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Nov
21
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Abia State Q3 Budget Expenses: Understanding The Issues

Abia State Q3 Budget Expenses: Understanding The Issues

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
ABIA STATE Q3 BUDGET EXPENSES: UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES. Following the publication of the Q3 budget report of the Abia State Government, and in line with the government's commitment to transparency, good governance and fiscal discipline, it has become necessary to shed more light on the aforementioned report. This is even more so when there are certain distorted reports on social media, alleging that the Abia State Government had spent close to One Billion Naira on feeding and welfare for the Governor's Office, within the period under review. The accurate situation is that nothing in that region has been spent in…
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Nov
21
2023
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Gov Otti, Obi, Other Dignitaries Attend Zik Prize Awards

Gov Otti, Obi, Other Dignitaries Attend Zik Prize Awards

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, People & Events
GOV OTTI, OBI, OTHER DIGNITARIES ATTEND ZIK PRIZE AWARDS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, led a cream of some of the nation's foremost traditional rulers, corporate titans and public servants at 27th edition of the Zik Prize Awards, on Sunday night in Lagos. Those who were honoured with the prestigious awards at an event held inside the cosy Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels were the Zambian president, Hakainde Hichilema; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; Professor Benedict Oramah, President of AFRIEXIM Bank. Others were Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Chairman SIFAX Group; and Hajiya Aisha Atiku Bagudu, former First…
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Nov
20
2023
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Amaekpu Development Union, Ohafia Congratulates Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa And Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke(Etiokwe) On Their Appeal Court Victories

Amaekpu Development Union, Ohafia Congratulates Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa And Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke(Etiokwe) On Their Appeal Court Victories

Abia State, Abia North, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Amaekpu Development Union, Ohafia Congratulates Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa And Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke(Etiokwe) On Their Appeal Court Victories CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR APPEAL COURT VICTORIES The executives of Amaekpu Development Union(ADU) and the good people of Amaekpu hereby congratulate you on your recent victory to represent the good people of Abia North, Aro/Ohafia Federal Constituency and Ohafia South State Constituency. With this victory, God will avail you the grace and eneblement to graciously discharge your legislative roles to the good people of Nigeria as to give our constituencies the deserved dividends of democracy. May our Lord…
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Nov
20
2023
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How Boko Haram Ambushed Governor’s Escorts

How Boko Haram Ambushed Governor’s Escorts

Crime, News Flash, Security
Boko Haram Ambush Governor’s Escorts Atleast six security personnel were wounded when Boko Haram terrorists fired at security operatives returning official vehicles belonging to Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni from Maiduguri to Damaturu. Governor Buni was in Maiduguri where he joined other dignitaries to attend the 24th Combined Convocation Ceremony of the University of Maiduguri. The Governor and his entourage who were accompanied by Borno Governor Babagana Zulum, departed to Abuja through the Air Force Base in Maiduguri. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region that security vehicles in…
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Nov
20
2023
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‘I Couldn’t Resist The Urge’- Married Man Defies 2-Year-Old Girl

‘I Couldn’t Resist The Urge’- Married Man Defies 2-Year-Old Girl

Crime, News Flash
‘I Couldn’t Resist The Urge’ – Married Man Defies 2-Yr-Old Girl The police in Adamawa state has arrested a 30 -year-old man, Buguwa Kwaji, for defi!ing a 2-year-old girl, and is blaming alcohol for the crime. Kwaji was apprehended by the Adamawa State Police Command on the 12 November, 2023 following a tip off. Buguwa, who resides at Aljannaru village in Song LGA where he perpetrated the crime, confessed to defi!ing the minor, saying he was under the influence of alcohol. “After drinking a gin known as voltage on that fateful day, I lay down, and the little girl came…
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Nov
20
2023
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Revealed: How Two Nuns On A Charity Mission Work In Africa Returned Home Pregnant

Revealed: How Two Nuns On A Charity Mission Work In Africa Returned Home Pregnant

Gossips, News Flash, Religion
How Two Nuns On A Charity Mission Work In Africa Returned Home Pregnant Two nuns on a charity mission to Africa have fallen pregnant, leading Roman Catholic Church officials to open an investigation. The nuns, Fox News reports, were on separate missions in Africa, having travelled to the continent from Sicily, Italy, where their orders are based. The nuns are both themselves African; one is based in Messina, the other in Ispica. Italy’s Gazzetta del Sud reports that the nuns have been given the choice to leave their orders and raise their kids. One nun, aged 34, has since been…
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Nov
20
2023
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No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – President Tinubu

No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – President Tinubu

Education, News Flash, Presidency
No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has opined that no student will drop out of school as a result of inability to pay tuition fee under his administration. This is as the president kicked against Industrial disharmony in the nations universities, noting that it disrupts life, wastes time and elongates academic calendar. Tinubu who stated this at the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, noted that ” all avenues for dialogue must be explored and exhausted before strike actions are considered, and as the last resort.…
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Nov
20
2023
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Chief Justice Of Nigeria To Swear In 58 New SANs November 27

Chief Justice Of Nigeria To Swear In 58 New SANs November 27

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash
CJN to swear in 58 new SANs Nov 27 CJN to swear in 58 new SANsChief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on November 27 swear in the 58 newly-appointed Senior Advocates at the Supreme Court Headquarters, Abuja. According to a statement issued by Director of Press and Information of the apex court, Dr Festus Akande, the swearing in will be part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2023/2024 Legal Year of the Court. The statement read in part: “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria will…
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Nov
20
2023
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4,068 Of 80,804 Prison Inmates In The 253 Correctional Facilities Nationwide To Be Released – Hon. Minister Of Interiors

4,068 Of 80,804 Prison Inmates In The 253 Correctional Facilities Nationwide To Be Released – Hon. Minister Of Interiors

Crime, News Flash
💥BOOM Yesterday, Honorable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo flagged off the release of 4068 of the 80,804 inmates in the 253 correctional facilities nationwide, who have been held in custody due to their inability to pay fines. In the last few weeks, the ministry had mobilised the private sector through Corporate Social Responsibility as well as individuals to facilitate this initiative. Governance is not only about protecting the strong; it is also about protecting the weakest in the society. This is only a first step in the Renewed Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) to introduce global…
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Nov
20
2023
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547,774 Applied For 10,000 Police Constable Vacancies Across The Country – PSC

547,774 Applied For 10,000 Police Constable Vacancies Across The Country – PSC

Labour, News Flash, Security
547, 774 applied for 10, 000 constable vacancies – PSC 547, 774 applied for 10, 000 constable vacancies - PSCThe Police Service Commission (PSC) has disclosed that five weeks after its portal was opened, a total of 547,774 applications for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Force, have so far been received. Following the manpower deficit in the Police, the Presidency had, sometime in 2015, issued a directive for the recruitment of 10, 000 rank-and-file annually, over a period of time. In a statement, yesterday, by its spokesperson, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission said 358, 900 of the applications…
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