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May

2024

ICAN Lauds Gov Otti’s Exemplary, Transformational Leadership Of ABIA

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

ICAN LAUDS GOVERNOR OTTI'S EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMATION OF ABIA The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his exemplary leadership and commitment in the transformation of the State. ICAN said Governor Otti, through various innovative initiatives such as the recently inaugurated Geometric Power project, which promises reliable power supply, and numerous road rehabilitation and reconstruction across the State, has impacted positively on the citizenry. The Institute made its position known on Tuesday, when the Governing Council paid a working visit to the Abia Governor at his residence in Umuehim,…

May

2024

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Northern Youths Group Knocks Atiku Abubakar For Blackmailing Seyi Tinubu

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Northern Youths Group Knocks Alhaji Atiku For Blackmailing Seyi Tinubu The Northern Youth Initiative for Peace and Good Governance has taken note of a statement attributed to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election and former Vice President of Nigeria, linking Mr. Seyi Tinubu to Hitech construction company, the company responsible for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. In a statement released by Mr. Paul Ibe, the Special Adviser to the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar alleged that the swift awarding of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway construction contract to Hitech…

May

2024

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16 Banking Transactions Not Affected By New CBN’s Cyber security Levy

CBN/Commercial Banking, Business, Economy, News Flash

16 Banking Transactions Not Affected By New CBN’s Cybersecurity Levy The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all banks to start charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions within the country excluding 16 listed banking deals. According to a circular signed by the Director, Payments System Management Department, Chibuzo Efobi; and the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa; the cybersecurity would commence two weeks from May 6, 2024. The apex bank, in the circular, directed to all commercial, merchant, non-interest, and payment service banks, among others; to start the implementation of the cybersecurity…

May

2024

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JAMB Releases Additional 531 Results

Education, FGN, News Flash

JAMB Releases Additional 531 Results As promised, the Board is proceeding with the screening of over 64,000 withheld results. It has, however, released additional 531 results taking the total number of results released to 1,842,897. In the course of the exercise, other cases of examination misconduct were also established to make a tally of 92 from the 81 initially discovered. The Board is also looking at cases of unverified candidates and would soon come up with a position. Similarly, the attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has been drawn to some fallacious publications purporting that an unknown candidate,…

May

2024

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Failed ABIA PDP Politicians Join 4 Different Factions Of APC

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Politics

FAILED ABIA PDP POLITICIANS NOW JOINING 4 DIFFERENT FACTIONS OF APC APC in ABIA State has more than 4 Factions. Followers of Ikechi Emenike, followers of Benjamin Kalu, followers Emeka Atuma and followers of Uche Ogah. These are the Teams and Factions in Abia State APC. The failed Politicians from PDP ABIA State have identified with any of the factions of APC to continue with their political journey. Some APC Members and Excos said they have identified with Abia State APC currently being led by the present Executive, not with any of Teams and Factions. Saying that they should try…

May

2024

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We’re Not Fighting Anyone, Only Interested In Recovering Our Looted Funds – Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

WE'RE ONLY INTERESTED IN RECOVERING OUR LOOTED FUNDS, NOT FIGHTING ANYONE - GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his government is not out to fight or witch-hunt anybody but only interested in preserving the people's commonwealth and recovering whatever funds that belong to the state that may have been looted. Governor Otti, who was reacting to the report of forensic audit in the state which revealed that the immediate past administration had spent tens of billions of Naira on non existent projects, including the so-called Abia Airport, said this measure is all about enthroning good governance…

May

2024

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First Lady Celebrates Pioneer Nigerian Female Graduate Of UK Military Academy

Abuja, Education, News Flash, Security

PHOTOS: First Lady Celebrates Pioneer Nigerian Female Graduate Of UK Military Academy First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday hosted the first female Nigerian graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, 2nd Lt Oluchukwu Owowoh. PUNCH reported in April that, at 24 years old, Owowoh joined 134 other Officer Cadets in London for the Sovereign’s Parade, marking the culmination of 44 weeks of rigorous training as part of Commissioning Course 232. In a statement signed on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on Media, Kukoyi Busola, Mrs Tinubu was said to have commended…

May

2024

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Musawa Advocates Benefits Of Arts For Health And Well-Being

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Culture, News Flash, Politics

🚨BOOM Musawa Advocates Benefits of Arts for Health and Well-being The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Barr Hannatu Musa Musawa ( Hannatu Musa Musawa ) has highlighted the numerous benefits of arts for health and well-being. In a virtual presentation to flag-off the National Arts in Health Week 2024 holding in Lagos, Musawa emphasized the transformative power of arts in promoting physical, emotional, and mental well-being, and called for greater recognition and support for arts in health initiatives. “The National Arts in Health Week Nigeria 2024 stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering community…

May

2024

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Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South

Gov. Fubara Declares Hon. Amaewhule Led Rivers State House Of Assembly As Non-Existent Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara has declared the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly as floating & non existent and as such has no valid potency to take binding legislative decisions on the state following their defection. The Governor disclosed this while addressing a delegation of Traditional Rulers & opinion leaders from Bayelsa state, led by Serial Dickson, former governor of the state, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday. His Excellency pointed out that he accepted the presidential peace accord…

May

2024

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Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven Travellers On Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

Crime, News Flash, Security

Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven Travellers On Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway Gunmen numbering up to seven have reportedly killed one person and abducted seven other travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway. The gunmen armed with A.K 47 rifles were said to have waylaid and attacked the travellers in between the Ilisan, Ceplast industry and Iperu junction axis of the expressway on Friday. A viral audio from one of the victims of the tragic incident, who was apparently a driver heading to Lagos, detailed how the gunmen stopped their vehicles with sporadic shooting and later marched them into the bush. He said, “This incident…