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May
02
2026
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Peter Obi Is Not A True Igbo Man, He Can’t Lift Nigeria Out Of Poverty – Yul Edochie

Peter Obi Is Not A True Igbo Man, He Can’t Lift Nigeria Out Of Poverty – Yul Edochie

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Peter Obi Is Not A True Igbo Man, He Can’t Lift Nigeria Out Of Poverty – Yul Edochie Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has launched an attack on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, questioning his leadership credentials and identity as an Igbo man. Edochie said Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, is “not a true Igbo man” and lacks leadership qualities. He further claimed that Obi has not been able to lift his own family out of poverty, arguing that he would therefore be unable to lift Nigeria out of poverty if elected president. In a post…
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May
02
2026
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Workers’ Day And The Tale Of ‘Baboon Dey Work, Monkey Dey Chop’ – By Ebenezer Ogundele

Workers’ Day And The Tale Of ‘Baboon Dey Work, Monkey Dey Chop’ – By Ebenezer Ogundele

Economy, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour
Workers’ Day And The Tale Of ‘Baboon Dey Work, Monkey Dey Chop’ || By Ebenezer Ogundele There is an old Nigerian saying: Baboon dey work, monkey dey chop. It was meant for the forest, but it now sits perfectly in Abuja. The baboons are the workers, the laborers, the civil servants, the teachers, the nurses, the men and women who wake at 4am to beat traffic and return home at 9pm to meet NEPA darkness. While the monkeys are the politicians — tailored agbada, SUV convoys, foreign medical trips — who harvest where they did not plant. Today, as we…
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May
02
2026
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Ohafia Staff Community, Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba, Felicitates With Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, The Accountant General Of Abia State On Her Birthday

Ohafia Staff Community, Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba, Felicitates With Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, The Accountant General Of Abia State On Her Birthday

Abia State, Birthday, Ohafia LGA, Personality
Birthday Felicitation to Our Dear Sister, Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, The Accountant General of Abia State The Ohafia Staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, warmly celebrate and felicitate with our dear sister, Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, the esteemed Accountant General of Abia State, on the joyous occasion of her birthday. We are immensely proud of your outstanding accomplishments and the exemplary manner in which you have continued to discharge your official duties with diligence, integrity, and professionalism. Your commitment to excellence has not only strengthened public trust but has also brought immense pride and honour to the entire…
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May
01
2026
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President Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rewanda

President Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rewanda

FGN, News Flash
Tinubu Begins 2-Week Trips To France, Kenya, Rwanda President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday on a three nation visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. This was disclosed by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Giving a breakdown of the three nations trip, Onanuga said President Tinubu’s first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the summit focuses on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of…
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May
01
2026
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2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion

2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion

FGN, Economy, News Flash
2026 Budget: Nigeria Service Debts With N15.81 Trillion Nigeria will spend about ₦15.81 trillion on servicing its public debt in 2026, one of the largest components of a record ₦68.32 trillion budget, according to data from civic tech organisation BudgIT and official government figures. The spending plan, recently approved by lawmakers and signed by President Bola Tinubu, outlines total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion, with debt servicing accounting for a significant share alongside capital and recurrent spending. BudgIT, in its analysis of the budget, said the allocation highlights the growing burden of debt obligations on Africa’s largest economy, warning that public…
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May
01
2026
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Public Service Is Not An ATM: The Otti Model Of Lean, Disciplined Governance- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Public Service Is Not An ATM: The Otti Model Of Lean, Disciplined Governance- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
PUBLIC SERVICE IS NOT AN ATM: THE OTTI MODEL OF LEAN, DISCIPLINED GOVERNANCE In a political culture where public office is too often treated as a gateway to luxury, entitlement, and waste, Governor Alex Otti’s decision to use scheduled commercial flights instead of chartered private jets sends a message far beyond the cost of air travel. It speaks to a governing philosophy: public funds must serve the public, not the comfort of public officials.This is why the conversation around Otti’s fiscal prudence matters. It is not merely about whether a governor flew commercial or private. It is about the moral…
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May
01
2026
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The Big Masquerade Arrives: Ikenna Ukwa Picks APC Nomination Form For Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency 2027

The Big Masquerade Arrives: Ikenna Ukwa Picks APC Nomination Form For Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency 2027

Abia North, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics
2027: IKENNA UKWA PICKS APC NOMINATION FORM FOR AROCHUKWU/OHAFIA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY Frontline aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, has formally purchased the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms of the party to contest the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. Speaking to journalists shortly after obtaining the forms, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa said his decision to contest was borne out of a desire to offer purposeful and efficient representation and attract more federal presence in Arochukwu/Ohafia federal Constituency. He described his aspiration as “a mission to change the leadership narrative…
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Apr
30
2026
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Ohafia Staff Community Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba Felicitates With Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, The Accountant General Of Abia State On Her Birthday

Ohafia Staff Community Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba Felicitates With Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, The Accountant General Of Abia State On Her Birthday

Abia State, Birthday, Personality
Birthday Felicitation to Our Dear Sister, Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, The Accountant General of Abia State The Ohafia Staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, warmly celebrate and felicitate with our dear sister, Dr. Njum Uma Onyemenam, FCA, the esteemed Accountant General of Abia State, on the joyous occasion of her birthday. We are immensely proud of your outstanding accomplishments and the exemplary manner in which you have continued to discharge your official duties with diligence, integrity, and professionalism. Your commitment to excellence has not only strengthened public trust but has also brought immense pride and honour to the entire…
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Apr
30
2026
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Trump Reshares Post Renaming Strait Of Hormuz ‘Strait Of Trump’

Trump Reshares Post Renaming Strait Of Hormuz ‘Strait Of Trump’

International, World News
Trump Reshares Post Renaming Strait Of Hormuz ‘Strait Of Trump’ U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after sharing a social media post that appeared to rename the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump.” The post, reshared on Truth Social on Wednesday, featured a map of the strategic waterway with the altered name prominently displayed, though there is no indication of any formal attempt to rename it. The development has drawn attention due to the strait’s critical role in global energy supply and its sensitivity in relations between the United States and Iran. The Strait of Hormuz…
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Apr
30
2026
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Tinubu Govt Spends Millions Lobbying US Congress But Ignores Christian Genocide At Home – American Lawyer

Tinubu Govt Spends Millions Lobbying US Congress But Ignores Christian Genocide At Home – American Lawyer

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Religion
Tinubu Govt Spends Millions Lobbying US Congress But Ignores Christian Genocide At Home – American Lawmaker A United States lawmaker, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of spending “millions lobbying Congress” while allegedly failing to address what he described as the “genocide Nigerian Christians face daily.” Moore made the claims in a series of posts on his X (formerly Twitter) page, where he also revealed that the US House Appropriations Committee had passed a State Department funding bill aimed at addressing insecurity and religious violence in Nigeria. “The Tinubu Administration is spending millions…
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