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Governor Otti Approves N70k Minimum Wage For Abia Workers
Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti has approved the payment of N70,000 as minimum wage for Abia workers with effect from October end, ABN TV reports. This announcement was made by Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu during a press briefing in Umuahia, highlighting Governor Otti's empathy for workers Kanu assured that payment will commence within days, covering all worker...
IPOB Disowns Sit-At-Home Order, Urges Calm In Southeast
Commercial activities in most parts of the South East states were grounded, yesterday, in continuation of the sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over the incarceration of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kalu. https://youtu.be/KvsjLLSG3N0 Despite the success of the weekly directive, IPOB, yesterday, denied declaring a sit-at-home exercise for October 21 and 22 in any part of Igbo land. In Aba, Abia State,...
Bobrisky Served Prison Sentence, Says FG Panel
The Federal Government investigative panel has revealed that the convicted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, served out his six-month prison sentence in custody. Findings of the investigative panel contradicted an earlier report that Bobrisky was kept out of the custodial centre while serving his jail term in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, where he was transferred to the Medium...
Sit-At-Home Cripples Commercial Activities In Abia (Video)
Commercial and social activities in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State on Monday came to a standstill following the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). https://youtube.com/live/KvsjLLSG3N0 The two-day sit-at-home was reportedly announced by IPOB as a means of hoisting the Biafra flag in the region and demanding the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently...
Toothpaste Prices Soar: Nigerians Switch To Chewing Sticks
We are now going back to the old ways of living in Africa. No thanks to the excruciating economic conditions Nigerians are facing. Gone are the days when we compete with brands and qualities of toothpaste. Even the least of the toothpastes cost an arm these days, and only the super-rich can afford them. But for an average family, who depends on...
Don’t Give Up On Nigeria – Peter Obi Urges Youths To Stay Resolute
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged the younger generation to remain resolute and never give up on Nigeria. In a post on Sunday via his official X handle, Obi spoke to young Nigerians at the Owerri Social Media Fest, SMFest. ABN TV reports that SMFest is a platform that teaches its audience...
Shettima Jets Out To Represent Tinubu At CHOGM 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). In a statement on Sunday, Stanley Nwokocha, spokesman of the Vice President, said Shettima would join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held...
Tinubu’s Return To Continue Good Work He Has Started — Gbajabiamila
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that the President is well-rested and ready to continue his duties after returning from his annual leave. Speaking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja on Saturday, Gbajabiamila said Nigerians should expect better days ahead as Tinubu resumes his role. Gbajabiamila, who was among the top officials who welcomed...
President Tinubu Returns From European Trip, Set To Tackle National Issues
President Bola Tinubu has returned to the country after his trips to England and France. The presidency announced this on Saturday night, releasing a footage of the presidential jet touching down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, also confirmed his return to our correspondent. “The President is back,” Onanuga said...
Electricity Users Urges Sack Of Management Team
Following the National Grid collapse on Saturday, residents of the FCT have demanded the resignation of those in charge of overseeing the system. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the grid had collapsed on Monday, with power only being restored on Tuesday. Saturday’s collapse marks the second in a week and the seventh in 2024. Consumers residing in Kuje, Area 10,...
