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History, Facts & Truth: A Response To “A Deliberate Waste Of Time – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

History, Facts & Truth: A Response To “A Deliberate Waste Of Time – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
HISTORY, FACTS & TRUTH: A RESPONSE TO “A DELIBERATE WASTE OF TIME” AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Your essay is emotional, poetic, and sincere—but it collapses under the weight of historical evidence, empirical data, and constitutional truth. Nigeria’s democratic evolution, including Abia State’s current governance dynamics, tells a far deeper story than the defeatist narrative you have built. Let us examine the issues—with history as guide and facts as compass. Good Governance Is Never a Waste—History Proves It You say “fighting for good governance in Abia is a waste of time.”That is not only false; it contradicts every democratic success story…
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2025
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Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison

Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Security
Again, Otti Moves For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Visits Him In Sokoto Prison Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho after he was found guilty on all seven counts of terrorism offences. The charges related to his secessionist agitations, acts of terrorism, membership of a proscribed group, killing of security operatives, destruction of public property, concealment, and the importation of an unregistered radio transmitter. The IPOB leader, who had been in…
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30
2025
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Facts, History And The Politics Of Falsehood: A Response To The Alleged Demolition Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Facts, History And The Politics Of Falsehood: A Response To The Alleged Demolition Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
FACTS, HISTORY AND THE POLITICS OF FALSEHOOD: A Response to the Alleged Demolition Narrative The shock is not that people are discussing the Abia Hotels situation; the real shock is the eagerness with which some attempt to drive a wedge between Governor Alex Otti and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as though there is some political profit in manufacturing hostility where none exists. The story published by The News Gazette Online on November 30, 2025 — “Abia State Government Demolishes Hotel Over Hosting of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Event” — is already being circulated with the intention of framing the governor…
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Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors

Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three nominees. The list included former Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri, former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, among others. Rufai explained that the salary of a Nigerian ambassador, as a senior Foreign Service Officer…
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2025
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Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’

Crime, News Flash, Politics, Religion
Zamfara Governor Allegedly Releases 69 Convicted Bandits Under ‘Religious Amnesty’ The Human Rights Watchdog in Africa, HRWA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State following reports that hundreds of inmates convicted for banditry-related offences were recently released from the Gusau Correctional Centre. The group alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal authorised the release of 69 convicted bandits in September through what it described as a “secret state pardon,” reportedly processed through the Zamfara State Zakat and Endowment Board under a programme tagged “Religious Amnesty.” In a statement on Friday, HRWA Executive Director, Samson…
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2025
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Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination: A Step Too Soon, Too Close, And Too Damaging- By Mohammed K Santuraki FCIoD, FNIM

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination: A Step Too Soon, Too Close, And Too Damaging- By Mohammed K Santuraki FCIoD, FNIM

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination: A Step Too Soon, Too Close, and Too Damaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of INEC, for an ambassadorial position—barely two years after he supervised the very election that brought this administration to power. Nigeria’s democracy is already fragile. Perception matters just as much as process. Even where no explicit “cool-off” period is stipulated in law, some roles carry a clear moral obligation. The head of an electoral umpire sits at the top of that list. This nomination may be legal, but it is profoundly wrong. Why…
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2025
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“President Tinubu, If Your Proxy War Against Ndigbo Requires Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Death, Then Kill Him Openly And Return His Body To Us” – By Okey Anyanwu

“President Tinubu, If Your Proxy War Against Ndigbo Requires Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Death, Then Kill Him Openly And Return His Body To Us” – By Okey Anyanwu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, Politics
PRESIDENT TINUBU, IF YOUR PROXY WAR AGAINST NDIGBO REQUIRES MAZI NNAMDI KANU’S DEATH, THEN KILL HIM OPENLY AND RETURN HIS BODY TO US Okey Anyanwu What is unfolding under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch is not governance. It is not justice. It is not even prosecution. It is a slow, choreographed persecution. It is a continuation of a long and ugly history of hostility toward Ndi Igbo, masked behind the robes of a judiciary that has become the executive’s loudest whisper and its most obedient dagger. Watching the witch-hunt, the institutional bullying, and the judicial suppuration directed at Mazi Nnamdi…
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2025
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2025 OHAFIA TRADE FAIR – BATTLE OF BRANDS; “Ohafia, The Emerging Niche”

2025 OHAFIA TRADE FAIR – BATTLE OF BRANDS; “Ohafia, The Emerging Niche”

Abia State, Abia North, Business, Economy, Ohafia LGA
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 2025 OHAFIA TRADE FAIR – BATTLE OF BRANDS.“Ohafia, the Emerging Niche” The Ohafia Local Government Area, under the dynamic leadership of the Mayor, Chief Eleanya OJUU KALU, proudly invites the general public to the 2025 OHAFIA TRADE FAIR tagged “Battle of Brands”, a grand economic event designed to showcase creativity, enterprise, innovation, and the commercial strength of Ohafia and Abia State at large. This historic trade fair will hold from: 📅 Tuesday 16th – Saturday 20th December, 2025📍 Ohafia LGA Secretariat, Ebem Ohafia⏰ 6:00am – 6:00pm daily THIS IS A CALL TO ALL NIGERIAN VENDORS & INDUSTRIESWe specially…
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WHEN COURT LOSES ITS TEXT: How Citizens Must Critique A Questionable Judgement In A Constitutional Democracy- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

WHEN COURT LOSES ITS TEXT: How Citizens Must Critique A Questionable Judgement In A Constitutional Democracy- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Judiciary
*WHEN A COURT LOSES ITS TEXT: How Citizens Must Critique a Questionable Judgment in a Constitutional Democracy* AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu EkeUniversity of Abuja A New Frontier: Critiquing the Judiciary, Not the Government A number of respected readers raised profound concerns after my earlier essay on critiquing government. Their central question was simple but weighty: How do we critique a court that is constitutionally assumed to be competent? This question deserves its own full treatment, not as an appendix to the earlier essay but as a necessary continuation of it. Critiquing the judiciary is not sedition; it is a constitutional duty.…
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2025
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How To Critique A Constituted Government: An Exciting Game – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

How To Critique A Constituted Government: An Exciting Game – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Good Governance, Politics
HOW TO CRITIQUE A CONSTITUTED GOVERNMENT: AN EXCITING GAME! AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke The Philosophy Behind Government Critique Critiquing a constituted government is not rebellion; it is the highest expression of democratic maturity. No government—whether in Abia State, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States, or the United Kingdom—is above criticism. Democracies collapse the moment citizens stop asking questions. For more than two decades in the classroom, I taught that criticism rests on three pillars: intent, method, and moral discipline. The philosophical heart of criticism asks: Why am I doing this? What truth do I seek? Am I correcting or condemning?…
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