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Aug

2024

Why We Issued 21-Day Strike Notice To FGN – ASUU

Why We Issued 21-Day Strike Notice To FG – ASUU The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the federal government has consistently failed on its promises to address the lingering issues hindering the development of Nigeria’s universities. ASUU earlier issued a 21-day notice to the federal government for a nationwide strike. Emmanuel Osodeke, the union’s president, was at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Abia where he disclosed the outcome of ASUU’s national executive council (NEC) meeting. The meeting was held between August 17 and August 18 at the University of Ibadan. The union is to reconvene at…

Aug

2024

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NNPC Reacts To Atiku’s Allegations Of Plan By Tinubu To Mortgage Nigeria’s Future Through OVH Deal

Economy, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Oil & Gas

NNPC Reacts To Atiku’s Allegations Of Plan By Tinubu To Mortgage Nigeria’s Future Via OVH Deal The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reacted to allegations made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing President Bola Tinubu of attempting to mortgage Nigeria’s future through the acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPC Ltd. In a statement titled “OVH Acquisition: The Facts, by NNPC Ltd,” the company denied any personal interest by President Tinubu in the acquisition. NNPC Ltd stated that investment decisions are based on commercial viability and national interest, and provided facts to counter Atiku’s allegations. The company…

Aug

2024

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Anambra Women Receive N50,000 First Lady’s Recapitalisation Grant

Economy, FGN, News Flash

Anambra Women Receive N50,000 First Lady’s Recapitalisation Grant Over 1,000 women, including petty traders, vulnerable and persons living with disabilities from various communities across Anambra State, have received the recapitalisation grant of N50,000 each from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme. The First Lady had on Thursday, unveiled a recapitalisation grant for 37,000 women petty traders across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. During the flag-off ceremony in Abuja, she said 1,000 women across each state and the FCT will get N50,000, totalling N1.85bn as part of her Renewed Hope Initiative’s Economic Empowerment…

Aug

2024

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Leaked Documents Reveal President Tinubu’s Son Co-owned Company With Chagoury

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash

Leaked documents reveal President Tinubu’s son co-owned company with Chagoury Leaked corporate documents have unveiled that Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, co-owned an offshore company with Ronald Chagoury Jr., the son of billionaire tycoon Ronald Chagoury. This company, incorporated eight years ago in the British Virgin Islands, has come under scrutiny following the awarding of a $13 billion contract to build a 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to Hitech Construction Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, The contract for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a project of immense national significance, was awarded without a public bidding process,…

Aug

2024

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Gov. Otti Congratulates Engr. Jennifer Adighije On Her Appointment As MD/CEO Of Niger Delta Power Holding Company

Abia State, FGN, Good Governance, News Flash

GOVERNOR OTTI CONGRATULATES ENGR. JENNIFER ADIGHIJE ON HER APPOINTMENT AS MD/CEO OF NIGER DELTA POWER HOLDING COMPANY The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has congratulated the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President on Entrepreneurship Development in Communication Innovation and digital economy, Engr. Jennifer Adighije on her new Appointment as the MD/CEO of Niger Delta Power Holding Company. Governor Otti expressed happiness that Engr. Adighije's accomplishments and hard work is being rewarded with more work by the President, and praised her for showing exceptional skills and passion in her service to the nation and enjoined her…

Aug

2024

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Rain, Lightning, Thunderstorms Caused Petrol Scarcity – NNPC

Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Rain, Lightning, Thunderstorms Caused Petrol Scarcity – NNPC The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. has blamed the fuel scarcity that has led to long queues in filling stations nationwide due to recent rains, lightning, and thunderstorms. NNPCL’s vice-president (downstream), Dapo Segun, disclosed this at a press conference at the NNPC towers in Abuja. Fuel queues have resurfaced in filling stations across the country, with car owners spending long hours in queues and black markets having a field day with fuel now being sold for as much as over N1,000. Apologising to Nigerians for the queues springing up across the country…

Aug

2024

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Corruption: A Virus That Must Be Tackled In Our Match To ‘A New ABIA State’. – By Anokwuru Christian Uche, PhD

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

CORRUPTION: A VIRUS THAT MUST BE TACKLED IN OUR MATCH TO 'A NEW ABIA STATE.' By, Anokwuru Christian Uche, PhD. INTRODUCTION According to Garry Skinner, the founder of Watoto Ministries, corruption is a vile disease that sucks and drains the health out of something good. Corruption in society is an evil moral infection that keeps the community in a state of perpetual sickness. Corruption is a moral virus. It is so potent that it leaves its host sick, lethargic, and unable to realize and accomplish all that a good person can. Where corruption thrives, poverty rather than prosperity thrives. Wealth…

Aug

2024

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SDP Complains As Governor Ododo Appoints ‘Just 1,192 Additional Aides’

News Flash, Politics

SDP Complains As Governor Ododo Appoints ‘Just 1,192 Additional Aides’ The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State has criticized Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo for appointing 1,192 additional aides. The appointments were announced in a Monday statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Folashde Ayoade. “The aides include Yakubu Nasir Abdulhakeem, who is to serve as the Executive Secretary, Kogi State Office for Disability, 165 Senior Special Assistants and 36 Special Assistants. “Others on the list approved by the Governor are: 574 Ward Special Assistants and 290 Local Government Special Assistants. “Similarly, Governor Ododo also approved the appointment…

Aug

2024

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FGN Fines Fidelity Bank N555.8m For Compromising Customer Data

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Fines Fidelity Bank N555.8m For Compromising Customer Data The Federal government through the National Data Protection Commission has slammed Fidelity Bank with a fine of N555.8 million for violating customer data protection laws. This announcement was made by the commission’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, at the Validation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Olatunji, Fidelity Bank breached the National Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023 and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, leading to the imposition of the fine. The penalty, which represents 0.1 per cent…

Aug

2024

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British High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Visit To ABIA State Police Command

International, News Flash, Personality

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO ABIA STATE POLICE COMMAND Today 21/08/2024 at about 1300hrs, the British High Commissioner and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie psc, fwc, MNIM, fdc at the Command Headquarters Umuahia. They were warmly welcomed by the CP and members of his management team. The interactive session expounded on key issues related to peace and security in the state, exploring opportunities for collaboration.