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Deadly attacks, Obidient Movement, Ekweremadus’ conviction, other defining events in South-east in 2023 The year 2023 was clearly an action-packed year in South-east. By Emeka Henry Obi     December 30, 2023   Reading Time: 6 mins read From the seemingly unending attacks in the region to the Obidient Movement and the conviction of a former Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the year 2023 was clearly an action-packed year in Nigeria’s south-east. PREMIUM TIMES is highlighting some of the defining events in the region in 2023: Deadly attacks Like in other recent years, 2023 will be remembered for the deadly attacks in the South-east. Sadly, there are no indications that the attacks will end soon. Gunmen, said to be part of the Biafra agitation in the region, have abducted, killed and beheaded several persons, mainly government officials and security operatives in the region during their numerous attacks in the year. Security facilities and the offices of the...

We must build more schools’ — Tinubu speaks on addressing out-of-school children problem BY Emeka Henry Obi DECEMBER 29, 2023 7:45 PM       President Bola Tinubu says the government would need to construct more schools to address the problem of out-of-school children in the country. The United Nations Education And Social Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) data  reveals  that Nigeria has an estimated 20.2 million out-of-school children. Tinubu spoke when he received members of the national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. The president said it is important to ensure an inclusive democracy by prioritising youths through poverty eradication, job creation, and providing quality education for Nigerians. He encouraged partnership among various government agencies and urged the APC leadership to focus on women and youth in its e-registration and digital membership validation exercise. He said the exercise is scheduled to be com...

Visit Plateau attacks victims, PDP tells Tinubu 29th December 2023 President Bola Tinubu Emeka Henry Obi Kindly share this story: The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to visit the scene of the Christmas Eve killing of Nigerians by gunmen in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi communities of Plateau State. The PUNCH reports that the Chairman of Community Peace Observers in the Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, Kefas Mallai, disclosed that over 150 were killed by the gunmen. Tinubu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday, condemned the attacks and ordered a manhunt for the killers. While condoling with the government and the people of Plateau State, Tinubu assured Nigerians that “these envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice.” Also, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was accompanied by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, visited the scene on Wednesday and assured residents that President...

BREAKING: Southwest governors to collaborate with Akeredolu’s family to give ex-Ondo gov befitting burial By Emeka Henry Obi on December 29, 2023 Governors of the six states of the southwest of the country including, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, and Ekiti under the aegis of Southwest Governors Forum will be collaborating with their Ondo state counterpart to give the late governor of the state,  Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu  a befitting burial. The Forum said it has communicated the same to the family of the late governor, adding that a joint committee will be set up to achieve the cause. The governors spoke through the governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun on Friday, December 29, when he led three other governors of the southwestern state on a condolence visit to the family of the late governor at their Jericho, Ibadan residence. Other governors in the company of the Ogun governor include Ademola Adeleke (Osun), Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), and Oyo state deputy governor, B...

Chairman of Titan Trust Bank (TTB), Tunde Lemo [Photo: NAN] Union Bank Controversy: CBN Investigator rejects request of Titan Trust Bank investors Tunde Lemo and the two major investors in Titan Trust Bank and Union Bank had requested to delay their appearance before the Special Investigator. By Emeka Henry Obi     December 28, 2023   Reading Time: 3 mins read The Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the  Central Bank of Nigeria  (CBN), Jim Obazee, has rejected a request by the Chairman of Titan Trust Bank (TTB), Tunde Lemo, and the two major investors in the bank to delay their appearance before the investigator until the second week of January 2024. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Obazee on 24 December  summoned  Mr Lemo, Cornelius Vink and Rahul Savara to appear before his team of investigators on Thursday over TTB’s acquisition of Union Bank in 2022. The special investigator, in his report submitted to President Tinubu on...

HOMEPAGE HEADLINES Headlines LP Releases Timetable For By-Elections, Pegs Senate Form At N5m Ahead of the February 3, 2024 by-elections, the Labour Party (LP) has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the contestants into Senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assemblies seats.  According to the National Secretary of the Labour Party, Umar Ibrahim, the collection of forms commences on December 28, 2023, to ends on January 4, 2024, while the primaries will be held on January 7, 2024. T he party leadership also approved fees for both the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms respectively as follows: Senate N1.5m and N3.5m; House of Reps. N1m and N2m; and House of Assembly N100,000 and N500,000. It also exempted Female Aspirants and Persons Living with Disabilities (PWD) Aspirants from payment of fees for the Expression of Interest Forms only. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed February 3, 2024, for the conduct of by-elections, r...

          NEWS OFF-SEASON ELECTION POLITICS METRO BUSINESS SPORTS EDITORIAL COLUMNS ALLURE E-EDITIONS NEWS December 28, 2023 Otti assents to N567.2bn  Appropriation Bill for 2024 Governor Alex Otti Gov. Alex Otti of Abia on Thursday assented to the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N567.2 billion into an Act. In a speech at the brief event, which was held at Nvosi in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, Otti said that the budget would stimulate the economy and boost the socio-economic development of Abia. He said that the budget had been designed to take the state out of underdevelopment, secure its next level of development and promote economic stability in Abia. “The next few years will be Uhuru for all our people, those living here, those from here and our friends. “It is not in error that we devoted 84 per cent of the budget to capital expenditure. “As you went through the budget, you will find that every kobo we intend to borrow will go int...