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Otti’s Agricultural Pathway To Abia’s Food Security – By Ebere Uzoukwa,  Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti’s Agricultural Pathway To Abia’s Food Security – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti’s Agricultural Pathway to Abia’s Food Security By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD For decades, agriculture remained one of Abia State's greatest economic assets, sustaining rural communities and providing livelihoods for thousands of families. Yet, despite its enormous potential, the sector suffered from years of inadequate investment, limited access to improved farm inputs, weak support systems and the absence of reliable data on genuine farmers. Today, that narrative is changing. Under the visionary leadership of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, agriculture is being repositioned as a strategic pillar for food security, employment generation, wealth creation and sustainable economic growth. The recent flag-off…
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After Kano, Another Northern State Set To Sponsor Mass Wedding For 300 Couples

After Kano, Another Northern State Set To Sponsor Mass Wedding For 300 Couples

After Kano, Another Northern State Set To Sponsor Mass Wedding For 300 Couples AttNews reports that the Kebbi State Government has concluded plans to sponsor 300 couples in the third edition of its mass wedding programme. Chairman of the Mass Wedding Committee, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists in Birnin Kebbi.He said the beneficiaries were selected from the state’s 21 local government areas and 225 wards following a screening process. Argungu said the programme, organised by the state government in partnership with the foundation of the governor’s wife, is open to all eligible indigenes, regardless…
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Nigerian Catholic Priest Dies By Suicide After Being Told To Leave US Over Expiring Visa

Nigerian Catholic Priest Dies By Suicide After Being Told To Leave US Over Expiring Visa

Nigerian Catholic Priest D¡es By Su¡cide After Being Told To Leave US Over Expiring Visa A Nigerian Catholic priest serving in the United States has died by suicide, days after he was directed to leave the country and return to Nigeria, where he had reportedly expressed fears for his safety. The Reverend Benjamin Okwy Madu, 54, died on July 2 at his residence in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, according to the Archdiocese of Boston, where he had served as a hospital chaplain and parish priest on Cape Ann since 2021. Father Madu’s R-1 religious worker visa was due to expire on July…
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2027: We Need To Forgive Ourselves, North Will Work With South-East – Kwankwaso

2027: We Need To Forgive Ourselves, North Will Work With South-East – Kwankwaso

2027: We Need To Forgive Ourselves, North Will Work With South-East – Kwankwaso Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said Northern leaders have decided to forgive the South-East and work with the region. Kwankwaso disclosed this during an interview with BBC Igbo where he recalled how Biafra warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu and the late Alex Ekwueme worked with Northern political parties during their time. The former Kano governor said Northern and Southern leaders need to work together as one family. He said: “We have to forgive ourselves and work together as one family, the South-East has been…
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Complete List: Security Operatives Who Sacrificed Their Lives To Free Oyo Victims

Complete List: Security Operatives Who Sacrificed Their Lives To Free Oyo Victims

FULL LIST: Security Operatives Who Sacrificed Their Lives To Free Oyo Victims The identities of security operatives who paid the supreme price during the military operation that ended the 56 day captivity of pupils and teachers abducted by terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been revealed. The disclosure cast fresh light on the human cost of the rescue mission, which also left another soldier wounded. This is despite ending with the safe return of most of the hostages and the arrest of suspected terrorists. The fallen personnel were identified as:Lieutenant F. A. Isaac of the Nigerian…
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Why I May Not Contest  Presidency After 2027 – Peter Obi

Why I May Not Contest Presidency After 2027 – Peter Obi

Why I May Not Contest Presidency After 2027 — Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said he is unlikely to seek the presidency again after the 2027 general election, pointing to Nigeria’s informal power-sharing arrangement as a major reason. The former Anambra State governor said the chances of him contesting the 2031 presidential election are “very slim” because of the country’s zoning principle, which informally rotates the presidency between the North and the South. Obi made the remarks during an interview with media personality Rufai Oseni, where he responded to questions about…
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‘Cooperation Isn’t Surrender’, Akpabio Defends National Assembly-Tinubu Ties

‘Cooperation Isn’t Surrender’, Akpabio Defends National Assembly-Tinubu Ties

‘Cooperation Isn’t Surrender’, Akpabio Defends National Assembly-Tinubu Ties Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the cordial relationship between the National Assembly and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying cooperation between both arms of government is driven by the national interest and should not be misconstrued as a surrender of the legislature’s constitutional independence. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week in Abuja, Akpabio said the legislature would continue to work constructively with the executive while carrying out its constitutional responsibility. He stressed that the National Assembly was created to serve the people and should remain open, transparent…
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CBN Owing FGN N5.3 Trillion Unremitted Operating Surplus, Refused To Pay – OAGF

CBN Owing FGN N5.3 Trillion Unremitted Operating Surplus, Refused To Pay – OAGF

CBN Owing FG N5.3 Trillion Unremitted Operating Surplus, Refused To Pay – OAGF The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has told the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts that the Central Bank of Nigeria was indebted to the government by N5.3 trillion, representing unremitted revenue from its operating surplus. Director, Revenue and Investment, in the OAGF, Makinde Mogaji disclosed this while responding to questions from members of the committee when the Accountant General of the Federation, Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, appeared before the Committee to defend audit queries from the office of the Auditor General for…
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Ikenna Ukwa Receives Royal Endorsement And Blessings From Eze-Aja Nkporo And Council Of Chiefs

Ikenna Ukwa Receives Royal Endorsement And Blessings From Eze-Aja Nkporo And Council Of Chiefs

IKENNA UKWA RECEIVES ROYAL ENDORSEMENT AND BLESSINGS FROM EZE-AJA NKPORO AND COUNCIL OF CHIEFS Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the APC candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, and members of his team arrived Nkporo Ohafia where he received royal endorsement, prayers, and blessings from Eze Aja of Nkporo during a courtesy visit to his palace. The Eze Aja Nkporo, HRM Eze Jeff Iro Kalu Otusi alongside HRM Ezeogo Ude Ogbu Ude, Ezeogo Etitiama Nkporo and the members of the council commended Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa for his consistency and executing remarkable projects across the federal constituency despite not yet holding elective…
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Ikenna Ukwa Visits Enachioken Abiriba Palace, Promises More Developmental Projects

Ikenna Ukwa Visits Enachioken Abiriba Palace, Promises More Developmental Projects

Ikenna Ukwa Visit Enachioken Palace, Promises More Developmental Projects The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Enachioken of Abiriba to formally intimate him and his council of chiefs of his emergence as the APC flagbearer for the House of Representatives seat. Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, while addressing the Enachioken of Abiriba, HRM Eze (Barr.) Kalu Kalu Ogbu, the Ukpaghiri of Amogudu, HRH, Eze Eme Uguru Ikpoka, the Effa of Agborji, HRH Eze Benjamin Agu Igbe and the Alioke of Ihungwu, HRH Eze Ukiwe Otisi…
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