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Sep

24

2026

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An Address By The Author At The Public Presentation Of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden Of Memory, The Politics Of Relevance- By Agbaeze Ireke Kalu Onuma, AI-KO

Abia State, Culture, Education, People & Events

An Address by the Author at the Public Presentation of Ohanaeze @ 50: The Burden of Memory, The Politics of RelevanceAuthor. · Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma, AI-KODate. · Tuesday, 22nd September 2026Venue. · Dover Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, NigeriaPress enter or click to view image in full size “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” – Chinua Achebe, The Paris Review (1994) “Storytellers are a threat. They threaten all champions of control, they frighten usurpers of the right-to-freedom of the human spirit – in state, in church or mosque, in party…

Sep

23

2026

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Because Of ‘OTTINDUSTROUS’, Abians Are Now “OTTIMANIA” – By Maazi Obinna Agommuo

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

BECAUSE OF ‘OTTINDUSTROUS,’ ABIANS ARE NOW “OTTIMANIA” By Maazi Obinna Agommuo. There are governments that occupy office, and there are governments that change the trajectory of a people. For many Abians, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, belongs to the second category. Since 2023, Abia has witnessed a development drive that has placed infrastructure, enterprise, investment and industrialisation at the centre of governance. This is the foundation of what I call ’OttindustrOus’—a new culture of development driven by the belief that Abia must become a producing economy. And the political enthusiasm arising from this transformation is increasingly described by supporters as…

Sep

23

2026

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Pensions, N200 Million And Workers: Why Abia Is Back In The Headlines- By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

PENSIONS, ₦200 MILLION AND WORKERS: WHY ABIA IS BACK IN THE HEADLINES Within the last few days, three separate reports have placed the Abia State Government under renewed national media scrutiny. The issues are serious enough to deserve answers, but they must also be presented with the full facts rather than as settled indictments of the government. On 23 September 2026, Punch Newspapers, in a report by Ikenna Obianeri titled “Gratuity: Pensioners’ Forum alleges payment shortfall,” reported complaints by the Abia Pensioners’ Forum concerning alleged short-payments, delays and transparency in the ongoing gratuity exercise. Significantly, however, the same pensioners’ body…

Sep

23

2026

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Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole: A Stronger Voice For The People Of Abia North; The Time For A Responsive Representation Is Here

Abia North, National Assembly, Politics

For too long, the people of Abia North have cried out for a representative who will listen to their concerns, understand their challenges, and give their needs the attention they deserve. Today, there is renewed hope. RT. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole represents a vision of responsive representation, purposeful leadership, and a stronger voice for the people. Abia North deserves a representative who will carry their voices to the right places and work for meaningful development across the district. The people have spoken. The time for a new chapter is here. RT. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole — A Voice for the…

Sep

23

2026

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Chief Charles Ogbonna As Our Modern Day Jerkyl And Hyde Personality – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba Ohafia)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

CHIEF CHARLES OGBONNA AS OUR MODERN DAY JERKYL AND HYDE PERSONALITY. Nothing personifies the controversy surrounding the sinister diatribe of Chief Charles Ogbonna, the 'evuluogu ibeku' and the evil genius of 'ibeku egwu asaa' against the governor than the fictional horror satire of a fictional double personality known on the one side as Dr. Jerkyl and on the other side as Mr. Hyde. Dr. Jerkyll, a fine gentleman, was known to use magic to transform to a sinister evil personality known as Mr. Hyde. It describes a personality that oscillates between good and evil. While It also will be used…

Sep

23

2026

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61 Nigerian Officials Linked To $271 Million US Property Holdings – Report

Crime, FGN, News Flash

61 Nigerian Officials Linked To $271 Million US Property Holdings – Report A new investigation has identified 284 properties in the United States, collectively valued at nearly $271 million, linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials, their families, associates and affiliated companies. The properties, acquired from 1991 onwards, include 152 worth about $177 million that were purchased while the officials were in office, according to a report by the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC). The findings were presented in Abuja on Tuesday at the launch of the report,…

Sep

23

2026

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It’s National Disgrace For Tinubu To Be In France While Macron Is At UNGA – ADC

FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

It’s National Disgrace For Tinubu To Be In France While Macron Is At UNGA – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is a “national disgrace” for President Bola Tinubu to be vacationing in France while President Emmanuel Macron is in New York attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Tinubu, who is currently on annual vacation in Europe, had delegated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to attend the global event. This is the third consecutive time that Shettima would stand in for the president, a development that has triggered reactions, especially from opposition voices. In a statement, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,…

Sep

23

2026

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There Is No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Akpabio

Abuja, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

There Is No Vacancy In Aso Rock – Akpabio President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying there is no leadership vacuum despite the President’s continued working vacation abroad. Speaking on Tuesday, in Akwa Ibom State, while commissioning road projects executed by Governor Umo Eno, Akpabio addressed public concern over Tinubu’s three-week holiday, which was recently extended by one week. He insisted the President remains fully in office and continues to carry out his constitutional duties. “I am the Senate President, and I am…

Sep

23

2026

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Nigerian Pleads Guilty To Defrauding 150 Americans In $2.5m Sextortion Scam

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Nigerian Pleads Guilty To D£frauding 150 Americans In $2.5m S£xtortion Sc@m A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit money laundering after participating in sextortion and romance fraud schemes that defrauded about 150 Americans. Shanu pleaded guilty on Monday in the District of Idaho, according to a statement issued by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday. The Justice Department said Shanu and his co-conspirators made more than $2.5m from the schemes, which involved victims across the United States. In the sextortion scheme, the conspirators typically targeted male victims and persuaded them…

Sep

22

2026

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NEWS UPDATE: Uko Nkole Vows To End Ohafia’s IPOB/Terrorist Stigma Attributed To Orji Uzor Kalu

News Flash, Politics

🚨BREAKING: Uko Nkole Vows To End Ohafia’s ‘IPOB/Terrorist’ Stigma Attributed To Orji Uzor Kalu Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole has declared that his first assignment is to change what he described as the stigmatization narrative surrounding Ohafia, which he attributed to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and his people, if elected Senator representing Abia North. Speaking virtually this morning on DON 103FM’s “The AGENDA” programme, anchored by KK Agwara, Rt. Hon. Nkole stated that one of his first priorities on the floor of the 11th Senate would be to address what he described as the damaging perception and stereotyping of Ohafia…