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May
16
2025
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Governor Alex Otti’s Efforts To Stem The Tide Against The Girl Child In ABIA – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Alex Otti’s Efforts To Stem The Tide Against The Girl Child In ABIA – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, Education, Good Governance
Governor Alex Otti’s Efforts to Stem the Tide Against the Girl Child in Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s administration has prioritized addressing systemic barriers to girls’ education and empowerment in Abia State, aligning with Nigeria’s broader demographic and gender equality challenges. With a population of approximately 4.2 million, Abia faces issues mirrored nationally, where nearly half of Nigeria’s 180 million people are under 15, and cultural norms often sideline girls’ potential. Otti’s initiatives focus on enhancing access to education through infrastructure upgrades and targeted scholarships. The government has renovated rural schools to create safer environments for girls and introduced scholarship…
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May
16
2025
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The National Policy For The Establishment Of Forest Guards Announced By President Bola Tinubu Is Long Overdue – ANCA

The National Policy For The Establishment Of Forest Guards Announced By President Bola Tinubu Is Long Overdue – ANCA

Armed Forces, Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Security
THE NATIONAL POLICY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FOREST GUARDS ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU IS LONG OVERDUE. The Abia North Consultative Assembly, a socioeconomic, sociocultural and sociopolitical advocacy group, views the latest decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish forest guards to monitor nefarious activities of outlaws in about 2000 forests reserves around the country as most patriotic and among the most important executive orders emanating from him since he took over office as the President on May 29th, 2023. This all important executive decision although coming so late after fulani herdsmen, foreign fulani bandits, foreign and local kidnappers,…
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May
16
2025
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Double Honors: Ohafia Mayor Felicitate With Ahudiya Nnem Football Club Of Abiriba And ABIA Warriors Football Club Of Umuahia

Double Honors: Ohafia Mayor Felicitate With Ahudiya Nnem Football Club Of Abiriba And ABIA Warriors Football Club Of Umuahia

Abia State, Abia North, Football, Sports
DOUBLE HONORS! It is with deep pride and boundless joy that I felicitate with the management, staff and players of Ahudiya Nnem football club of Abiriba and Abia Warriors football club of Umuahia for gaining promotion to the Nigerian national league and qualifying for CAF confederation cup respectively. The trajectory of both clubs has been in the right direction over the past few years. You have shown grit, determination, courage, discipline and a very healthy dose of self belief culminating in the new levels you have found yourselves. I exhort you to build on these milestones, ensuring you don’t rest…
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May
15
2025
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Farming Support: Ikenna Ukwa Continues Distribution Of Fertilizers Across Ohafia LGA

Farming Support: Ikenna Ukwa Continues Distribution Of Fertilizers Across Ohafia LGA

Abia North, Abia State, Agriculture, News Flash, Philanthropy
PICTURE STORY: CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS IN OHAFIA BY IKENNA UKWA In order to ensure even distribution of fertilizers to women to support and boost agricultural produce, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the founder of IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION has continued the distribution of fertilizers to women and groups in Ohafia and beyond. Yesterday, Wednesday 14 May 2025, his team was in Elu Ohafia where the IKENNA UKWA SUPPORT GROUP, WOMEN WING, ELU OHAFIA including the LION'S ZONE GROUP, a socio-poltical group in Elu Ohafia received bags of fertilizers. Moreso, the team will visit Nkporo, Nkwebi and Abam to…
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May
15
2025
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Abia’s Digital Transformation And Governor Otti’s Visionary Leadership – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia’s Digital Transformation And Governor Otti’s Visionary Leadership – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
Abia's Digital Transformation and Governor Otti's Visionary Leadership Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D The Abia State Government has taken a significant step towards establishing the state as a leading digitally-enabled economy in Nigeria. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MTN Nigeria marks the beginning of the state's digital transformation journey. This partnership, proposed in 2023, aims to leverage technology to drive efficient governance, youth empowerment, and socio-economic growth across the state. The partnership's key highlights include statewide 3G broadband access, dedicated cloud computing services for enhanced government efficiency, a digital marketplace for merchants, device ownership schemes for civil servants,…
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May
15
2025
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Time After Time: How Abia’s Governor Alex Otti Embodies Cyndi Lauper’s Promise Of Steadfast Progress – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Time After Time: How Abia’s Governor Alex Otti Embodies Cyndi Lauper’s Promise Of Steadfast Progress – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
Time After Time": How Abia’s Governor Alex Otti Embodies Cyndi Lauper’s Promise of Steadfast Progress For those who rocked Cyndi Lauper’s 1984 anthem Time After Time—a ballad of loyalty, resilience, and unwavering support—the song’s soulful plea, “If you’re lost, I will stand right beside you,” might feel like a distant memory. Yet, in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti’s administration is reviving that timeless vow, transforming lyrics into action for a populace eager for change. Let’s bridge the nostalgic chords of Lauper’s classic with Otti’s modern-day governance. Verse 1: “If You’re Lost, You Can Look—And You Will Find Me”Lauper’s lyric: A…
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May
14
2025
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How Bandits Fed Twin Babies Born In Captivity To Dogs – Zamfara House Of Reps Member

How Bandits Fed Twin Babies Born In Captivity To Dogs – Zamfara House Of Reps Member

Crime, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Security
How Bandits Fed Twin Babies Born In Captivity To Dogs – Zamfara House of Reps Member Bandits terrorising North West residents have fed newborn twins to dogs, according to Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, the lawmaker representing Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji federal constituency of Zamfara State. In a chat with newsmen on Wednesday, Jaji said the victim was abducted from a community in Zamfara while pregnant. He said while she was delivered of twin babies, the bandits threw the newborns to dogs which ate them. “That is where we are now. That is the level of inhumanity we are facing,”…
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May
14
2025
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Nigeria Customs Seize Explosives Hidden In Quran Cartons At Benin Boarder

Nigeria Customs Seize Explosives Hidden In Quran Cartons At Benin Boarder

Crime, News Flash, Security
Nigeria Customs Seize Explosives Hidden In Quran Cartons At Benin Border The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that operatives from the Seme Area Command, located at the Nigeria-Benin border, intercepted a shipment of suspected explosive materials, including corrosive mercury, hidden within five cartons of the Quran.Nigerian fashion Speaking at the Seme Command headquarters on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller Dr. Ben Oramalugo confirmed the seizure and announced the arrest of a suspect linked to the illegal consignment. According to Oramalugo, the materials were being transported in a red Toyota Avensis with the registration number GGE 66 JN. The vehicle was…
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May
14
2025
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EFCC Admits Wrongly Declaring Innocent Person Wanted Over CBEX Scandal

EFCC Admits Wrongly Declaring Innocent Person Wanted Over CBEX Scandal

Crime, News Flash, Security
EFCC Admits Wrongly Declaring Innocent Person Wanted Over CBEX Scandal The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted that it wrongly declared Ellie Bitar wanted over the CBEX ponzi scheme. The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, made this admission a few days after FIJ first published the story on how Mr Bitar was wrongly declared wanted by the EFCC. “Ellie Bitar of CBEX Solutions Ltd., who was earlier declared wanted, has since been removed from the list owing to new information that does not support his inclusion in the wanted person’s list,” the EFCC said. The anti-graft…
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May
14
2025
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96% Of A-Level Results Submitted To BUK For 2024 Direct Entry Are Fake – JAMB Reveals

96% Of A-Level Results Submitted To BUK For 2024 Direct Entry Are Fake – JAMB Reveals

Crime, Education, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
96% Of A-Level Results Submitted To BUK For 2024 Direct Entry Are Fake – JAMB Reveals The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that 96 per cent of A-level results submitted to Bayero University, Kano (BUK) for Direct Entry admission in 2024 were forged. According to the examination body in its bulletin, out of 148 A-level results presented to BUK, only six were genuine, while the remaining 142 were fake. This was uncovered during routine screening and verification. Following this discovery, JAMB has urged tertiary institutions to verify all submitted documents to prevent fraudulent admissions independently. To address…
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