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Tinubu emerges ECOWAS chairman

Our reporter/ President Bola Tinubu on Sunday emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He succeeds President Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau as ECOWAS chair. Tinubu’s emergence was announced at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. The 63rd Ordinary Session summit was the first engagement of the President…

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JAMB Result Controversy: Innoson withdraws N3m scholarship offer from Mmesoma

Our reporter/ Innoson Vehicles on Saturday announced the withdrawal of the N3m scholarship offer to Mmesoma Ejikeme following the conclusion of a probe into a results forgery claim against her by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Ejikeme claimed to have scored 362 which would have put her at the top of the year’s best-performing candidates. In celebration of the supposed feat,…

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JUST IN: JAMB Scandal: Anambra Committee indicts Mmesoma

Our reporter/ The committee set up by the Anambra state government to investigate the controversy surrounding the student’s JAMB result score of Ejikeme Mmesoma has established that the pupil forged her result. In her submission tothecommittee, she owned up in the presence of her principal, and the Education Secretary that the narration by the JAMB officials was a true and correct description of…

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Gov Otti sets September 1 target to migrate Abia to single treasury account

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has set a September 1, 2023 target to migrate the state into a Treasury Single Account (TSA). Dr. Otti said from that date all monies accruing to the State will be paid into a single account. Likewise, all payments by the state will be made through same account. The Governor spoke Wednesday at a townhall meeting with the leaderships of the transport unions…

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Resident doctors give FG two weeks to implement 200% salary raise

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday night issued a fresh two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over the implementation of a 200% increment in the salary structure of its members, amongst other demands. The resident doctors reached the resolution on Wednesday at a virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting (E-NEC) to appraise the level of…

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Cocaine discovered in West Wing of White House

A white powder that was found in the White House and sparked a brief security alert has been confirmed to be cocaine, the Secret Service said Wednesday. The powder’s discovery in the West Wing on Sunday was initially treated as a potential danger, prompting a brief evacuation. An initial test of the substance performed by the Washington, DC, fire department then said it appeared to be cocaine —…

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Chatered Institute of Builders honours Julius Berger Plc director

· Institute seeks collaborations to save building sector from quackery Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has been honoured with a corporate award of the Chartered Institute of Builders Nigeria, even as the Director, Administration of the foremost engineering construction company, Alhaji Zubairu Bayi, a distinguished Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Building (FNIOB), also bagged a professional…

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Gov Otti making progress in core areas of campaign promises - Kanu

The Governor Alex Otti’s administration is making steady progress in the core areas of his campaign promises, including health, education, waste management, security and IGR. Briefing the press at Government House, Umuahia, after a meeting with the Governor on key areas the government is focussing on, Commissioner designate and Special Adviser to the Governor on Strategic Communication, Prince…

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Abia launches new digital tax system for transporters, traders

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Monday launched a new digital tax system that would help the state eliminate fraud and intermediaries in revenue generation. The new system, which integrates free medical insurance scheme for all commercial vehicle drivers and riders of Keke and Okada, will see the state also maximise its revenue potential, according to the state’s Chief Executive…

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JAMB to prosecute UTME ‘High Scorer’ over manipulated result

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Sunday, vowed to prosecute Ejikeme Mmesoma, a 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate from Anambra State for “manipulating” her result in this year’s examination. “Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma had actually scored 249 and not 362 she claimed,” the Board said in a statement on Sunday signed by its spokesman, Fabian…

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Dutch King makes historic apology for slavery

Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. Thousands of descendants of slaves from the South American nation of Suriname and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao attended the celebrations in Amsterdam for “Keti Koti” (“breaking the chains” in Surinamese) to…

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Army makes more redeployment as COAS appoints GOCs, commanders

Our reporter/ The Acting Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, has  approved the appointment and redeployment of Major Generals, and Brigadier Generals among several other senior officers across Nigerian Army formations and units in the country. According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the new development is in continuation of…

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Gov. Sanwo-olu extols Julius Berger at the commissioning of Adeniji Adele road, Lagos

· “Lagosians love the excellent quality of Julius Berger work,“ Says Governor Sanwo-olu · …as Lars Richter, Julius Berger MD hails strong partnership with Lagos State government Lagos State Governor, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-olu has revealed why engineering construction leader, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is awarded technically challenging contractual projects in the country as he…

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EFCC to appeal Oronsaye’s acquittal in N2bn fraud trial

Our reporter/ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, which acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye of  N2bn money laundering charge brought against him and others by the Commission. In dismissing the charge, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the Commission failed to…

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Petrol Subsidy: NLC, TUC suspend planned strike

Our reporter/ The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night suspended their strike scheduled for Wednesday. The decision followed a meeting by the representatives of the Federal Government and the Organised Labour at the Presidential Villa on Monday night over fuel subsidy removal. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and newly appointed Chief of…

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International Banker Awards 2023: Ebenezer Onyeagwu wins Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named ‘Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa’ in the International Banker 2023 Banking Awards. The award, published in the Spring 2023 Issue of the International Banker Magazine, sees Dr Onyeagwu honoured alongside other individuals and banks from the Middle East and Africa. Expressing…

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We have come here to work for Abia people - Gov Otti

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, says the time for Abia people to rejoice is now. Otti, who spoke on Sunday in Umuahia at an interdenominational thanksgiving Church service to celebrate his inauguration as Governor on May 29, 2023, subsequently declared that Abia people will rejoice very soon. “This is the time for the people of God to rejoice. The book of Proverbs 29 verse 2 says that…