Governor Alex Otti has delivered a major jobs boost in Abia State, temporarily lifting the civil-service employment ban to recruit 19 outstanding TechRise graduates while empowering 850 youths with laptops and ₦100,000 each.
Vulnerable residents in Abia State have received N1.2 billion in government support, with 81 groups benefiting from life-saving medical interventions, housing assistance, educational support and other social protection programmes.
Abia Governor Alex Otti says the state will not receive reimbursement for fixing federal roads, explaining that the Federal Government’s policy allows tolling instead of repayment.
Abia State Governor Alex Otti says the state government will sign a $200 million MoU with Presco Plc to establish a 14,000-hectare oil palm plantation aimed at boosting agricultural production and job creation.
Governors Mbah and Otti have reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional cooperation and sustainable development during a meeting in Enugu. Observers urge both leaders to extend their collaboration to champion the release of Nnamdi Kanu as a path to lasting peace in the South East.
The Presidency is expanding skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programmes as part of a non-kinetic strategy to tackle insecurity, reduce youth vulnerability to criminal recruitment and create sustainable economic opportunities across Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has submitted the draft 2026 National Policing Bill and 29 consequential amendment bills to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative review, paving the way for a proposed federal and state police structure in Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on his 10th coronation anniversary and 73rd birthday, praising his commitment to preserving Benin heritage, promoting peace and supporting efforts to repatriate stolen Benin artefacts.