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  News   File Image The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs. The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu are among the 568 persons whose land allocations in Maitama II, Cadastral Zone A10, Abuja were withdrawn by the minister. The Right of Occupancy (R-of-O) for 568 land allottees has been withdrawn due to their failure to pay their Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) bills within the extended two-week grace period.  According to Lere Olayinka, media aide to the minister, the withdrawal was a direct consequence of the allottees not meeting the payment deadline. This move affects several high-profile individuals, including governors and senators, who were among the allottees. Other prominent Nigerians among the ...

  News   File Image Pep Guardiola is expected to move out of his £8.5million mansion in Barcelona after his shock split from wife Cristina Serra. On Monday evening,  reports from Spain  claimed that Guardiola and his wife Cristina had decided to separate after 30 years together. Guardiola, who has three grown-up children with his fashion boss wife, has always stayed at their family home – an £8.4million mansion in Barcelona’s most elite neighbourhood – when he has returned to the Catalan capital from Manchester. Now, it remains clear as to where he will base himself in the future when he spends time in Barcelona. When not in the Spanish city, he lives in Deansgate CitySuites in central Manchester. Cristina is expected to remain in the family home, which used to be owned by Guardiola’s former Mexican centre-back Rafa Marquez. Guardiola purchased the property, situated in the high part of Barcelona, from a Russian businessman in February 2021.  He is understood to...

  News   File Image The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed sanctions on Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to dispense Naira notes through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) during the yuletide season. The banks were fined ₦150 million each for non-compliance with the CBN's cash distribution guidelines, which were enforced through spot checks on their branches. This move is part of the CBN's efforts to ensure efficient cash distribution and prevent Naira abuse. The bank had earlier warned DMBs to prioritise cash distribution through ATMs and implement internal controls for responsible disbursement and accountability. The affected banks include Fidelity Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Keystone Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Globus Bank Plc, Providus Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, and Sterling Bank Plc, Channels TV reports. The CBN will deduct the fines of ₦150 million from each affected bank's account with the apex bank, according to the report. The dev...

  News   File Image Some Workers of the Aba North Local Government Area have staged a protest over the non-payment of their December salaries and 13th-month bonuses. The aggrieved employees, carrying placards, expressed frustration over alleged errors in the biometric system used to process their payments. They accused the consultant in charge, Chris Ugwunmadu, of sabotaging their welfare. Speaking during the protest, a worker from the finance department lamented the hardships faced by employees who diligently logged in and out during December, only to be flagged as absent or assigned inaccurate attendance percentages. “I came to work every day, yet the biometric report claimed I was absent 17% of the time. This is unfair,” he said. The workers alleged that the biometric errors have caused severe hardships, leaving many unable to feed their families or afford transportation to work. They noted that despite Governor Alex Otti’s worker-friendly policies and the timely r...

  News   …Commissions Party Offices Across the Constituency | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image The Chairman of the House Committee on Public Service in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has called on his constituents to remain steadfast in their support for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking yesterday during the commissioning of PDP offices across the six wards of Obingwa-West State Constituency, Erondu Jnr emphasized that the PDP remains the only grassroots-oriented party committed to the welfare of women, youths, and men alike. The former Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area decried the poor state of rural roads in Abia State and announced plans to commence the grading of rural roads within his constituency this week. He noted that the initiative aims to boost socio-economic activities and foster development at the grassroots level. Congratulating those who emerged victorious in the recently concluded PDP congresses, the lawmaker ur...

 Opinion  Analysis of JAAC Receipts: Isiala Ngwa South as a Case Study of Alleged Mismanagement in Abia State Local Governments By N. Mascot Nnamdi | #NwokeukwuMascot File Image Local governments in Nigeria particularly Abia State, were designed to deliver grassroots development have instead become symbols of financial opacity and administrative inefficiency. A close examination of the Joint Accounts and Allocations Committee (JAAC) receipts of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area (LGA) from May 2023 to October 2024 exposes troubling trends of alleged mismanagement and neglect. This analysis not only points to the systemic challenges facing Abia’s local government system but also raises urgent questions about transparency and accountability under Governor Alex Otti’s administration. Isiala Ngwa South LGA, Governor Alex Otti’s home local government—despite his acknowledgment of Aro ancestry—received a total revenue of ₦5,044,410,351.89 during the 18-month period under revie...