Politics

Apr
29
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Warning To Ikpeazu’s Feeding Bottle Political Jobbers: Note Your Treachery Won’t Be Forgotten – Janny Lilly Tells Cosmos Ndukwe

Warning To Ikpeazu’s Feeding Bottle Political Jobbers: Note Your Treachery Won’t Be Forgotten – Janny Lilly Tells Cosmos Ndukwe

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
The recent defection of stakeholders and beneficiaries of the PDP to other parties after the 2023 governorship election loss is truly an eye opener. It's shocking to see individuals who rose through the ranks from councilor to deputy chairman, chief of staff, deputy speaker, commissioners, SSA, and numerous appointments under the PDP, abandon the party that nurtured them from humble beginnings as an ordinary photographer. In just a few months out of power, they've conveniently forgotten the benefits and wealth they accumulated under the PDP, which made them billionaires. Congratulations on your new party affiliation, but remember that when we…
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Apr
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia Chairman Of The Nigerian Education Loan Fund

President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia Chairman Of The Nigerian Education Loan Fund

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash, Politics
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS JIM OVIA AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION LOAN FUND President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, CFR, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria's leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana. The National Student Loan Programme…
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Apr
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Tinubu Appoints New Heads For 2 Important Agencies

Tinubu Appoints New Heads For 2 Important Agencies

FGN, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Appoints New Heads For Two Important Agencies President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of two new chief executive officers to lead key agencies in the country. Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor was named the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) while Prince Ebitimi Amgbare will serve as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA). The approvals for the appointments were contained in a statement on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Barikor, an academic and politician, brings a wealth of experience to…
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Apr
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman

Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Court Sets Date To Decide On Validity Of Ola Olukoyede’s Appointment As EFCC Chairman Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till June 19, for judgment in a suit seeking the sack of Mr Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). The judge fixed the date for judgment after lawyers representing parties adopted and argued their briefs of arguments for and against the suit. An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Victor Opatola, had last year dragged President Bola Tinubu to court, over the appointment of Olukoyede. Opatola, in the…
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Apr
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
APC Reacts As US Gives Verdict On 2023 Election

APC Reacts As US Gives Verdict On 2023 Election

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
We’ve Moved On – APC Reacts As US Gives Verdict On 2023 Election The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the United States 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which declared that the last general election in Nigeria reflected the will of the populace despite widespread irregularities. The report seen on Thursday also stated that there were reports of campaigning at polling stations, lack of ballot secrecy and various irregularities during the country’s 2023 elections. The report said many independent observers acknowledged that the presidential, legislative, and governorship elections largely reflected the will of voters. Reacting to the…
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Apr
25
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Abia Govt Says Allegations Of Washed Off Newly-Constructed Road In Aba False

Abia Govt Says Allegations Of Washed Off Newly-Constructed Road In Aba False

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
ABIA GOVT SAYS ALLEGATION OF WASHED OFF NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED ROAD IN ABA FALSE Abia State Government says there is no truth in a recently circulating video on social media that storm water washed off one of the new roads recently constructed by the administration of Governor Alex Otti. The Commissioner for Works, Abia State, Engr. Don Otumchere Oti, stated this while inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of Pepples Road and other roads in Aba. Engr. Oti, who conducted journalists round some of the project sites in Aba, said that no section of the Pepples Road, which is still under construction, was washed…
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Apr
23
2024
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INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Governorship Election

News Flash, Politics, South South
’16 Males, 1 Female’- INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Edo Gov Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published its final list of candidates seeking to contest the Edo governorship election in September. Godwin Obaseki, incumbent governor of Edo, is rounding off his second and final term in office. In a statement on Monday, Sam Olumekun, INEC’s commissioner for information and voter education, said 17 political parties have presented candidates seeking to succeed Obaseki. Olumekun said of the 17 candidates, 16 are male while one is female. Patience Ndidi of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) is the…
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Apr
23
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Super Highway Project, A Misplaced Priority -Peter Obi

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Super Highway Project, A Misplaced Priority -Peter Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Infrastructure, News Flash, Politics
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Super Highway Project, A Misplaced Priority — Peter Obi The Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Super Highway project as a misplacement of priority. Obi said the project which was being given attention at this time does not deserve the attention it was getting because of the humongous cost, the time it would take to complete and the fact that there were more deserving but delapidated roads littered across Nigeria which require immediate attention. He equally said the timing of the Coastal road project by…
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Apr
22
2024
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Wike Is Truly Powerful, Controlling PDP And APC Same Time – Victor Chigozie Ene(AIF)

Wike Is Truly Powerful, Controlling PDP And APC Same Time – Victor Chigozie Ene(AIF)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Personality, Politics
This Man is really and truly Powerful. He is out to destroy PDP for losing the party's Presidential ticket in 2023. He told NWC then, that he would destroy PDP if they fail to give him the Presidential ticket. Wike is now controlling PDP and APC at the same time. He is in charge of PDP and APC structures in Rivers state. As a serving minister in the APC led national govt who has openly boasted that President Tinubu would return in 2027, he is still attending PDP's Caucus and NEC meeting. The PDP national chairman is his boy and…
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Apr
22
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Lucky Aiyedatiwa Wins Ondo APC Governorship Primary(See Result)

Lucky Aiyedatiwa Wins Ondo APC Governorship Primary(See Result)

News Flash, Politics
Lucky Aiyedatiwa Wins Ondo APC Governorship Primary (See Result) Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo state, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for the November 16 election. Usman Ododo, Kogi state governor and chairman of the election organising committee, declared Aiyedatiwa as the winner of the party’s primary in the early hours of Monday. Ododo said Aiyedatiwa secured over 48,000 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Olusola Oke, who polled 14,915 votes. Aiyedatiwa was said to have won in 16 of the 18 LGAs in the state while Oke won in Ilaje local government area. The election was…
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