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Aug

13

2026

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Reckoning Fifty Years In The Making On The Arrival Of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden Of Memory, The Politics Of Relevance – And Why It Matters To Every Igbo Person Alive Today- By Agbaeze Ireke Kalu Onuma (AI-KO)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, People & Events, South East

RECKONING FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAKING On the arrival of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of Relevance — and why it matters to every Igbo person alive today. By Okeke Nwankwo | Public Affairs AnalystFor Advance Circulation — September 2026 There are books that arrive at their moment. And there are books that arrive after their moment — faithful records of a past already settled, useful for the archive but not for the present. And then, rarely, there is a book that arrives before its moment has fully passed. A book that catches a story still…

Aug

13

2026

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Abia North: Chief Ndubuisi Etugo Ogah, Engr Bright Alaribe Joins Uko Nkole Engages NDC Stakeholders, Celebrates New Yam Festival, Visits Party Chieftain

Abia North, National Assembly, Politics

Chief Ndubuisi Etugo Ogah ,Engr Bright Alaribe Joins Uko Nkole Engages NDC Stakeholders, Celebrates New Yam Festival, Visits Party Chieftain* Abia North — The NDC Gubernatorial Candidate, Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole, has continued his engagements with stakeholders and communities across Abia State, in a series of activities focused on strengthening party structures, community relations and grassroots mobilisation. The engagements featured three major events: an interaction with Hon. Ako Atuloma and members of the NDC State Executive Committee at the party’s State Secretariat in Umuahia; participation in the Umudinja Ameke Ovim New Yam Festival in Isuikwuato LGA alongside the NDC…

Aug

13

2026

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Abam Women’s August Meeting: Women And Youths Joyfully Receives Ikenna Ukwa; Reaffirms His Commitment To Prioritizing The Welfare Of Women In The Federal Constituency

Abia North, Arochukwu, National Assembly, Ohafia LGA

IKENNA UKWA ATTENDS ABAM WOMEN’S AUGUST MEETING IN OZU ABAM Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, today honoured the invitation of Abam Women during their annual August meeting held in Ozu Abam. Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa who received a rousing welcome from the youths and the women, while addressing the gathering reaffirmed his commitment to prioritizing the welfare of women in the Federal Constituency. He described women as the pillars of both the home and society, and pledged that their wellbeing and economic empowerment would remain central to his representation, when…

Aug

13

2026

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‘We Must Continue To Make Our Modest Contributions Towards The Growth And Development Of Our Federal Constituency’ – Ikenna &Jenn Ukwa Foundation And The Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group

Abia North, Arochukwu, National Assembly, Ohafia LGA

WE MUST CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR MODEST CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY “One of the major objectives of IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION and THE IKENNA UKWA PROGRESSIVE GROUP is the need to improve the quality of life of the populace, particularly the rural dwellers, the youths, women and the disabled in the society. As a person, I am committed to building Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency where the enterprise qualities of our people will have the widest possible platform to flourish. We will launch a new chapter in our journey towards the progress and development of…

Aug

12

2026

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Ohafia Community Youth Leaders, And The Newly Elected Ohafia National Youth Leadership Rally Behind Uko Nkole, Peter Obi

Abia North, National Assembly, Ohafia LGA, Politics

Ohafia Community Youth Leaders, And the newly elected Ohafia National Youth Leadership Rally Behind Uko Nkole, Peter Obi OHAFIA — Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Abia North Senatorial District, has received renewed expressions of solidarity and support from key youth stakeholders in Ohafia, with the groups also reaffirming their commitment to the presidential aspiration of Mr. Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections. The separate engagements, which brought Hon. Nkole into interaction with Ohafia 26 communities youth leaders and the newly constituted Ohafia National Youth Leadership, provided an opportunity for the…

Aug

12

2026

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Uko Nkole Takes Abia North 2027 Agenda To Arochukwu As Church Leaders, Ministers Back Peter Obi – Nkole Project

Abia North, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Uko Nkole Takes Abia North 2027 Agenda To Arochukwu As Church Leaders, Ministers Back Peter Obi-Nkole Project By Udo Kalu Aki The 2027 Abia North Senatorial project of Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole received another boost as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) senatorial candidate engaged ministers and church leaders under the Arochukwu Ministers and Church Leaders Conference in a familiarization and courtesy visit held at the Presbyterian Church, Ututu, Arochukwu Local Government Area. The engagement provided an opportunity for Nkole to present his vision for Abia North, interact directly with religious leaders and outline his commitment to purposeful representation, effective…

Aug

12

2026

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WHY THE OPPOSITION CANNOT DEFEAT OUR CANDIDATE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION – By Chief Dr. Sam Anya (Akaekpuchionwa)

Abia North, Arochukwu, Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, Ohafia LGA

WHY THE OPPOSITION CANNOT DEFEAT OUR CANDIDATE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION Elections are not won by noise, empty appearances, or seasonal visibility—they are won by credibility, consistency, and proven leadership. As the general election approaches, it has become increasingly clear that the opposition candidate lacks the fundamental qualities required to defeat a tested and trusted leader like our candidate. Leadership is not a part-time responsibility. It is a continuous commitment to service, sacrifice, and accountability. Unfortunately, the opposition candidate has failed this basic test. His presence is largely felt only during election seasons, when campaign promises are made and public…

Aug

12

2026

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ABIA APC AND THE POLITICS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION: HISTORY IS WARNING THEM AGAIN – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

ABIA APC AND THE POLITICS OF SELF-DESTRUCTION: HISTORY IS WARNING THEM AGAIN The latest communiqué from the Abia State Working Committee of the APC is far more revealing than its authors may have intended. A party preparing to capture Government House in 2027 is publicly threatening two of its most recognisable political figures because they expressed confidence in the incumbent governor. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Hon. Chris Nkwonta are being accused of anti-party conduct, ordered to apologise and threatened with disciplinary proceedings. The communiqué itself confirms the depth of the disagreement within the party. 0 The irony is difficult…

Aug

12

2026

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ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT OR ECONOMIC MAGIC? WHEN BIG NUMBERS ARE USED TO HIDE SMALL REALITIES – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT OR ECONOMIC MAGIC? WHEN BIG NUMBERS ARE USED TO HIDE SMALL REALITIES There is something almost comical about the way Nigeria’s economic “success stories” are sometimes packaged. A colourful chart appears, arrows are pointing upward, revenues are breaking records, inflation is supposedly declining, GDP is growing, debt ratios are becoming “healthier,” and suddenly we are expected to clap. One is tempted to ask: if the economy is doing this wonderfully on PowerPoint, why does it become shy whenever it meets Nigerians in the marketplace? That is the problem with this so-called economic snapshot. It may not necessarily contain…

Aug

12

2026

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The Reckoning In God’s Own State: Why Alex Otti Deserves A Second Term And Why His Reformative Innovations Must Continue- By Agbaeze Ireke Kalu Onuma, AI-KO

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

The Reckoning in God’s Own State: Why Alex Otti Deserves a Second Term and Why His Reformative Innovations Must ContinueThree years in, the results are measurable, the opposition is exposed, and the stakes for Abia’s future have never been clearerAgbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma, AI-KOaiko.writes2424@gmail.com In February 2027, I and my family will vote for Alex Otti. Below are my reasons. I hope by the time you read to the end, you will make the same decision. But before I give you the reasons, I need to give you the baseline. No honest argument for a second term can skip the…