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Sep
01
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Seven Richest Church Denominations In The World In 2025

Seven Richest Church Denominations In The World In 2025

News Flash, Religion, World News
Seven Richest Church Denominations In The World In 2025 The seven richest church denominations in the world as of 2025 have been ranked by their estimated net worth, highlighting the vast wealth accumulated by major Christian organisations through real estate, investments, donations, and business ventures. The ranking places global denominations with millions of members and far-reaching influence at the top, underscoring their economic as well as spiritual power. Together, these churches control extensive portfolios of land, educational institutions, media outlets, and charitable foundations. Below are the top 7 richest church denominations: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints A…
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Sep
01
2025
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Presidency Tells Nigerians To Shun Popular Newspaper, Give Reasons

Presidency Tells Nigerians To Shun Popular Newspaper, Give Reasons

FGN, News Flash
Presidency Tells Nigerians To Shun Popular Newspaper, Gives Reasons The Presidency has condemned the consistent negative coverage of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration by a national daily newspaper, Daily Trust, accusing it of lacing its reports on the administration with malicious fictions just to paint the government in bad light and incite ethnic discontent. In a posted on his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956, on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, urged Nigerians to regard Daily Trust newspaper as “a source not to be trusted,” accusing the northern-based publication of consistently distorting facts and promoting…
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Sep
01
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
New Jersey Governor-Elect Phil Murphy Appoints Nigerians Of IGBO Extraction Into His Transition Team

New Jersey Governor-Elect Phil Murphy Appoints Nigerians Of IGBO Extraction Into His Transition Team

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics, World News
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR-ELECT PHIL MURPHY APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING NIGERIANS INTO HIS TRANSITION TEAM: THEY ARE: 1). Chief Sir Polly Ubah, to serve under:EDUCATION, ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY 2). Chief Charles Ugo Eke, to serve under:GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 3). Chief Dr. Francis Owoh, to serve under:ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY 4). Chief Dr. Iwuozo Obilor, to serve under:HEALTH DID YOU NOTICE SOMETHING?THEY ARE ALL IGBO. AMAZING! None based on quota but on their worth, as well educated and cerebral gentlemen.While the Nigerian government is recruiting Malaysians as economic advisers to help pull it out of woods, the Americans are utilizing Igbo best and…
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Sep
01
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
2027: Tinubu Will Come Third, I Have Done My Mathematics – El-Rufai

2027: Tinubu Will Come Third, I Have Done My Mathematics – El-Rufai

Interviews, News Flash, Politics
2027: I Have Done My Mathematics, Tinubu Will Come Third – El-Rufai Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, has intensified his criticism of the current administration, predicting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will finish third in the 2027 presidential election. El-Rufai, now a leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, stated on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics that he had “done my maths” and concluded that Tinubu has no “pathway to win” the election outright on the first ballot. “Tinubu will be third in the 2027 election. I have done my maths and I can tell you Tinubu has…
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Aug
31
2025
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Abia@34: Obinna Odum Celebrates Good Governance Through Empowering His ABIA North Constituency

Abia@34: Obinna Odum Celebrates Good Governance Through Empowering His ABIA North Constituency

Abia North, Abia State, News Flash, People & Events
The DG, Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA) Elder Engr. Obinna Odum and Founder OBICARE CHARITY FOUNDATION has shown love to the widows, widowers, and vulnerables of Abia North Constituency in his country home in Ugwu Abba Asaga in Ohafia LGA of Abia State in celebration of Good Governance in God's own State. Over 400 beneficiaries left with smiles and hope, the empowerment includes:Cartons of Supreme 70g noodlesEncased in the shopping bags are rolls of sachets tomato paste, sachet groundnut oil, a packet of Onga seasoning cubes.5kg foreign riceWrapperCash gifts etc He promised to do more to the less privileged in…
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Aug
31
2025
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Colombian Vice President Arrives Nigeria On Official Visit

Colombian Vice President Arrives Nigeria On Official Visit

Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Colombian Vice President Arrives Nigeria On Official Visit The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency, Francia Márquez, has arrived in Abuja on a 3-day official visit. She is accompanied by her spouse, Mr Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró. The Colombian Vice president was recieved on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji; Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmud Bunkure, Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar and other senior government officials. Mrs. Márquez’s official…
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Aug
31
2025
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Wike Reclaims Control Of Rivers LGs As Fubara, Loyalists Shun Polls

Wike Reclaims Control Of Rivers LGs As Fubara, Loyalists Shun Polls

News Flash, LGA, Politics
Wike Reclaims Control of Rivers LGs as Fubara, Loyalists Shun Polls Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has regained his grip on Rivers politics following Saturday’s local government elections organized by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). The polls came after months of crisis and the Supreme Court’s nullification of the controversial October 2024 elections earlier won by Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalists. The exercise, conducted across all 23 LGAs, saw Wike’s allies dominate, with most contesting under the APC platform, while a few ran under the PDP in key areas such as Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt. Political observers say…
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Aug
30
2025
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Muslims Working On Fridays Is Unfair While Sunday Is Work-Free – Reno Omokri

Muslims Working On Fridays Is Unfair While Sunday Is Work-Free – Reno Omokri

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Religion
Muslims Working On Fridays Is Unfair While Sunday Is Work-free – Reno Omokri Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has called for a review of Nigeria’s work schedule to accommodate Muslim worship on Fridays, describing the current arrangement as unfair to the Muslim community. In a video shared on his verified Facebook page on Friday, Omokri argued that before colonial rule, Fridays were traditionally recognised as a day of rest for Muslims. He noted that while Sunday remains a non-working day for Christians, Muslims are required to work on Fridays, despite its significance for their religious obligations. He suggested that a…
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Aug
30
2025
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Hon. Chief Ikenna Ukwa Celebrates Father At 80

Hon. Chief Ikenna Ukwa Celebrates Father At 80

Birthday, News Flash
Happy 80th Birthday Celebration to My Dearest Father! As I sit down to write this, I find myself overwhelmed not just by the occasion, but by the sheer weight of a lifetime of love you have given me. It’s a love that has been my constant, my shelter, and my guiding star. On this monumental birthday, I want to try to give some of that love back to you in words, though I know they could never be enough. There are memories that are not just remembered; they are felt in your bones. They become a part of who you…
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Aug
30
2025
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Education Minister Makes U-Turn, Admits 2009 FG-ASUU Agreement

Education Minister Makes U-Turn, Admits 2009 FG-ASUU Agreement

Education, News Flash
Education Minister Makes U-turn, Admits 2009 FG-ASUU Agreement The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has made a U-turn regarding his earlier remarks on Federal Government agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), admitting that it formally signed a pact with the union in 2009. Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Thursday, the minister had insisted that no agreement existed between the government and ASUU, adding that the union was merely parading a draft, a claim rejected by ASUU. But in a statement released on Friday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the…
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