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Abia Assembly Passes Electricity Bill, Sets Framework For Power Sector Growth
The Abia State House of Assembly has passed H.A.B 23: The Abia State Electricity Bill, 2024 into law. The passage of the Bill took place during yesterday's plenary session following its consideration in the Committee of the Whole and its third reading. The Bill, sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House and Member Representing Arochukwu State Constituency, Hon. Okoro...
Ogun Monarch Faces Jail Time Until Bail Conditions Met
Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, has not complied with his bail requirements and has been placed under remand at the Ilaro Correctional Centre in Ogun State. The spokesperson for the correctional facility, Yinka Odukoya, confirmed this to Punch Online on Wednesday, stating that the monarch remained in custody as he had yet to perfect his...
Tinubu Moves To Dismiss 3 RECs, Seeks Senate Approval
The Senate has been asked by President Bola Tinubu to approve the removal of the suspended Residents Electoral Commissioners (REC) for the states of Sokoto, Adamawa, and Abia. President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter he addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The affected Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa),...
Six-Year-Old Dies In Tragic Drowning By Angry Mother In Bayelsa
In a moment of rage, a woman named Madam Stella drowned her six-year-old daughter, Rachael, in the Ukubie community in Bayelsa State's Southern Ijaw Local Government Area on Monday. The incident, which has left residents in shock, reportedly occurred after Rachael defied her mother’s repeated warnings against bathing in the river. Eyewitnesses said the little girl had gone to the waterfront...
Gov. Otti Flags Off Reconstruction Of Omenuko Bridge After Decades Of Neglect (Photos)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has officially flagged off the reconstruction of the long-abandoned Igwu River Bridge, popularly known as Omenuko Bridge, breaking the decades-old jinx of having a firm and reliable bridge in the area. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Ozuabam, Arochukwu Local Government Area, Governor Otti emphasized that although the bridge is located on...
Police Nab 165 Illegal Immigrants In Kebbi Raid
165 illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Niger Republic have been arrested by the Kebbi State Police Command after they were discovered crammed into a three-bedroom apartment in the Birnin Kebbi neighborhood of Kuwait. The arrests followed a tip-off that led detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to the apartment, uncovering what police...
Tinubu Leaves For France On Private Visit Ahead Of Addis Ababa Summit
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja on Wednesday for a private visit to Paris, France, before continuing on to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. This was disclosed via a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, “In Addis Ababa, President Tinubu will join African leaders...
NDLEA Nabs 251 Drug Suspects For Drug-Related Offenses In Benue
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) detained 251 suspects for a variety of drug-related offenses in 2024, according to the agency's Benue command. The State Commander of NDLEA, Mrs. Esther Musa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Makurdi. Musa, while highlighting the command’s achievements from January to December 2024, said that...
Governor Otti Approves New Pay Package For Abia Traditional Rulers (Video)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has approved a new monthly stipend ranging from N250,000 to N350,000 for traditional rulers in the state. This is a significant increase from the previous payments, which ranged from N25,000 to N50,000, a figure many considered insufficient for the responsibilities of the traditional institution. https://youtu.be/gLR1E9TIQxI The new pay structure, effective December 2024, reflects the administration’s recognition...
Telecoms Union Commends NLC For Calling Off Protest Against 50% Tariff Hike
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has praised the Nigeria Labour Congress for suspending its planned protest on Tuesday over the approved 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. The association’s Secretary-General, Mr Abdullahi Okonu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday that the union, as a major stakeholder, was knowledgeable about issues in...
