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May

2024

Tragedy As Six Members Of CAN Women Wing Die In Road Accident

Tragedy As Six Members Of CAN Women Wing Die In Road Accident Six members of the women wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have died in a road accident in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State in North-east Nigeria. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon when an 18-seater bus, in which the members of the state chapter of the Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) were travelling, crashed. The members of the group were returning from Gembu, the headquarters of Sardauna LGA, to Jalingo, the state capital. The women were returning home from a…

May

2024

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Oba Of Benin Accuses EFCC Of Corruption

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

Oba Of Benin Accuses EFCC Of Corruption Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is aiding crimes in the country. The monarch made the allegations when he received the new Benin Zonal Director of EFCC, Effa Okim in his Palace in Benin on Monday. He cited a case involving unnamed former palace officials who were left off the hook after they were arrested for fraud and handed over to EFCC in Benin for investigation and prosecution. The Oba alleged that some EFCC operatives allegedly handled the case with kid gloves, which led to…

May

2024

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Governor Otti Attends Retired Armed Forces Officers’ Award, Ihejirika Honoured

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV OTTI ATTENDS RETIRED ARMED FORCES OFFICERS' AWARD, IHEJIRIKA HONOURED Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, was a Special Guest at a gala night to celebrate the 36th National Annual General Meeting of the Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers' Association of Nigeria (RANAO). Highlight of the event, which took place at the Armed Forces Officers' Mess, Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday, was the honour of members, who have served the association merritoriously, with long service awards. Former Chief of Army Staff and presently the Chairman of the Abia State Security Advisory Council, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika (rtd.),…

May

2024

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Governor Otti Commissions Obehie-Oke-Ikpe Road, Hails NDDC

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Works

GOVERNOR OTTI COMMISSIONS OBEHE-OKE-IKPE ROAD, HAILS NDDC *Flags-off Emergency Re-construction of Oke-Ikpe to Akwete Ohambele Road, Phase II. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, today commissioned the 9km Ohehie-Oke-Ikpe Road in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the State, constructed by Peoples Concept Nigeria Limited. The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Lekwachi Emetu, FNSE, commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for reconstructing the road which will remarkably enhance the socio-economic growth of the Ukwa West Local Government Area. He assured the Commission of Abia State Government's readiness to always have a handshake with them to…

May

2024

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CBN Withdraws Circular On Implementation Of National Cyber security Levy

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

CBN Withdraws Circular On Implementation Of National Cybersecurity Levy The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its earlier circular directing financial institutions to implement the national cybersecurity levy. The circular, issued on May 6, 2024 with reference PSMD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/004, mandated commercial banks, mobile money operators, and other financial institutions to collect a 0.5 percent levy on all electronic transactions. This move comes amid widespread public criticism and concerns raised by various stakeholders regarding the levy’s potential impact on the financial sector and the overall economy. Critics argued that the levy would be an additional burden on Nigerians already grappling with…

May

2024

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Former Katsina Governor Blasts Northern Elders Forum For Expressing Regrets Supporting Tinubu

News Flash, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Northern Nigeria, Politics

Former Katsina Governor Blasts Northern Elders Forum For Expressing Regrets Supporting Tinubu Former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has criticized the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) for expressing regret over supporting President Bola Tinubu. In an interview with Daily Trust, Masari argued that the NEF’s support for Tinubu was based on personal expectations rather than principles. Masari stated that it is premature to harshly judge Tinubu’s administration, which has been in power for less than a year. According to him, the criticisms, especially regarding the removal of the fuel subsidy, are unfounded as all major presidential candidates had campaigned on the…

May

2024

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Another ASUU Strike Looms As Union Rejects List Of Governing Board Constituted By FG

FGN, Education, News Flash

Another ASUU Strike Looms As Union Rejects List Of Governing Boards Constituted By FG There are indications that academic activities in Nigeria’s public universities may be grounded again as the academic staff union of universities, ASUU has rejected a list of governing board members recently approved by the federal government. President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, insists the list is illegal and has not addressed the reason it issued a two-week strike notice. On Friday, May 17, 2024, the federal Ministry of Education published a list of appointees as members to the governing boards of 111 federal institutions. But in…

May

2024

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NDLEA Declares India-Based Nigerian Couple Wanted For Running Drug Cartel

Crime, News Flash

NDLEA Declares India-based Nigerian Couple Wanted For ‘Running Drug Cartel’ The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade and Rashidat Ayinke, his wife, wanted for allegedly running a drug cartel. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday that the couple “runs a cocaine cartel from India”. Babafemi said the couple’s involvement in the drug ring was discovered after the “arrest of four members of the syndicate in Lagos”. The NDLEA spokesperson said Imran Taofeek Olalekan and Ishola Isiaka Olalekan, two members of the syndicate, were arrested trying to export 3.40 kilogrammes of cocaine…

May

2024

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Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Ajuri Ngelale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has offered a fresh appointment to Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday. In the statement signed on behalf of Akume by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations in the SGFs office’, Ngelale was named Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and secretary of the newly established 25-man committee to oversee Green Economic Initiatives. According to the statement, Tinubu established the committee in a strategic move to…

May

2024

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Soludo Sacks 21 Anambra Transition Committee Chairmen

News Flash, Politics

Soludo Sacks 21 Anambra Transition Committee Chairmen Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has sacked all transition committee chairmen across the 21 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a letter titled ‘Expiration of tenure and handover to Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs),’ dated May 17, 2024, and signed by the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Collins Nwabunwanne. The order takes effect from Monday, May 20, 2024. The letter read, “Following the expiration of your tenure as Transition Committee Chairman, you are hereby directed to handover the affairs of your Local Government Council…