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Aug

26

2025

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Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore The federal high court in Abuja has ordered six banks to provide the inspector-general of police (IGP) with information pertaining to the accounts connected to Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, issued the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application moved by Wisdom Madaki, counsel to the IGP. The defendants in the suit are Sowore, Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance…

Aug

26

2025

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Man Arrested For Burning US Flag To Protest Trump’s Order

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Man Arrested For Burning US Flag To Protest Trump’s Order A protestor was arrested near the White House after setting fire to an American flag to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting such acts, police said Tuesday. The arrest on Monday evening came hours after Trump signed an order directing the Justice Department to pursue legal action against flag-burners, despite Supreme Court rulings that say burning of US flags is constitutionally protected. “I’m burning this flag as a protest to that illegal fascist president that sits in that house,” the man shouted into a bullhorn in Lafayette Park,…

Aug

26

2025

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UAAP Launches Voter Registration Drive, Urges Abians To Join ABIA Arise

Abia State, News Flash, Politics

UAAP Launches Voter Registration Drive, Urges Abians to Join Abia Arise. The United Abia Artists and Patriots (UAP) has embarked on a statewide campaign for continuous voter registration, urging Abians to join “Abia Rise”, the foremost political structure of Governor Alex Otti. Speaking to newsmen, UAAP President, Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, popularly known as The Ultimate Commander, emphasized that it is time for Abians to reciprocate the good works of Governor Otti by securing their voter cards ahead of the 2027 general election. He described the voter’s card as the only power every Abian has to say “thank you” to…

Aug

26

2025

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Abia Rising Beyond Lies, Blackmail And Distractions – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

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

Abia Rising Beyond Lies, Blackmail and Distractions By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In recent months, Abians have witnessed a renewed wave of falsehood, outright blackmail and calculated distractions targeted at the person of His Excellency, Governor Alex Otti, OFR, and the New Abia administration. These attacks are deliberately fabricated and sponsored by disgruntled politicians and their agents, displaced treasury looters whose desperation to return Abia to the dark era of waste, corruption and impunity has failed and will continue to fail. Rejected by Abians at the polls in 2023 and frustrated that their desperate bid to rig the elections collapsed, these…

Aug

26

2025

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Ohafia Beckons Her People To Embrace Voters Registration

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Politics

Ohafia beckons her people to embrace voters registration The Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), the development arm of the Ohafia Community, Abia State, has beckoned on her people to fully embrace the ongoing Voters Registration Exercise, in line with the directive and time table of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement dated August 20, 2025, and signed by the Interim President General, Chief Fab Uche, and the Secretary General, Elder Uma Ntima, the Union reminded the people of the necessity of carrying out this important civic responsibility with great passion, which goes a long way to further…

Aug

26

2025

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Governor Otti Is Not For Office: Matters Arising – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Gov Otti is Not for Office: Matters Arising Despite claims of incompetence, Governor Alex Otti has stunningly received resounding support from key political and regional blocs. Former Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu defected from PDP to Labour Party, declaring “PDP has closed shop,” while openly praising Otti’s transformational projects. The Old Bende stakeholders and Aba Union also unanimously endorsed him, citing unprecedented infrastructure like the Abia Airport and Port Harcourt Road reconstruction. Even political rival Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe warned opponents to “forget 2027,” making the “not fit” narrative increasingly unconvincing. Former Deputy Governor Ude Oko Chukwu stands as one of…

Aug

25

2025

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Modern Monetary Theory In Sub-National Practice: Governor Alex Otti’s Bismarckian Transformation Of ABIA State’s Fiscal Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Modern Monetary Theory in Sub-National Practice: Governor Alex Otti's Bismarckian Transformation of Abia State's Fiscal Governance 1 Introduction: Otti's Abia Revolution—A Case Study in Pragmatic Economic Transformation The economic transformation of Abia State under Governor Alex Otti represents one of Africa's most compelling case studies in pragmatic sub-national governance, offering profound insights for scholars and practitioners of Stephanie Kelton's Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). When Dr. Alex Otti, a former banker and economist, assumed office in 2023, he inherited a state grappling with formidable challenges including massive debt burdens, crumbling infrastructure, systemic corruption, and virtually non-existent public services. Yet, within two…

Aug

25

2025

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Ikenna Ukwa Congratulates Olu Of Warri On His 4th Coronation Anniversary

News Flash, Personality

CONGRATULATIONS TO OLU OF WARRI ON HIS 4TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY I write to congratulate HIS MAJESTY, OGIAME ATUWATSE 111, CFR, the Oluofwarri on the auspicious occasion of his 4th Coronation Anniversary. I celebrate his leadership, wisdom, and dedication to the progress and prosperity of Warri Kingdom and its people. I commend his commitment to preserving the cultural heritage of the Warri kingdom; and his visionary leadership has positively impacted the lives of his subjects. I rejoice in the prosperity and peace that has characterized his reign on the throne of his forefathers. On behalf of my family and the entire…

Aug

23

2025

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Governor Otti’s ABSU Fix-It List: Yes, Even That Road – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Governor Otti’s ABSU Fix-It List: Yes, Even That Road Let us be candid; infrastructural remediation is seldom a subject that captivates the imagination. However, the wholesale reclamation of a premier institution from the throes of prolonged neglect constitutes a narrative of profound significance. Herein lies an unvarnished account of the tangible advancements currently unfolding at Abia State University (ABSU). The “We Can’t Believe It Either” Road RepairThat notoriously perilous segment of the Okigwe-Uturu road, long endured as an inescapable ordeal, has finally succumbed to progress. In a decisive move, Governor Alex Otti has initiated comprehensive work, asserting that a federal…

Aug

23

2025

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A Defense Of Peter Obi: A Response To Reno Omokri’s Political Provocations – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Personality, Politics

A Defense of Peter Obi: A Response to Reno Omokri's Political Provocations Introduction: The Nature of Political Discourse in Nigeria The contemporary Nigerian political landscape remains characterized by intense polarization, where substantive debate often gives way to personal attacks and diversionary tactics. In this environment, distinguished statesmen like Mr. Peter Obi find themselves subjected to unsubstantiated criticisms that typically avoid engagement with their documented records of public service. When critics such as Reno Omokri employ rhetorical strategies that implicitly question character without concrete evidence, they ultimately weaken the democratic process by shifting focus from policy to personality. This response seeks…