Abia ThinkTank

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Feb
16
2025
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The Planned Acquisition Of 60% EEDC, Let’s THINK Before We Shoot Ourselves On The Legs – Dr. Chief Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

The Planned Acquisition Of 60% EEDC, Let’s THINK Before We Shoot Ourselves On The Legs – Dr. Chief Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy
THE PLANNED ACQUISITION OF 60 % EEDC,let's think before we shoot ourselves on the legs. It will do this state a lot of good if we distance ourselves from any joint venture or partnership with EEDC, very poorly managed by Interstate Electrics limited. EEDC is among the worst managed Disco in Nigeria of all the Discos created by privatization for close to 20yrs. We expected the Abia state government to take advantage of unbundling of the electricity sector or removal of power from the exclusive legislative list to roll out plans for investors to start up businesses in the generation,…
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Feb
15
2025
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Jubilation As Aiyedatiwa’s Wife Reportedly Make Dramatic Return To Government House After Long Absence

Jubilation As Aiyedatiwa’s Wife Reportedly Make Dramatic Return To Government House After Long Absence

Gossips, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, News Flash
Jubilation as Aiyedatiwa’s Wife Reportedly Returns After Long Absence After months of speculation and private appeals, the wife of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, made a dramatic return to the Government House on Saturday, coinciding with a wedding ceremony at the chapel. Efforts of religious leaders and the entire state appear to have yielded results, as sources close to the family revealed to Starnews NG that Aiyedatiwa and his wife had been making relentless moves to reconcile, with both parties working towards her return ahead of his inauguration on February 24. The prayers seemed to have been answered when the…
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Feb
15
2025
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Amid ‘Missing Declaration’ By Family, 2Face Idibia Spotted Shopping With Natasha Osawuru

Amid ‘Missing Declaration’ By Family, 2Face Idibia Spotted Shopping With Natasha Osawuru

Gossips, Love & Life, Marriage And Love, Movie People
Amid ‘Missing Declaration’ By Family, 2Face Spotted Shopping With Natasha Osawuru Veteran musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has been spotted shopping at a hair store alongside his new love interest, Natasha Osawuru. This public sighting comes shortly after his family expressed concerns over his whereabouts. A video that surfaced on Friday captured 2Baba and Osawuru casually browsing hair products. Earlier, 2Baba’s family had reportedly filed a petition with the Department of State Services, alleging that the singer had gone missing. His mother, Rose Idibia, also made a public plea to Osawuru, urging her to stay away from her…
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Feb
15
2025
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Nigeria’s First Lady Becomes OAFLAD Steering Committee Member

Nigeria’s First Lady Becomes OAFLAD Steering Committee Member

FGN, International, News Flash, Politics
Nigeria’s First Lady Becomes OAFLAD Steering Committee Member Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has been elected as a member, Steering Committee of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). This was at the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of the organization ongoing in Addis Ababa on the sideline of the 38th African Union Summit Ordinary Session. She joins the 8- member Steering Committee as one of the two members representing West Africa. She will serve in the new position for a two year tenure. Already a strong voice within OAFLAD, the First Lady is expected to further carry the…
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Feb
15
2025
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2027 Presidency: Labour Party Plans To Unseat Tinubu, Launches ‘Operation Recover And Redeem’

2027 Presidency: Labour Party Plans To Unseat Tinubu, Launches ‘Operation Recover And Redeem’

Abuja, News Flash, Politics
Labour Party Plans To Unseat Tinubu In 2027, Launches ‘Operation Recover And Redeem’ In preparation for the 2027 general elections, a faction of the Labour Party (LP) loyal to the interim Chairlady, Nanedi Usman has launched a comprehensive strategy to revive the party’s fortunes and position it as a major party to beat. The strategy, tagged “Operation Recover and Redeem,” was aimed at addressing the party’s internal challenges and repositioning it as a viable force in Nigerian politics. The interim Chairman of the party in Ogun State, Apagun Olaolu Samuel, disclosed this when he led a delegation of the party…
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Feb
15
2025
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Asagba Bans Unregistered Native Doctors, As Oba Of Benin Warns Against Misuse Of Attires

Asagba Bans Unregistered Native Doctors, As Oba Of Benin Warns Against Misuse Of Attires

Culture, News Flash, People Reorientation
Asagba Bans Unregistered Native Doctors, As Oba Of Benin Warns Against Misuse Of Attires The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, yesterday, banned the activities of unregistered native doctors and their female (Ezewanyi) counterparts who are of non-Asaba extraction in Asaba and environs, saying: “The way and manner they operate is detrimental to the peace and well-being of our land.”The monarch also decried the massive influx of people from other states who currently constitute a nuisance in the state. Addressing journalists at his Palace, Prof. Azinge said: “We have banned activities of Ezewanyi because they have suddenly taken over the…
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Feb
15
2025
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Insecurity: SSS DG Says Communities Should Be Allowed To Own Arms For Self-defense

Insecurity: SSS DG Says Communities Should Be Allowed To Own Arms For Self-defense

FGN, Northern Nigeria, Security
Insecurity: SSS DG says communities should be allowed to own arms for self-defense The Director-General, State Security Service, SSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, says there is need to allow some level of armament for the communities so that they can serve as the first line of defence in tackling insecurity. Mr Ajayi slated this at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies, AANISS, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that Nigeria should start experimenting how it can make the community be the first line of defence, citing an incident in Azare in Bauchi State where…
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Feb
15
2025
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NECO Releases 2024 Examination Results

NECO Releases 2024 Examination Results

Education, FGN, News Flash
NECO releases 2024 examination results The National Examinations Council (NECO) has published the results for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with 57,114 candidates achieving five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. Announcing the results in Minna on Friday, NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, stated that the overall pass rate was 67.35%. The examination took place from November 14 to December 14, 2024, with 86,067 candidates registered. According to Wushishi, the successful release of results followed the standard examination process, which includes pre-examination, examination, and post-examination stages. A total of 29 subjects…
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Feb
15
2025
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Abia’s Future Shines Bright – Powered By Sun, Water, & Innovation! – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia’s Future Shines Bright – Powered By Sun, Water, & Innovation! – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Abia's Future Shines Bright - Powered by Sun, Water, & Innovation! Introduction In Aba, the bustling commercial heart of Abia State, was once the hum of diesel generators was a grim anthem to energy failure. Businesses and households in this vibrant industrial hub groan under the weight of exorbitant energy costs, once spending up to 70% of their profits on fuel to power generators— it was a lifeline in the absence of reliable grid electricity. It's on record that for cottage factories producing leather goods, textiles, and machinery, this reality stifled growth, eroded competitiveness, and forced many to shut down…
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