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Jun

2026

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

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…

Jun

2026

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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…

Jun

2026

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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.…

Jun

2026

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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…

May

2026

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The Rise And Rise Of God’s Own State: A Panoramic Series On The New Abia Government @ 3 – By Engr. Chief Odo Ijere

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

A PANORAMIC SERIES ON THE NEW ABIA GOVERNMENT @3: The Rise and Rise of God's Own State. By Engr. Chief Odo Ijere Light eventually came at the end of the tunnel for Abia State with the inauguration on the 29th of May, 2023, of Governor Dr. Alex Otti of Labor Party. A combination of factors and political coalition across the state played out during the election to outplay and overwhelm the incumbent PDP government in the state. The political tsunami during the election occasioned by the Obidients, the civil servants, market women, civil society organizations, social media roller-coaster, youth and…

May

2026

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Has Abia Really Improved Under Governor Alex Otti? – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

HAS ABIA REALLY IMPROVED UNDER GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI? The answer is YES — and the evidence is visible. GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI’S 3-YEAR PERFORMANCE SCORECARDMAY 2023 – MAY 2026 OVERALL RATING: VERY GOODSCORE: 85% ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE — VERY GOODGovernor Otti has completed 414 road projects covering about 864.12km across Abia State, with another 82 roads of about 212km under construction. This is not propaganda; it is measurable infrastructure. 0 HEALTHCARE — VERY GOODThe administration recruited 821 healthcare professionals, with 771 already deployed, while 277 primary healthcare centres have been retrofitted, including 121 already functionalised. Over 93,000 residents have also enrolled in…

May

2026

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When A Bank Succeeds, Must The Critic Invent A Scandal – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, CBN/Commercial Banking, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

WHEN A BANK SUCCEEDS, MUST THE CRITIC INVENT A SCANDAL? Mr. Obinna Oriaku’s series of commentaries on Signature Bank is a classic example of how political bitterness can turn good news into forced suspicion.First, let us correct the careless figures.Signature Bank’s reported audited 2025 performance shows a Profit After Tax of ₦3.59 billion, up from ₦726 million in 2024, not ₦786 million as claimed. Its total assets rose to ₦224.7 billion, not ₦244.7 billion. Its gross earnings rose impressively to ₦24.99 billion.Those are not numbers to mock. They are numbers to celebrate.A young Nigerian bank, established in a difficult economy,…

May

2026

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Ohafia Felicitates Alex Otti, Emetu On Third Anniversary In Government

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA

Ohafia Felicitates Alex Otti, Emetu on Third Anniversary in Govt. The people of Ohafia in Abia State have extended warm felicitations to the Governor of Abia state, His Excellency Alex Otti and the Deputy Governor, Engineer Ikechukwu Emetu on the third anniversary of their administration on Oct. 29. The Ohafia Improvement Union Inc (OIU), the apex socio-cultural organisation, applauded the Otti administration on behalf of the 26-community clan. Prince Kalu Ikpemini, the OIU President-General praised the Governor and Deputy Governor for their significant milestones traversing the length and breadth of the state since the past three years, which he acknowledged…

May

2026

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OdinKalu: ‘Otti Has Restored Dignity, Hope And Trust In Governance’ – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Odinkalu: 'Otti Has Restored Dignity, Hope and Trust in Governance' By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD When renowned human rights lawyer, activist and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, declared on Thursday, 28th May, 2026, that Governor Alex Otti’s leadership should serve as a reference point for governance in Nigeria, he was acknowledging what many now describe as the rebirth of Abia State. Speaking at the Abia Anniversary Lecture held at the International Conference Centre, Ogurube, Umuahia, Prof. Odinkalu noted that Governor Otti restored legitimacy, dignity, hope and public trust in governance after years of what he…

May

2026

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Abia State Shines As SMARTAIRS(BemsSoft Group) Wins At The SEDC South East Ventures Capital Programs Competition

Abia State, Information Technology, News Flash

ACHIEVEMENT · GOVTECH · SOUTH EAST NIGERIAMay 27, 2026 · Umuahia, Abia State On May 25–26, 2026, something remarkable happened in Enugu. After a rigorous month-long selection and evaluation process judged by some of the leading minds in Nigeria’s investment, technology, and innovation ecosystem, the South East Development Commission (SEDC) hosted the inaugural South East Venture Capital Programme (SEVCP) Competition at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. The programme brought together over 1,200 startups and ventures from across Nigeria in what has become one of the most significant innovation and investment gatherings in Southeast Nigeria. And on that national stage, SmartAIRS…