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Aug

2024

Troops Kill Wanted Boko Haram Commander, Abu Rijab, Others

Troops Kill Wanted Boko Haram Commander, Abu Rijab, Others The Nigerian Army announced on Sunday that its troops had neutralised a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday. This was made known in a post on the Nigerian army’s official X handle, saying the operation took place in Bula Daloye, Bama Local Government Area of Borno. It said the successful operation was in addition to the surrender of numerous terrorists and their families to the troops as a result of sustained pressure against their enclaves. Army said the troops also apprehended…

Aug

2024

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I Ventured Into Politics To End The Mockery Of ABIA State In The Comity Of States

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

The Week In Retrospect….. I Ventured Into Politics to End the Mockery of Abia State in the Comity of States. The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti earlier in the week said that his major reason for venturing into politics was to erase the name of Abia state from regional, national and international mockery occasioned by years of leadership failure. Governor Otti made this disclosure when he received the National Leadership of Assemblies of God Church Nigeria at the Presidential Lodge, Government House Umuahia. Welcoming his guests led by the General Superintendent, Rev. Dr.Abel Ukachi Amadi and…

Aug

2024

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Think-Home Campaign: Eminent Igbos Setup Group To Encourage Investment At Home – By Chimaobi Nwaiwu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, South East

Think-Home Campaing: Eminent Igbos setup group to encourage investment at home.----- says threats of having Igbos big investment outside Igbo land inform the birth of the group. By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI———- Determined to encourage Ndigbo to invest at home to avoid threats that comes with having their big investment outside Igbo land, and to encourage politicians of Igbo extraction to give their best to Ndigbo through the offices they occupy, notable Igbo’s of diverse profession have set up “The Great Igbo Achievers” organization, also known as (Akurulu Uzo N’ Alaigbo Amaka) to encourage think home investment and service to the…

Aug

2024

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FAAC Disburses N1.358 Trillion In July 2024 To FG, States, LGAs

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FAAC Disburses N1.358 Trillion In July 2024 To FG, States, LGAs The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.358 trillion to Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in July 2024. This allocation, which came from the July 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, is aimed at promoting equitable distribution of resources across the country. According to the communiqué at the end of the meeting, the Federal Government received a cumulative sum of N431.079 billion while state governments were allocated N473.477 billion. Local governments received N343.703 billion, and oil-producing states were granted N109.816 billion. The breakdown of the N1.358 trillion total…

Aug

2024

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Woman Arrested With AK-47 Hidden In Garri Sack

Crime, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Woman Arrested With AK-47 Hidden In Garri Sack Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad Have arrested a 30-year-old woman identified as Hauwa Yusuf for hiding one AK47 and four AK magazines inside a sack of garri. Yusuf was arrested along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a stop-and-search operation. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this while parading suspects at the STS Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Adejobi added that Yusuf confessed that a notorious Bandit terrorising Katsina State, Aminu Basullube, sent her to take delivery of the arms in the Danum Madam Camp, area of the state.

Aug

2024

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Wage Award Not Part Of N70,000 Minimum Wage – NLC

Arts And Culture, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash

Wage Award Not Part Of of N70,000 Minimum Wage – NLC Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has explained that the N35,000 wage award in the state should not be taken as part of or in lieu of the N70,000 new minimum wage recently passed into law. NLC Lagos State Chairman Funmi Sessi explained this in Lagos on Friday. The congress expressed concern about a statement from a certain commission that the state was already paying more than N70,000 prescribed minimum wage to its employees. It called for a new wage structure starting from the approved N70,000…

Aug

2024

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Time To Put ABIA First Is Now As UAAP Unveils Logo, Passes Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Otti’s Administration

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, People & Events

Time to Put Abia First Is Now Protocols. After reviewing the progress of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, over the past 14 months, as well as the activities of the opposition parties during this period, it has become imperative to share our observations and offer recommendations for the continued progress of our beloved Abia State. While we have played a significant role in the emergence of the current administration, we believe this critical milestone calls for an objective assessment. By analyzing the state's progress under Governor Otti's leadership, evaluating the administration's performance, and contributing ideas, we can help accelerate the…

Aug

2024

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It’s All About Service: Being Text By Gov. Otti At The Swearing In Of New Commissioners

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

It’s All About Service Being the Text of a Speech delivered by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Swearing in of New Commissioners on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Umuahia Protocols, Our greatest wealth is in the abundance of human resources that we have been blessed with as a State. We are proud to share the same ancestry with some of the most intelligent and brilliant individuals walking the face of the earth. Across the major global capitals and cities, and on the biggest platforms in the academia, finance, medicine, law and…

Aug

2024

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Gov. Otti Assigns Portfolio To New Commissioner Appointees, Realigns Entire Cabinet

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

15-08-2024 PRESS RELEASE: The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has assigned Portfolios to the Newly Appointed Commissioners who were sworn-in yesterday. The Governor further effected a minor reshuffle of his Cabinet and created a few more ministries. The New Composition of the State Executive Council is as follows: Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna - Honourable Attorney General & Commissioner For Justice. Prince Uzo Nwachukwu - Hon. Commissioner Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs. Mr. Uwaoma Ukandu - Hon. Commissioner for Finance. Mr. Kingsley Anosike - Hon. Commissioner for Budget and Planning. Mr. Okey Kanu - Hon. Commissioner…

Aug

2024

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President Tinubu, Equatorial Guinea President Sign Agreement On Gas Pipeline

Business, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu, Equatorial Guinea President Sign Agreement On Gas Pipeline President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinea, President Teodoro Mbasogo on Wednesday evening in Malabo signed an agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming the partnership for mutual development. The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and general principles. In his remarks at the event, President Tinubu, who is on a three-day official visit to Equatorial Guinea, said the signing of the agreement will open up new opportunities for gas exploration and employment.…