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Apr
28
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Abia Pensioners Dance Azonto, Full Of Praises For Gov Otti For Full Payment Of Pensions As Promised

Abia Pensioners Dance Azonto, Full Of Praises For Gov Otti For Full Payment Of Pensions As Promised

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
ABIA PENSIONERS FULL OF PRAISES FOR GOV OTTI, CELEBRATE PAYMENT OF FULL PENSIONS AS PROMISED Celebrations are currently going on in almost every home and family in Abia State today. Pensioners, who before the coming of Governor Alex Otti, had been in grief and mourning, have reason to celebrate once again within a space of one month. Having received the pension arrears owed them for several years by the immediate past administration and PDP government in Abia, last month by Governor Otti, the pensioners are today dancing and singing songs of joy with thanksgiving to God for wiping away their…
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Apr
28
2024
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Gov Otti Celebrates With Former Kano Emir, Sanusi On Daughter’s Wedding

Gov Otti Celebrates With Former Kano Emir, Sanusi On Daughter’s Wedding

Abia State, Good Governance, Kano, Marriage And Love, News Flash, People & Events
GOV OTTI CELEBRATES WITH FORMER KANO EMIR, SANUSI, ON DAUGHTER'S WEDDING Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, joined the cream of eminent Nigerians to celebrate with the former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, who gave out his daughter, Khadija, in marriage at a ceremony, on Saturday, in Abuja, the federal capital. Below, are some of the images from the event.
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Apr
27
2024
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EFCC Appoints 14 Zonal Directors, Others

EFCC Appoints 14 Zonal Directors, Others

Crime, News Flash, Security
Major Restructuring As EFCC Appoints 14 Zonal Directors, Others The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has appointed Michael Nzekwe as his Chief of Staff. This was also as the agency appointed zonal directors for each of the 14 zonal commands of the commission. Nzekwe who is a lawyer and former commander of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency, is described as a “topnotch investigator” in a statement released by the Commission’s Head of Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Saturday. He has served in various departments in the Commission, including the Legal and Prosecution…
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Apr
27
2024
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President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia Chairman Of The Nigerian Education Loan Fund

President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia Chairman Of The Nigerian Education Loan Fund

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash, Politics
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS JIM OVIA AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION LOAN FUND President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria's leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana. The National Student Loan Programme…
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Apr
27
2024
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Tinubu Appoints New Heads For 2 Important Agencies

Tinubu Appoints New Heads For 2 Important Agencies

FGN, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Appoints New Heads For Two Important Agencies President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of two new chief executive officers to lead key agencies in the country. Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor was named the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) while Prince Ebitimi Amgbare will serve as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA). The approvals for the appointments were contained in a statement on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Barikor, an academic and politician, brings a wealth of experience to…
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Apr
27
2024
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A Kogi High Court Has Directed The Chairman Of The EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, To Present Himself Before The Court

A Kogi High Court Has Directed The Chairman Of The EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, To Present Himself Before The Court

Judiciary, News Flash
A Kogi High Court in Lokoja has directed the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, to present himself before the court on May 13 to provide a reason for his possible disobedience of its order. Justice I.A. Jamil of High Court IV issued the directive when presiding over Case No: HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No: HCL/190M/2024, Presented to him by former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi in Lokoja. “The said act was carried out by the Respondent (EFCC) in violation of the order, which was valid and subsisting when they carried out the act. “That same act of the respondent amounts…
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Apr
27
2024
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Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman

Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till June 19, for judgment in a suit seeking the sack of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). The judge fixed the date for judgment after lawyers representing parties adopted and argued their briefs of arguments for and against the suit. An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Victor Opatola, had last year dragged President Bola Tinubu to court, over the appointment of Olukoyede. Opatola, in the…
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Apr
27
2024
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Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After 6 Months Deadlock

Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After 6 Months Deadlock

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, War
Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After Six Months’ Deadlock Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group’s deputy Gaza chief said in a statement. “Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13,” Khalil Al-Hayya, who is currently based in Qatar, said in a statement published by the group. After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked,…
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Apr
27
2024
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EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators In Abuja

EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators In Abuja

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
EFCC Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators In Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday arrested 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The suspected currency traffickers were arrested in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said in a statement. The suspects were arrested by EFCC operatives attached to the Taskforce on Currency Mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice. According to the statement, the arrest of the…
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Apr
27
2024
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American International School Refunds $760,910 Of Bello Children’s Fees To EFCC

American International School Refunds $760,910 Of Bello Children’s Fees To EFCC

Education, News Flash
American International School Refunds $760,910 Bello Children’s Fees To EFCC The American International School of Abuja has paid the sum of $760,910.84 allegedly deposited by the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bello was said to have deposited the sum of $845,852 to the school in respect of five of his children. The EFCC is persecuting Bello for allegedly defrauding Kogi State to the tune of N80.2 billion. EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had accused Bello of stealing the sum paid to school from Kogi government account. Bello had denied the…
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