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Jun

2026

Global Energy Corridor At Risk As Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz Again, Cites Ceasefire Violations

Global Energy Corridor At Risk As Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz Again, Cites Ceasefire Violations The delicate thread holding global energy security together has snapped once again in the Middle East as Iran announces the total closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, directly threatening the stability of global oil shipments and sending shockwaves through international markets. The Pivot point: Ceasefire Collapse Triggers Maritime BlockadeIn a sudden escalation of regional tensions, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters—Iran’s central military command—announced on Saturday morning, June 20, 2026, that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all vessel traffic. The decision marks a…

Jun

2026

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Abia APC’s Comedy Of Contradictions: When Otti Works With Tinubu, They Cry; When He Remains In Labour Party, They Cry Again- By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

ABIA APC’S COMEDY OF CONTRADICTIONS: WHEN OTTI WORKS WITH TINUBU, THEY CRY; WHEN HE REMAINS IN LABOUR PARTY, THEY CRY AGAIN There is something increasingly comical about the politics of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress.When Governor Alex Otti collaborates with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government to attract projects to Abia, they accuse him of trying to take credit for President Tinubu’s achievements.When he publicly acknowledges the Federal Government, they complain that he has not gone far enough.When he maintains his membership of the Labour Party, they accuse him of political deception.Now they want…

Jun

2026

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Ikenna Ukwa Pays Courtesy Visit To Chief Sampson Orji; Holds Interactive Sessions With Members Of Reality Organization, OUK Movement, Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group And Other Support Groups In Idima Abam

Abia North, Abia State, Arochukwu, News Flash

Ikenna Ukwa Pays Courtesy Visit to Chief Sampson Orji in Idima Abam, Holds Interactive Session Members of Reality Organization, OUK Movement & Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group The All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives flagbearer for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa paid a courtesy visit to a respected community leader, former member of the Abia State House of Assembly and erstwhile Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Sampson Orji, at his country home in Idima Abam, Arochukwu LGA. The visit was followed by an interactive session with members of the Reality Organization, OUK Movement, and the Ikenna Ukwa…

Jun

2026

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UCHE AGUORU’S LENGTHY TIRADE COLLAPSES UNDER BASIC ECONOMIC SCRUTINY — BY PASTOR PROF. CHUKWUEMEKA IFEGWU EKE

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

😂😂😂 Uche Aguoru has written a long article, but unfortunately, the economics inside it is limping like a badly inflated tyre. Title: “Governor Alex C. Otti, A Titleholder in Profligacy.” Very dramatic. But once you remove the insults, the argument collapses like wet akamu. 😂 Let us expose the lies systematically. The first fraud is the headline itself Calling Alex Otti “titleholder in profligacy” because of one Q3 table is not economics. It is political theatre. Development economics does not work by screenshot. Public finance does not work by WhatsApp anger. A budget implementation report is not a gossip sheet.…

Jun

2026

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APC, LP And The Politics Of Selective Performance Tourism In The South East – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

APC, LP AND THE POLITICS OF SELECTIVE PERFORMANCE TOURISM IN THE SOUTH EAST Let us be honest: every political tour has its own bias. When a Presidential Media Team linked to the Renewed Hope family visits Ebonyi, Enugu and Abia, we must expect that the reading of performance will not be completely innocent. Ebonyi is APC. Enugu is increasingly friendly territory to the centre. Abia is LP, and whether anyone admits it or not, APC is watching Abia with serious political interest because Alex Otti remains one of LP’s strongest subnational symbols. So yes, bias is possible. Very possible. But…

Jun

2026

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OTTI: A Leader Whose Performance Speaks Louder Than Words – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

OTTI: A Leader Whose Performance Speaks Louder Than Words By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The recent tour of key Federal and State Government projects in Abia by the Renewed Hope Presidential Media Team has once again reinforced the truth that Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is redefining governance through performance. In today's Abia, development is no longer a promise or a campaign slogan. It is a visible, measurable and undeniable reality. Led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the presidential…

Jun

2026

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OTTIMANIA MOVEMENT: Why Abians Are Rallying Behind Otti’s Second – Term Bid – Ambassador Osita Offor

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Why Abians Are Rallying Behind Otti's Second-Term Bid - Ambassador Osita Offor As discussions about the future of Abia State gradually shift towards the 2027 governorship election, support for Governor Alex Chioma Otti's continued leadership is gaining momentum across various segments of the state. Many stakeholders, community leaders and grassroots groups have continued to point to the governor's developmental strides as justification for calls urging him to seek a second term in office. Among those championing this cause is Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" (Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia Ancient Kingdom), who has remained a prominent advocate of continuity…

Jun

2026

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Anti – Otti Propaganda Has Now Entered Commercial Bus – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

ANTI-OTTI PROPAGANDA HAS NOW ENTERED COMMERCIAL BUS. So because one driver sits inside a bus and laments, Abia should cancel reform? Wonderful logic. Next, let one man sit inside a wheelbarrow and declare that road construction is anti-poor because wheelbarrow pushers may lose business. Then government should stop building roads. Biko, let us think small. Every reform has a transition pain, yes. But no serious society remains in chaos because some people are comfortable with disorder. Before now, motor parks were scattered everywhere, passengers were dragged like Christmas goats, touts taxed people without receipts, roads were blocked, and nobody knew…

Jun

2026

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Appeal Court Suspends Execution Of Judgement Against ADC, 4 Others

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Appeal Court Suspends Execution Of Judgment Against ADC, 4 Others The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the stay of execution of the judgment that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice A. B. Mohammed, berated Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja for flouting an order it made on May 22, which directed him to suspend proceedings before him. The appellate court held that Justice Lifu’s action amounted to…

Jun

2026

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NDC Moves To End Political Defections, Makes Candidates Sign Indeminity Forms

News Flash, Politics

NDC Moves To End Political Defections, Makes Candidates Sign Indeminity Forms Ahead of 2027 Presidential and general elections, the National Leadership of the National Democratic Congress, NDC has made all its Governorship amd National Assembly candidates to sign the mandatory indemnity forms. According to the party, this is stringent anti-defection policy aimed at preserving party loyalty and strengthening Nigeria’s democratic institutions, just as it warned that the party would rely on the affidavit when candidates dump the party for other political paries after Primaries Speaking yesterday in Abuja at the Party’s National Secretariat, the National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas said…