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Gombe Dissatisfied Over Low Compensation For NYSC Camp Takeover
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has expressed displeasure over the amount paid by the Federal Government as compensation for taking over the state-owned NYSC orientation camp to host Operation Safe Corridor. OPSC located in Kwami, Malam Sidi is operated by defence headquarters for the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of repentant Boko Haram members. The facility was a built by the Ibrahim...
Nmuri Bailey Bridge Ohafia Re-opens For Use After Rehabilitation
The popular Nmuri Bailey Bridge along Umuahia Bende Ozu ABAM Ohafia Road Route F107 which was temporarily closed for rehabilitation has finally reopened after it was certified fit for vehicular traffic again following the successful completion of the job. Hon. Uko Nkole, member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency who facilitated the project made the announcement on Thursday in a statement...
Anambra Poll: INEC Assures Prompt Payment, Safety For NYSC Ad-hoc Staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured the National Youth Service Corps members to be deployed in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election of their safety and prompt payment of election duty allowances. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Wednesday, said nobody would hold back their election duty allowances. He said that the issue of welfare...
“Nigeria Requires 21.9% Annual Growth, N1, 500/$” — Afrinvest
Nigeria would require a minimum annual growth rate of 21.9 percent at an exchange rate of N1,500/$ or stronger exchange rate at a slower growth rate to attain $1 trillion economy valuation by 2031, Afrinvest West Africa Limited has predicted. Afrinvest projected this in in its 20th Nigeria Banking Sector Report 2025 entitled, ‘ACT-BOLD: Beyond a Trillion Dollar Economy’. According to...
Shadow Government: 500 Lawyers Mobilized To Defend Utomi Against DSS
Professor of Political Economy Pat Utomi on Friday revealed that some Nigerians are rallying to support him with a legal team of 500 lawyers in response to a lawsuit filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). Utomi disclosed the development via a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, writing: “It’s energising that some want to put together...
OMPAN Abia Chapter To Host Exclusive Chat With Reps Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu
The Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) Abia State Chapter is set to host an exclusive chat with the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, today, Saturday, May 4, 2024. The event, which will take place at the Sun Heaven Hotel in Umuahia, Abia State, promises to be an insightful and engaging discussion...
Wike Denies Solely Taking Decision To Demolish Hotels
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has denied solely taking the decision to demolish two hotels in the state for a violation of Coronavirus lockdown order. The governor of Rivers State made the comments on Tuesday after coming under intense public fire for several days with many individuals and groups calling for his ‘head’ after the decision to demolish two hotels. He...
Apostle Alozie Celebrates Elder Mrs. Eunice Uzor Kalu on Her Birthday, Hails Her As A Mother Of Great Virtue
Apostle Chuks Alozie, Coordinator of the Abia Apostolic Intercessory Team and Group Managing Director of GSST Group, has extended warm birthday wishes to Elder Mrs. Eunice Uzor Kalu (Odiukonamba), founder of Reality Organization Worldwide and mother of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as she marks another year of God's grace. In his goodwill message, Apostle Alozie described Elder Mrs. Kalu as...
Broadcast Industry Severely Challenged By Poor Electricity — Veteran, CJ Mama
A veteran broadcaster and the CEO Divine FM Radio Enugu, Ugomba Dr. Crystal Jane Ogechi Cosmas popular known as CJ Mama has decried the impact of poor power supply in the broadcast industry in the country, saying it cripples the development of the industry. According to her, it costs a lot to buy diesel and fuel to power-generating sets to...
Tourism Boost: Amb. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday Appointed To Lead Abia ATPN Chapter
In a move set to boost the tourism industry in Abia State, the Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) has appointed Amb. Onyekachi Atuloma-Loveday as the Chairman of its Steering Committee for the state chapter. The appointment, announced on July 23, 2024, is seen as a significant milestone for the tourism sector in Abia State, with Amb. Atuloma-Loveday brings...
