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More heads may roll in Abia civil service over salary padding
Some members of the salary committee in Abia State suspected to be complicit in salary padding in Abia State, are to face a probe to determine their innocence or otherwise.
This is coming after six civil servants in Abia State Ministry of Justice were dismissed from their jobs by the State government.
Ekwutosblog recall that those sacked are: Mr. Dickson Uche Eze – Principal Accountant , Mrs. Esther Emeruwa , Senior Accountant, Mrs. Ijeoma Jonathan, Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Treasure Isinguzo an Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Chioma Victoria Erondu, Principal Executive Officer and Mrs. Hannah Ezinne Eze, a senior Executive Officer.
Their sack was contained in a statement signed by Eno Jerry Eze, the Chairman of Abia State Civil Service Commission, who said that the decision followed a detailed investigation by the Abia State Civil Service Commission on their alleged confirmed involvement in salary padding.
But an additional statement contained in the workers’ dismissal has indicated that some members of the salary committee who are suspected to be involved in the fraudulent scheme, are to face a separate probe to ensure full accountability.
The statement read in part: “Additionally, the investigation raised serious concerns about the possible complicity of some members of the Salary Committee in the fraudulent scheme.
“The Governor has directed that the activities of the Committee be subjected to a separate probe to ensure full accountability.”
A civil servant, who spoke under anonymity on Friday, told Ekwutosblog that some civil servants may be affected if the probe is deepened.
While acknowledging that there are bad eggs in the system, the civil servant pleaded that any fresh probe in the workforce should be diligent to ensure that only the corrupt, not innocent ones are affected.
Earlier in 2025, Abia State Head of Service, Benson Ojeikere warned civil servants against indulging in corrupt acts, emphasizing that any one caught will face the music.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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