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Oct
17
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Our Students And Community Are Interested In Listening To Dr. Alex Otti’s Achievements As A Governor In Nigeria – Harvard

Our Students And Community Are Interested In Listening To Dr. Alex Otti’s Achievements As A Governor In Nigeria – Harvard

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Harvard saw the politically motivated bitterness, tantrums, anger and hate contained in the letter written to them by our friend Eke Ako against Governor Alex Otti, and they politely and bluntly said to him: "This is an academic institution not a space for discussing politics. We usually bring top notch scholars, policy makers, and statesmen and women to campus. Our students and our community are interested in listening to Dr Otti’s achievements as a governor in Nigeria. They want to learn about the social and economic development going on in his state. This is the reason why we support his…
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Oct
17
2024
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Restoration Of Echocardiography Service At ABIA Specialist Hospital

Restoration Of Echocardiography Service At ABIA Specialist Hospital

Abia State, Good Governance, Health, News Flash
Restoration of Echocardiography services at Abia Specialist Hospital . Our Echocardiography machine is fully functional courtesy of the intervention by our Governor, Dr Alex Otti (OFR).Echocardiography is a process of visualizing the valves, pumping action, walls and movement of the heart and is the definitive imaging modality of choice to diagnose heart diseases. What makes our machine spectacular is that it utilizes both adults and paediatric probes, hence adults and children can use it. Let's utilize it and inform our MDA.We have a Cardiologist and he performs Echo only on Thursdays for now. So we do booking of cases. We…
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Oct
17
2024
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“EFCC Unconstitutionally Established, Unlawful Organization’ – Olisa Agbakoba Writes National Assembly

“EFCC Unconstitutionally Established, Unlawful Organization’ – Olisa Agbakoba Writes National Assembly

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash
“EFCC Unconstitutionally Established, Unlawful Organisation” – Agbakoba Writes National Assembly Popular lawyer Olisa Agbakoba has written to both chambers of the National Assembly, pointing out that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was “unconstitutionally established.” This comes as the Senior Advocate of Nigeria highlighted the difficulties occasioned by constitutional hurdles in the fight against corruption. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives, dated October 14, 2024, Agbakoba stated, “I very strongly believe the EFCC is unconstitutionally established. The powers under which it was established go beyond the powers of the National Assembly. The EFCC is an…
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Oct
16
2024
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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Increase To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Increase To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rose To $39 Billion In October – Cardoso Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 percent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on banking regulation. The CBN governor said the country’s reserves stood at $34.70 billion at the end of June. Data from the apex bank had showed that foreign reserves fell to $32.29 billion on April 15 — the lowest level in over six years. Cardoso said the nation’s foreign exchange…
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Oct
16
2024
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Anambra State Governor Signs Bill To Deduct Funds From LGA Allocations, Says Full Autonomy Will Lead To Chaos

Anambra State Governor Signs Bill To Deduct Funds From LGA Allocations, Says Full Autonomy Will Lead To Chaos

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Governor Signs Bill To Deduct Funds From LG Allocations, Says Full Autonomy Will Lead To Chaos Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas could lead to “humongous chaos” and hinder sustainable development. Governor Soludo made this statement on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, after signing the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, titled “Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024.” The law was passed by the State House of Assembly last Thursday. Soludo argued that absolute autonomy for local government areas is impossible and would create chaos…
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Oct
16
2024
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Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Reacts To Declaration Of Vacant Seat By Amaewhule, Others

Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Reacts To Declaration Of Vacant Seat By Amaewhule, Others

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Reacts To Declaration Of Vacant Seat By Amaewhule, Others The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn as the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly reaffirmed its stance that the legislative seats of factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 24 others remain vacant. This development comes after the Amaewhule-led Assembly declared the seats of Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison Ehie, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant, citing their absence from sittings for 152 days. Amaewhule stated that Ehie failed to properly notify the House of his new office, leading to the declaration of…
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Oct
16
2024
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Yoruba Nation: FGN Speaks On Sunday Igboho’s Petition To United Kingdom.

Yoruba Nation: FGN Speaks On Sunday Igboho’s Petition To United Kingdom.

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Yoruba Nation: FG Speaks On Sunday Igboho’s Petition To UK The Federal Government has said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Sunday Igboho”, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said media reports on the petition “were highly misleading.” He explained that “Following media reports on the petition submitted at No. 10 Downing Street by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the British High…
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Oct
15
2024
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2027: ‘Obi Now Voice Of Opposition Not Atiku’ – Ayo Fayose

2027: ‘Obi Now Voice Of Opposition Not Atiku’ – Ayo Fayose

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
2027: ‘Obi Now Voice Of Opposition Not Atiku’ – Ayo Fayose Former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in disarray, rendering it ineffective as an opposition force. In an interview on Channels TV Sunday, Fayose stated that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has become the voice of the opposition, surpassing PDP’s Atiku Abubakar. “PDP members no longer have a party,” Fayose lamented, citing the party’s leadership crisis. “We can’t defeat the APC without a unified party.” Fayose urged Atiku to reconsider his political ambitions, advising him to stop contesting elections. “The…
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Oct
15
2024
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Rivers Assembly Declares Pro-Fubara Lawmakers’ Seats Vacant

Rivers Assembly Declares Pro-Fubara Lawmakers’ Seats Vacant

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Rivers Assembly Declares Pro-Fubara Lawmakers’ Seats Vacant The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has declared the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant following their absence from sittings for 152 days. Making this known during plenary today, Speaker Martin Amaewhule pointed out that Ehie did not properly write to inform the house of his new office, and as such his seat has been declared vacant. Regarding Victor Oko-Jumbo and the two others, the House held three separate votes to declare their seats vacant for absenteeism…
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Oct
15
2024
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Lighting The Way: Governor Otti’s Power Initiative – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Lighting The Way: Governor Otti’s Power Initiative – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash
Lighting the Way: Governor Otti's Power Initiative My dear fellow citizens of Abia State, Today, I stand before you to address a critical issue that affects us all: the persistent power outages and exorbitant electricity costs that plague our beloved state as well. We've all suffered through the sixth national grid collapse this year, leaving our homes, businesses, and communities in darkness. The socio-economic impact is staggering, and the struggles of our households are real. But I come to you today with a message of hope. Our dear governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has a vision and is currently working under…
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