Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNestled in the southeastern region of Nigeria, Abia State has long been celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit. However, the state has grappled with challenges ranging from poor infrastructure to unemployment, hindering its development.The winds of change began to blow with the historic election of
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The Federal Government has started constructing the 700-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, designed to extend through 9 states with two spurs leading to the Northern States. This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during the official handover of the first phase, which includes a 47.47-kilometer dual carriageway, to Hitech
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President Bola Tinubu has suspended indefinitely the Managing Director and three Executive Directors of Rural Electrification Agency (REA).The move comes after an investigation revealed suspected misappropriation of funds totaling N1.2 billion over the past two years.According to Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ahmad Salihijo
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More than two hundred people are missing after gunmen attacked a school in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, in the second mass abduction within a week.Local government officials in Kaduna state confirmed the kidnappings from Kuriga school on Thursday, but did not provide figures as they were working out how many children had
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Association of Nigerian Physicians in America will offer free medical outreach in Abia State from April 4 to April 14 this year as their contribution to the wellbeing of the people.In the same manner, the government will hold a Glaucoma Week in the state from 10th to 16th of this
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An 85-year-old Kano resident has been arrested by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for abducting a three-year-child from his neighbourhood.The spokesperson of the corps in Kano, Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, in a statement, said the suspect Ibrahim Usman, was arrested at Yar'Adua Quarters, Rimin Kebe, Ungoggo
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership.Adesina joins the pantheon of other previous winners of the award, such as Nigeria's Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; former President of South Africa, Thabo
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The Minister of State for defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has directed Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after those calling for military takeover and truncation of democracy in Nigeria and bring them to justice. Matawalle described those calling for the undemocratic change of government as agents of darkness and warned
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to establishing NHRC radio and television outfits to promote and protect human rights across Nigeria. This was contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the executive secretary/chief executive officer of the commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu (SAN), and the chairperson of the
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After weeks of combing forests, the corpses of some of the murdered police officers in Delta State have been discovered and recovered.The late policemen were drafted from IRT Abuja, PMF 51 Oghara, and the anti-kidnapping squad, Asaba, Delta State, to rescue three missing officers in Ohoror community, Ughelli north local
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