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Apr

2026

Somebody Should Please Call DSP Benjamin Kalu Aside Ooo! – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Somebody Should Please Call DSP Benjamin Kalu Aside Ooo! Somebody should please call Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu aside—not to insult him, but to remind him that politics is not only about ambition; it is also about timing, judgement, and reputational discipline. A man nursing governorship calculations in Abia cannot afford to be walking into national headlines over petitions surrounding his Law School certificate, NYSC timeline, and professional qualification history. Whether the petition succeeds or fails is not even the immediate political issue; the damage is that a man trying to sell competence is now being forced to explain credentials. That…

Apr

2026

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Ben Kalu For Governor? Even Comedy Needs Structure – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

BEN KALU FOR GOVERNOR? EVEN COMEDY NEEDS STRUCTURE This declaration reads like a political comedy skit wearing a campaign cap. “Capable warriors,” “divine and mortal mandate,” “rescue Abia,” “suspend my ambition”—very dramatic. But beneath the grammar of war and rescue mission, the question remains painfully simple: rescue Abia from what exactly—visible roads, cleaner cities, debt discipline, healthcare reform, renewed investor confidence, and a governor already controlling the Labour Party structure in the state? That is where the joke begins.They say Benjamin Kalu lifted APC membership from 3,440 to over 160,000 through e-registration. Beautiful arithmetic. But online registration is not political…

Apr

2026

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Crisis Rocks PRP As ADC Bigwigs Eye Party As Alternative

News Flash, Politics

Crisis Rocks PRP As ADC Bigwigs Eye Party As Alternative A faction of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), operating under the banner of PRP-Vanguard (Akida), has accused a rival bloc of attempting to hijack the party and abandon its socialist foundations ahead of the 2027 general elections. At a press conference held on Tuesday in Kano, the group described a recent Abuja convention organised by what it called the “Falalu faction” as a “sham,” insisting that the process violated the party’s constitution and legacy. The faction, led by its National Chairman, Comrade Abdulmajid Yakubu Daudu, also took aim at Dr.…

Apr

2026

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Abia’s Healthcare Standard Revolution: Otti’s Bold March From Local Care To Global Certification – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Health

ABIA’S HEALTHCARE STANDARD REVOLUTION: OTTI’S BOLD MARCH FROM LOCAL CARE TO GLOBAL CERTIFICATION Governor Alex Otti’s drive to secure Joint Commission International (JCI) certification for key public hospitals in Abia State is more than a policy move—it is a declaration that the era of substandard public healthcare must end. This is not about optics; it is about placing Abia’s health system on a global benchmark where quality, safety, and accountability are measurable and verifiable.According to reports by Punch Newspapers, the certification effort covers major institutions including Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Amachara Specialist Hospital, and Umunnato Specialist Hospital—a strategic…

Apr

2026

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Labour Party Holds National Elective Convention, Retains Senator Nenadi Usman As National Chairman

News Flash, Politics

LABOUR PARTY HOLDS NATIONAL ELECTIVE CONVENTION, RETAINS USMAN AS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN. The Labour Party (LP) has held its National Elective Convention and elected the immediate past National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman as National Chairman, Hon. Iheanacho Obioma as National Secretary and other 32 officials into various National offices Addressing the delegates on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, after the consensus election and inauguration of the New National officers held at the International Conference Centre, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, the Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti congratulated the officers on their emergence, and expressed joy over the rancour-free…

Apr

2026

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Evaluating Otti’s Leadership Roles In Repositioning The Labour Party – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Evaluating Otti’s Leadership Roles in Repositioning the Labour Party By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The recent resurgence of the Labour Party reflects deliberate leadership, strategic clarity and timely intervention, with Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, at the centre of this unfolding transformation. What may seem like a rapid recovery is, in fact, the outcome of calculated decisions taken at a critical moment to restore order, credibility and direction within the party. At a time when internal disputes and leadership tussles threatened to erode the credibility and cohesion of the Labour Party, Governor Otti stepped into a stabilising role, providing clarity of…

Apr

2026

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Beyond Tears And Propaganda – The Truth About Abia’s Directors’ Retirement Policy – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

BEYOND TEARS AND PROPAGANDA — THE TRUTH ABOUT ABIA’S DIRECTORS’ RETIREMENT POLICY The recent emotional story about “78 directors prematurely sacked by Otti” deserves sympathy where genuine human hardship exists, but sympathy must not be confused with truth. Public policy is not judged by anonymous lamentation alone; it is judged by law, records, timelines, and context. The central fact is that the Abia State Government implemented an 8-year tenure policy for Directors and Permanent Secretaries, a policy publicly reported in 2023 as part of efforts to reinvigorate the civil service and create room for career progression. This was not presented…

Apr

2026

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On Peter Obi And The Igbo Voter: The Lazy Libel Of Ethnic Bigotry – By Tai Emeka Obasi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency

On Peter Obi and the Igbo Voter: The Lazy Libel of Ethnic Bigotry By Tai Emeka Obasi When some Yoruba voices dismiss Igbo support for Mr. Peter Obi as “ethnic bigotry,” it borders on the exceedingly ridiculous. The charge collapses under the weight of history, logic, and elementary political arithmetic. The question is then forced: Where were these self-appointed custodians of nationalism when Professor Humphrey Nwosu, an Igbo man, staked his life to conduct Nigeria’s most transparent election in 1993? Where were they when, with a gun to his commission’s temple, he insisted on continuing to announce results that showed…

Apr

2026

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From Good To Great: The Discipline Of Merit In Abia’s Leadership Model – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

From Good to Great: The Discipline of Merit in Abia’s Leadership Model Jim Collins’ Good to Great begins with a simple but profound principle: “First who, then what.” Great institutions do not start with strategy—they start with putting the right people in the right seats. In that light, Governor Alex Otti’s insistence on merit—over origin, party, or sentiment—fits squarely within the architecture of enduring transformation.Collins argues that great leaders are not driven by noise or popularity, but by discipline, clarity, and an uncompromising commitment to competence. When Governor Otti states that appointments are based on “what is in your brain……

Apr

2026

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Abia Youths Progressive Movement Pledges Support For Chief Ikenna Ukwa

Abia State, News Flash, Politics

ABIA YOUTHS PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CHIEF IKENNA UKWA The Abia State leadership of the Abia Youths Progressive Movement, AYPM, led by its Coordinator, Hon. Dr. E. Eze Chinedu, has pledged to mobilize support for Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa as he continues consultations on his aspiration to change the leadership style and bring dividends of democracy to the good people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The socio-political group made the commitment during a courtesy visit to Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , founder of the Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group, at his country home in Amaekpu, Ohafia. While addressing their host, members…