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Oct

2024

NYSC Gives Fresh Update On 77k Monthly Allowance Payment

NYSC Gives Fresh Update On 77K Monthly Allowance Payment Weeks after the approval, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that it cannot confirm when the recently approved N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members will be implemented. Earlier, the increase was pegged to start from July 2024, following the Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, replacing the previous N33,000 allowance. However, despite the official announcement, corps members were paid the old sum of N33,000 for September, creating confusion. According to the NYSC, the delay in the implementation is from the government, as the necessary administrative processes must be completed before…

Oct

2024

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Gov. Eno Names Daughter Acting First Lady Following Wife’s Passing

News Flash, Politics

Gov Eno Names Daughter Acting First Lady Following Wife’s Passing Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has appointed his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki, as the Acting First Lady of the state following the death of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno. The announcement was made during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other dignitaries in Uyo on Friday. Governor Eno, in an emotional tribute, described his late wife as his “greatest supporter and toughest critic,” recalling their lifelong bond. “I married her when she was 19, and I was 22. I called her Oluwa-Kemi…

Oct

2024

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LG Elections: Uzodinma Emerge YPP Consensus Candidate For Umuahia North LGA Chairmanship Seat

Politics, News Flash

LG ELECTIONS: UZODINMA EMERGE YPP CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR UMUAHIA NORTH LGA CHAIRMANSHIP SEAT. The Young Progressives Party YPP leaders, members, and party faithfuls from ten (10) political wards out of 12 wards in Umuahia North LGA has unanimously affairm and declared Hon. Uzodinma Emmanuel Nwoko as the party candidate for the forthcoming LGA Chairmanship elections in whom they will bring about POSITIVE ENTHALPY CHANGE 2024, Leadership is an inert quality of great minds. There is usually an outward manifestation of such individuals in all spheres of human endeavours. They’re lights that shine in every darkest corner of the world. UMUAHIA…

Oct

2024

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I Apologize For Saying ‘If You Don’t Pay Tithe, You Won’t Make It To Heaven’ – Pastor Adeboye

News Flash, Religion

I Apologize For Saying ‘If You Don’t Pay Tithe, You Won’t Make It To Heaven’ — Pastor Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has publicly apologised for a statement he previously made, claiming that those who do not pay tithes would not enter heaven. The man of God’s earlier comments on tithing sparked widespread debate among Nigerians, with many questioning the biblical basis of such claims. However, he has retracted the statement, admitting that he was wrong. In a recent sermon, Pastor Adeboye acknowledged that his earlier stance was incorrect and…

Oct

2024

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PDP Suspends National Vice Chairman Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

News Flash, Politics

PDP Suspends National Vice Chairman Over Alleged Anti-party Activities The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oguduokwor Ward, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has suspended the party’s National Vice Chairman for the South East zone, Ali Odefa. The suspension, effective immediately, was announced on Friday in Abuja following a meeting of the Ward Executive Committee. During a briefing with journalists in Abuja, the acting Chairman of the PDP Oguduokwor Ward, Herbert Onyedikachi, along with other executives, explained the decision. According to him, Odefa’s suspension is due to alleged anti-party activities and other offences considered detrimental to the party’s image…

Oct

2024

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Crude-For-Loans: NNPC Votes 8Million Barrels Monthly For $8.8 Billion Debt – Report

Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Crude-For-Loans: NNPCL Votes 8Million Barrels Monthly For $8.8 Billion Debt – Report The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has pledged 272,500 barrels per day of crude oil through a series of crude-for-loan deals totalling $8.86bn. By pledging 272,500 barrels daily, it means that about 8.17 million barrels of crude will be used for different loan deals by the national oil firm on a monthly basis. This is according to an analysis of a report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and the NNPC’s financial statements. Under these deals, notable projects include Project Panther, Project Bison, Project Eagle Export…

Oct

2024

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FGN Names 63 Items Exempted From VAT Under New Fiscal Reforms By Tinubu(Full List)

Economy, Business, FGN, News Flash

63 Items Exempted From VAT Under New Fiscal Reforms By Tinubu (See Full List) The Federal Government has announced the exemption of 63 items from Value-Added Tax (VAT), as part of its latest fiscal reforms. This was revealed by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The exemptions are outlined in the official ‘Value Added Tax (Modification) Order, 2024,’ dated September 3, 2024. The announcement follows the recent introduction of fiscal concessions aimed at revitalising Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, as disclosed by the…

Oct

2024

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N1 Million Extorted From Youth Corp Members In Lagos Returned By Police

Crime, Lagos, News Flash

Police Return N1 Million Extorted From Corpers In Lagos The Lagos Police Command has facilitated the return of N1m extorted from three members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by four police officers in Surulere area. An X user, Oluyemi Fasipe, shared that the officers allegedly extorted N1 million from three unidentified corps members for failing to produce a physical copy of a driver’s licence, in Surulere, Lagos The corps member also said the police forced one of them to transfer his Bitcoin worth $842. Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, earlier confirmed that the officers involved in…

Oct

2024

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Gov. Otti Saddened With The Tragic News Of The Beheading Of Couple In Bende Local Government Of ABIA State

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance, News Flash

PRESS RELEASE: The Executive Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti is saddened with the tragic news of the beheading of a couple in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. The victims Mr. Jacob Udo and his wife Mrs. Comfort Udo were murdered and dismembered by yet to be identified assailants. Governor Otti is personally pained by such criminal and dastardly act and has directed the security agencies in the State to thoroughly investigate and bring the culprits to book. The Governor on behalf of the Government of Abia State commiserates with the family of the victims and assures…

Oct

2024

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Judicial Panel Of Inquiry’s Assignment Extended As Otti Receives Report Of Panel

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary, News Flash

JUDICIAL PANEL OF INQUIRY'S ASSIGNMENT EXTENDED AS OTTI RECEIVES REPORT OF PANEL. Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has granted an approval for the extension of the work of the judicial panel of inquiry on the recovery of Government properties, funds and related matters to address areas not yet covered. The Governor gave the approval while receiving the final report of the panel. According to the Governor, "Since there are petitions that have not been investigated, more time should be given to the panel to cover such areas instead of abruptly terminating the job of the panel". "I received the…