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20
2025
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Just In: Ikenna Ukwa Inspects The Ongoing Installation Of Solar Powered Street Lights In Elu & Amaekpu Ohafia

Just In: Ikenna Ukwa Inspects The Ongoing Installation Of Solar Powered Street Lights In Elu & Amaekpu Ohafia

Abia North, Abia State, News Flash
JUST IN: IKENNA UKWA INSPECTS THE ONGOING INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN ELU & AMAEKPU OHAFIA The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa tonight inspected the ongoing installation of solar-powered street lights in Elu and Amaekpu Ohafia which he attracted through the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The inspection was part of his efforts to ensure that the projects are executed efficiently and effectively in the designated areas mapped out by the domiciled agency as directed by the community leaders. Conducting Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa and his team round some of…
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Jul
20
2025
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The Digital Reinvention: How Governor Otti Is Retooling Abia’s Public Sector For A Tech-Driven Future – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Digital Reinvention: How Governor Otti Is Retooling Abia’s Public Sector For A Tech-Driven Future – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Infrastructure
The Digital Reinvention: How Governor Otti is Retooling Abia’s Public Sector for a Tech-Driven Future In a bold move emblematic of his administration’s forward-thinking ethos, Governor Alex Otti has dispatched four senior Abia State officials to China for advanced technological training—a strategic investment poised to redefine public service efficiency and innovation. This delegation, comprising Ms. Chibuzor Elizabeth Chijioke (Special Assistant on Science, Technology & Innovation), Mrs. Justina Eboh (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology), Mrs. Nnedinma Nwadinobi (Ministry of Arts, Culture & Creative Economy), and Mr. Ogwo Chimaoge (Bureau of Training), will undergo intensive instruction from July 17 to…
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Jul
19
2025
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The Assembling Of Governor Otti’s Allies To Raise Billions Of Naira For ABIA Security Trust Fund, A Step In The Right Direction – By Divine Nwankwo, HOD(Information), Government House Umuahia

The Assembling Of Governor Otti’s Allies To Raise Billions Of Naira For ABIA Security Trust Fund, A Step In The Right Direction – By Divine Nwankwo, HOD(Information), Government House Umuahia

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, People & Events, Security
THE ASSEMBLING OF GOVERNOR OTTI'S ALLIES TO RAISE BILLIONS OF NAIRA FOR ABIA SECURITY TRUST FUND, A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION Written by Divine NwankwoHoD (Information), Government House Umuahia History was made on Thursday 10th July 2025, as the security conscious andinfluential Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR assembled his friends and associates at the International Conference Centre Umuahia to launch the Abia State Security Trust Fund aimed at raising billions of Naira to support the security operations in Abia State. The Security Trust Fund is a public -private partnership initiative designed to mobilize resources from…
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Jul
19
2025
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Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies(Full List)

Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies(Full List)

FGN, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies (Full List) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida popularly known as IBB the chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. The appointment of Babangida was announced in a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. His appointment was announced with seven others appointed as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASEPRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MUHAMMAD BABANGIDA CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF AGRICULTURE, OTHERS AS CHAIRMEN AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida,…
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Jul
18
2025
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Education And Healthcare, Major Parts Of Our Agenda – Gov. Otti Thanks America Home Aid Health Training Institute For Partnering With Lux Mundi University In ABIA For Exchange Programmes In The US

Education And Healthcare, Major Parts Of Our Agenda – Gov. Otti Thanks America Home Aid Health Training Institute For Partnering With Lux Mundi University In ABIA For Exchange Programmes In The US

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, International
‎EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE, MAJOR PARTS OF OUR AGENDA – GOVERNOR OTTI, THANKS AMERICA HOME AID HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR PARTNERING WITH LUX MUNDI UNIVERSITY IN ABIA FOR EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES IN THE US.‎‎The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says that education and health remain major parts of his administration’s agenda. ‎‎Governor Otti disclosed this on Wednesday, July 16th, when he played host to the Board of Trustees of Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, led by the alternate chair of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, who is also the Commandant General of the…
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Jul
18
2025
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Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate

Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
Natasha Announces New Date To Return To Senate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be set aside. However, the Senate, through the Clerk of the National Assembly, claimed the judgment was not a direct order but a suggestion. This position was communicated after Akpoti-Uduaghan earlier announced plans to resume on July 14.…
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Jul
18
2025
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Atiku-Led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu

Atiku-Led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu

News Flash, Politics
Atiku-led Coalition Bribed ADC State Officials To Vacate Office – Kachikwu The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has accused the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition of offering N20 million to state chairpersons of the party to vacate their positions. On Thursday, Mr Kachikwu made the allegation in a statement sighted by AttNews. Atiku, a former Nigeria’s vice president and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, is leading a coalition of some opposition leaders working to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The coalition has adopted the ADC…
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Jul
18
2025
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Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas, Politics
Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that allege that successive governments have spent nearly $18 billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and coalition spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned whether the Tinubu administration has been deceiving Nigerians, having recently spent over $2.8 billion on the refineries, before declaring that they were moribund. The full statement read: The…
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Jul
18
2025
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President Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari

President Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari

Education, News Flash, Politics, Presidency
Tinubu Renames Federal University After Buhari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. Presiding over the session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism. He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man. While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought…
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Jul
17
2025
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ABA Revival: Governor Otti’s Water Scheme As A Governance Game-Changer – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

ABA Revival: Governor Otti’s Water Scheme As A Governance Game-Changer – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Infrastructure
Aba Revival: Governor Otti's Water Scheme as a Governance Game-Changer By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD With the historic flag-off of the Aba Regional Water Scheme on July 16, 2025, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has ignited a transformative revival in Abia State’s governance landscape. More than just a project to restore water supply, the initiative—launched at Christ the King Catholic Cathedral (CKC), Aba—is a bold declaration that public infrastructure can once again serve the people, that leadership can be trusted, and that dignity can be restored where it was long denied. For over three decades, the Aba Regional Water Scheme lay…
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