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21
2025
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Celebrating Our Shared Reward: Being Governor Otti’s Address At A Post Projects Commissioning Rally Held At Practicing School Uzuakoli

Celebrating Our Shared Reward: Being Governor Otti’s Address At A Post Projects Commissioning Rally Held At Practicing School Uzuakoli

Abia State, Abia North, Economy, Good Governance, Infrastructure
CELEBRATING OUR SHARED REWARD Being the Text of an Address Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at a Post-Projects Commissioning Rally held at Practicing School Uzuakoli, Bende LGA on Friday, June 20, 2025 Protocols The greatest impact we have made as a government is not in the length of roads constructed or reconstructed in urban and rural communities, as impressive as our record on that front is; the excitement is also not entirely about the fact that moribund health institutions are now functioning, or just because workers and pensioners now know with certainty that their entitlements would be paid…
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Jun
21
2025
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Suicide Bomber Kills 10, Injures 7 Others In Borno Market

Suicide Bomber Kills 10, Injures 7 Others In Borno Market

Crime, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Suicide Bomber Kills 10, Injures 7 Others In Borno Market A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber on Friday night detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing 10 people and injuring seven others. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the attacker infiltrated the market disguised as a civilian before setting off the explosives. The blast, which occurred around claimed the lives of the bomber and 10 civilians on the spot, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries. The Nigerian Army troops and emergency response teams were immediately…
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Jun
21
2025
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I Will Never Betray Yahaya Bello – Governor Ododo Vows

I Will Never Betray Yahaya Bello – Governor Ododo Vows

News Flash, North Central, Politics
I Will Never Betray Yahaya Bello – Gov. Ododo Vows Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, declaring that he remains deeply grateful for the role Bello played in his political journey. Ododo made this known on Friday while speaking with journalists after a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and members of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. When asked if anything could affect his relationship with Bello, Ododo responded, “Any river that…
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Jun
21
2025
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2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket

News Flash, Politics, Presidency, South East
2027: Igbo Group Backs Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Ticket Despite dissenting voices at the recent North-East Zonal meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, a pro-Igbo political group, Igbo Arise for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, has thrown its weight behind the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. At a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday, the group endorsed the Tinubu/Shettima joint ticket for a second term, citing continuity and developmental gains as key reasons for their support. National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Michael Iroakazi, commended Vice President Shettima’s unwavering loyalty to the…
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Jun
21
2025
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Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Ex-Depot Price

Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Ex-Depot Price

Business, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Ex-depot Price Nigerians may soon pay more for petrol as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday increased its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit to N880 per litre, raising fresh concerns over fuel affordability and price volatility in the downstream sector. Checks on petroleumprice.ng, a platform tracking daily product prices, and a Pro Forma Invoice seen by The PUNCH confirmed the hike, representing a N55 increase from the previous rate of N825 per litre. The increment would ripple across the entire fuel distribution chain, likely pushing pump prices above N900/litre in some parts of the country,…
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Jun
21
2025
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Rivers LGA Administrator Resigns After Three Months In Office

Rivers LGA Administrator Resigns After Three Months In Office

LGA, News Flash, Politics
Rivers LGA Administrator Resigns After Three Months In Office Goodluck Iheamnacho, the administrator of Ahoada east LGA in Rivers, resigned on Friday after serving a little over three months in office. In a resignation letter dated June 20 and addressed to Ibok-Ete Ibas, the state’s sole administrator, Iheamnacho said he was leaving the position to return to the private sector and thanked the people of the LGA for the opportunity to serve them. “I humbly write to your noble office to convey to you my resignation as the Administrator Ahoada East LGA,” the letter reads. “My decision is informed by…
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Jun
21
2025
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Atiku, El-Rufai Coalition Form New Party, Seek INEC Registration

Atiku, El-Rufai Coalition Form New Party, Seek INEC Registration

Abuja, News Flash, Politics
Atiku, El-Rufai Coalition Form New Party, Seek INEC Registration The National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance. The application, dated June 19, was acknowledged by INEC on Friday, signalling the coalition’s determination to float a new platform instead of aligning with any existing political party. The formation of ADA, backed by some other key political heavyweights, including former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and Umar Ardo, convener of the League…
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Jun
20
2025
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Engr. Dave Umahi Commends Gov. Otti For Reconstructing Federal Roads In Abia

Engr. Dave Umahi Commends Gov. Otti For Reconstructing Federal Roads In Abia

Abia State, FGN, Good Governance, Infrastructure
ENGR. DAVE UMAHI COMMENDS GOV. OTTI FOR RECONSTRUCTING FEDERAL ROADS IN ABIA. The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi has commended the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti for reconstructing federal roads in the State and delivering quality road projects. The Minister made the commendation when he visited Governor Otti in his office after his working visit and inspection of some ongoing federal roads in Abia State which Mr. President would be commissioning later in the year. "I didn't want to tell you (Gov. Otti), you didn't know I was coming, but I'm here principally to secretly look at some…
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Jun
20
2025
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The Politics Of ABIA State: Demystifying 2027 – A Gramscian Analysis – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Politics Of ABIA State: Demystifying 2027 – A Gramscian Analysis – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance, Politics
The Politics of Abia State: Demystifying 2027 - A Gramscian Analysis Historical Context: The Roots of Political PolarizationAbia State's current political polarization stems from the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) 24-year hegemony (1999-2023), characterized by infrastructural neglect, chronic unpaid salaries, and pension arrears, creating a profound legitimacy crisis in Marxist terms. The 2023 electoral revolution saw Alex Otti's victory on the Labour Party (LP) platform shatter this dominance, driven by Otti wave, mass frustration with perceived kleptocratic governance described as "free-for-all looting," and Otti's credibility as a banker with a strong anti-corruption message. Crucially, the "Abia Charter of Equity" zoning principle,…
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