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Aug

2024

Anglican Church Gets Seven New Bishops, 4 Archbishops

Anglican Church Gets Seven New Bishops, 4 Archbishop The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has elected seven new bishops to fill the vacancies in seven of its dioceses and four archbishops for its internal provinces. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde, and made available to PUNCH Online. The statement noted that the elections were conducted during the church’s Episcopal Synod held on Monday, August 12, 2024, a the St Matthew’s Anglican Church Maitama, Abuja. Akintunde said the elections were announced by the church’s Primate, Dr. Henry Ndukuba, at the end…

Aug

2024

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President Tinubu Okays 300% Salary Increase For Judicial Officers

FGN, Judiciary, Labour, News Flash

Tinubu Okays 300% Salary Rise For Judicial Officers President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels. This followed the consideration and adoption of an executive bill transmitted by the President which sought to prescribe improved salaries and allowances as well as other fringe benefits for judicial…

Aug

2024

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Jonathan, Buhari Attend Council Of State Meeting In Aso Villa

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Jonathan, Buhari Attend Council Of State Meeting In Aso Villa Council of state meeting, FEC meetingPresident Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over his first National Council of State meeting since assuming office. The meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja is being attended by former presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari. With no executive powers, the National Council of State is an advisory organ of the federal government. Its membership includes the president who is the Chairman; Vice President, who is the Deputy Chairman; all former Presidents of the Federation and all former Heads of the Government of the Federation; all…

Aug

2024

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Pillars Of Enduring Support: Being Text Of Gov. Otti’s Speech At The 2024 ABIA Women August Meeting

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

PILLARS OF ENDURING SUPPORT Being the Text of a Speech Delivered by His Excellency, Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the 2024 Abia Women August Meeting at the International Conference Centre Umuahia, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Protocols, It is always a thing of joy to share in the excitement of our women and mothers because when they are happy, things are better for everyone at home, and in the communities. We are better as a people when women get the support they need to play their many very important roles in the immediate and wider human community. As history…

Aug

2024

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FRSC Confirms 16 Dead As Trailer Loses Control Along Lagos – Ibadan Expressway

Mishap, News Flash, South West

FRSC Confirms 16 Dead As Trailer Loses Control, Ram into Vehicles Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo State Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that 17 other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident. He said two people were injury-free of the 35 people, made up of 14 male adults, 10 female adults, six female children and five male…

Aug

2024

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Nigeria Telecom Sector In ICU – MTN Says

Business, News Flash, Telecommunications

Nigeria Telecom Sector In ICU – MTN Says The CEO, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has said the telecom sector in Nigeria is now in an intensive care unit (ICU) gasping for breath. Speaking virtually at a hybrid telecom investment forum organised by FDC on Tuesday in Lagos, he said there’s an urgent need to rescue the sector from collapse. Toriola, who differed with the position of Airtel Nigeria CEO, Carl Cruz, who had expressed optimism that investment will continue to flow into the sector, said pricing increase has become imperative, adding that it is now an absolute necessity. Details later…

Aug

2024

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Operation Rescue Nigeria: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwanso, Amaechi, Osinbajo, El-Rufai Called To Form New Party

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Ameachi, Osinbajo, El-rufai Called To Form New Party To Rescue Nigeria Dr. Salihu Lukman, the former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the North-West, has urged Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rotimi Ameachi, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and Mallam Nasir El-rufai to form a new party immediately to save Nigeria. Lukman also chastised the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for the country’s current situation. He stated that these major political parties cannot serve as platforms to rescue Nigeria from its…

Aug

2024

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Letter To Senator Shehu Sani – By Yakub Abubakar

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Letter to Senator Shehu Sani While your concerns about the potential involvement of northern elite in the #EndBadGovernance protests are understandable, it is important to approach this matter with a balanced perspective. The protests reflect widespread dissatisfaction across different regions of Nigeria, driven by a variety of issues including economic hardships, insecurity, and the desire for better governance. Attributing these protests solely to a conspiracy by northern elite risks oversimplifying the genuine grievances of Nigerians. The call for better governance is not unique to any particular region or political faction but resonates with the broader population that seeks accountability and…

Aug

2024

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Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Appointed New Chief Justice Of Nigeria

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been appointed as the New Chief Justice of Nigeria The former Chief Justice (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has retired as a Supreme Court judge this August paving the way for the appointment of the second female to ever hold the post of CJN. Kudirat Kekere-Ekun (born1958), has been a Supreme Court judge since 2013, has succeed Ariwoola when he takes a bow on his controversial tenure. The constitution mandates that the president sends the name of the most senior Supreme Court judge to the Senate for confirmation as CJN when the incumbent retires. Kekere-Ekun is the most…

Aug

2024

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Abia State Commissioner Of Police Held Strategic Meeting With Area Commanders, DPOs And Others

Abia State, News Flash, Security

Yesterday, 13/08/2024 the Commissioner of Police, CP Kenechukwu Owuemelie, psc, fwc, MNIM, fdc, held a meeting with Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders, and other strategic officers of the command. During the meeting, the Commissioner of Police appreciated the efforts of officers in combating crime in the state and encouraged them to maintain and improve their efforts in curbing crime and criminality in their respective areas of Responsibility. Recent crime trends in the state were analyzed as strategies and solutions were proffered. The CP emphasized the importance of community policing, urging strategic officers to continue engaging with necessary stakeholders…