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Jul
03
2025
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The Algorithm Of Absurdity: A Satire Against The Ghosts In Abia’s Machine – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Algorithm Of Absurdity: A Satire Against The Ghosts In Abia’s Machine – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Infrastructure
The Algorithm of Absurdity: A Satire Against the Ghosts in Abia's Machine Behold, the Spent Engines of Yesterday! Those wheezing contraptions of corroded influence, those Phantom Operatives haunting the corridors of expired power! They emerge now, not with ideas, not with progress, but with the only currency left in their bankrupt treasury: The Audacious Lie. Their target? The inconvenient specter of accountability – Governor Otti – whom they accuse of… gasp… fabricating data! Oh, the Cosmic Irony! It stings like cheap pepper in the eyes of Minerva’s owl. These very architects of Calculated Obfuscation, these masters of the Selective Statistic,…
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Jul
02
2025
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The Changing Nature Of Middle-Class Jobs In ABIA State: Umuahia’s Glimpse And Otti’s Statewide Ambition – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Changing Nature Of Middle-Class Jobs In ABIA State: Umuahia’s Glimpse And Otti’s Statewide Ambition – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
The Changing Nature of Middle-Class Jobs in Abia State: Umuahia’s Glimpse and Otti’s Statewide Ambition A stroll through Umuahia over two weeks reveals a quiet revolution in middle-class employment. Where traditional bank branches once stood, repurposed vocational centers now offer AI training, while tech hubs like Tetra Hub on Library Avenue buzz with young professionals developing apps for agriculture and logistics. This visible shift – from brick-and-mortar jobs to digital and entrepreneurial ventures – embodies the changing face of Abia’s middle class. Traditional sectors like banking and administration are contracting, replaced by ATMs and remote services, while education adapts through…
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Jul
02
2025
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Ochiagha Benjamin Uka (MEZIA NWANIGI IFE) Buries Mum Madam Nnenna Agbai Uka This Weekend 4th and 5th July, 2025

Ochiagha Benjamin Uka (MEZIA NWANIGI IFE) Buries Mum Madam Nnenna Agbai Uka This Weekend 4th and 5th July, 2025

Abia North, Abia State, Mishap, News Flash
Ochiagha Benjamin Uka (MEZIA NWANIGI IFE) Buries Mum Madam Nnenna Agbai Uka This Weekend 4th and 5th July 2025. In what is seen as celebration of life, Nma MEZIA goes home to meet her creator this weekend in what observers see will be the mother of all burial events taking place in both Amaekpu Ohafia and Elu Ohafia Presbyterian Church of Nigeria Isiama Ohafia Central Parish. Full burial Arrangements are in the attached posters. AttNews complete crew will be on ground to stream the events live.
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Jul
02
2025
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2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary

2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary

Abuja, News Flash, Politics
2027: Coalition Adopts ADC Against Tinubu; Appoints Mark, Aregbesola As Interim Chairman, Secretary A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the just-concluded meeting on Tuesday night in Abuja but requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak, leaders of the opposition coalition unanimously agreed on Mark and Aregbesola for the roles. The sources further disclosed…
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Jul
02
2025
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Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency, Religion
Proposed Coalition Party ADA Will Fail Against APC In 2027 – Primate Ayodele The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned opposition candidates not to rely on their proposed coalition platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), because it will fail. In a statement sent to PM News on Tuesday, Primate Ayodele opined that ADA would not give opposition politicians anything, but ADC still has the capacity to build something strong. He also warned opposition politicians against forming the coalition platform around the SDP because it would not make any tangible movement. He asked them to make use…
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Jul
02
2025
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Telecom Operators Announce Nationwide Sim Service Disruption

Telecom Operators Announce Nationwide Sim Service Disruption

Information Technology, News Flash
Telecom Operators Announce Nationwide SIM Service Disruption The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says there will be temporary disruption of SIM-related services across all mobile networks in Nigeria. ALTON disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday by its Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, and Publicity Secretary, Mr Damian Udeh. Adebayo said the disruption follows a directive from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to switch to a new identity verification platform. He explained that the migration process has caused unforeseen technical challenges, affecting the availability of SIM services nationwide. “The new platform aims to improve the integrity…
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Jul
01
2025
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Ikenna Ukwa Pays Courtesy Visit To ABIA Born Philanthropist, Chief Chijioke Ume

Ikenna Ukwa Pays Courtesy Visit To ABIA Born Philanthropist, Chief Chijioke Ume

Abia State, Abia North, Good Governance, News Flash, Philanthropy
IKENNA UKWA PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO ABIA BORN PHILANTHROPIST, CHIEF CHIJIOKE UME Just in, the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa paid a courtesy visit to his Elder brother and mentor, the founder of Unubiko foundation, Chief Chijioke James Ume (IKE ABIA). Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa used the opportunity to appreciate IKE ABAM for his rare and unprecedented philathropic gestures across Abia State and beyond, especially in areas of scholarship to hundreds of students in various institutions of higher learning in Nigeria, youth empowerment, school rehabilitation, provision of basic amenities, among other laudable projects that…
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Jul
01
2025
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Governor Otti Celebrates Rev. Okezie At 50

Governor Otti Celebrates Rev. Okezie At 50

Abia State, Birthday, Good Governance, News Flash, People & Events
GOVERNOR OTTI CELEBRATES REV. OKEZIE AT 50 Aba, the Enyimba City, witnessed a vibrant and joyful atmosphere as Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, honoured Rev. Chibueze Samuel Joseph Okezie of the Chapel of Answers Church International, Aba, as he celebrated his 50th birthday. Represented by his Deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, Governor Otti lauded the celebrant’s unwavering commitment to spiritual guidance, community development, and his role in fostering peace and moral values in society. "Your life and ministry have been a profound source of inspiration and spiritual upliftment to many within and beyond our state. Over the years, you have exemplified…
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Jul
01
2025
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Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary

Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary

News Flash, Politics
Wike Wins Again As Anyanwu Reinstated As PDP National Secretary The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement on Monday shortly after the NEC meeting held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Damagum stated that the decision reflects the position of the party’s highest decision-making body. Anyanwu, widely known as an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had been at the center of internal disputes within the PDP leadership in recent weeks.…
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