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Aug

2025

Food, Jobs And Happiness: Sustainable Solutions For The Common Man – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Food, Jobs and Happiness: Sustainable Solutions for the Common Man The true measure of effective governance is not found solely in economic reports or legislative victories, but in the daily lives of the common citizen. To understand the impact of policy, one must look beyond the data and listen to the voices of those it is meant to serve. This requires a multi-faceted approach, synthesizing the raw, human narratives from street interviews with the hard, empirical evidence from state government databases, official publications, and credible news analysis. It is at this intersection of anecdote and analytics that a complete picture…

Aug

2025

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Happy Birthday To A Living Legend Amb. Osita Offor-De Ultimate Commander

Abia North, Abia State, Birthday, News Flash, Personality

Happy Birthday to a Living Legend Amb. Osita Offor- Ultimate Commander, World wrestling Champion! 🎉 Today, we celebrate a man of grace, wisdom, and strength. Your life is a shining example of integrity, humility, and love. Through your words and actions, you’ve built a legacy that generations are proud of. As you add another glorious year,may your days be filled with continued joy, good health, and abundant blessings. Thank you for the light you shine in our lives! 💫 We honor you today and always.🎂 Cheers to many more years of happiness and fulfillment. Happy Birthday, Ultimate Commander, Happy Birthday…

Aug

2025

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NAFDAC Cautions As Fake Postinor-2 Hits Nigerian Market

Crime, Drugs, Health, News Flash

NAFDAC Cautions As Fake Postinor-2 Hits Nigerian Market The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the presence of falsified batches of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), an emergency contraceptive pill, in the market. In a statement on Monday, the agency said the counterfeit versions, identified as Type 1 and Type 2, were discovered after the authorised importer, Society for Family Health (SFH), confirmed it did not import those consignments. According to NAFDAC, the fake packs carried noticeable errors such as a misspelt verification sticker reading “Veify” instead of “Verify” and the phrase “Distributed in…

Aug

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…