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Gov Otti Inaugurates Five Man Panel of Inquiry on Recovery of Property and Funds belonging to Abia State Government.

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has inaugurated a five man Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Property and Funds belonging to Abia State Government.
According to the Governor, setting up of the panel was necessitated by myriads of complaints from the public about looting of government property by some individuals adding that he has been inaundated with petitions bordering on lootings and maintained that it would amount to being insensitive to neglect the complaints which is affecting the daily running of government.
Speaking while inaugurating the panel at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Umuahia, Governor Otti said the essence of setting up the panel was to ensure recovery of government funds and property that have been taken away by the past administration.
The Governor, who expressed confidence that the members of the panel would perform, called on all to support the panel while assuring that he would do the needful to enable them work accordingly.
Responding on behalf of other members of the panel, the Chairman, Hon Justice Ikwuoma Duruoha-Igwe (rtd.) pledged that they would discharge their duties as quickly as possible to enable Abia State to move ahead. She said they would not carry on as if they have already targeted and branded anybody as guilty but however made public that they shall lay open their findings and make credible recommendations to the Governor and urged all persons with helpful information, memoranda and petitions to approach the panel so that justice shall prevail in the State.
Other members of the panel are: Prof. Ogwo Ekeoma Ogwo, Prof. Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, Mazi Ugochukwu Okoroafor and Rev. Father Barr Alex Okonkwo.
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UBA Foundation flags-off 2025 National Essay Competition
The foundation announced a significant increase in its educational grants, with the first-place winner receiving a university grant of N10 million to study at any African university of their choice.

UBA Foundation has announced the commencement of the 15th edition of its National Essay Competition for senior secondary school students across Nigeria.
This year’s topic is: “Nigeria is characterised by diverse cultures, ethnicities, and religions. How can young Nigerians deploy diversity to build a united nation?”
The Managing Director/CEO of UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, explain that to be eligible to participate, applicants must be Nigerian senior secondary school students who are interested and are required to complete the online application form, upload a handwritten essay of no more than 750 words on the given topic, attach a recent passport photograph, and provide a valid birth certificate, National ID card, or international passport.
”For the competition, students are required to research thoroughly, get their ideas together, write their essays, and submit the scanned copies of their entries through the digital portal on or before Friday, October 17, 2025.
The topic has been carefully chosen to encourage participants to put on their thinking caps, as they examine how the country’s diversity can be utilised as a tool for nation-building, unity, and long-term development, while also rekindling the dwindling reading culture amongst the youth.
To also deepen its longstanding commitment to education and youth development, the foundation announced a significant increase in its educational grants, with the first-place winner receiving a university grant of N10 million to study at any African university of their choice.
This amount represents a rise by 33 per cent compared to the N7.5m winning prize last year, while the second-place and third-place winners will be awarded N7.5 million and N5 million grants, respectively up from N5m and N3.5m won last year.
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Large asteroid to pass safely near Earth on Thursday
Scientists say such a close approach by an object of this size occurs on average once every 10 years.

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Astronomers say that a large near-Earth asteroid, 2025 FA22, is set to make a close but safe flyby of Earth on Thursday, September 18.
Forbes reported that the asteroid, roughly 120–280 meters in diameter — about the length of two football fields — will pass at a distance of 523,000 miles (842,000 kilometres), more than twice the distance between Earth and the Moon.
Scientists say such a close approach by an object of this size occurs on average once every 10 years.
“While this is an absolutely safe approach, it is still remarkable: a similarly close encounter, involving an object of that size coming that close, happens on average one time every 10 years,” said astronomer Gianluca Masi at The Virtual Telescope Project.
Discovered in March 2025 by the Pan-STARRS 2 telescope, 2025 FA22 was initially listed as a potential impact risk for 2089 but was later removed from the European Space Agency (ESA) Risk List after further observations refined its orbit.
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NIPOST Intercepts Cannabis By Post
The shipment originated from Bangkok, Thailand, and was addressed to a recipient in Lagos.

The Nigerian Postal Service has intercepted a consignment containing seven pouches of cannabis concealed inside a duvet cover that arrived in Lagos from Thailand.
The shipment originated from Bangkok, Thailand, and was addressed to a recipient in Lagos.
Details of the sender and receiver have been withheld as investigations are ongoing by the appropriate Security Agencies.
This interception underscores NIPOST’s commitment to transforming the postal industry into a secure, reliable, and trusted channel of communication and commerce.
The agency is determined to protect the public from the dangers of illicit substances while safeguarding the integrity of the postal network.
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