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Jan

2026

Dr. Alex Otti: The Model Of A Lion Heart – By Chief MacDonald Enwere

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

DR ALEX OTTI: THE MODEL OF A LION HEART. Chief MacDonald Enwere The fragile desperation of some sponsored political drummer-boys in Abia State to invoke public opprobrium against the standing reputation and sweeping achievements of Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, is not only amusing but irritating. For some time, these hackers have continued in their pedestrian fiction, petty malignancy, and delusional fantasy only to smear the supersoonic achievements of Dr Alex Otti.Such a display of hollowness and sheer demonstration of irrationality and emptiness should not be cheered at all. There should be a red line against such pathological…

Jan

2026

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When Men Choose Blindness: A Short History Of Develomental Denial – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

WHEN MEN CHOOSE BLINDNESS: A SHORT HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT DENIAL From Ancient States to Osisioma NgwaHistory records a strange but recurring political disease: the refusal to see. Not because nothing exists, but because seeing would destroy a carefully built narrative. Across centuries and continents, political actors have chosen blindness to developmental efforts—sometimes out of rivalry, sometimes out of wounded pride, sometimes out of the simple fear that acknowledgment would elevate a rival.Abia State, today, is not exempt from this ancient habit. THE OLD STORY, RETOLDFrom Athens to Washington, from Singapore to Johannesburg, history shows that reform periods attract a peculiar…

Jan

2026

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Facts About Military Colonel Who Allegedly Plotted Coup To Overthrow President Tinubu’s Government

Armed Forces, Crime, Presidency

Facts About Military Colonel Who Allegedly Plotted Coup To Overthrow Tinubu’s Govt Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government. AttNews reports that there was an attempted coup in the country in October 2025, creating tension across the country. Although authorities earlier denied the report, the Defence Headquarters admitted on Monday, January 26 that about sixteen military officers plotted to overthrow the current administration. Colonel M. A. Ma’aji was number one in the list of 16 indicted officers released on Monday by the panel…

Jan

2026

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President Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Amendment Of Court Of Appeal, High Court Acts

National Assembly, Judiciary, News Flash

Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Amendment Of Court Of Appeal, High Court Acts President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the amendment of the Federal High Court Act to increase the statutory number of justices of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90. Tinubu has also written, requesting the amendment of the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of Appeal Court judges from 70 to 110. In two letters to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and read on Tuesday, Tinubu said that Section 1 (2) of the Federal High Court Act Cap F-12 Laws…

Jan

2026

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Nobody Can Stop Tinubu From Winning 2027 Election- Atiku’s Son Declares

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Nobody Can Stop Tinubu From Winning 2027 Election – Atiku’s Son Declares Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said President Bola Tinubu’s return to Aso Rock in 2027 is assured. Abba, who recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke after collecting his membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North LGA of Adamawa State on Monday. He maintained that no person or political party could stop the president’s second term bid. According to him, Tinubu has proved to Nigerians that he deserved a second term. “I want to make it very clear that nobody…

Jan

2026

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Man Chooses 1-Year Imprisonment Instead Of Refunding N1.5 Billion Mistakenly Paid Into His Account

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Man Chooses 1-Year Imprisonment Instead Of Refunding ₦1.5 Billion Mistakenly Paid Into His Account A Nigerian man has sparked widespread reactions online after reportedly choosing to serve a one-year jail term rather than refund ₦1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his First Bank account. The incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @arhermadd, who identified the man as Ogo Ehosa Kingsley. According to the post, Kingsley allegedly diverted the funds for personal use after the erroneous credit hit his account between June and November 2025. The matter was taken up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which…

Jan

2026

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Gov Otti’s Impromptu Attendance To Worship Centres And Its Imperative Impacts – By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D

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

Gov Otti's impromptu attendance to worship centres and its imperative impacts By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D. There is a popular Igbo adage that says Mgberede nyiri dike, obu kwa mgberede ka eji ama dike. This is translated to mean that a sudden thing that happens to a strong - willed man takes a toll on him, also, a powerful man is rated by his ability to withstand or handle any sudden thing that comes his way. The above proverb is taken seriously in describing any creative, brilliant, intelligent and organized individual. It is not out of place to say that any…

Jan

2026

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A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO PROF. CHUKWUEMEKA IFEGWU EKE (ABIA’S STINGING BEE): Celebrating A Conscience That Refuses To Sleep – By Dr. Uduma Nnate(Publisher/CEO ATTNEWS)

Birthday, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Personality

A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ABIA’S STINGING BEECelebrating a Conscience That Refuses to Sleep Today, Abia celebrates an unusual birthday—not of a person, but of a presence. A symbol.A temperament.A reminder. Happy Birthday to Abia’s Stinging Bee. The Stinging Bee is not loud for attention. It buzzes because it must. It circles because vigilance is its nature. And when it stings, it is not out of malice, but out of duty—to protect the hive, to defend order, to warn against decay. This Bee was born the moment Abia decided that governance should no longer be decorative. The moment questions were allowed…

Jan

2026

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Governor Otti’s Leadership Footprints And The Reawakening Of Ukwa-La-Ngwa – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Governor Otti’s Leadership Footprints and the Reawakening of Ukwa-La-Ngwa By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD For decades, Ukwa-La-Ngwa stood as a paradox within Abia State, rich in culture, commerce, and natural resources, yet weakened by political fragmentation, abandoned infrastructure, and missed opportunities. That narrative is now changing. Since 2023, the region has witnessed a quiet but profound reawakening driven by the governance philosophy and leadership footprints of Governor Alex Chioma Otti. What is unfolding across Ukwa-La-Ngwa is neither accidental nor cosmetic. It is the product of deliberate choices anchored on transparency, inclusion, and results-driven governance, steadily replacing stagnation with progress, discord with…

Jan

2026

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2027: Youths Donate N100m To Tinubu To Buy Re-election Nomination Form

News Flash, Politics

2027: Youths Donate ₦100m To Tinubu To Buy Re-election Nomination Form Youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State have presented a ₦100 million cheque to Governor Ahmed Ododo for the purchase of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election nomination form. The cheque was presented on Sunday at the Youths Endorsement Rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja. Speaking at the event, National Youth Council of Nigeria President, Babangida Onimisi, said the gesture signified the youths’ endorsement of Tinubu for a second term, citing his leadership and ongoing reforms. APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, said Tinubu’s…