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Jan
15
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Honour, Courage And Patriotism: Being Gov. Otti’s Speech At The 2025 Armed Forces Celebrations And Remembrance Day

Honour, Courage And Patriotism: Being Gov. Otti’s Speech At The 2025 Armed Forces Celebrations And Remembrance Day

Abia State, Armed Forces, Good Governance, News Flash
HONOUR, COURAGE AND PATRIOTISM Being the Text of a Speech Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the 2025 Armed Forces Celebrations and Remembrance Day on January 15, 2025 at the Armed Forces Remembrance Arcade, Umuahia Protocols, The stability, development and future of any nation is determined in large part by its ability to defend itself against external and internal threats, effectively protecting its borders while keeping the citizens safe and secured from all forms of aggression. With the rising number of well-funded radical groups across the world and the increasing desperation of non-state actors to disrupt the global…
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Jan
15
2025
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Urgent Plea For Action: Abam Community Call For ABIA State Government’s Swift Action On Resolved Land Dispute

Urgent Plea For Action: Abam Community Call For ABIA State Government’s Swift Action On Resolved Land Dispute

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash, Security
Abam Community Call For ABIA State Government's Swift Action on Resolved Land Dispute. In the heart of Abia State, the Ndi Ojiugwo Autonomous Community in Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area, is fervently appealing to Governor Alex Otti for immediate intervention in a long-standing land dispute. The community, led by President General Mr. Ikwan Ebe Uka, is seeking the governor’s assistance to implement the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Ogbuebulu Rice Farm land. During a recent press briefing, Mr. Uka expressed the community’s urgent need for the government to expedite the process. “We are calling on Governor Otti to act swiftly,”…
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Jan
15
2025
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Detained Over Criminal Charges

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Detained Over Criminal Charges

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Detained Over Criminal Charges South Korean authorities have detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on charges of leading an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law last month. According to reports, a warrant to detain Yoon was executed shortly after 10:30am local time on Wednesday, citing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). “To prevent an unfortunate and violent incident, I decided to appear before the CIO even though I believe the investigation is illegal,” Yoon said in a video message recorded at his residence in central Seoul. “The rule of…
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Jan
15
2025
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President Tinubu Appoints Adekaiyaoja As First Female Deputy DG Of DSS

President Tinubu Appoints Adekaiyaoja As First Female Deputy DG Of DSS

News Flash, Police Force, Presidency
Tinubu Appoints Adekaiyaoja As First Female Deputy DG Of DSS President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as deputy director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Adekaiyaoja, who hails from Kogi state, is the first female operative of the DSS to occupy the position. While the presidency has not made an official statement, a source told TheCable that the appointment is part of the president’s efforts to reorganise the secret police for better performance. The source, who asked not to be named because he is not authorised to speak on the appointment, said Tinubu is poised…
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Jan
15
2025
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CBN Fines Nine Banks N150m Each For ATM Cash Shortages

CBN Fines Nine Banks N150m Each For ATM Cash Shortages

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
CBN Fines Nine Banks N150m Each For ATM Cash Shortages The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks with fines totalling N1.35bn for failing to ensure cash availability via Automated Teller Machines during the festive season. Each of the banks was fined N150m following spot checks that revealed non-compliance with the apex bank’s cash distribution guidelines. The affected banks include Fidelity Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Keystone Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Globus Bank Plc, Providus Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, and Sterling Bank Plc. The fines will be directly debited…
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Jan
14
2025
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Our Interest Is In The Development And Unity Of Our People – Gov. Otti Assures The President-General Of Ohaneze NDIGBO Of His Support

Our Interest Is In The Development And Unity Of Our People – Gov. Otti Assures The President-General Of Ohaneze NDIGBO Of His Support

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
OUR INTEREST IS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND UNITY OF OUR PEOPLE - GOV. OTTI, ASSURES THE PRESIDENT-GENERAL OF OHANAEZE NDIGBO OF HIS SUPPORT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has said that his interest and that of his brother Governors from the States that make up the Ohanaeze Ndigbo is the development and unity of the people. Governor Otti spoke on Tuesday, 14th January, in his Umuehim Nvosi country home in Isiala Ngwa South LGA, when he received in audience the newly elected President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Sen. John Azuta Mbata and Deputy National President, Prince Okey Nwadinobi…
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Jan
14
2025
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President Tinubu Distributes Bags Of Rice To SUG Presidents Nationwide

President Tinubu Distributes Bags Of Rice To SUG Presidents Nationwide

Education, FGN, News Flash
President Tinubu Distributes Bags Of Rice To SUG Presidents Nationwide President Bola Tinubu has distributed bags of rice to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The gesture was facilitated by the Special Adviser on Students Engagement Asefon Sunday. The distributions were made on Tuesday. According to Asefon, this initiative is part of the President’s ongoing efforts to support students, particularly during the festive season. “Today, SUG Presidents across the Federation will receive rice from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a leader who values students not just as tomorrow’s leaders but as leaders of…
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Jan
14
2025
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Why We Budgeted N1.1 Billion For Staff Meals, N850 Million For Fumigation In 2025 – JAMB

Why We Budgeted N1.1 Billion For Staff Meals, N850 Million For Fumigation In 2025 – JAMB

Education, FGN, News Flash
Why We Budgeted N1.1 Billion For Staff Meals, N850 Million For Fumigation In 2025 – JAMB The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has responded to media discourse and criticism from lawmakers on its decision to budget an unusual N1.1 billion for staff meals in 2025. On January 13, JAMB’s registrar Ishaq Oloyede was before a joint committee of the national assembly to defend its 2025 budget proposal. Lawmakers criticised its proposed spending for the fiscal year while berating its remissions to the federal treasury. At the session, the committee raised the alarm over JAMB’s proposed budget of N1.1 billion…
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Jan
14
2025
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Gov. Otti Swears Inn Edo State-Born Benson Ojeikere As ABIA State Head Of Service

Gov. Otti Swears Inn Edo State-Born Benson Ojeikere As ABIA State Head Of Service

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
GOV. OTTI SWEARS IN EDO STATE-BORN BENSON OJEIKERE AS ABIA STATE HEAD OF SERVICE. Earlier today, the Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti reaffirmed his commitment to meritocracy, applied his policy of 'If you live in Abia, You are Abian' and demonstrated the true meaning of ONE NIGERIA as captured in the letters of the National Anthem, 'Though Tribe and Tongue, May Differ, In Brotherhood We Stand' as he swore in Edo-born Mr. Benson Ojeikere from the South South Region of Nigeria as the State's Head of Service. Mr. Ojeikere was a Youth Corps Member from…
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Jan
13
2025
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‘Why We Impeached Obasa’ – Lagos Lawmakers List Ex-Speaker’s ‘Many Sins’

‘Why We Impeached Obasa’ – Lagos Lawmakers List Ex-Speaker’s ‘Many Sins’

Lagos, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics
‘Why We Impeached Obasa’; Lagos Lawmakers List Ex-Speaker’s ‘Many Sins’ Lagos lawmakers have listed perpetual lateness to legislative sections and meetings, highhandedness and inciting members against each other as some of the ‘sins’ over which Mudashiru Obasa was impeached as Speaker of the state assembly Recall that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, representing Agege, over alleged financial misappropriation. The lawmakers replaced Obasa with his erstwhile deputy, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, representing Apapa I. This makes her the first substantive female Speaker in the history of the state assembly. The Assembly…
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