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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU TO AFRICA'S MINISTERS OF SOLID MINERALS: DEFEND AFRICA AND EXTEND SUSTAINABLE UPLIFTMENT TO OUR PEOPLE President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja asked African leaders in the solid minerals sector to be patriotic and proactive in the management of the natural wealth of the continent and combat illegal exploitation. Speaking when he received a delegation of African Ministers of Solid Minerals under the auspices of African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) led by the Chairman, Mr. Dele Alake, at the State House, President Tinubu urged the ministers to defend Africa against illegal exploiters of the…

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, with effect from August 14, 2024. Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several Ministries. The new appointee will take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is due to retire on August 13, 2024. President Tinubu, while thanking the outgoing Head of Service for her stewardship, tasks the incoming…

GOV. OTTI HANDS OVER APPROVED LAND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO FG FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN ABIA, SETS UP COMMITTEE TO ENSURE INSTITUTION TAKES OFF BY SEPTEMBER 2024. Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Tuesday 16th July, handed over the Certificate of Occupancy of the land donated to the Federal Government for the establishment of a Federal College of Education in Abia State. While handing over the land documents, the Governor also set-up a four-man committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government Prof. Kenneth Kalu to ensure that the proposed September…

You will be Shown the Exit Door, If we establish any case of self-serving activities around You, Governor Otti warns New Appointees. Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has reaffirmed his administration’s zero tolerance for corruption as he vowed to show the exit door to anyone who go against the values his administration subscribe to. The Governor said his administration cannot afford to fail Abains because the expectations of the people were undoubtedly very high. Speaking on Tuesday at the Government House Umuahia while Inaugurating Members of the Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission, Special Advisers, Abia State Commission…

OTTI SAYS HE IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING TECHNOLOGY - DRIVEN ECONOMY. The Governor of Abia state Dr. Alex Otti says his administration is prepared and committed to partnering with serious minded Companies towards achieving a digital and technology-driven economy for the State. Governor Otti stated this while addressing a delegation of Investors from the West India Asian Cable Company (WIACC), a Broadband Company led and introduced to the State by the General Overseer of Omega Ministries, HRM. Apostle Chibuzo Gift Chinyere. The Governor while describing broadband technology as key to the economic prosperity of the State, said that his administration…

BBNaija Returns For Season 9 The biggest reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Naija BBNaija, is back for season nine. This year’s edition will be launched on Sunday, July ,28, on all Dstv channels. According to the organizers, the winner of the show, which will end on October 6, will walk away with a grand prize of N100 million and a brand new SUV car. However, unlike the previous editions, the housemates for this year’s edition will enter the BBNaija house in pairs as they will also carry out all the challenges in pairs. The show will run for…

FG, States, Local Governments Share N1.35 Trillion Revenue For June The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disclosed that the three tiers of government shared a total sum of N1.35 trillion in June. This Nigeria news platform gathered that the amount shared was out of the total sum of N2.48tn revenue generated by various agencies and N150m more than the N1.2tn shared in May. A statement by the Director, of Information and Public Relations, Finance Ministry, Mohammed Manga, on Tuesday said the Federal Government received a total sum of N459.776bn, the States received N461.979bn, the Local Government Councils got N337.019bn.…

Court Sentênces Man To Dêath For K¡lling Twins For R¡tual A High Court sitting at Asaba, the Delta State capital, has sentenced one Onuwa Ijie to death, and Nwanozie Uzor to 14 years imprisonment for murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of twin boys, Chidalu and Chigozie Agwunobi. The court presided over by Justice Onome Marshal-Umukoro sentenced two convicts over the murder of the seven-year-old boys. The prosecution conducted by a Deputy Director in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs Paula Akpoguma, in proof of the case called five witnesses. The court held that the testimony of the five witnesses…

Why Police Arrest Crypto Billionaire, Blord Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord. Blord was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud among others against his companies. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said he was arrested due to complaints against his companies. He promised that the police would thoroughly investigate the matter. Adejobi said, “Yes, we have him with us. The FCID (NPF-NCCC) is currently investigating complaints lodged against Blord Group, Blord Real Estate…

Court Blocks Emefiele’s Request To Travel Abroad For Medical Checkup The Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed a request by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele which sought leave to access his international passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for a follow-up medical check-up. Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on March 2024, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, that Emefiele and nine other officials at the apex bank were involved in allegedly approving multi-billion contracts to his wife, Margaret, brother-in-law and staff of the…