Metro Archives - Page 41 of 283

Oct

22

2025

Abia To Partner ARMTI To Upgrade Subsistence Agriculture To Business.

Abia State, Business, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his Government will partner the Agriculture and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) to upgradesubsistence Agriculture in Abia State to business. The Governor stated this on Tuesday, October 21st, while receiving in his office, a delegation of the Agriculture and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) led by its Executive Director, Dr Olufeme Oladunni. Governor Otti described Abia State as a place where 70% of the population engage in one form of agricultural activity or another, saying that, if supported, the result would be more positive. "This is a place where 70% of the population…

Oct

20

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gov. Otti Assures Of Increased Speed In Driving Developmemt In The State, Says The Best Is Yet To Come

Abia State, Metro, News, Politics2027, Abia State, Alex Otti, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has assured Abians of increased speed in driving development across the State as he moves towards the third year of the first tenure of his administration, urging Abians and residents not to lose hope because the best is yet to come. Governor Otti stated this on Sunday at the Methodist Theological Institute (MTI), Mission Hill, Umuahia, where he went to worship God in the Beauty of His Holiness in his usual way of going to Church unannounced. Addressing the joyous congregation who warmly received him, the Governor thanked them for their…

Oct

18

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

I’m open to being second wife — Tiwa Savage

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsMusic, Musician, Tiwa Savage

Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage has spoken candidly about her dating life, revealing that her current suitors are mostly older men or those already married. In a recent interview on the American podcast Lip Service, the mother of one explained that she’s at a stage in her life where eligible bachelors are either “in their 50s or taken.” “If I meet somebody who can really marry me, they’re either in their 50s or already married. So, I don’t know — maybe I can be a second wife. I think so. I could be a second wife,” she said. The Somebody’s…

Oct

17

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Chief Kalu Commends Gov. Otti for Prioritizing Bende in Electricity Roadmap, Affirming Him as a Leader Who Truly Listens.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Business, Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia North, Abia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Emeka Kalu

Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, Chairman of E.C.K Foundation, has expressed his gratitude to the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, for promptly including Bende Local Government Area in his administration's electricity roadmap. This development comes after Chief Kalu made a passionate appeal through an open letter, emphasizing the urgent need for improved electricity supply in Bende, a longstanding challenge for its residents. Chief Kalu praised Governor Otti as a "listening Governor" who prioritizes the welfare of the people. "Governor Alex Otti is a listening Governor who remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy and good…

Oct

16

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay Agents at Risk as CBN Issues Tough New Rule

Business, Economy, Metro, News, Social IssuesBusiness, CBN, Economy, Metro

Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators across Nigeria are raising concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest regulations for agent banking. They warn that this new policy could threaten small fintech companies and jeopardize millions of livelihoods. The CBN's new directive prohibits PoS agents from working with multiple financial platforms. This means that agents currently collaborating with providers such as Moniepoint, OPay, and PalmPay must choose only one platform to operate under. According to operators, this rule will severely limit business flexibility, stifle competition, and enhance the dominance of a few large players in the market. The Association of Mobile Money…