUBTING THOMASES TO SHAMELESS AND DECEITFUL THOMASES. The data below is from the Debt Management Office (DMO), a Federal Agency. On the inauguration of Governor Alex Otti in May 2023, Abia Debt Profile was over N191 Billion. In December 2023, just after 6 Months of the inauguration of Governor Otti, the Debt Profile of Abia State drop to a bit above N138 Billion. The June 2024 update from the Debt Management Office (DMO) put Abia Debt Profile at just above N97 Billion. They are like Uloka who had no shame borrowing and lazying about in Things Fall Apart. They…
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Nov
15
2024
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Late COAS Lagbaja Laid To Rest Amid Tears, Conferred PostHumous CFR Honour

Late COAS Lagbaja Laid To Rest Amid Tears, Conferred PostHumous CFR Honour

News Flash, Obituary
Amid Tears, Late COAS Lagbaja Laid To Rest As Tinubu Confers Posthumous CFR Honour On LagbajaTears and tributes flowed freely as the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja was laid to rest in Abuja on Friday, November 15. The burial took place at the National Cemetery in the nation’s capital marking an end to two days of funeral rites that began in Lagos earlier in the week. His body was lowered to Mother Earth at exactly 4:41 pm after the ceremony that lasted four over two hours. Lagbaja’s casket, draped in Nigeria’s green and white colours,…
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