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Jan
26
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Makeup, POP Installation, Plumbing, And Other 12 New Subjects Added To Basic Education Curriculum

Makeup, POP Installation, Plumbing, And Other 12 New Subjects Added To Basic Education Curriculum

Education, FGN, News Flash
Makeup, POP Installation, Plumbing, 12 New Subjects Added To Basic Education Curriculum Fifteen new subjects have been added to Nigeria’s basic education curriculum, the Federal Government has announced. This is disclosed in a press statement released by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Friday, January 24, 2025. NOA said the new trade subjects were added to the curriculum to boost students’ practical skills and employability level. Expected to take effect from January 2025, the newly updated curriculum would be used across the primary and junior secondary classes in Nigeria. Below is a list of the new subjects:1.Plumbing2 Hairstyling3 Makeup4 POP…
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Jan
24
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
FG Approves N4 Billion Conditional Cash Transfer For Vulnerable Households

FG Approves N4 Billion Conditional Cash Transfer For Vulnerable Households

FGN, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
The Federal Government has approved N4bn for conditional cash transfers to vulnerable households in Nigeria. During the launch of the 2025 Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan at the United Nations House in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Yilwada, announced the interventions aimed at addressing the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis. This initiative is expected to support at least 10 million displaced households, primarily targeting the most vulnerable members of society. The cash transfer programme is set to commence in February and continue through April, focusing on alleviating the immediate needs of families…
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Jan
24
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Mass Deportation: US Targets Churches, Mosques, Schools, Hospitals

Mass Deportation: US Targets Churches, Mosques, Schools, Hospitals

International, News Flash, World News
Mass Deportation: US Targets Churches, Mosques, Schools, Hospitals The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these locations as off-limits for enforcement. The policy change ends more than a decade of restrictions that protected these “sensitive areas.” The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, announced the change in a statement, emphasising the importance of eliminating spaces where individuals could evade arrest. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in…
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Jan
24
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Yahaya Bello, Gov. Ododo Visit FCT Minister Nyesom Wike

Yahaya Bello, Gov. Ododo Visit FCT Minister Nyesom Wike

Abuja, News Flash, Politics
Yahaya Bello, Gov Ododo Visit FCT Minister Wike In Abuja The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence on Thursday afternoon. Bello was accompanied by his successor and current Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. The visit was disclosed in a statement by the minister’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. While no official reason for the visit has been provided, there is speculation that it may be an attempt to forge new alliances with key members of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. This was the…
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Jan
23
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association of Nigeria Visits ABIA State Commissioner Of Women Affairs

Enyioma Ohafia International Ladies Association of Nigeria Visits ABIA State Commissioner Of Women Affairs

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Women Affairs
Enyioma Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke (Etiokwe), Member Representing Ohafia South State Constituency In Abia House Of Assembly as well as Patron of the group in company with the Global Founder/President Enyioma High Chief Rachael Ezinne Ukeju David-Ayegba and National Exco of Enyioma Ohafia Women Worldwide paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Commissioner For Women Affairs, yesterday 22/01/2025 at her office. The visit was to familiarize with the commission, for future collaborations. The Association's President Enyioma High Chief Lolo Rachael Ukeje, who led the powerful delegation, amongst other executives and key members of Enyioma Umuahia branch, thanked the commissioner for her…
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Jan
23
2025
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Ekweremadu’s Wife Returns To Nigeria After Release From UK Prison

Ekweremadu’s Wife Returns To Nigeria After Release From UK Prison

News Flash, Security
Ekweremadu’s Wife Returns To Nigeria After Release From UK Prison Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of Ike Ekweremadu former deputy senate president, has been released from prison in the United Kingdom and is now back in Nigeria, reports are saying. According to reports, the lawmaker’s wife returned on Tuesday to celebration and prayers for her husband’s safe return. Beatrice and her husband were convicted for charges bothering on organ harvesting and trafficking in May 2023. The couple had attempted to buy a kidney off a young Nigerian boy to make him a donor to their daughter Sophia. Beatrice, Ike, and one…
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Jan
23
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
World University Rankings 2025: Covenant, ABU Emerge Top In Nigeria (See Full List)

World University Rankings 2025: Covenant, ABU Emerge Top In Nigeria (See Full List)

Education, FGN, News Flash
World University Rankings 2025: Covenant, ABU Emerge Top In Nigeria (Full List) Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In the 2025 rankings, the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came second, displacing the University of Ibadan which occupied the position for the 2024 rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of universities published annually. The 2025 rankings THE said it ranked more than 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories. Globally, Oxford holds on to the top spot for the ninth consecutive year, bolstered…
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Jan
23
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
4 Nigerian Billionaires’ Wealth Hits $23.7 Billion, As Over 133 Million People Face Hunger

4 Nigerian Billionaires’ Wealth Hits $23.7 Billion, As Over 133 Million People Face Hunger

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash
4 Nigerian Billionaires’ Wealth Hits $23.7 Billion, As Over 133 Million People Face Hunger A report published by Oxfam ‘Takers Not Makers’, yesterday, revealed that four Nigerian billionaires’ wealth hit $23.7 billion, as over 133 million people face hunger. The report also indicated that the wealth of these four billionaires could easily cover the whole of Lagos city in N500 notes. According to the report, Nigeria’s wealth gap has reached crisis levels, with the richest individuals accumulating unprecedented wealth while the poor struggle to survive. “In 2024, billionaire wealth surged, and this trend is expected to continue, with at least…
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Jan
22
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Better Abia Movement Group Holds General Meeting, Aims At Expanding Membership, Passes Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Otti

Better Abia Movement Group Holds General Meeting, Aims At Expanding Membership, Passes Vote Of Confidence On Gov. Otti

Abia State, News Flash, Politics
BREAKING: Better Abia Movement Group holds General meeting aims to expanding Membership, passes Vote of Confidence on Gov Otti Umuahia the capital city witnessed a convergence of the group members of Better Abia Movement where they held their general meeting and New year gathering to familiarize with the new members across Abia. The meeting held at New Eastern Comfort Hotel Umuahia witnessed the presence of many Abia voters and business owners including personalities like the MD CEO Mela Concepts Aba, State Youth Leader OHANAEZE NDI IGBO Abia State chapter, medical, Legal and notable Public administrators & professionals who graced the…
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Jan
22
2025
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Nnamdi Kanu Files Suit Against Bashir Ahmad For Terrorism Defamation, Seeks N100Billion In Damages

Nnamdi Kanu Files Suit Against Bashir Ahmad For Terrorism Defamation, Seeks N100Billion In Damages

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Nnamdi Kanu Files Suit Against Bashir Ahmad For Terrorism Defamation, Seeks N100Billion In Damages The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a suit before the High Court of Enugu State against Bashir Ahmad, the former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for terrorism defamation. Kanu, who filed the suit through his legal team led by his Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, in his statement of claim, said on or about January 19, 2025, Ahmad defamed and libeled him by his utterances, published on X App (formerly Twitter). He said Ahmad’s…
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