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04
2025
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‘Stop Calling On Trump, He Has No Business In Nigeria’ – APC Senator Warns Nigerians

‘Stop Calling On Trump, He Has No Business In Nigeria’ – APC Senator Warns Nigerians

National Assembly, News Flash, Religion, Security
‘Stop Calling On Trump, He Has No Business In Nigeria’ – APC Senator Warns Nigerians Senator Abdulaziz Yari representing Zamfara West, has cautioned Nigerians against seeking help from US President Donald Trump on the country’s security challenges. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the flag-off of the One Nigeria Project organised by the National Association of Former Local Government Council Chairmen (NALGON), Yari said no foreign leader can solve Nigeria’s problems. His words: “Stop calling on Trump. Trump has no business in Nigeria. The problems of Nigeria will be solved by Nigerians.” Yari said growing frustration over insecurity has led…
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Dec
04
2025
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Untangling Propaganda: The Politics Behind The “Otti Betrayal” Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Untangling Propaganda: The Politics Behind The “Otti Betrayal” Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Untangling Propaganda: The Politics Behind the “Otti Betrayal” Narrative In the last forty-eight hours, Abia’s political space has been flooded with a sensational narrative pushed by the ABIA APC RENAISSANCE GROUP, alleging that Governor Alex Otti’s visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a clandestine mission to seek political survival, undermine Peter Obi, and infiltrate the APC. It is a dramatic story, emotionally satisfying for partisan ears, but one that collapses under the weight of basic evidence, institutional logic, and publicly available facts. What is emerging is not a credible political warning but the anatomy of a well-crafted propaganda cycle—built…
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Dec
03
2025
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Gov Otti Meets Tinubu Over Efforts To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Gov Otti Meets Tinubu Over Efforts To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Abuja, Human Rights, News Flash
Gov Otti Meets Tinubu Over Efforts To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Governor Otti’s meeting with President Tinubu is believed to be part of ongoing engagements aimed at securing the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting comes just days after Governor Otti visited Kanu at the Sokoto prison facility, where the IPOB leader is serving his sentence. Otti undertook the Sokoto visit alongside Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the Abia State…
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Dec
03
2025
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PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Others

PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Others

News Flash, Politics
PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Others The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has issued expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and others expelled at the party’s last national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to a statement posted on PDP’s X handle after the ceremony, the certificates were issued at a meeting of the NWC on Tuesday in Abuja, where the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, formally transferred national leadership to Senator Kabiru Turaki. Recall that PDP had, at the November 16 convention, ratified Wike’s and others’ expulsion over…
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Dec
03
2025
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ASUU Backs Down On Strike, Agrees To 40% Salary Increase

ASUU Backs Down On Strike, Agrees To 40% Salary Increase

Education, News Flash
ASUU Backs Down On Strike, Agrees To 40% Salary Increase The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has softened its stance in the prolonged wage dispute with the Federal Government, agreeing to a 40 per cent salary increase, a development that may finally close months of drawn-out negotiations and avert fresh industrial action across public universities. ASUU had earlier rejected a 35 per cent pay rise, maintaining that the offer fell short of expectations. But at the final negotiation session with the government panel chaired by Yayale Ahmed in Abuja, union representatives were informed that 40 per cent was the…
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Dec
03
2025
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Any Police Officer Escorting VIP Is On Illegal Duty, Will Be Arrested – Force Spokesman

Any Police Officer Escorting VIP Is On Illegal Duty, Will Be Arrested – Force Spokesman

Abuja, News Flash, Police Force, Security
Any Police Officer Escorting VIP Is On Illegal Duty, Will Be Arrested — Force Spokesman The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned that any police officer found providing escort or protection for Very Important Persons (VIPs) will be arrested, describing such assignments as “illegal duty” under the current directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, issued the warning on Tuesday while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Hundeyin stressed that the enforcement operation is fully underway, emphasising that all officers attached to VIP protection duties have been withdrawn.…
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Dec
03
2025
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Abia In The Global Spotlight: Why A Sub-National State Is Suddenly Shaping Global Digital Conversations- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia In The Global Spotlight: Why A Sub-National State Is Suddenly Shaping Global Digital Conversations- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy
ABIA IN THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT: WHY A SUB-NATIONAL STATE IS SUDDENLY SHAPING GLOBAL DIGITAL CONVERSATIONS Abia State has emerged—almost unexpectedly—as one of the most discussed sub-national territories across global digital platforms. What began with the unveiling of a trillion-naira budget spiralled into a worldwide conversation involving governance, transparency, human rights, public accountability, and the future of sub-national development in Nigeria. From X (formerly Twitter) to TikTok, Facebook, Reddit, and diaspora-focused online magazines, Abia is suddenly a case study attracting equal measures of applause, confusion, admiration, and concern. This feature investigates why Abia State is trending globally, explores the tensions shaping…
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Dec
01
2025
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Abia At A CrossRoads: A Factual, Historical, And Reasoned Defence Of Otti’s 2026 Budget And Governance Trajectory- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia At A CrossRoads: A Factual, Historical, And Reasoned Defence Of Otti’s 2026 Budget And Governance Trajectory- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
ABIA AT A CROSSROADS: A FACTUAL, HISTORICAL, AND REASONED DEFENCE OF OTTI’S 2026 BUDGET AND GOVERNANCE TRAJECTORY INTRODUCTION: WHY CONTEXT MATTERS MORE THAN SENTIMENT Public discourse in Abia State has recently been dominated by claims that Governor Alex Otti’s 2026 budget is unrealistic, deceitful or deliberately inflated. Such criticisms, amplified by former finance officials and political actors, often ignore the historical, structural and fiscal realities that shaped Abia’s governance environment long before Otti entered office. In policy analysis, especially at state level, facts—not political interpretations—must anchor conversation. Budgets reflect the intersection of inherited liabilities, present economic conditions and forward-looking development…
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Dec
01
2025
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Ndi Abia North: Are We At The Mercy Of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu? – By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu Aki

Ndi Abia North: Are We At The Mercy Of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu? – By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu Aki

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia North, Politics
Ndi Abia North: Are We at the Mercy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu? By Comrade Ahamefula Kalu Aki In the heart of Abia North, the political landscape has long been dominated by one family: the Kalus. As constituents, we must ask ourselves—are we truly at the mercy of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and his enduring influence? From the corridors of the House of Representatives to the governorship of Abia State and now the Senate, Kalu's career spans decades, intertwined with defections, electoral victories, and a web of family appointments that raise questions about power consolidation in our region. This article…
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Nov
30
2025
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Jonathan Vs. Tinubu: A Machiavellian Examination Of Power In Their First Two Years As Commanders -In-Chief – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Jonathan Vs. Tinubu: A Machiavellian Examination Of Power In Their First Two Years As Commanders -In-Chief – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
JONATHAN VS. TINUBU: A MACHIAVELLIAN EXAMINATION OF POWER IN THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS AS COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF A Study in Fear, Love, Strategy, and the Ruthless Mathematics of Survival Introduction: Why Machiavelli Still Rules Politics Niccolò Machiavelli, in The Prince, outlined the harsh but timeless laws of power. A ruler, he argued, survives not by nobility or goodwill but by force, cunning, perception and the ability to eliminate threats before they mature. To understand the contrasting political destinies of President Goodluck Jonathan (2010–2012) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023–2025), one must interpret their first two years through Machiavelli’s framework. This is not…
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