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May
23
2025
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Trump Bars Harvard From Enrolling International Students

Trump Bars Harvard From Enrolling International Students

Education, International, News Flash
Trump Bars Harvard From Enrolling International Students Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday revoked Harvard’s right to enroll foreign students — more than a quarter of its annual enrollment — in a major escalation of the president’s fight with one of the world’s most storied universities. Trump is furious at Harvard — which has produced 162 Nobel prize winners — for rejecting his demand that it submit to oversight on admissions and hiring over his claims that it is a hotbed of anti-Semitism and “woke” liberal ideology. “Effective immediately, Harvard University’s Student and Exchange Visitor (SEVIS) Program certification is revoked,” Homeland…
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May
22
2025
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Otti Rolls Out 20 Electric Buses For Transportation, Says Past Administration Spent More Money In Port Harcourt Road Than Him

Otti Rolls Out 20 Electric Buses For Transportation, Says Past Administration Spent More Money In Port Harcourt Road Than Him

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash, Transportation
GOV. OTTI ROLLS OUT 20 ELECTRIC BUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION, SAYS, PAST ADMINISTRATION SPENT MORE MONEY IN PORT HARCOURT ROAD THAN HIM. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his administration has procured 20 electric buses which will be rolled out in the next 2 months. Governor Otti disclosed this while addressing Aba community who organized a thanksgiving carnival tagged 'Promise Kept Carnival' at Umuagbai Secondary School premises, Port Harcourt road, Aba in celebration of the Governor for reconstructing and completing Port Harcourt Road, abandoned for over 3 decades. He said that the bus terminals are being built for the transport…
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May
22
2025
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Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s Comprehensive Strategy To Lower Borrowing Costs And Strengthen Small Businesses In ABIA State (2023-2025) – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s Comprehensive Strategy To Lower Borrowing Costs And Strengthen Small Businesses In ABIA State (2023-2025) – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Empowerment, Good Governance
Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s Comprehensive Strategy to Lower Borrowing Costs and Strengthen Small Businesses in Abia State (2023–2025) 1. IntroductionGovernor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has anchored his administration’s economic agenda on revitalizing Abia State’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. Through targeted policies, debt management, and strategic partnerships, his government aims to reduce borrowing costs, enhance access to credit, and foster a sustainable business ecosystem. Drawing from official publications, this article evaluates the administration’s progress, challenges, and roadmap for SME growth from 2023 to 2025. 2. Key Policy Initiatives a) Abia SMEs Development Fund (2023)Launched in collaboration with the Central…
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May
21
2025
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UTME 2025: ‘Truck Pushers Cannot Direct Pilots’ -JAMB Registrar Fires Back At Resignation Calls

UTME 2025: ‘Truck Pushers Cannot Direct Pilots’ -JAMB Registrar Fires Back At Resignation Calls

Education, News Flash
UTME 2025: ‘Truck Pushers Cannot Direct Pilots’ - JAMB Registrar Fires Back At Resignation Calls Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has responded strongly to critics calling for his resignation following challenges during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking during a meeting with key stakeholders, including chief external examiners and civil society organizations in Abuja, Oloyede dismissed the calls for his resignation, stating that those criticizing his leadership lacked the qualifications to question his stewardship. “Truck pushers cannot direct pilots,” he said, in reference to critics whom he believes are unqualified to…
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May
21
2025
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Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai Working Together, Adopts ADC As Coalition Party

Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai Working Together, Adopts ADC As Coalition Party

News Flash, Politics
Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai Working Together, Adopts ADC As Coalition Party Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State have adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as the official platform of the opposition coalition. DAILY POST authoritatively reports that the trio agreed to adopt the party after a meeting on Tuesday night. Disclosing this to DAILY POST, an insider who wished to be anonymous, said the coalition has been born. The source said: “They have adopted the African Democratic Party as the coalition party, all of them (Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai)…
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May
21
2025
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Doctor-Patient Ratio In ABIA State: An Exhaustive Report, 2023 – 2025 By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Doctor-Patient Ratio In ABIA State: An Exhaustive Report, 2023 – 2025 By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Health
Doctor - Patient Ratio in ABIA State: An Exhaustive Report, 2023 - 2025 Since assuming office in 2023, Governor Alex Chioma Otti of Abia State has prioritized healthcare reform, with a specific focus on improving the doctor-patient ratio through targeted policies. A cornerstone of his strategy has been addressing workforce retention and recruitment. In April 2025, his administration approved the Abia State Health Workers Salary Scale (ASHWOSS), aligning state-employed doctors’ salaries with the federal Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Salary Scale (CONHESS). This 100% salary harmonization, effective May 2025, ensures parity with federal counterparts, directly tackling brain…
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May
21
2025
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168 Ohafians Shortlisted For Final Screening And Enlistment Into The OHAFIA HALL OF FAME: A Compendium Of 100 Most Influential Ohafians In Nigeria And Diaspora

168 Ohafians Shortlisted For Final Screening And Enlistment Into The OHAFIA HALL OF FAME: A Compendium Of 100 Most Influential Ohafians In Nigeria And Diaspora

Abia State, Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Personality
168 Ohafians Shortlisted For Final Screening And Enlistment Into The OHAFIA HALL OF FAME: A Compendium of 100 Most Influential Ohafians In Nigeria And Diaspora About a month ago, Abia Think Tank Online Newspaper (AttNews) in Collaboration with NATDUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, Ohafia School Of Thought, SKOG EVENT COMPLEX and others made a public and media presentation of their compilation of the first ever comprehensive OHAFIA HALL OF FAME: A Compendium of 100 Most Influential Ohafians In Nigeria And Diaspora. The organizers said, the Book of reference shall capture Ohafia people living in Nigeria and Diaspora who have made Marks in their…
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May
20
2025
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Join Us, Work With Tinubu, Umahi Woos Peter Obi, Others

Join Us, Work With Tinubu, Umahi Woos Peter Obi, Others

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Join Us, Work With Tinubu, Umahi Woos Peter Obi, Others Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has urged former governor Peter Obi and other regional opposition figures to join the pro-Tinubu coalition, calling for full South-East support for President Bola Tinubu. “Leadership is not about self, it’s about the people. I call on my brother, Peter Obi, to join us and work with the President for the betterment of the South-East,” he said. With the South-East’s continued support for Tinubu, Umahi stressed that Nigeria’s unity and prosperity depend on leaders working together for the country’s common good. Umahi also revealed…
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May
20
2025
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Ikenna Ukwa Led Some APC Stakeholders In Ohafia LGA For Appreciation Visit To Senator Orji Uzor Kalu

Ikenna Ukwa Led Some APC Stakeholders In Ohafia LGA For Appreciation Visit To Senator Orji Uzor Kalu

National Assembly, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Personality, Politics
IKENNA UKWA LEADS SOME APC STAKEHOLDERS IN OHAFIA LGA FOR AN APPRECIATION VISIT TO SENATOR ORJI UZOR KALU The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa yesterday led some prominent APC stakeholders from Ohafia LGA for an appreciation visit to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu ,the Senator Representing Abia North Senatorial District, in his office, National Assembly complex, Abuja. The aim of the visit is to appreciate the Senator's efforts and massive infrastructural development in Abia North, particularly in Ohafia and Arochukwu LGAs. Earlier in his speech, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa thanked the Federal…
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May
20
2025
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We Were Not Elected To Wear Boxing Gloves To Fight Executive – Senate President, Akpabio

We Were Not Elected To Wear Boxing Gloves To Fight Executive – Senate President, Akpabio

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics, Senate
We Were Not Elected To Wear Boxing Gloves To Fight Executive – Senate President, Akpabio President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said lawmakers were not elected to engage in confrontation with the Executive but to foster policies that promote national development. The Senate President spoke in an upcoming feature documentary to mark two years of the Bola Tinubu administration. Akpabio, reflecting on the importance of cooperation between the National Assembly and the Executive, said: “When elected into the National Assembly, whether in the Senate or the House of Representatives, your constituents will not give you boxing gloves. It’s not…
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