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Aug

2025

How USD 263.80 Million Will Boost Governor Otti’s Road Revolution Agenda And Create More Jobs For Abians – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, Good Governance

How USD 263.80 Million Will Boost Governor Otti’s Road Revolution Agenda and Create More Jobs for Abians By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The recent approval by the Federal Executive Council of the USD 125 million Islamic Development Bank financing facility for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project marks another decisive step in Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s bold and methodical drive to rebuild Abia’s infrastructure. This financing forms part of a larger USD 263.80 million co-financing package, which also includes USD 100 million from the African Development Bank, USD 15 million from the Canada–Africa Development Bank, and USD 23.80 million counterpart…

Aug

2025

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$263.8m ABIA Road Revolution: President Tinubu Greenlights Historic Deal As Governor Otti Vows “Military -Grade Delivery” – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, Infrastructure

$263.8M ABIA ROAD REVOLUTION: PRESIDENT TINUBU GREENLIGHTS HISTORIC DEAL AS GOVERNOR OTTI VOWS "MILITARY-GRADE DELIVERY"* Integrated Financing & Strategic ApprovalPresident Bola Tinubu’s administration has unlocked a transformative $263.8 million infrastructure package for Abia State through a landmark Federal Executive Council approval on August 13, 2025. This multi-source financing framework combines $125 million from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), $100 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB), $15 million from the Canada–Africa Development Bank, and $23.8 million in counterpart funding from the Abia State Government. The IsDB facility – the critical final piece – activates the entire funding mosaic, marking Nigeria’s…

Aug

2025

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President Tinubu Approves $125 Million Islamic Development Bank Facility For ABIA State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIID)

Abia State, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

Press Release: PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES $125 MILLION ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK FACILITY FOR ABIA STATE INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ABSIID) The Abia State Government is pleased to announce that the long-awaited USD 125 Million Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) financing facility for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting of Wednesday, August 13, 2025. This approval marks a major milestone in a project that has undergone extensive consultations and procedural steps, and is a critical component of the overall co-financing arrangement for the State’s ambitious infrastructure development drive. The project’s…

Aug

2025

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Special Snr Apostle Sam Anya Kalu, Dedicates Elu Ohafia Cathedral And 22nd Memorial Thanksgiving Service In Honour Of His Late Father

News Flash, People & Events, Philanthropy

THE FAMILY OF SPECIAL SENIOR APOSTLE SAM ANYA KALUcordially invites you to the Dedication of Elu Ohafia Cathedral — a vision and foundation laid 22 years ago by our late father — and the 22nd Memorial Thanksgiving Service in honour of: Late Senior Apostle Anya Olugu Kaluof Ndi Olugu Family Compound, Elu Ohafia, Ohafia LGA, Abia State. Join us as we dedicate the Cathedral and celebrate the life, legacy, and lasting impact of our beloved father, 22 years after his transition to glory. Your presence and prayers will mean so much to our family. Date: Friday, 15th & Saturday, 16th…

Aug

2025

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President Tinubu To Depart On Two-Nation Trip To Japan, Brazil Today

FGN, Mishap, News Flash

Tinubu To Depart On Two-Nation Trip To Japan, Brazil Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the President’s special adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explaining that Tinubu will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan. In Japan, the statement noted that Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in the City of Yokohama from August 20 to 22. “With the theme “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” TICAD9 will focus…

Aug

2025

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US Approves Potential Sales Of Precision Bombs, Rockets, Others To Nigeria

Armed Forces, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

US Approves Potential Sales Of Precision Bombs, Rockets, Others To Nigeria The United States Department of State has approved a possible sale of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. According to a Pentagon statement on Wednesday, the deal, involving contractors Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defense, and BAE Systems, among others, was certified to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency after the State Department’s approval. U.S. government disclosed that the Nigerian request includes 1,002 MK-82 general-purpose 500 lb bombs; 1,002 MXU-650 Air Foil Groups for 500 lb Paveway II GBU-12;…

Aug

2025

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EFCC Raid: Olusegun Obasanjo Library Demands N3.5bn Compensation, Issues 7-Day Ultimatum

Crime, Human Rights, News Flash

EFCC Raid: Olusegun Obasanjo Library Demands N3.5bn Compensation, Issues 7-day Ultimatum The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has demanded compensation of N2.5 billion from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the raid of its facility on August 10. According to the management, the compensation is to atone for the immense damage caused to the reputation, business, and financial standing of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo. ATTNEWS reports that operatives of the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, at about 2 am on Sunday, stormed the facility and arrested 93 youths, seizing 18 vehicles and mobile devices…

Aug

2025

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Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Embattled Ibom Air Passenger Breaks Silence, Confirms Release From Custody Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger at the centre of an alleged unruly conduct case, has broken her silence after regaining freedom from custody. Posting on her Instagram handle @soft_commy, Emmanson thanked supporters for their prayers and concern, confirming her release from Kirikiri Correctional Centre. She said she remained in pain over her treatment and would share her full account after rest and medical care. Her release followed a ruling by the Ikeja Magistrate Court, Ogba, on Wednesday, which struck out the five-count charge against her. Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami…

Aug

2025

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The Grand Theatre Of Selective Amnesia – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, Politics

The Grand Theatre of Selective Amnesia In the bustling realm of Abia State, where the scent of fresh asphalt mingles with the hum of progress, a curious troupe of APC minions—brandishing the laughable banner of "Abia’s Best Interest Association"—has staged a theatrical demand for accountability. Their script? A manufactured outrage over ₦54 billion in school funds, a figure plucked from the ether with the precision of a blind archer . How touching, how richly ironic, that these custodians of decay—architects of 24 years of infrastructural genocide—now pose as fiscal watchdogs! Act I: The Chorus of HypocrisyLet us marvel at the…

Aug

2025

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Chief Dr. Sam Anya (Akaekpuchionwa) Celebrates Late Father’s 22 Years Remembrance Ceremony This Saturday 16th August, 2025

Abia North, Abia State, News Flash, Ohafia LGA

Chief Dr. Sam Anya (Akaekpuchionwa) Celebrates Late Father's 22 Years Remembrance Ceremony This Saturday 16th August, 2025 Friends, Family, Business and Political Associates of Chief Dr. Sam Anya (Akaekpuchionwa) will gather at Eternal Sacred order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Elu - Ohafia this Saturday in Remembrance of his Late father Late Snr Apostle Anya Olugu Kalu of Ndi Olugu Family Compound, Elu Ohafia, Ohafia LGA, ABIA State. He passed on to glory 22 years ago. Memorial Thanksgiving Service will be held in his Honour at the Eternal Sacred order of Cherubim and Seraphim Elu Ohafia. Entertainments will follow immediately after…