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Nov

2023

Gunmen Kidnapped CBN Top Official

Gunmen Kidnapped CBN Top Official Isaac Bature Gbaja, an assistant manager of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Lafia, the capital of Nassarawa State, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen. The incident took place on Monday, November 13, 2023, at around 8:00 p.m., when Gbaja and two other individuals were taken hostage. On Thursday, the kidnappers contacted Gbaja’s family, demanding a ransom of N10 million. Further investigation revealed that Gbaja was kidnapped near MACFES Royal Suites, in Tudun Gwandara, Lafia, Nasarawa State, where he was with his wife. This event occurred less than a day after the release of…

Nov

2023

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Straight From The Heart: Is Security In The Country Getting Worse? – By David Uma

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Security

IS INSECURITY IN THE COUNTY GETTING WORSE? The above question calls for sober reflection. The new administration seems not have found the magic wand in tackling the persistent insecurity in the Country. The blame game continues. The kidnapping of Rtd Major General Richard Duru a high profile military personnel took place sometime in the recent past in Owerri North. Within Abuja metropolis, kidnapping, and other related criminal activities have assumed a dangerous and worrisome dimension. It happens on daily basis, and has therefore, become a reoccurring decimal. It's no longer news that, the last administration ran a deliberate policy of…

Nov

2023

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All Roads Lead To Amangwu Ohafia As Isi Bu Mba Buries Mom Chief(Mrs) Eke Kalu Ugba(Nneoha 1 Of Amangwu Ohafia) Today Friday, 24 November 2023 (See Details Inside)

Abia North, Abia State, News Flash, Obituary

CHIEF OLUGU KALU UGBA (ISI BU MBA) BURIES MOM CHIEF(MRS) EKE KALU UGBA(NNEOHA 1 OF AMANGWU OHAFIA) ON FRIDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER 2023. The former Deputy Chief of staff to immediate past Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu Ph.D, Chief Olugu KALU UGBA(Isi Bu Mba) will bury his late mother Chief(Mrs) Eke Kalu Ugba on Friday 24th November, 2023.Order of Events/Activities are as follows: Wednesday 22nd November, 2023(2Pm - 5Pm)Service of Songs @ Nkabi Square, Amangwu Ohafia. Friday 24th November, 2023Body Arrives Amangwu Funeral Service by 10.00am. Entertainment of Guests follows immediately @ Primary School Field, Amangwu Ohafia. She was aged…

Nov

2023

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Gov Otti Begins Payment Of Eight Years Salary Arrears Of Judiciary Workers

Abia State, Good Governance, Labour, News Flash

GOV OTTI BEGINS PAYMENT OF EIGHT YEARS SALARY ARREARS OF JUDICIARY WORKERS Workers in the judicial service of Abia State have expressed gratitude to the Governor of Abia, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for living up to his promise of paying off their salary arrears. The workers, who had been owed since January 2015, had embarked on an indefinite strike against the immediate past government in the state, to press home their demands, shortly before Governor Otti assumed office on May 29, 2023. They had demanded the confirmation of Justice Lilian Abai as the substantive Chief Judge of the state, after…

Nov

2023

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Election Observers Call For IMO Polls’ Cancellation Despite Celebrations In Douglas House

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Amid Broad Celebrations In Douglas House, Election Observers Call For Imo Polls' Cancellation Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Oguwike Nwachuku, says the troubled Eastern Nigeria state has been agog with celebrations since the re-election of his principal in the widely condemned off-cycle governorship election of Saturday in the state. But, accredited election observers of Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) are calling for the total cancellation of the Imo governorship election. A cross section of the observers led by the Director of Operations of She for She Initiative for Women and Girl Child,…

Nov

2023

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Saudi Arabia Through Its State Owned Oil Company, Aramco Will Help Nigeria Revamp Our Oil Refineries – Presidency

Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas

💥BOOM After A Successful Outing In Saudi Arabia, President Tinubu Returns To Africa. President Tinubu Went To Riyadh For Serious Business. ●President Tinubu Sealed Investment Deals With The Saudis In Agriculture, Oil And Gas , Electricity, Telecommunications And Technology Sectors. ●Saudi Arabia Through Its State Owned Oil Company, Aramco Will Help Nigeria Revamp Our Oil Refineries . ●Saudi Arabia Also Pledged To Help Nigeria Strengthen The Naira And Support Food Security In Nigeria. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc who are…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Plans To Establish Industrial Hubs Across 36 States And FCT

Abuja, Economy, FGN, News Flash

💥BREAKING Presiden Bola Ahmed Tinubu Plans To Establish Industrial Hubs Across The 36 States And FCT. ●This Industrial Hubs Will Create Thousands Of Jobs For Nigerians And Tackle The Rising Unemployment In The Country. Detailed Programs will be made available soon the Presidency said SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc who are involved in the above events and others not mentioned during this Xmas period to reach out and showcase their event to the entire world at highly subsidized rate. PACKAGE:…

Nov

2023

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“I Wish That The NLC Will Realise That The Hunger In The Stomach Of Federal Employees Is Not Different From State Employees” – Senator Adams Oshomhole

Abuja, Labour, News Flash, Politics

💥BOOM "We Have States That Are Not Paying N30k & Those States Are Not Being Mobilised To Go On Strike. I Wish That The NLC Will Realise That The Hunger In The Stomachs Of Federal Employees Is Not Different From The Ones in State/Local Employees" ~Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Former NLC President. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc who are involved in the above events and others not mentioned during this Xmas period to reach out and showcase their event to the…

Nov

2023

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Why NNPP Describes Atiku’s Merger Proposal As Emotional And Medicine After Death

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

💥BOOM Labour Party has described, Atiku Abubakar’s merger proposal as a good proposal that should be considered. But the NNPP said it could only accept the proposal if Atiku would support Rabiu Kwankwaso, to wrest power from the APC in 2027. The acting National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, said “Atiku’s call is a proposition, and every Nigeria will consider a good proposition that is meant to remove the Octopus in power because they are not democrats. “Every Nigerian is interested in having a true democracy. What we have now is far away from democracy. So, if…

Nov

2023

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Navy Arrests Four Stowaways Hiding Inside Rudder Compartment Of Dubai-Bound Ship

Crime, Immigration, News Flash

Navy Arrests Four Stowaways ‘Hiding Inside Rudder Compartment’ Of Dubai-Bound Ship The Nigerian Navy has arrested four stowaways who were trying to illegally leave the country on board a container vessel, TEME Express, en route Dubai, UAE. They were arrested on November 13th, by the NNS BEECROFT team during a patrol at the Lagos anchorage. The Navy’s Base Information Officer, Sub-Lieutenant H. A. Collins, disclosed this in a statement released on November 15th, 2023. According to the statement, the ship’s commander Kolawole Oguntuga, disclosed that the stowaways were found inside the rudder compartment of the vessel with bags of snacks…