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Tinubu Confers GCON On Akpabio, Kekere-Ekun, CFR On Jibrin, Abbas
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the conferment of the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) national honor on Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Kudirat Kekere-ekun.
In a nationwide broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Tuesday, the president said the government will soon announce all the beneficiaries of “our national honours for 2024”.
This esteemed award is one of Nigeria’s highest honors, ranking below the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), typically reserved for the President and Vice President.
Besides the Vice President, who is statutorily conferred with the honour, previous recipients of the GCON include notable figures such as Aliko Dangote.
In addition to the GCON awards, President Tinubu also announced Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives have been honored with the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) while the Deputy Speaker of the House has received the Commander of the Order of Niger (CON).
These national honors are awarded annually to recognise outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s development and growth.
The President said a full list of 2024 national honours recipients will be announced soon, following tradition.
“As is the tradition, the government will soon announce all the beneficiaries of our national honours for 2024.
“The Senate President and the Chief Justice of the Federation have been conferred with the honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). The Deputy Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives have the honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), while the deputy speaker of the House has been awarded Commander of the Order of Niger (CON),” he announced.
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Zenith Bank Enhances E-Channel Services For Customers
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has restored improved services across its electronic transaction channels, ensuring customers have seamless access to banking services.
In a statement released on Thursday via its X handle, the bank confirmed that customers can now conveniently conduct transactions across various platforms following a recent upgrade. These enhancements follow temporary glitches caused by routine IT maintenance aimed at optimizing service delivery.
Zenith Bank reiterated its commitment to providing improved services and highlighted the various channels available for customer transactions, including:
– Zenith Bank Debit, Credit, and Prepaid Cards
– Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
– Point of Sale (POS) Terminals
– Zenith Bank Mobile App
– Internet Banking Platform
– Zenith Agents nationwide for agent banking
Customers are also encouraged to visit any of the bank’s branches across the country for in-person transactions.
Zenith Bank reassured further improvements in service delivery following the IT infrastructure upgrade. Customers with bulk payments and salary requests are encouraged to present payment mandates at any Zenith Bank branch nationwide for expedited processing.
Zenith Bank remains dedicated to enhancing customer experience and ensuring reliable banking services across all platforms.
For further inquiries, customers can contact Zenith Direct at +234 201 278 7000, 0700ZENITHBANK, or 0904 085 7000. Alternatively, they can send an email to [email protected].
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Video: Death Toll Rises To 42 In Niger Boat Mishap
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has recovered six more bodies from the boat mishap incident in the state.
The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Arah, who confirmed the development, said the bodies were recovered between 6:00 pm on Thursday and 9:00 am on Friday.
Arah stated that the recovery of 6 more bodies brought the total number of deaths to 42 on Friday morning.
According to him, a search and rescue operation was ongoing to recover victims from the water.
JomogNews had reported that a boat conveying 300 people with the majority going for Mawlid Celebration at Gbajibo in Mokwa LGA capsized, a short distance to the victims’ destination.
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Rivers: APC Factional Chairman, Okocha Admits Rigging Election Under Amaechi
Embattled Rivers State factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha, has admitted to rigging local government elections under former governor Rotimi Amaechi’s tenure.
Okocha said his rigging of local government elections under Amaechi’s tenure was not a secret.
Okocha served as the Chief of Staff to Amaechi from 2007 to 2015.
However, in an interview with Channels TV programme, Okocha said he should be praised for being a whistleblower.
According to the embattled APC chairman, election riggers should not be behind bars.
He said, “On the issue of whether I rigged the election, I did not hide it. I should be praised as a whistleblower.
“If you were an armed robber yesterday, and today you came to confess that you stole something somewhere yesterday. Are you saying that the law will now take a retroactive effect? The answer is No.
“The reason why we say and keep saying is because of what is going on as we speak. When you have an idea of a thing and you see the other person also wants to use the tactics that you already know, you will shout. That is the reason why we went to court.”
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