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Aug

2024

We Won’t Give Admission To Candidates Below 16 Years – JAMB Insists

We Won’t Give Admission To Candidates Below 16 Years – JAMB Insists Again,the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has said it would not offer admission to candidates below the age of 16 years in its 2024/2025 admission session. The board which vowed to enforce the directive of the Minister of Education,Prof. Tahir Mamman that candidates below the age of 16 should not be admitted into tertiary institutions, especially universities,advised candidates below the required age not to think of admission this year. This is as the board noted that in the 2025 admission session, only candidates that attained the age of 18…

Aug

2024

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Gov. Otti Inspects Gully Erosion Site In Aba, Takes Immediate Action To Arrest The Situation

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Works

GOVERNOR OTTI INSPECTS GULLY EROSION SITE IN ABA, TAKES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ARREST THE SITUATION. The Executive Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti OFR has promise to take immediate action to arrest the gully erosion menace along Ovom Street Aba which had not only cut the road into two but created long valley and collapsed many buildings and destroyed landed properties within the area. Governor Otti who inspected the erosion site on Sunday 4th August, after a church service at Christ Ascension Church, at Long John Avenue, Ogbor-Hill, Aba, directed the General Manager, Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) to…

Aug

2024

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Broadcast By President Tinubu On The Nationwide Protest

Abuja, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMEDFORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the…

Aug

2024

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Hold Joe Igbokwe, Bayo Onanuga And Reno Omokiri Responsible For Genocidal Rants Against Ndigbo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, South East

HOLD JOE IGBOKWE, BAYO ONANUGA AND RENO OMOKRI RESPONSIBLE FOR GENOCIDAL RANTS AGAINST NDIGBO. The "end bad government" protests as expected has dovetailed in unpleasant consequences with the trending social media flotation of another equally troubling sophistry so called "igbo must go" mantra across the Yoruba states. This must be what Joe Igbokwe, Bayo Onanuga and Reno Omokri meant when they came out boldly several days before the planned nationwide protests to warn Peter Obi and Ndigbo of severe consequences should the protests ever be allowed to take place. They called Peter Obi, Obidients and Ndigbo names unjustly. It is…

Aug

2024

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Hunger Protest: Will Turn Into A Revolution – Aliyu Llias

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Human Rights, News Flash

Will Turn Into A Revolution And There Is Nothing He Would Be Able To Do About It -Aliyu Llias According to the report from the Sun, Economic and financial experts have outlined immediate actions the Bola Tinubu administration should take to address the ongoing nationwide protests. In discussions with Saturday Sun, they suggested measures such as subsidizing food costs, reducing governance expenses, and ensuring transparency in the distribution of palliatives. The protests, which began on Thursday over rising living costs and hunger, have escalated into violence, property destruction, and loss of life across the country. Aliyu Ilias, an economist and…

Aug

2024

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Gov. Otti Takes Over Construction Of The New Omenuko Bridge At Ozu Abam

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Works

NEWS FLASH His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti takes over the construction of the New Omenuko bridge at Ozu Abam. This was confirmed by no other person than Rt. Hon.Uko Ndukwe Nkole a former member of the Federal House of Representative who represented the good people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. His source though is the Federal Ministry of Works. Our dear Governor, we can't appreciate you enough. The Umuahia - Bende - Abam - Ohafia road is for Abians and non Abians alike and not for either Buhari or Tinubu. We salute your courage Sir.

Aug

2024

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Programme Alert: MDA UPDATES; The Right Of Abians To Know

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

PROGRAMME ALERT. A MUST WATCH. MDA UPDATES: THE RIGHT OF ABIANS TO KNOW. The Office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State will be showcasing the updates of Activities, Programmes and Projects of All Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Abia State Government in the last 14 Months of the Administration of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti as the Executive Governor of Abia State. The goal of the short video documentary of updates and activities from the various MDAs is to take Abians and those interested on the New Abia from every part of…

Aug

2024

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Hunger Protest: Emir Of Kano Explodes

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, News Flash

Emir Of Kano Explodes “I have been, over the years, talking about the pending crisis ahead of the current economic hardship. Any economist who has studied monetary policy in the last eight years knows that Nigerians will fall into this difficult situation. “The difficult situation Nigerians are facing is just the beginning (if the right decision is not put in place) because Nigeria is not exceptional; such situations happened in Germany, Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Venezuela. “The previous administration turned adamant about our appeal for corrective measures (on the economic policy). I have said in the presence of the now sitting…

Aug

2024

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Unknown Gunmen Kill Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo

Crime, News Flash, South East

Unknown Gunmen K¡ll Seven Traditional Rulers In Imo Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Online that the gunmen, who operated in a vehicle, struck while the victims were having a meeting in the community. The source said, “Some gunmen have just shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community…

Aug

2024

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Hardship Protest: Labour Warns Police To Stop Killing Innocent Citizens

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, Labour, News Flash

Hardship Protests: Labour Tells Police To Stop K¡lling Of Innocent Citizens The organized labour has frowned at the brutal killings of innocent protesters by the security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police. Consequently, organized labour has called the appropriate authorities to fish out the trigger-happy officers for them to face the music just as it commended the officers who carried out their job professionally. A statement issued by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, entitled, “Stop this massacre”, called on President Bola Tinubu to dialogue with the protesters so that all the contentious issues would be settled amicably. The…