Abia State
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A Labour Party member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, has donated vehicles and various empowerment tools to over 100 constituents.
16 Nov
The recent local council election in Abia State that was won by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Young Progressives Party (YPP) may have opened the pathway for the gradual decimation of the crisis-torn Labour Party (LP) from the political landscape
7 Nov
Retired Permanent Secretaries in Abia State have demanded payment of their one-year entitlement which they claim had
5 Nov
A member of the House of Representatives from Lagos State, Hon. Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, has eulogised the former Abia State Governor and elder statesman, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu, who passed on recently. Onuakalusi, representing Oshodi/Isolo II Federal Constituency, described Onu as a man who ennobled politics with virtue. The Labour Party lawmaker, in a statement on Monday…
29 Oct
The Abia state Judiciary has commenced its 2024/2025 legal year formally on October 18, 2024.The theme of the legal year, “Advancing Justice
18 Oct
In celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child, Keystone Bank Limited, in partnership with the Abia State Government, last week empowered over 1,130 underprivileged girls across 17 local government areas of Abia State on menstrual hygiene and financial literacy. The initiative, according to Keystone Bank, is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility "Let’s…
17 Oct
The former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development in Abia State, Dr Philips Nto, has expressed frustration over what he termed “unending harassment” by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following a nine-year-long investigation that has yet to result in formal charges.
12 Oct
The House of Representatives is considering establishing another university in Nigeria despite the country having over 270 universities. The proposed institution will be named after President Bola Tinubu. On Thursday, the bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages was passed for first reading at the House of Representatives. Sponsored by…
12 Oct
Outdated policy framework, infrastructure deficit, insufficiently skilled workforce, insecurity, and unfavourable macro and micro-economic factors affecting cost of inputs like fish meal have been identified as factors bedeviling the aquaculture industry.
5 Oct
The Abia State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal beheading of a couple in the state. Jacob Udo, 78, and his wife, Comfort, 73, were attacked and killed in their home on Tuesday night. The assailants dismembered their bodies and stole several items from their residence. The police spokesperson, Maureen…
4 Oct
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia on Thursday flagged off the construction of model court halls in the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state
4 Oct
The National Population Commission (NPC), in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has expressed concern over the slow pace of birth registration for children under five in Abia State.
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Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved N713 million for the Year 2024 Bursary Award to Students of Delta State origin in higher institutions across the country. Executive Secretary of the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Dr. Godfrey Enita, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Asaba, the capital READ ALSO: Oborevwori tasks media on…
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Moshood Jimoh, the Police Commissioner, Eastern Ports, has expressed concerns over the vandalism of seaport facilities in Rivers. Jimoh made the expression in Port Harcourt on Thursday while speaking at a conference with the theme: “Advancing Global Logistics in the Blue Economy” He conference was organised by the Coalition of Maritime Journalists Association of Nigeria…
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The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) of the institution are at loggerheads over the alleged move by the management of the university to expend the sum of N65 million on the 10th-anniversary celebration of the institution. With the union alleging the leadership of the…
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday presented the Year 2025 budget estimates of N3.005 trillion to the House of Assembly. It has been christened: “BUDGET OF SUSTAINABILITY” with the capital: N 1.7t (59%) and recurrent: N1.2t (41%). The year 2024 budget, in Lagos State as at September 2024 has achieved an 85% performance, according…
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Russian lawmakers approved an almost 30 percent hike in defence spending Thursday, committing the country to yet more huge outlays next year on its military offensive against Ukraine. Moscow had already ramped up military spending to levels not seen since the Soviet era, pumping out missiles and drones to fire on Ukraine and paying lucrative…
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Ladies, we all know the drill. Your period (Aunty Flo) shows up uninvited, and suddenly, it’s “operation freshness” on steroids. But no shaking! With the right tips, you can slay through your period days and still feel like the baddie you are. Here’s the gist: 1. Get your shower game on lock This is not…
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed plans to appoint journalists, Non-governmental organisation, and other representatives from state governors as Voluntary Airport Marshals to supervise activities across Nigerian airports. The Minister in a press statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication Tunde Moshood said the Special Airport Marshals…
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French President Emmanuel Macron accused Haiti's transitional council of being "total morons" for dismissing the country's prime minister, according to a video shot at the G20 summit in Brazil this week and shared on social media Thursday. In the footage, the French leader is speaking on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio with an…
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An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation, CLEEN Foundation, and security scholars have called for reforms in the Nigeria Police Force for the optimum performance of the agency. The Acting Executive Director, CLEEN Foundation, Peter Maduoma; a Professor of Criminology and Sociology of Law, Etannibi Alemika, and Dr Nathaniel Danjibo of the University of Ibadan, made the call…
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has arraigned Savoir Robort, alias Timba, on a two-count charge of cultism and attempted murder. According to court documents, Robort and members of his cult gang allegedly ambushed Chief Gani Topba, leader of the Conscience of Ogoni People, on March 12, 2023, while returning from Zaakpo…