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Oct

2025

UK Warns Citizens Visiting Nigeria Of Methanol Poisoning From Fake Alcoholic Drinks

UK Warns Citizens Visiting Nigeria Of Methanol Poisoning From Fake Alcoholic Drinks UK authorities have warned British citizens travelling to Nigeria and other seven countries of risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks. UK Foreign Office updated travel guidance listed Nigeria, Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Russia and Uganda among countries with high risk of methanol poisoning following incidents involving its citizens in the listed countries on Tuesday. Before now, countries on the list include, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Turkey, Costa Rica and Fiji. “There have been deaths and cases of serious illness caused by…

Oct

2025

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Bill To Ensure INEC Conducts 2027 Elections Same Day Scales Second Reading At Senate

National Assembly, News Flash

Bill To Ensure INEC Conducts 2027 Elections Same Day Scales Second Reading At Senate A bill to make the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct presidential, governorship, national and state assemblies’ elections same day has scaled second reading in the upper legislative chamber. This is one of the demands contained in the amendment bill to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025. The bill, sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Simon Lalong, representing Plateau South, aims to strengthen the legal framework governing elections in Nigeria. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…

Oct

2025

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Unstoppable Otti: Another Landmark Project Begins As Governor Otti Flags Off Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

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

Unstoppable Otti: Another Landmark Project Begins as Governor Flags Off Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Leadership finds its true expression in action, courage, and consistency. It is not about empty promises, political noise, or endless blame games, but about the ability to transform vision into visible development. Once again, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has demonstrated that his leadership is not defined by words but by results that speak loudly across Abia State. On Friday, October 24, 2025, all eyes will be on Timber Market, Ahia Eke, Umuahia North Local Government Area, where Governor Otti will officially flag…

Oct

2025

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Ekeoha Shopping Centre Aba: An Appeal For Calm And Expression Of Sympathy – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Accident, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Mishap

An Appeal for Calm and Expression of Sympathy The Abia State Government expresses heartfelt sympathy to traders, business owners, and residents affected by the reported incident at the Ekeoha Shopping Centre in Aba. Our thoughts are with all who may have sustained injuries, suffered losses, or experienced distress as a result of this unfortunate event. Immediately after receiving reports of the incident, the government deployed professional engineers, safety officers, and auditors to the site to ascertain the facts. A comprehensive technical and financial review is ongoing to determine the exact cause, verify compliance with building standards, and hold any responsible…

Oct

2025

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ATTTV NEWS UPDATES IN IGBO – BY ONYEMAOBI EMETU

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

Oct

2025

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Never Underestimate Quite Strength: Stoic. Strategic. Steadfast- By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Never Underestimate Quiet Strength: Stoic. Strategic. Steadfast History, it is said, is the greatest witness of character. When the chronicles of Abia State are written, Governor Alex Otti will not appear as one who inherited comfort but as a man who built his destiny from the debris of doubt. Time and again, his story has followed a single pattern—dismissed early, doubted mid-race, and triumphant at the finish line. Otti’s political journey began not from the corridors of privilege but from the hard pavements of conviction. When he first contested for governor in 2015 under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),…

Oct

2025

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Governor Alex Otti Finally Breaks Silence On Defecting To APC

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Gov Alex Otti Finally Breaks Silence On Defecting To APC Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has denied reports circulating on social media that he has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s reaction followed claims by some online platforms suggesting that Otti had abandoned the Labour Party — the platform that brought him to power — to join the ruling party. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, described the defection story as completely false and the work of political mischief-makers trying to distract…

Oct

2025

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Kuje Prison, Details Emerge

News Flash, Human Rights

Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Prison, Details Emerge A magistrate’s court in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has remanded Prince Emeka Kalu and Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and 10 others in Kuje prison. They were charged with inciting disturbance and breach of public peace in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. AttNews had reported how the police cracked down on the protesters and made some arrests. In a post on X on Tuesday, Kanuta Kanu, another younger brother of Kanu, wrote, “The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi…

Oct

2025

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“Show Me A Man In Africa Who Has Sacrificed His Own Mother And Father For The Freedom Of His People Like Nnamdi Kanu, And I Will Immediately Step Down As The Oba Of Benin” – Oba Ewuare 11 Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash

Oba Ewuare II declares, "Show me a man in Africa who has sacrificed his own mother and father for the freedom of his people like Nnamdi Kanu, and I will immediately step down as the Oba of Benin!" The revered monarch, Oba Ewuare II of the Benin Kingdom, has publicly expressed his deep admiration for the detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as "a man history will never forget." "I am witnessing history in the making. A man like Nnamdi Kanu still walks this earth — a man who placed the freedom of his people above his own…

Oct

2025

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Ikenna Ukwa Consults APC Stakeholders, Ward And LGA Leaders In Arochukwu And Ohafia LGAs For His Political Ambition

News Flash, Politics

IKENNA UKWA MEETS APC WARD AND LGA LEADERS & STAKEHOLDERS IN AROCHUKWU & OHAFIA LGA'S … Consults Them For His Political Ambition The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa on Saturday 18th October 2025 held a strategic meeting with the APC ward and LGA leaders and stakeholders from Arochukwu and Ohafia LGAs. The meeting which was held at the Asaga Ohafia country home of Hon Mba Ukaha was well attended by the party leaders and stakeholders from the ward and LGA levels, where they expressed confidence in his leadership abilities and declared full…