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04
2026
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Otti: When Good Governance Makes A Leader A “CULT FIGURE” – By Casmir Echebiri

Otti: When Good Governance Makes A Leader A “CULT FIGURE” – By Casmir Echebiri

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
OTTI: WHEN GOOD GOVERNANCE MAKES A LEADER A “CULT FIGURE” By Casmir Echebiri I have been to Aba two times this 2026. On both occasions I was told something that tickled me and also made me think. I visited the city to print some T-shirts on those occasions for one of my friends aspiring for a political office from the ruling APC. After the printer had finished printing on the first day, I donned one of shirts, trying to see if he did a good job. After wearing it and was critiquing it, with my brother who resides in Aba…
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Jun
04
2026
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First Lady Launches Tinubu Torchbearers, Rallies Women For 2027

First Lady Launches Tinubu Torchbearers, Rallies Women For 2027

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
First Lady Launches Tinubu Torchbearers, Rallies Women For 2027 The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday launched the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a political mobilisation group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) aimed at strengthening support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The event, held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, brought together APC women leaders and stakeholders from across the country. Tinubu urged women to take the lead in promoting the administration’s achievements and spreading the Renewed Hope Agenda to communities nationwide, down to ward and polling unit levels. “Women are the heartbeat of our…
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Jun
04
2026
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The Career Politicians Dilemma: When Support For Otti Becomes Development Capital- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Career Politicians Dilemma: When Support For Otti Becomes Development Capital- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
THE CAREER POLITICIAN’S DILEMMA: WHEN SUPPORT FOR OTTI BECOMES DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL There is a quiet but very important conversation going on in Abia politics today. It is not always said openly, but it is whispered in political circles, community meetings, private phone calls, party gatherings and village discussions. Some career politicians are asking: “We supported this government. What have we benefited?” On the surface, the question sounds familiar. In Nigerian politics, it is almost a standard expectation. A politician supports a candidate, spends money, mobilizes voters, attends meetings, prints banners, fuels vehicles, feeds supporters, protects polling units, and after victory,…
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Jun
04
2026
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Wetin Concern Me? TechRise Series And The Common Man On The Street – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Wetin Concern Me? TechRise Series And The Common Man On The Street – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
WETIN CONCERN ME? TECHRISE SERIES AND THE COMMON MAN ON THE STREET By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke There is a question that rises from the street whenever government announces a programme with big English, big banners, big ceremonies and big promises. It is not always asked in anger. Sometimes, it is asked in confusion. Sometimes, it is asked in poverty. Sometimes, it is asked from the mind of a young man who has searched for work until his shoes have become tired. Sometimes, it is asked by a woman in the market who does not hate technology but simply does…
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Jun
04
2026
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Osita Offor, Uche Ogah Bag Africa Illustrious Award Recognition

Osita Offor, Uche Ogah Bag Africa Illustrious Award Recognition

Abia North, News Flash, Personality, Philanthropy
Osita Offor, Uche Ogah Bag Africa Illustrious Award Recognition Two prominent Abia-born personalities, Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" (Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia Ancient Kingdom), and former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, have been nominated to receive the prestigious Africa Illustrious Award. The award organisers, in separate nomination letters signed by Dr. Harris Madueke on behalf of the Africa Illustrious Award, disclosed that the honour is reserved for distinguished Africans who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and outstanding contributions in various sectors of society. According to the organisers, the Africa Illustrious Award is…
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Jun
03
2026
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Kidnapping: Stop Spreading Fake, Unverified Pictures, Videos – Presidency Tells Nigerians

Kidnapping: Stop Spreading Fake, Unverified Pictures, Videos – Presidency Tells Nigerians

FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Kidnapping: Stop Spreading Fake, Unverified Pictures, Videos – Presidency Tells Nigerians Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has charged Nigerians to stop spreading fake pictures and videos about the killing of school children. Onanuga charged Nigerians to always verify pictures and videos of school children being killed and kidnapped before sharing. He was reacting to a video by Nigerian comedian, DeeOne, who shared a video and pictures of school children being killed. The comedian cautioned Nigerians against spreading fake information due to the adverse effect. He said: “90 percent of all these kidnapping and killing…
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Jun
03
2026
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Akaekpuchionwa Movement, Amaekpu Ohafia Chapter Holds Solidarity March For Ikenna Ukwa

Akaekpuchionwa Movement, Amaekpu Ohafia Chapter Holds Solidarity March For Ikenna Ukwa

Abia State, News Flash, Ohafia LGA
AKAEPUCHIONWA MOVEMENT, AMAEKPU CHAPTER HOLDS SOLIDARITY MARCH FOR IKENNA UKWA The Members of the Akaepuchionwa Movement, Amaekpu Ohafia Chapter, yesterday staged a solidarity march in support of Hon. Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general election. The procession, which toured the Amaekpu community and environs, was organized to demonstrate the group’s backing for Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa's House of Representatives bid. Addressing supporters at the end of the march, the Amaekpu Chapter President of the Movement founded by APC chieftain in Abia State, Chief. Dr. Sam Anya-Akaekpuchionwa said…
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Jun
03
2026
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When Arithmetic Catches Fever, Propaganda Calls It Accountability- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

When Arithmetic Catches Fever, Propaganda Calls It Accountability- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
WHEN ARITHMETIC CATCHES FEVER, PROPAGANDA CALLS IT ACCOUNTABILITY Some people now wake up, invent their own road-cost formula, divide public expenditure by fantasy kilometres, and call the result “facts.” Wonderful. So because someone wrote ₦250 billion, he has suddenly become the World Bank, Julius Berger, Ministry of Works, quantity surveyor, civil engineer and asphalt prophet in one Facebook post. He says ₦250 billion “should have delivered 250km of virgin roads.” According to who? According to TikTok engineering? According to beer-parlour procurement mathematics? According to the same people who watched Abia roads collapse for years and suddenly discovered “international standard” after…
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Jun
02
2026
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Signature Bank And Abia Funds: What The Available Facts Show – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Signature Bank And Abia Funds: What The Available Facts Show – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, CBN/Commercial Banking, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
SIGNATURE BANK AND ABIA FUNDS: WHAT THE AVAILABLE FACTS SHOW The controversy around Signature Bank and its alleged connection to Abia State Government funds has continued to attract public attention. At the centre of the debate is the claim that the bank is being used as a preferred destination for major government accounts. However, the available clarification now in the public space presents a different picture. According to the information provided, the major Abia State Government accounts are reportedly domiciled in other commercial banks, not Signature Bank. The Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, account is said to be with UBA.…
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Jun
01
2026
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The Bridge Of Hope: Linking Two States, Two Destinies And Two Economic Futures – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Bridge Of Hope: Linking Two States, Two Destinies And Two Economic Futures – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
THE BRIDGE OF HOPE: LINKING TWO STATES, TWO DESTINIES AND TWO ECONOMIC FUTURES A bridge is never just a bridge. In the life of a community, a bridge is memory, movement, market, family, security, livelihood and hope. It is the quiet infrastructure that allows a farmer to reach the market, a trader to reach customers, a child to reach school, a patient to reach care, a family to remain connected, and an economy to breathe. This is why the bridge linking the Arochukwu axis of Abia State to Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State must be understood beyond…
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