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Aug

15

2026

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So Moving An Induction For Safety Is Now Evidence Of University Collapse? – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

SO MOVING AN INDUCTION FOR SAFETY IS NOW EVIDENCE OF UNIVERSITY COLLAPSE? 😂 The Absurdity of Treating Safety as Collapse There is something almost comic about the argument that because an induction ceremony involving ABSU medical students was reportedly moved from ABSUTH to Rhema University amid tension and threats, this must automatically prove that the university has collapsed. Really? 😂 Since when did taking precautions become evidence of institutional failure? If there were credible concerns around the original venue, then relocating the ceremony was not weakness; it was common sense. The students still graduated, the ceremony still held, families still…

Aug

15

2026

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Groups In Ebem Unanimously Pledge Support For Ikenna Ukwa

Abia North, National Assembly, News Flash

GROUPS IN EBEM UNANIMOUSLY PLEDGES SUPPORT TO IKENNA UKWA Four prominent youth groups in Ebem Ohafia have unanimously resolved to mobilize support for Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa ahead of the 2027 general elections. The groups, namely; MGBAGA Youth Forum, Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group, Friends of Ikenna Ukwa, and Ohafia Progressive Movement reached the resolution during separate engagements with the APC candidate today, Thursday 13th August 2026. In a separate statement,the groups cited Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa’s pedigree, accessibility, humility, and track record of service and achievements even while not holding any elective office as reasons for their support. They pledged…

Aug

15

2026

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Amaekpu Youths Pledge Total Support For Ikenna Ukwa Ahead Of 2027 National Assembly Election

Abia North, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

AMAEKPU YOUTHS PLEDGE TOTAL SUPPORT FOR IKENNA UKWA AHEAD OF 2027 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION The Amaekpu Youths, under the leadership of Mr. Ulu Nkata, have spoken in one voice and pledged their unalloyed and unflinching support to their son and brother, Hon. Chief Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the APC Candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. The youths made this declaration yesterday during an intensive interactive session with Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa at the Amaekpu Town Hall. The Youths promised to mobilize massively at the polling units to ensure his victory, so that he can continue his good works for the…

Aug

15

2026

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The N158,000 ABSU Salary Story: Where The Deception Begins – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE ₦158,000 ABSU SALARY STORY: WHERE THE DECEPTION BEGINS There is a legitimate conversation to be had about the remuneration of university lecturers in Nigeria, including lecturers at Abia State University. But legitimate advocacy does not require statistical sleight of hand, selective comparisons and political hero-making. The viral post being circulated by Obinna Oriaku is a classic example of how a real welfare question can be converted into a misleading political narrative. FIRST DECEPTION: A BANK ALERT IS NOT A SALARY STRUCTURE Look carefully at the screenshot. What does it actually establish? It shows a credit of ₦158,514.75 with a…

Aug

15

2026

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Ikenna Ukwa Unveils Clan Coordinators Ahead Of 2027

Abia North, National Assembly, Politics

PRESS RELEASE: IKENNA UKWA UNVEILS CLAN COORDINATORS AHEAD OF 2027 In a strategic move to deepen grassroots mobilization, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the APC Candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, has announced the appointment of Clan Coordinators across the 8 major clans of the Federal Constituency. The appointed Clan Coordinators who are members of the General Campaign Council are: Hon. John Bassey—Ihechiowa Clan Coordinator Hon. Okoro Nwabueze—Arochukwu Clan Coordinator Hon. Ojiisi Iro Ogbaja—Nkporo Clan Coordinator Hon. Nicholas Igwe Kalu—Isu Clan Coordinator Chief Dr. Mbah Imoh—Ohafia Clan Coordinator Dr. Sam Uba Okorie—Abam Clan Coordinator High Chief Nwankwo Stephen Kalu—Ututu Clan Coordinator…

Aug

15

2026

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A Paragraphic Critique Of The “Where Are Governor Otti’s Legacy Projects?” Argument- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

A PARAGRAPHIC CRITIQUE OF THE “WHERE ARE GOVERNOR OTTI’S LEGACY PROJECTS?” ARGUMENT The central weakness of the argument is not that it asks questions about Governor Alex Otti’s performance. Those questions are legitimate. Every governor should be subjected to scrutiny over expenditure, project completion, value for money, rural inclusion, pensions, hospitals, schools, electricity and industrial development. The problem is that the writer repeatedly moves from limited personal observation to sweeping statewide conclusions. He admits that he did not visit every part of Abia, specifically acknowledging that he did not visit the Old Bende axis, yet he confidently concludes that there…

Aug

14

2026

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Uko Nkole Engages State Leaderships Of Village Boys, Ok Movement Leaders; Attends Hon Ako Atuloma Led Abia NDC Stakeholders Ahead Of 2027

Abia North, News Flash, Politics, Senate

Uko Nkole Engages State Leaderships of Village Boys, OK Movement Leaders, and attends Hon Ako Atuloma led Abia NDC Stakeholders Ahead Of 2027 The National Democratic Coalition (NDC) senatorial candidate for Abia North, Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole Fnitp Ph.D, has continued his consultations with political groups and stakeholders across Abia State, with separate engagements involving the State and Abia North leaderships of the Village Boys and Obi/Kwankwaso (OK) Movement, as well as the Abia State Stakeholders Meeting led by Hon. Ako Atuloma. The engagements took place as Nkole intensified consultations and interactions ahead of the 2027 general elections, with…

Aug

14

2026

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Ikenna Ukwa Receives Royal Blessings, Prayers And Elderly Support Of The Traditional Institution Of Ichina Ozu Abam Ahead Of The 2027 General Elections

Abia North, Arochukwu, Politics

IKENNA UKWA RECEIVES ROYAL BLESSINGS FROM ICHINA OZU ABAM Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, has received royal blessings, prayers and elderly supports of the traditional institution of Ozu Abam ahead of the 2027 general elections. The visit took place immediately after Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa graced the August meeting celebration of the women of Abam. Following the event, Hon. Ikenna Ukwa paid a courtesy and royal visit to Amafor hall of the elders of Ozu Abam and was warmly received by HRH Eze Sir Emmanuel Ebebe and his Council of…

Aug

14

2026

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Give Us The Real Picture: Otti’s Health-Sector Record Cannot Be Erased By An AI Impression-By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Give Us the Real Picture: Otti’s Health-Sector Record Cannot Be Erased by an AI Impression The first point that must be made to the writer is methodological. Where the picture being circulated is an AI impression or architectural visualisation, it should be clearly identified as such. An AI impression is not a photograph of a completed project. If the argument is that Enugu has built something impressive, then do us the favour of showing the real picture on the ground. Let us see the facility as it presently exists, its wards, equipment, theatres, laboratories, staffing, patients and operational status. That…

Aug

13

2026

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International Youth Day: 30 Ways Alex Otti Is Building An Abia Where Young People Can Learn, Innovate, Work And Own – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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International Youth Day: 30 Ways Alex Otti Is Building an Abia Where Young People Can Learn, Innovate, Work and Own Beyond the Ritual of Youth Empowerment For decades, the Nigerian political vocabulary has contained one particularly overworked expression: youth empowerment. It has been invoked at rallies, printed on banners and attached to programmes that sometimes ended with the distribution of motorcycles, sewing machines, wheelbarrows or envelopes. The young person was often treated as somebody to be pacified rather than prepared; a political foot soldier rather than an economic agent. As the world marks the season of International Youth Day, Abia…