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May
30
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Amaekpu Development Union Ohafia Congratulates Gov. Alex Otti OFR And His Deputy Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu On Their One Year Anniversary.

Amaekpu Development Union Ohafia Congratulates Gov. Alex Otti OFR And His Deputy Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu On Their One Year Anniversary.

Abia State, Abia North, Good Governance, News Flash
GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT:ONE YEAR IN OFFICE.Long live Abia State. Amaekpu Development Union and the entre good people of Amaekpu Ohafia joyfully congratulate our pragmaticGovernor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR, and our amiable Deputy Governor – Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu on this epoch making commemoration of your one year in office. Your Excellencies, your pragmatic and people oriented policies, programs and developmental strides within this one year has rekindled the hope of Abians.We pray God will avail you the requisite grace and enablement to continually pilot the affairs of the good people of Abia State.We assure you of…
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May
30
2024
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ABIACENTRIC News Magazine Unveiled In Glamour

ABIACENTRIC News Magazine Unveiled In Glamour

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, People & Events
At yesterday's public presentation of Abiacentric News Magazine, Abia Infrastructure Mandate dignitaries came out in their numbers to cheer the occasion. It was a resounding success to the Glory of God Almighty. Ambassador Osita Offor, who chaired the occasion, Mr Emenike Iroegbu, Engr. Chidiebere Okoh, Architect Eme Uche Onu, Dr. Engr Odo Ijere, Mr Raphael Ukpai, Lady Precious Uwaoma, Lady Uzoma Emezue, Engr Ogbonnaya Emeka Uma, Elder Lekwa Olugu Ezutah, Dr. Uduma Nnate, Elder Ukariwe Odo, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Omeiheuku Umuahia. The NUJ Chairman Abia State chapter with his members, and other journalists and civil society who graced the occasion.…
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May
30
2024
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On The Wings Of Big Dreams – Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of The Urban Renewal & Public Transportation Project

On The Wings Of Big Dreams – Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of The Urban Renewal & Public Transportation Project

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash, Transportation
On the Wings of Big Dreams BEING THE TEXT OF SPEECH DELIVERED BY GOVERNOR ALEX C. OTTI, OFR, AT THE FLAG-OFF OF THE ABIA URBAN RENEWAL & PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECT IN ABA ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 Protocols, Let me with great joy, welcome everyone who has joined us for the formal flag off of the first phase of the Abia Urban Renewal and Public Transport Project in Aba. Tomorrow (Wednesday, May 29, 2024) in Umuahia, we shall flag off the second phase. The combined infrastructure development and remodelling works shall proceed and run simultaneously in the two major urban…
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May
30
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
FG Begins Distribution Of Cooking Gas To One Million Homes

FG Begins Distribution Of Cooking Gas To One Million Homes

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
FG Begins Distribution Of Cooking Gas To One Million Homes The Bola Tinubu-led federal government has commenced the free distribution of filled cooking gas cylinders to rural women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, flagged off the distribution exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, May 28. The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources is carrying the initiative under the Decade of Gas outreach programme. The project, Politics Nigeria understands, has a target of 250,000 households across the country annually over the next four years. The ministry distributed the cylinders to over…
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May
30
2024
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CJN Summons Chief Judges Over Conflicting Injunctions On Kano Emirate Dispute

CJN Summons Chief Judges Over Conflicting Injunctions On Kano Emirate Dispute

Judiciary, Kano, News Flash
CJN Summons Chief Judges Over Conflicting Injunctions On Kano Emirate Dispute In response to the legal turmoil surrounding the Kano Emirate, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and the Chief Judge of Kano State High Court. The summons follows the issuance of conflicting interim injunctions by the two courts, creating uncertainty and tension within the state. The conflicting rulings have exacerbated the ongoing legal and political tussles over the Kano Emirate, a situation that has prompted the CJN to intervene. The disputes center on the status and authority…
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May
30
2024
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Emefiele In Fresh Trouble As Court Orders Forfeiture Of Another $1.4Million

Emefiele In Fresh Trouble As Court Orders Forfeiture Of Another $1.4Million

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash
Emefiele In Fresh Trouble A Federal High Court, sitting on May 29, at Ikoyi, Lagos has again ordered an interim forfeiture of the sum of $1, 426, 175.14 million, linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. In addition to forfeiting the money, Justice Ayokunle Faji also ordered the EFCC to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper. This is to allow anyone interested in the money being sought to be forfeited to appear before the Court within 14 days and show cause why the final order of forfeiture of the said…
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May
30
2024
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Building The New ABIA: One Year After – Being Text of Gov Otti’s Anniversary Speech

Building The New ABIA: One Year After – Being Text of Gov Otti’s Anniversary Speech

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
Building the New Abia: One Year After Being the Text of a State Broadcast by Governor Alex C. Otti OFR, on May 29 2024, to Mark His One Year Anniversary in Office Umunne m Ndi Abia, I address you today with a deep sense of gratitude, first to Almighty God for preserving our lives and for His divine guidance over the past 12 months. I am also thankful to you, fellow Abians, for your unrelenting support. Thank you for the great faith you have reposed in our government since we took office on this day in 2023. Let me also…
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May
29
2024
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Kano Emirate Tussle: Governor Yusuf Bans Public Protest, Orders Arrest Of Demonstrators

Kano Emirate Tussle: Governor Yusuf Bans Public Protest, Orders Arrest Of Demonstrators

Kano, News Flash
Kano Emirate Tussle: Governor Yusuf Bans Public Protests, Orders Arrest of Demonstrators Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has banned all forms of public demonstrations in the State. He imposed stringent restrictions on all public gatherings intended to protest within the state. The Governor, in a statement by his Media and Publicity Director Sanusi Bature on Wednesday, said he was exercising the authority vested in him as the chief security officer of the State. “By virtue of his position, the Governor has directed the police, the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to apprehend, detain, and…
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May
29
2024
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President Tinubu Signs Bill Returning Old Anthem Into Law

President Tinubu Signs Bill Returning Old Anthem Into Law

FGN, News Flash, Politics
President Tinubu Signs Bill Returning Old Anthem Into Law President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Anthem Bill 2024 reverting to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, revealed this on Wednesday at a joint session of the National Assembly marking the Silver Jubilee Of Nigeria’s 4th Republic. President Bola Tinubu, who later joined the joint session, confirmed ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’ as the “latest national anthem”. Akpabio said the sitting was primarily to launch the new national anthem, explaining that the President would not be making a speech because he has to leave…
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May
29
2024
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Udo Emea Ogbaja Congratulates His Excellency Gov. Alex Chioma Otti OFR On His One Year Anniversary In Office

Udo Emea Ogbaja Congratulates His Excellency Gov. Alex Chioma Otti OFR On His One Year Anniversary In Office

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
It is no longer derogatory to be called A SHOT-MAN in fact SHORT-MAN is now a compliment especially in ABIA STATE.Yes, it used to be a common misconception that the height of a man is a determining factor of his abilities.However, this notion could not be further from the truth.The capacity of a man should never be judged by his physical stature, but rather by the strength of his character, the depth of his intellect, and the breadth of his experiences. In a world where superficial judgments often cloud our perceptions, it is important to remember that true greatness knows…
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