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Mar
05
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
In Major Leadership Overhaul, CBN Appoints 16 New Directors

In Major Leadership Overhaul, CBN Appoints 16 New Directors

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
CBN Appoints 16 New Directors In Major Leadership Overhaul The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments in a significant leadership shakeups. These appointments affect crucial areas such as Monetary Policy department, Trade and Exchange Department, Banking Supervision, Payment Systems and Consumer Protection among others. This new appointments are coming at a time when regulators are tightening oversight on banks and financial technology firms as it declared last week as well as the final leg of the banking sector recapitulation exercise. A source at the CBN told The Nation that “the very best were…
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Mar
05
2025
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NAFDAC Director Escapes Hoodlums’ Attack In Onitsha

NAFDAC Director Escapes Hoodlums’ Attack In Onitsha

Crime, News Flash, Security, South East
NAFDAC Director escapes hoodlums’ attack in Onitsha The Director of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, South East Zone, Dr Martins Iluyomade, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped hoodlums attack at the popular Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. Tribune Online learnt that Iluyomade was rescued by security operatives from the hands of the suspected hoodlums that invade the market unnoticed to stop the NAFDAC enforcement team from continuing the ongoing search of fake and expired drugs in the market.
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Mar
04
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Ovation As Friends And Associates Celebrate Chief Arch. Lucas Eme Onu Uche (Ugwumba) On His Birthday Yesterday

Ovation As Friends And Associates Celebrate Chief Arch. Lucas Eme Onu Uche (Ugwumba) On His Birthday Yesterday

Birthday, News Flash, People & Events, Personality
Ovations As Friends And Associates Celebrate Chief Arch. Lucas Eme Onu Uche (Ugwumba) On His Birthday Yesterday The event which took place at 322 Lounge, Azikiwe Road, Umuahia attracted creme da lacreme of the society and top political players from Ohafia LGA. Chief Arch. Lucas Eme Onu Uche was the immediate past President of Mben Political Assembly (MPA), a pan Ohafia political think tank. Present were Member Representing Ohafia South in ABIA House of Assembly Hon. Chief Kalu Nwoke (Etiokwe), Former Member Representing Ohafia South/Former TC Chairman Ohafia LGA Hon. MBA Ukaha, Former Deputy Chief Of Staff to Gov. Ikpeazu,…
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Mar
04
2025
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Amaekpu Ohafia Receives Another Dividend Of The New ABIA, As Greater Ohafia Development Agency (GODA) Begins Asphalting Of Internal Ring Road

Amaekpu Ohafia Receives Another Dividend Of The New ABIA, As Greater Ohafia Development Agency (GODA) Begins Asphalting Of Internal Ring Road

Abia North, Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Ohafia LGA
AMAEKPU OHAFIA RECEIVES ANOTHER DIVIDEND OF NEW ABIA, AS GODA BEGINS ASPHALTING OF INTERNAL RING ROAD The Abia State Government, under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, has commenced the construction and asphalting of the Amaekpu Ring Road in Ohafia through the Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA). The 1.1km road, which begins at the Ugwu Orji Junction in Amaekpu Ohafia, will enhance connectivity within the community and improve access to the daily market and other trading activities along the route. For years, residents and business owners have struggled with poor road conditions, particularly during the rainy season, making this project…
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Mar
04
2025
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Obasa Takes First Action After Re-emergence As Lagos Assembly Speaker

Obasa Takes First Action After Re-emergence As Lagos Assembly Speaker

House Of Assembly, Lagos, News Flash, Politics
Obasa Takes First Action After Re-emerging Lagos Assembly Speaker Following a return as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has called for an indefinite adjournment of the plenary session. Obasa, who was Impeached about a month ago, expressed deep gratitude to prominent political figures, including Bisi Akande and Olusegun Osoba, as well as the leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), for their role in his reinstatement. His re-emergence comes after the resignation of Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, who briefly held the speakership after Obasa’s controversial impeachment. Meranda, who was elected Speaker on January 13,…
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Mar
03
2025
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Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget

Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers said this during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday. Governor Fubara had on January 2nd, signed a ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers. Governor Fubara had on January 2nd, signed a ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers. But months after, specifically last week, the Supreme Court ordered Martin Amaewhule and the…
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Mar
03
2025
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Tinubu Appoints New NYSC Director General (DG)

Tinubu Appoints New NYSC Director General (DG)

Education, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Tinubu Appoints New NYSC DG President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bri. Gen. Nafiu, until his appointment, was the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, having also served in the same capacity with the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Raised Abiodun Lagbaja. A Member of 47 Regular Course, Nafiu is an Artillery Officer who graduated from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College and the US Army War College. Before he was appointed Chief of Staff…
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Mar
03
2025
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NANS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Ramadan School Closure In Northern States

NANS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Ramadan School Closure In Northern States

Education, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Religion
NANS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Ramadan School Closure In Northern States The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast within 72 hours. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, described the closure as an infringement on the right of every student to uninterrupted education. Adeyemi stressed that the policy would threaten academic progress and discriminate against non-Muslim students. He stressed that such…
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Mar
03
2025
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Why I Didn’t Implement 2014 Confab Recommendation – Jonathan

Why I Didn’t Implement 2014 Confab Recommendation – Jonathan

News Flash, People & Events, Politics
Why I didn’t implement 2014 Confab recommendations — Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday gave reasons why his administration could not implement the report of the 2014 Confab he set up, citing crisis within his then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as one of the reasons. Jonathan made this known when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, in company of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma and former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olaode George, among others.…
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Mar
03
2025
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Obi’s Ex-Spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation

Obi’s Ex-Spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation

News Flash, Politics
Obi’s Ex-spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation Former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the last election. Okonkwo, an actor-turned-politician and once a staunch supporter of LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shared details of the meeting on his Instagram account on Saturday. “It’s a privilege and honour to be invited by His Excellency Atiku Abubakar for a consultative meeting on how best to chart a new course for our beloved country. “The situation in Nigeria today requires the…
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