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Nov
03
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
OAU Raid: EFCC Bans Sting Operations At Night, Reviews Arrest, Bail Procedures

OAU Raid: EFCC Bans Sting Operations At Night, Reviews Arrest, Bail Procedures

Crime, News Flash, Security
OAU Raid: EFCC Bans Sting Operations At Night, Reviews Arrest, Bail Procedures The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed its operatives to stop sting operations at night. Ola Olukoyede, the commission’s chairman, announced the new directive on Wednesday in Abuja. According to a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s spokesperson, the order was given in reaction to the raid of off-campus hostels of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile Ife by operatives of EFCC About 69 suspects were arrested during the raid for fraud-related offences. A source told TheCable that the officials broke into the hostels with hammers. The…
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Nov
02
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
“Leave My Government If You Can’t Perform”- President Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others

“Leave My Government If You Can’t Perform”- President Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others

Abuja, News Flash, Presidency
Leave My Govt If You Can’t Perform – Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said government officials and appointees who cannot perform are free to leave while declaring that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him into office.He stated this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day retreat with the theme, “Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda,” organised for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Tinubu, who stated that at the end of the retreat, a bond…
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Nov
02
2023
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Just-In: NLC President, Ajaero Hospitalized After Brutal Police Attack(Read Details)

Just-In: NLC President, Ajaero Hospitalized After Brutal Police Attack(Read Details)

Labour, News Flash, Politics
BREAKING: NLC President, Ajaero Hospitalized After Brutal Police Attack (Read Details) The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been hospitalised after being brutally attacked by police officers during a union protest in Imo state. Ajaero’s right eye is completely shut, and he has suffered other injuries, according to NLC’s head of information and publicity, Comrade Benson Upah. Upah said Ajaero was beaten, blindfolded and taken to an unknown destination, where he was further brutalised. His phones, money, and other personal effects were also taken from him, this newspaper has learnt. Upah said, “Contact has been…
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Nov
01
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
I Turned 30 With A New Man And A New Love – Mercy Eke

I Turned 30 With A New Man And A New Love – Mercy Eke

Entertainment, Love & Life, News Flash
I Turned 30 With A New Man And A New Love – Mercy Eke Mercy Eke claims she step into her 30 having a new man and a new love with big energy. While saying that she was so happy, Pere grabbed her warmly and pulled her close, and they hugged. The beauty of it is how they have genuinely connects without forcing anything.Mercy Eke claims she step into her 30 having a new man and a new love with big energy. While saying that she was so happy, Pere grabbed her warmly and pulled her close, and they hugged.…
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Nov
01
2023
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Gov. Otti’s Wife Priscilla Donates 100 White Canes To The Visually Impaired In Abia State

Gov. Otti’s Wife Priscilla Donates 100 White Canes To The Visually Impaired In Abia State

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash
Gov. Otti's Wife Priscilla Donates 100 White Canes To The Visually Impaired In Abia State. Abia's first lady says the government is committed to the full implementation of the state's disability law. Governor Alex Otti (right) with his wife, Priscilla (left) [Instagram/@priscilla.otti]Governor Alex Otti (right) with his wife, Priscilla (left) [Instagram/@priscilla.otti]The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the canes were distributed during a ceremony organised to mark this year's International White Cane and Safety Awareness Day in the state. The day is observed globally on every October 15, to create awareness on the significance of the white cane as…
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Nov
01
2023
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Rivers State: Fubara Reinstates Sacked And Suspended Key Loyalists Of Wike.

Rivers State: Fubara Reinstates Sacked And Suspended Key Loyalists Of Wike.

News Flash, Politics
Wike single-handedly installed Fubara as his successor. Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has rescinded the sack and suspension of key loyalists of Minister Nyesom Wike. All Local Government Chairmen caught in the mix have also been restored. Fubara made the move in the wake of threats of impeachment allegedly engineered by Wike. Wike single-handedly installed Fubara as his successor. But allegedly excessive control by the immediate past Governor reportedly resulted in the conflict of interests that spiraled into the near impeachment of Fubara. The ferocious response by Fubara as defined by the widespread sack of Wike’s loyalists encircling him…
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Oct
31
2023
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Just-In: Wike, Fubara(Shaking Hands) At Aso Rock Villa Amid Rivers Governor Impeachment Plot

Just-In: Wike, Fubara(Shaking Hands) At Aso Rock Villa Amid Rivers Governor Impeachment Plot

News Flash, Politics, Security
Wike, Fubara At Aso Villa Amid Rivers Gov Impeachment PlotThe two were seen shaking hands upon meeting. The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The two were seen shaking hands upon meeting. The meeting of the two politicians and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed the impeachment proceedings launched against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday. Fubara; and Wike, the immediate-past governor of Rivers State, appeared to be in the Villa for a meeting…
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Oct
31
2023
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Breaking News: Real Cause Of Rift Between Nyesom Wike And His Successor, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara Revealed

Breaking News: Real Cause Of Rift Between Nyesom Wike And His Successor, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara Revealed

News Flash, Politics, South South
BREAKING: Cause Of Rift Between Nyesom Wike And His Successor, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara Revealed In the high-stakes world of Rivers State politics, a sizzling feud has erupted between former Governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Gov. Fubara. The drama unfolds with allegations that Wike demanded a jaw-dropping 25% of Rivers State's monthly allocation from Fubara; we are talking BILLIONS – a sum that would make anyone's eyes water. But wait, Fubara, no pushover himself, reportedly haggled it down to 10%, still an eye-popping figure by any standard. But that's not where the plot thickens. Wike reportedly had his fingers in…
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Oct
30
2023
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Battle Of The Titans In Senate: Ndume Reacts, ” I’m More Experienced Than Akpabio”

Battle Of The Titans In Senate: Ndume Reacts, ” I’m More Experienced Than Akpabio”

Abuja, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Akpabio To Be Impeached As Senate President, Ndume Reacts: "I’m more experienced" The leadership of the national assembly and some of its members are not at peace In what could be described as a fresh drama, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Muhammed Ali Ndume, called the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio to order. According to Ndume, his role involves holding the Senate president accountable for adherence to established legislative norms. The Chief Whip of the Senate, Muhammed Ali Ndume, on Sunday, October 29, has shed more light regarding the seemingly frosty relations between him and the president of…
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Oct
30
2023
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Rivers State: Pandemonium As Tear Gas Is Fired At Rivers Assembly Over Planned Impeachment Of Governor Fubara

Rivers State: Pandemonium As Tear Gas Is Fired At Rivers Assembly Over Planned Impeachment Of Governor Fubara

News Flash, Politics
BREAKING: Pandemonium as Tear Gas Fired at Rivers Assembly Over Planned Impeachment of Gov Fubara. A fresh crisis has engulfed the Rivers State House of Assembly amid rumours of an impending impeachment procedure against the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara. According to Channels Television, the state lawmakers on Monday, October 30, removed its leader. Rivers Assembly leader's removal causes commotion. This is as the governor stormed the Assembly Complex while House members fled for safety as tear gas was fired outside the Complex. A protest is also ongoing outside the Complex as of the time of this report. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO…
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