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Aug

2023

Obi, Otti, Abure, Others Storm IMO For Achonu’s Campaign Flag Off

Obi, Otti, Abure, others storm Imo for Achonu’s campaign flag off Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and the LP National Chairman, Julius Abure, among other party members on Tuesday stormed Owerri , Imo State for the party’s governorship campaign flag-off. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and Alex Otti among others were received by the party’s governorship candidate Senator Athan Achonu and other LP chieftains at the event. Speaking during the flag-off which witnessed a large turnout of party members and supporters, the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti maintained that the Labour…

Jan

2026

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Achebe’s Mirror And Abia’s Moment: Reading Governor Alex Otti Through The Trouble With Nigeria – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Achebe’s Mirror and Abia’s Moment: Reading Governor Alex Otti Through The Trouble with Nigeria When The Trouble with Nigeria was published in 1983, Chinua Achebe did not intend to flatter power. He intended to diagnose it. His conclusion was as brief as it was brutal: Nigeria’s problem was not geography, intelligence, or resources, but leadership—specifically the absence of moral seriousness, institutional discipline, and restraint among those entrusted with authority.Four decades later, Achebe’s work remains relevant because Nigeria keeps repeating the same mistake: judging leaders by rhetoric instead of systems, by alliances instead of outcomes, and by noise instead of structure.This…

Jan

2026

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‘Nyash’, ‘Abeg’, ‘Ghana Must Go’, ‘Biko’ Make History As Oxford Dictionary Adds 24 Nigerian Words

Education, International, News Flash

‘Nyash’, ‘Abeg’, ‘Ghana Must Go’, ‘Biko’ Make History As Oxford Dictionary Adds 24 Nigerian Words The global recognition of Nigerian culture has taken another remarkable leap as the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) officially adds 24 Nigerian and West African words and expressions to its ever-expanding lexicon. This milestone reflects the growing influence of Nigerian English, Pidgin, and indigenous expressions in global communication, pop culture, literature, and digital spaces. Nigeria’s Linguistic Influence Goes GlobalIn a statement cited by PREMIUM TIMES, the OED confirmed that the newly added words originate mainly from Nigeria and Ghana, the two largest English-speaking nations in West…

Jan

2026

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FULL LIST: Countries Trump Sent Warnings To After Venezuela Strike

News Flash, International, World News

FULL LIST: Countries Trump Sent Warnings To After Venezuela Strike After the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration have issued a series of warnings directed at several governments. Trump said on Sunday that the United States was focused on ensuring neighboring countries were “viable and successful,” adding that oil resources should be allowed to flow freely. He also declared that “American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again.” Below is a breakdown of Trump’s remarks over the past two days and how…

Jan

2026

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Venezuela: Nigeria’s Silence Is Shameful, Unworthy Of Africa’s Leading Nation – ADC

Africa, International, Politics

Venezuela: Nigeria’s Silence Is Shameful, Unworthy Of Africa’s Leading Nation — ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the Nigerian government for remaining silent on the recent US military operation in Venezuela, which saw the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, raised the concern during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. According to Abdullahi, Nigeria has lost its standing as a principled voice in Africa and West Africa. He said the crisis in Venezuela represents a defining moment with significant global implications, yet Nigeria has remained…

Jan

2026

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No One Is Stepping Down In ADC…All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku

News Flash, Politics

No One Is Stepping Down In ADC… All Aspirants Will Present Themselves Freely – Atiku Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says no aspirant will withdraw from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, Abubakar accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to intimidate and weaken the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. He said all qualified aspirants would “present themselves freely” when the party begins its selection process. The former vice-president spoke amid reports that he was under pressure to step down for…

Jan

2026

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The Silent War Of 2026: Data, Courts, And Election Infrastructure- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

The Silent War of 2026: Data, Courts, and Election Infrastructure The most decisive battles of the 2026–2027 electoral cycle will not be fought on stages, rallies, or social media timelines. They will be fought quietly—in databases, courtrooms, server rooms, and evidentiary files. This is the silent war many political movements underestimate, and it is where elections are now truly won or lost.Across Nigeria, electoral outcomes are increasingly shaped by three invisible pillars: data integrity, judicial preparedness, and election infrastructure. Noise mobilises crowds; systems secure mandates. Any movement that ignores this reality is preparing to lose loudly.Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR…

Jan

2026

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Noise Vs Evidence: Why Abia’s 2027 Battle Won’t Be Won In The Theatre Of Insults – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Noise vs Evidence: Why Abia's 2027 Battle Won't Be Won in the Theatre of Insults It seems to me that Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu have lately taken turns in a familiar sport: provoking Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, with maximal rhetoric and minimal documentation—then calling his replies “gutter politics” when he refuses to be intimidated by their theatre. The method is predictable: inflate claims, attach big numbers, provide no primary records, and hope the public confuses loudness for proof.Start with the easiest lie to puncture: the insinuation that Abia under Otti is “all propaganda” and…

Jan

2026

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Abians In Niger State Appreciate His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR

Abia State, Good Governance, Transportation

ABIANS IN NIGER STATE APPRECIATE HIS EXCELLENCY DR ALEX OTTI, OFR We, the Abia State indigenes resident in Niger State, wish to express our profound gratitude to His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, the Executive Governor of Abia State, for the thoughtful and people-centred initiative of providing FREE Christmas transportation (to and fro) for Abians during the 2025 Christmas and New Year festivities.The provision of buses for our safe journey on the 22nd of December 2025 and 6th of January 2026, is a clear demonstration of Your Excellency’s commitment to the welfare, unity, and inclusion of all Abians, irrespective…

Jan

2026

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Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Orji Kalu: When Insatiable Political Ambition Overshadows Statesmanship Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s recent declaration that Abia will be APC in 2027, coupled with his emphatic insistence that he would actively work against the re-election of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, despite professing personal friendship, is not only reckless but deeply revealing. It exposes a troubling contradiction between unrestrained political ambition and the standards of statesmanship expected of a former governor and serving senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On the surface, the statement is framed as an expression of party loyalty. In substance, however, it reflects…

Jan

2026

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Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers-APC National Secretary Fires Wike

Politics

Resign As Minister To Satisfy Your Obsession With Rivers – APC National Secretary Fires Wike National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to desist from what he described as attempts to destabilise the party. He insisted that the minister should “immediately resign” from the President Bola Tinubu administration if he cannot stop interfering in the party’s affairs. Basiru, in a strongly worded statement issued on Monday in Abuja said his attention had been drawn to what he described as “the tirade of the Minister…