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Oct
09
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Governance Reimagined: Mapping The Future – Being Gov. Otti’s Lead Paper At The 54th Annual Accountants Conference At Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja

Governance Reimagined: Mapping The Future – Being Gov. Otti’s Lead Paper At The 54th Annual Accountants Conference At Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash
GOVERNANCE REIMAGINED: MAPPING THE FUTURE Being the Text of the Lead Paper Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the 54th Annual Accountants Conference Organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) on October 8, 2024 at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja Protocols Nigeria has changed dramatically in the last few decades. Unfortunately, it is not for the better. Strange events and ugly developments that were hitherto unimaginable in this part of the world a few years ago have become our daily reality. Going through regular national news reports and commentaries, one finds it difficult to accept that…
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Oct
08
2024
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ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FGN, Claims 84 Members Dead From Hardship

ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FGN, Claims 84 Members Dead From Hardship

Education, News Flash
ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FG, Says 84 Members Dead From Hardship The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over the deaths of 84 of its members within three months, citing economic hardship and unpaid salaries as key factors. The ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, revealed this during an interview on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels TV. “In the past three months, from May to August (2024), Nigerian universities lost 84 academics to death. In three months, because of what our people are going through,” Osodeke stated. He lamented the government’s failure to pay…
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Oct
08
2024
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Re: Trending Allegation Of Police Extortion In ABA – Press Release By PPRO, ABIA State.

Re: Trending Allegation Of Police Extortion In ABA – Press Release By PPRO, ABIA State.

Abia State, Crime, News Flash
PRESS RELEASE 8/10/2024 Re: Trending Allegation of Police Extortion in Aba The Abia State Police Command has been inundated with a trending allegation circulating online by a social media blogger, accusing an officer in Aba of extorting ₦100,000 each as bail from 10 arrested suspects on 04/10/2024. Preliminary investigation revealed that on 03/10/2024, the Aba Area Command received a complaint through a written petition from the management of Life Stock Feed PLC Aba. The petition alleged that several staff members had misappropriated a substantial amount of money and made away with some production materials from the company. Based on this…
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Oct
08
2024
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Let Go Of Rivers, You Can’t Win All Fights – Fubara Tells Wike

Let Go Of Rivers, You Can’t Win All Fights – Fubara Tells Wike

Gossips, News Flash, Politics
Let Go Of Rivers, You Can’t Win All Fights – Fubara To Wike Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to let go of any grip he desires to have over Rivers State and allow peace reign in the oil-rich state. Fubara, who stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, said he does not regret conducting the local government election in the state last Saturday despite the resistance by Wike’s men in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC). “I have all the guts to do these things,” the governor said,…
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Oct
08
2024
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Bobrisky: Again, VeryDarkMan Drops Audio Call, Indicts EFCC, Prison Officials, ‘SAN’

Bobrisky: Again, VeryDarkMan Drops Audio Call, Indicts EFCC, Prison Officials, ‘SAN’

Crime, News Flash
Bobrisky: Again, VeryDarkMan Drops Audio Call, Indicts EFCC, Prison Officials, ‘SAN’ The ongoing saga involving the controversial figure Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has taken a new turn with a recent audio release from social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse. Recall that VeryDarkMan earlier shared a leaked phone call audio on his Instagram page, wherein Bobrisky recounted details of his six-month jail term. In the audio, Bobrisky alleged that the EFCC collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him. He also alleged that prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, Falz, approached him for a presidential…
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Oct
08
2024
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Dele Momodu’s Advice To Wike(Copied)

Dele Momodu’s Advice To Wike(Copied)

CBN/Commercial Banking, News Flash, Politics
DELE MOMODU'S ADVICE TO WIKE My dear Brother, good evening. I have watched you in recent months with trepidation. I'm scared about your inability to comprehend the country called Nigeria. You must have underrated how the owners of Nigeria operate. I studied the biography of CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO. I was an insider in the June 12 1993 crisis, and a veritable witness to the tribulations of my great mentor, CHIEF MOSHOOD ABIOLA. Closer home, you must have seen how your predecessor, DR PETER ODILI, was stopped in his tracks in 2007. You're certainly one of Nigeria's best performing Governors, if…
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Oct
08
2024
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FGN Approves Airstrip For Canaanland – Bishop Oyedepo

FGN Approves Airstrip For Canaanland – Bishop Oyedepo

FGN, News Flash
FG Approves Airstrip For Canaanland – Bishop Oyedepo The Federal Government has reportedly approved the contruction of an airstrip for Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Ministries has said. Oyedepo made this disclosure to members of his congregation at his church’s Tehillah Night Special Edition in Canaanland, Otta, Ogun State. Announcing the new development, the man of God said he can now move to anywhere from his church premises without having to get to the airport first. He also reminded members of the congrefation that they working in purpose with the plan of God for them…
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Oct
07
2024
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President Tinubu Breaks Silence On Rivers Crisis, Gives Fresh Order To Police

President Tinubu Breaks Silence On Rivers Crisis, Gives Fresh Order To Police

FGN, News Flash
Tinubu Breaks Silence On Rivers Crisis, Gives Fresh Order To Police President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. Tinubu alao directed the Nigeria Police Force to restore security and maintain peace, law, and order in local government secretariats in Rivers state. Tinubu gave the order in a statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy. STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU DECRIES VIOLENCE IN RIVERS, DIRECTS POLICE TO PROVIDE SECURITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES Also Read:…
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