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Mar

2024

Gov Otti Speaks On Payment Of Pension Arrears, Announced Reconstruction Of Obohia, Ohanku Roads In Aba

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV OTTI SPEAKS ON PAYMENT OF PENSION ARREARS, ANNOUNCES RECONSTRUCTION OF OBOHIA, OHANKU ROADS IN ABA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has announced the commencement of work to reconstruct the dilapidated Obohia Road, while work on Ohanku Road, both in Aba, will begin immediately after the Easter holidays. This comes as the Abia Governor also declared that pensioners, who were owed several months arrears of pensions by previous administrations, can now heave a sigh of relief as they will effective today, March 28, 2024, begin to receive arrears of their pensions. Governor Otti, who broke these pieces of…

Mar

2024

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CBN Raises Commercial Banks Capital Base To N500 Billion

CBN/Commercial Banking, Business, Economy, News Flash

CBN Raises Commercial Banks Capital Base To N500 Billion The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the increment of the capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation to N500bn and national banks to N200bn. The apex bank announced this in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, in Abuja on Thursday. The CBN’s move mandates substantial increases in the minimum capital base for banks, varying by the scope of their operations. The latest policy directive specifies that commercial banks with international authorisation are now required to shore up their capital base to N500bn. She added…

Mar

2024

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Abia House Of Assembly Sent Delegates To Innoson CEO At Nnewi…

Business, Economy, Good Governance, House Of Assembly, News Flash

Yesterday, I led a delegation from the Abia State House of Assembly and some members of Labour Party who are in Nnewi for Labour Party Convention to Chief Innocent Chukwuma, the CEO of Innoson Vehicles , at his residence in Nnewi, Anambra State. Our discussions centered on the ongoing manufacturing of special brand official vehicles for the 24 House of Assembly members of Abia State. We received assurances that these 24 official vehicles would be delivered to us by April 2024. The present Abia State Government remains committed to patronizing locally made products to stimulate the growth of the Naira.…

Mar

2024

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Nigerian Army Declares 8 Persons Wanted In Connection With Killing Of It’s Personnel At Okuama Community, Delta

Crime, News Flash, Security

Nigerian Army has declared 8 persons wanted in connection to killing of its personnel at Okuama community, Delta In an update posted Nigerian Army official page on X, and sighted by our correspondent, the military revealed names are photos of the wanted persons. The names released contains 7 males and a female. The names are: WANTED PERSONS IN CONNECTION TO THE KILLING OF 17 NIGERIAN ARMY PERSONNEL AT OKUAMA COMMUNITY Akeywru Daniel Omotegbono (AKA Amagbem) Prof Ekpekpo Arthur Andaowei Dennis Bakriri Igoli Ebi Akata Malawa David Sinclear Oliki Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe Reuben Baru See also I Am Prepared To Help…

Mar

2024

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Relationship Tips: Things Not To Do Immediately After Break Up – By Ejiro Roman Adigbo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Love & Life, People Reorientation

Relationship Tips: THINGS NOT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER A BREAK UP - By Ejiro Roman Adigbo 1) RUN INTO ANOTHER RELATIONSHIP Don't try to use a new relationship to forget an old one, Relationship is not a App you install just to help you forget your Ex, after you forget your ex, what then happens to the INSTALLED App? Don't let mourning confuse you. 2) ISOLATE YOURSELF FROM HELP You just came out of a break up, it's only normal to be in some sort of pain or hurt, you NEED help at such a time, you NEED company, you…

Mar

2024

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“I Had Studio In My Father’s House But He Didn’t Know. I Mastered To Record And Produce Myself.” – Davido

Business, Entertainment, Gossips, News Flash

"I had studio in my fathers house but he didn't know. I mastered to record and produce myself." Davido "Our house was a very big mansion, it had more than 20 so I used one as a studio and my father didn't know. So I was in the first floor and he was in the top floor and once he comes back from work he goes into the elevator and goes straight to his room. So he never hear the studio. But when I finished highschool, I moved to America for college. I first moved to Tennessee but I was…

Mar

2024

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Gov Otti Wants Niger Delta Ministry, NDDC To Mobilize Contractors Back To Sites In Abia

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Works

GOV OTTI WANTS NIGER DELTA MINISTRY, NDDC TO MOBILISE CONTRACTORS BACK TO SITES IN ABIA Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has requested the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to mobilise contractors back to site to complete abandoned projects being executed by the ministry and agency across the state. The Governor spoke Wednesday when he received the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and his team, who called on him while in Abia to inspect road and other projects by the Ministry and the NDDC. Governor Otti attributed the primary…

Mar

2024

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Binnance Executive Sues NSA, Ribadu, EFCC

Economy, Judiciary, News Flash

Binance Executive Sues NSA Ribadu, EFCC The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. In the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, Gambaryan sought five reliefs before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Similarly, Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance’s Africa regional manager who escaped from lawful custody on March 22, filed a separate right enforcement suit before Justice Ekwo. Gambaryan and Anjarwalla, in the suits marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/356/24 and FHC/ABJ/CS/355/24, had…

Mar

2024

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“Ako Bu Ije”: Being Communique Issued By Igbo Leaders At The End Of Its Retreat At Enugu…

Culture, Economy, News Flash, South East

THE COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY IGBO LEADERS AT THE END OF ITS RETREAT AT THE OLD GOVERNOR’S LODGE, ENUGU STATE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024. In a bid to reposition the Igbo nation in Nigeria and in line with current trends, national and global realities, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide under the leadership of Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, CFR, OFR, MFR, FNSE, FNICE, FNIST, FNIEE, GCSI,, KSC (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo), organized a One-Day Retreat with the theme “Ako bu Ije” on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the Old Governor’s Lodge, Enugu State.. The Retreat, which was attended by distinguished Igbo sons and…

Mar

2024

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Abia Ready To Partner International Sports Experts To Develop Athletes From Cradle – Gov Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Sports

ABIA READY TO PARTNER INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EXPERTS TO DEVELOP ATHLETES FROM CRADLE – GOV OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed government's readiness to partner international sports development experts to identify talented athletes in the State and develop them from a young age. Speaking on Monday, when he received a team of sports development experts from Hungary, led by Ndudi Edede, founder/CEO of Dreamland Football Academy, Abuja, Governor Otti said that government would give the team the necessary support they need to actualise their mission. “It is very interesting listening to the presentation you have just made,…