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Dec

2024

Benin Republic Electoral Officials Visit INEC ‘To Learn From Nigeria’

Benin Republic Electoral Officials Visit INEC ‘To Learn From Nigeria’ A 12-member delegation from Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The delegation, led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja. The visit, according to Lafia, was aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral processes and best practices as Benin Republic prepares for its upcoming 2026 elections. Speaking at the event, Yakubu highlighted the significance…

Dec

2024

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Otti’s Meritocracy Agenda: A Panacea For Boosting Abia’s GDP – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

Otti's Meritocracy Agenda: A Panacea for Boosting Abia's GDP During the just concluded December Media Chat, Governor Alex Otti's statement that civil servants who failed the promotion and confirmation examinations in Abia State did not prepare well is a clear indication of his commitment to enthrone meritocracy in the state's workforce. This approach is reminiscent of the former Nigeria Eastern Region's workforce, which was known for its efficiency and productivity. Meritocracy is a system where rewards and opportunities are based on individual merit, rather than on personal connections or other factors. This approach has been successful in countries like the…

Dec

2024

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Supreme Court To Decide Fresh Suite Seeking Removal Of Tinubu As President This Monday

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Supreme Court To Decide Fresh Suit Seeking Removal Of Tinubu As President This Monday The Supreme Court will on Monday, December 16, determine the fate of President Bola Tinubu in a fresh suit seeking his removal from office as Nigeria’s leader. The new suit marked SC/CV/667/2023 is praying the apex court to sack Tinubu on two major grounds of alleged non-qualification to hold office as Nigeria’s President and usurpation of the same office against the law of the country. A candidate in the 2019 presidential election on the platform of Hope Democratic Party, HDP, Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru, filed the…

Dec

2024

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Oyedepo: Keyamo Defends Approval Of Private Airstrip Amid Controversy

News Flash, Politics, Religion, Transportation

Oyedepo: Keyamo Defends Approval Of Private Airstrip Amid Controversy The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has defended his decision to approve a private airstrip amid rising concerns and allegations of preferential treatment. Keyamo said this on the ‘This Morning’ programme on Arise News on Sunday. Where he stressed the importance of fairness and adherence to legal processes in granting approvals for private airstrips across Nigeria. “You can’t single out an individual in a country like this when you have given the same right to so many people and say withdraw that particular one. On what basis?” Keyamo…

Dec

2024

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‘Endure This Unintentional Hardship, But There Is…..’ – President Tinubu Tells Nigerians

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

‘Endure This Unintentional Hardship, But there is…’ – Tinubu Tells Nigerians President Bola Tinubu has said he is aware of the harsh economic situation of the country, and he begged Nigerians to endure what he described as “unintentional hardship”. Also, President Tinubu noted that he does not take pleasure in inflicting pains on Nigerians. He assured that there was light at the end of the tunnel. Tinubu said this at the 48th convocation ceremony of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He said he had embraced both the assets and liability of his predecessors. The President was represented by…

Dec

2024

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Abia Showing Southeastern States How To Beat The National Economy – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Politics, South East

Abia is showing Southeastern states how to beat the national economy Job creation rates in Nigeria, particularly in the South East region, have been a topic of discussion. Nigeria's economic growth has not been largely inclusive, with poverty and unemployment rates increasing despite high GDP growth averaging 7.3% since the 2018. In the South East region, Abia State has a relatively high job creation rate, driven by its strong manufacturing sector and agricultural production. According to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Abia State had a job creation rate of 12.6% in 2023, compared to 9.5% for…

Dec

2024

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OHANEZE NDIGBO WORLDWIDE: New President General Appointed

News Flash, Politics, South East, South South

Ohaneze Ndigbo Appoints New President-General Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appointed Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu as its new President General. His appointment is temporary, filling the remaining term of the late Ambassador Professor George Obiozor until January 10, 2025. The appointment follows a series of unfortunate events, including the deaths of Obiozor in 2022 and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu in mid-2024. To complete the tenure for Imo State, the state’s leadership proposed Nze Ozichukwu, whose nomination was approved by the Imeobi Ohanaeze. The move was necessary to ensure continuity in the organization. Ozichukwu brings extensive experience in management and development, having held…

Dec

2024

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FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N1.727 Trillion

Abuja, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Politics

FG, States, LGs Share ₦1.727 Trillion A total sum of ₦1.727 trillion, being November 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the December 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in ABUJA. This was disclosed in a statement signed by FAAC Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, on Friday. He noted that the N1.727 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N455.354 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N585.700 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue…

Dec

2024

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Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Fixes Date For Trial

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail, Fixes Trial Date The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to the tune of N500 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nwite, held that the sureties must be owners of landed properties in Abuja. Aside from directing the sureties to tender the title documents of the properties, which must be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, Justice Nwite equally ordered them to…

Dec

2024

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Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors

Judiciary, LGA, News Flash, Politics

Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN on Thursday, said any state governor who tampers with funds belonging to their Local Government Areas will be guilty of gross misconduct, which is an impeachable offense. The AGF, while addressing the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja chapter warned the chairmen of the 774 LGAs across Nigeria against mismanaging local government funds. Fagbemi, in his paper titled, “Aftermath of Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Financial Autonomy: What…