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Jun
03
2024
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Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Tinubu To Learn From Buhari’s Mistakes And Leave Igbos Alone

Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Advises Tinubu To Learn From Buhari’s Mistakes And Leave Igbos Alone

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Dr. Engr Odo Ijere advises Tinubu to learn from Buhari's mistakes and leave Igbos alone. TINUBU'S MOLUE POLITICS WILL BE HIS WORST MISTAKE. When Tinubu at election rallies spoke about continuing from where Buhari stopped, no one took him seriously. No one believed any living creature could model Buhari's emptiness and lack of vision much less emulating his banality and myopism in office. Buhari was characterized by governance illiteracy and uncouth behavior not befitting of any human ecosystem. So what was it about Buhari's government that anyone should continue? Time is beginning to tell anyway. Buhari's only known format in…
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Jun
03
2024
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Labour’s N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable – FG

Labour’s N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable – FG

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash
Labours’ N494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable – FG The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the sum of N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by organized labour, which cumulatively amounts to the sum of N9.5 trillion bill, is capable of destabilizing the economy and jeopardizing the welfare of over 200 million Nigerians. Idris stated this at a news conference in Abuja in response to the threat by the organized labor to embark on strike if their demands were not met. He said the offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government, which translates to a…
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Jun
03
2024
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I Was Never Accosted Or Disrespected By The Military – Abaribe

I Was Never Accosted Or Disrespected By The Military – Abaribe

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, News Flash, Security
I was never accosted or disrespected by the military -Abaribe Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has commended the Officers and Men of the Nigerian Army for being professional in their engagement with the civil populace . Senator Abaribe who condemned a section of social media reports that he had altercation with the Army somewhere in Obingwa, describing it as false.Abaribe in a statement by his Media Adviser Uchenna Awom in Abuja on sunday, said it is laughable, the false report "that Soldiers humbled and delyed him at a checkpoint while returning from a burial in Obingwa last thursday",…
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Jun
03
2024
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JAMB Releases 3,921 Additional Exam Results, Reschedules Exams

JAMB Releases 3,921 Additional Exam Results, Reschedules Exams

Education, FGN, News Flash
JAMB Releases 3,921 Additional Exam Results, Reschedules Exams The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Sunday that the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration will now close on Monday, June 17, 2024. To accommodate the increased number of prospective DE candidates, JAMB has expanded DE registration points beyond the Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) in the states experiencing high demand. This decision comes in response to numerous requests and pleas from stakeholders and authorities over the past month for an extension. Spokesperson for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday, listed centres in affected states as follows, Lagos State,…
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Jun
03
2024
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Abia Government Never Supported Sit-At-Home Order – Prince Okey Kanu(Commissioner For Information)

Abia Government Never Supported Sit-At-Home Order – Prince Okey Kanu(Commissioner For Information)

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
PRESS STATEMENT The attention of the Abia State Government has been drawn to a widely circulating statement purportedly made by His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, the Governor of Abia State on the order allegedly issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for a Sit-At-Home protest on May 30th, 2024. In the statement, His Excellency was said to have spoken through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, and alleged to have implied support for the sit-at-home order. The Abia State Government hereby categorically and unequivocally states that His Excellency did not make the statement attributed to him,…
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Jun
03
2024
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Labour Proceeds With Strike Despite NASS Leadership Plea

Labour Proceeds With Strike Despite NASS Leadership Plea

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Labour, News Flash
Labour Proceeds With Strike Despite NASS Leadership Plea After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the Organised Labour confirmed that the nationwide industrial action scheduled to start on Monday, June 3, 2024, will proceed as planned. “For now, we don’t have the power to call off the strike. Tomorrow (Monday) morning, the strike will kick off as we take their (NASS) plea asking us to call off the strike to our various organs,” stated Festus Osifo following the meeting with the National Assembly leadership. Earlier, Osifo, the President…
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Jun
03
2024
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2023 Elections Proved Yoruba Don’t Hate Igbos – Peter Obi

2023 Elections Proved Yoruba Don’t Hate Igbos – Peter Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics, South East
2023 Elections Proved Yorubas Don’t Hate Igbos – Peter Obi The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi said 2023 general elections have proved that the Yorubas do not hate the Igbos. Obi stated this while receiving the 2024 Courageous Citizen Award from the Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and Democracy (NACJD) in Abuja on Saturday. The former Anambra State governor noted that the election was not a Christian or Igbo agenda. He said the 2023 general election saw Nigerians unite across tribe and religious lines, adding that the poll corrected the impression that Yorubas hate Igbos. Obi noted that…
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Jun
02
2024
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Gov Otti Pays Condolence Visit To Families Of Fallen Soldiers In Aba, Offers Support

Gov Otti Pays Condolence Visit To Families Of Fallen Soldiers In Aba, Offers Support

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Obituary
Governor Otti Pays Condolence Visit To Families Of Fallen Soldiers In Aba, Offers Support Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, paid a heartfelt condolence visit to the wives of the five soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty. AttNews reports that the soldiers were killed by unknown gunmen in Obikabia, Obingwa Local Government Area, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Governor Otti visited the 144 Battalion in Asa, Ukwa West LGA, where he met with the young widows and offered his condolences. He was received by Brigadier General O. O. Diya, Commander…
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Jun
02
2024
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Drama As Gov Otti Storms PDP Event In Umuahia

Drama As Gov Otti Storms PDP Event In Umuahia

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
Drama as Gov Otti storms PDP event in Umuahia A mild drama played out in Umuahia on Saturday as Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti stormed the venue of the 76th birthday celebration and grand reception for former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara. The event was organized by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor arrived at the event while the acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagun, was making his speech. Dr. Otti’s entrance threw the large crowd into frenzy, as some PDP members started singing his praises while others expressed surprise at his presence. Some of the…
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Jun
02
2024
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Innoson Donates Fire Fighting Truck To ABIA State, Commends Gov Otti For Believing In Nigerian Made

Innoson Donates Fire Fighting Truck To ABIA State, Commends Gov Otti For Believing In Nigerian Made

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
INNOSON DONATES FIRE FIGHTING TRUCK TO ABIA STATE, COMMENDS GOV OTTI FOR BELIEVING IN NIGERIAN MADE Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing (IVM) Company Limited on Friday donated a fire fighting Truck to Abia State Government, while commending Governor Alex C. Otti for believing in made-in-Nigeria products. Presenting the truck to Governor Otti, the Chairman and Managing Director of the indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, said it was his company's contribution in response to the fire incidents that happened in Aba, a couple of months ago, as well as a show of appreciation for the good works Governor Otti is doing…
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