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Gov Otti vows to reverse anti-people policies, as Methodist Prelate hails his govt’s strides

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has restated that the interest of the people will continue to come first in policy enactment and implementation, as his administration has taken steps to reverse anything found not to be in line…

Osun NUP Congratulates Gov. Adeleke on Installation As Asiwaju of Ede

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Osun State chapter of Nigeria Union of Pensioners has congratulated the governor of the state, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his installation as Asiwaju of Ede land. The union, in a congratulatory message issued and jointly signed by its…

Saturday, May 11

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Gov. Otti ups effort to return Aba’s lost glory

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The Abia state government, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, took another giant stride to open-up access roads into the hinterlands of Aba to stimulate evacuation of produce to urban centres, when it flagged-off the 3.5 kilometer-Osisioma-Ekeakpara…

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Abia pensioners hold march to commrnd Gov Otti for clearing pension arrears

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Pensioners in Abia State under the umbrella of Concerned Abia Pensioners during the week staged a solidarity march round Umuahia, the State capital, singing and praising God for using Governor Alex Otti to end their many years of…

Asiwaju of Ede: Sen. Oyewumi felicitates with Gov. Adeleke

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The Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate and the Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Akogun Lere Oyewumi, has extended his congratulatory message to the Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on his conferment as…

ASR Africa donates classroom blocks to University of Uyo

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The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has commenced the construction of four blocks of classrooms donated to the University of Uyo at its main campus via a grant of the sum of two hundred and fifty million naira (N250m). The…

Friday, May 10

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All I want is Abia Airport or N10bn, Gov Otti replies Ikpeazu

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Amid the controversies surrounding the disclosure that the immediate past Okezie Ikpeazu- led administration in Abia State allegedly awarded N10 billion for a nonexistent airport, the State governor, Alex Otti has said that details of the…

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Osun CoS, Akinleye Congratulates Gov. Adeleke on installation as Asiwaju of Ede

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The Chief of Staff to Osun State governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye has congratulated the governor, Ademola Adeleke on his installation as Asiwaju of Ede land. He also rejoiced with him on his birthday anniversary. Akinleye in a…

A member of Nigerian House of Reps, Isa Dogonyaro dies at 46

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Isa Dogonyaro, a member of the House of Representatives representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency, Jigawa State, has died at 46. According to a statement of condolences issued on Friday by the Spokesman for the House of…

Police free detained journalist, Daniel Ojukwu

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A journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), abducted by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police, Daniel Ojukwu, has regained freedom. FIJ disclosed on its website that Ojukwu regained…

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Students of Defence Intelligence praise Gov Otti’s Force Multiplier strategy for combating insecurity

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Students of the Nigeria Defence Intelligence College, Abuja, have commended Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for creating the right environment and atmosphere for security agencies in the State to operate in synergy. They said Governor…

Abia to train 300 farmers at Nasarawa farm

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, says one of the ways Nigeria can solve the problem of food security is through the mechanisation of farming and establishing such businesses across the states of the federation. Governor Otti said with…

Court restates order for arrest of Yahaya Bello, accuses him of plotting to truncate case

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has accused Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State of attempting to truncate the criminal case initiated against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is as the…

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Prince Harry, Meghan in Nigeria to promote Invectus Games

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle, his wife, arrived in Nigeria today, Friday to promote the Invictus Games. Invectus Games is an initiative he founded to support the rehabilitation of wounded and sick service members and…

Access Bank partners MasterCard to boost cross-border payment

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Access Bank says it is partnering with MasterCard to boost cross-border payments with a unified money movement solution. The partnership is intended to enable businesses and consumers to send and receive international payments to and from…

FBNH announces appointment of Ebenezer Olufowose as First Bank Chairman

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FBN Holdings Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of completion of the tenure of Tunde Hassan Odukale as the Chairman of its flagship subsidiary, First Bank Nigeria Limited. This follows the completion of…

R.T. BRISCOE appoints Mr. Jubril Adetokunbo Shittu as Finance Director

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The Board and Management of R.T. Briscoe (Nigeria) PLC has informed the Nigeria Exchange and the general public of the appointment of Mr. Jubril Adetokunbo Shittu as Finance Director with effect from April 1, 2024 Mr. Jubril Adetokunbo…

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Davido hints at quitting music after beef with WizKid

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Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has hinted that he may not produce another album after the next one. The announcement comes on the heels of his recent beef with WizKid, his colleague in the industry. While…

PwC says there’s need to unify electricity laws to avoid regulatory capture

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PwC Nigeria has warned that the provision of the Electricity Act which allows states to have independent electricity laws would not be helpful to the growth of the power sector. The firm gave the warning in a report highlighting the…

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We’re planning to form mega party ahead of 2027 – Utomi

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Prof. Pat Utomi, a renowned public intellectual, has disclosed that there’s a plan to form a mega political party with like-minded people and political groups ahead of the 2027 general elections is on course. Utomi, who returned to Nigeria…

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UN Nigeria partners Sterling One Foundation to co-convene ASIS 2024

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Press release UnitedNations (UN) in Nigeria, led by the Resident Coordinator, Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Malick Fall has committed to galvanizing the private sector for stronger partnerships and more impactful investments towards…

GTCO shareholders approve $750m capital raising, N94.179bn dividend for 2023

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Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc on Thursday at the third Annual General Meeting approved the company’s plan to establish a capital raising programme of $750 million either through public offerings, private…

US govt, FCMB partner to strengthen Nigeria’s health sector

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Melissa Jones, at a ceremony held at the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, affirmed the U.S. government’s commitment to strengthen…

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Your policies bringing pain, suffering on Nigerians, Gani Adams tells FG

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Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has said the policies of President Bola Tinubu led federal government are bringing pain and suffering on Nigerians. This is as he urged the government to address the sufferings caused by the…

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NCC signs MoU with Nokia to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio

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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria, to train young Nigerians on latest…

Access Bank partners MasterCard on cross-border payment

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In a bid to solve one of the challenges that those in the diaspora contend with, Access Bank and MasterCard have partnered to boost cross-border payments with a unified money movement solution, enabling businesses and consumers to send and…

Thursday, May 9

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Tijani Babangida, wife hospitalised after road accident, brother dies

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Tijani Babangida, former Super Eagles forward, was on Thursday involved in a car accident that claimed the life of his younger brother, Ibrahim Babangida. Babangida was in the Atlanta 1996 Olympic team that won gold medal, and is currently…

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Senate okays death penalty for drug traffickers

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The Senate has approved death penalty for drug traffickers in the country. According to Daily Trust, this is sequel to the consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics,…

Wabote dragged to EFCC over NCDMB projects fund disbursement

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A former member of the Federal House of Representative from Bayelsa State, Isreal Sunny-Goli, has filed a petition before the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), over the need for a thorough investigation into the controversies…

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Osun: Adeleke has spent N2bn on community devt, Says Abokede

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Funmi Aderonke Abokede, the General Manager of Osun State Community and Social Development Agency, says the state government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke has spent N2bn on community development across the state. She…