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Oct
08
2025
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Otti’s Rising Abia And The Desperate Cries Of The Children Of Baal – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti’s Rising Abia And The Desperate Cries Of The Children Of Baal – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
Otti’s Rising Abia and the Desperate Cries of the Children of Baal By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In the Bible, the children of Baal were known for their stubbornness, deceit, and resistance to truth. They clung to false altars and fought bitterly against righteousness until divine judgment silenced them. That same spirit seems to have resurfaced in today’s Abia, embodied by those who spread lies, blackmail, and propaganda against Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR. Like their biblical counterparts, they rage not because of injustice, but because truth and light have displaced their long reign of darkness, deceit, and corruption. Their lamentations…
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Oct
08
2025
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Beyond The Lekki Illusion: Aba’s Real Manufacturing Might Humiliates Lagos’ Paper Economy – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Beyond The Lekki Illusion: Aba’s Real Manufacturing Might Humiliates Lagos’ Paper Economy – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy
Beyond the Lekki Illusion: Aba's Real Manufacturing Might Humiliates Lagos' Paper Economy The narrative of "Lagos Boiled by Igbo Economy" and the potential for Aba to rival China in West Africa is not merely entrepreneurial aspiration; it is a story underscored by official data and a telling political context. The failure of President Bola Tinubu to personally commission the new projects of monumental significance for the industrial revival of the South-East, on multiple scheduled occasions may speak volumes to ignorant minds, but stop and ponder for a second. This perceived snub, whether logistical or political, stands in stark contrast to…
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Oct
07
2025
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A Jurisprudential Anatomization Of Political Atavism – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

A Jurisprudential Anatomization Of Political Atavism – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
A Jurisprudential Anatomization of Political Atavism The cacophony emanating from the purveyors of yesterday’s malaise, those erstwhile lords of our collective patrimony, constitutes a veritable symphony of intellectual bankruptcy. Their dissenting murmurs against the Otti administration, founded on the quicksand of spurious allegations regarding fiscal management, have been rendered not merely obsolete but judicially preposterous by the recent encomiums from the European Union and UNICEF. These global arbiters of probity have undertaken a forensic audit of Abia's budgeting ethos and returned a verdict of res ipsa loquitur—the thing speaks for itself. While the opposition engages in a pre-Socratic level of…
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Oct
07
2025
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Benjamin Kalu’s Obsession With Abia’s Allocation – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Benjamin Kalu’s Obsession With Abia’s Allocation – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Benjamin Kalu’s Obsession with Abia’s Allocation By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, appears to have developed an unrelenting obsession with Abia State’s statutory allocations. His recent outburst, in which he falsely claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “releasing N38 billion monthly to Abia State,” exposes a troubling mix of ignorance, political mischief, and deliberate distortion of facts. What makes Kalu’s fixation even more disappointing is that the figures he bandies about are not hidden; they are publicly available on the official website of the…
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Oct
06
2025
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2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole

2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole Senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole said only those who do not wish former President Goodluck Jonathan well will encourage him to vie for the presidency in 2027. Oshiomhole stated this during an appearance on on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said seeking re-election in 2027 could damage the ex-president’s legacy as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would easily defeat win. “How can Jonathan be a threat? We defeated him before when PDP was truly PDP. “If a man had PDP at its best, at its peak, and…
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Oct
06
2025
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UN Rankings: Nigeria Tops List Of Countries With Shortest Lifespan

UN Rankings: Nigeria Tops List Of Countries With Shortest Lifespan

Health, News Flash, World News
UN Rankings: Nigeria Tops List Of Countries With Shortest Lifespan Nigeria has been ranked as the country with the lowest life expectancy in the world, according to new data from the United Nations World Population Prospects. The report shows that the average life expectancy in Nigeria is 54.9 years. Nigerian men live an average of 54.3 years, while women live slightly longer at 54.9 years. This places Nigeria at the bottom of a list of 25 countries with the shortest lifespans — just below Chad (55.2 years), South Sudan, and the Central African Republic (57.7 years). The UN report adds…
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Oct
06
2025
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2027: Dangote-Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain

2027: Dangote-Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics, Presidency
2027: Dangote–Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, has urged Nigerians to consider a potential presidential ticket pairing Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, with Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, as a pathway to restoring economic stability and driving industrial growth ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Nataro said a Dangote–Otti ticket would provide the kind of economic leadership needed to tackle unemployment, reduce poverty, and promote nationwide industrialisation. According to him, both men…
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Oct
06
2025
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ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Nationwide Strike

ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Nationwide Strike

Education, News Flash
ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Nationwide Strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun mobilisation of its members across the nation’s universities in preparation for a possible nationwide warning strike. This comes barely a week before the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which was announced on September 28, 2025. ASUU, in a circular signed by its President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, dated 5th October, 2025, expressed disappointment over what it described as the government’s continued silence and lack of commitment to resolving lingering issues affecting the university system. According to the circular addressed to all ASUU…
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Oct
06
2025
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BBNaija: Imisi’s N150 Million Price Subjected To Tax – APC Chieftain Reveals

BBNaija: Imisi’s N150 Million Price Subjected To Tax – APC Chieftain Reveals

News Flash, Lagos, People & Events
BBNaija: Imisi’s N150 Million Price Subjected To Tax – APC Chieftain Reveals A popular All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain and tax expert, Akin Akinwale has said the Big Brother Naija season 10 winner, Imisioluwa Ayanwale N150 million price is subjected to tax. Imisi on Sunday, October 5, won the ‘10/10’ edition of the reality TV show. The 23-year-old winner beat other top nine finalists to emerge the winner on Sunday night. Reacting to the victory and price of Imisi, Akinwale on his X (formerly Twitter) said winning money on a Nigerian reality show is not tax-free. He furthered that any…
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Oct
06
2025
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‘Over 2,700 Igbo Properties Demolished In Lagos Since 2019’ – Ohanaeze Warns Sanwo-Olu

‘Over 2,700 Igbo Properties Demolished In Lagos Since 2019’ – Ohanaeze Warns Sanwo-Olu

Lagos, News Flash, Politics
‘Over 2,700 Igbo Properties Demolished Since 2019’ – Ohanaeze Warns Sanwo-Olu The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu against what it described as a vendetta against the Igbo people living in the state and their properties. Ohanaeze in a statement issued on Sunday by Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Chinemeze Ohia, its Deputy President General and National Spokesperson alleged that 2,753 properties belonging to Igbo people in Lagos state have been demolished by the state government between 2019 to date. Stating that it has become imperative to address the menace, the Igbo socio-political group called…
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