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Mar

2025

Resign Now Or Face Impeachment, APC Tells Fubara

Resign now or face impeachment, APC tells Fubara The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, has issued a fresh ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding his resignation within 48 hours or face impeachment. Okocha made the declaration on Monday while addressing journalists at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He accused Governor Fubara of disrespecting President Bola Tinubu, particularly in his handling of the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. According to him, the governor failed to honour the peace initiatives led by the president, prompting the APC to take…

Mar

2025

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Former Kaduna State Governor El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP

News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics

Former Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP The immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he issued on Monday, El-Rufai expressed his disappointment with the APC’s leadership style, accusing the leadership of the party of straying from the progressive ideals of its founding members. He disclosed that he had expressed concerns both privately and publicly over the party’s trajectory in the past two years, but found no willingness among the current leadership to address the issues. The former governor said,…

Mar

2025

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Arrests Looms As ASHTF Intensifies Hunt For Illegal Revenue Collectors, Calls On The Public To Report Suspects

Abia State, Crime, IGR, News Flash

ARRESTS LOOMS AS ASHTF INTENSIFIES HUNT FOR ILLEGAL REVENUE COLLECTORS, CALLS ON THE PUBLIC TO REPORT SUSPECTS. On Sunday, March 9, 2025,at around 6.30 am, the Aba area Coordinator of Abia State Harmonized Taskforce, Mr. Uche Wogu led a combined team of ASHTF operatives and officers of the Nigeria police, in a joint operation. The operation aimed to apprehend suspects involved in the illegal collection of revenue from traders in Ehi Road, Aba. The team successfully arrested 11 suspects, who were taken to the Ndiegoro Police Station. The suspects were allegedly collecting revenue on behalf of some communities, it was…

Mar

2025

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The Southeast Must Chart It’s Own Economic Path- A Rebuttal To Odo Ijere’s Position By Charles Ude Esq

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East, South West

Rebuttal: The Southeast Must Chart Its Own Economic Path Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere’s response to Professor Bernard Odoh’s call for human capital investment in the Southeast is passionate, yet it rests on a foundation of historical grievances rather than practical solutions. While it is undeniable that the Igbo people have faced structural and institutional challenges in Nigeria, the argument that external forces alone are responsible for economic disparities is both defeatist and counterproductive. If anything, history—both global and regional—has shown that societies that rise above their historical disadvantages do so by embracing pragmatic, forward-looking strategies rather than dwelling on past…

Mar

2025

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Right of Reply: Dr. Engr Odo Ijere(Okpotemba) versus Professor Bernard Odoh.

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Politics, South East, South West

Re: Bridging the Economic Divide: The Imperative for Southeast Human Capital Investment. Professor Bernard Odoh's seminal directed to the Southeast Development Commission is apt only in so far as it relates to the caption which rightly connotes the need for the Igbo economy to do a fast catch-up with its Yoruba counterpart. The subterranean comparison buried beneath the caption by the erudite Proff between the Yoruba economy and the Igbo economy which makes the Igbos a weeping boy of the contest is distasteful, uncalled for and shows the Professor as a poor student of history. Professor Bernard Odoh was expected…

Mar

2025

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Awards Can Wait: Governor Otti’s Humble Stand On Prioritizing Governance Over Glorification – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics

Awards Can Wait: Governor Otti’s Humble Stand on Prioritizing Governance Over Glorification In a political landscape often dominated by pomp and pageantry, Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has taken a bold and refreshing stance: awards can wait. From the outset of his administration, Governor Otti made it clear that his focus would be on delivering tangible results for the people of Abia, not on collecting accolades. In his inaugural speech in May 2023, he explicitly stated his refusal to accept chieftaincy titles, honorary degrees, or any form of celebratory recognition until his tenure ends. This principled decision, outlined…

Mar

2025

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NAFDAC Destroys N100bn Worth Of Confiscated Medicines

FGN, Health, News Flash

NAFDAC destroys N100bn worth of confiscated medicines On Saturday, March 8, NAFDAC destroyed expired, falsified, controlled, unregistered, and banned medicines seized from the Idumota Open Drug Market during a recent three-week enforcement operation. The destruction took place at the Lapite Dumpsite in Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State, with the confiscated products valued at an estimated ₦100 billion. Several suspects were apprehended during the exercise, and those found culpable will face appropriate sanctions. Source: X @NafdacAgency

Mar

2025

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Unknown Gunmen Kill Miyetti Allah Leader

Crime, News Flash, Security

Unknown Gunmen kill Miyetti Allah Leader The leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Kwara State, Alhaji Idris Abubakar Sakaina, has been shot dead by gunmen. The incident, it was gathered, occurred around past 10:00 pm on Saturday when his attackers accosted and shot him dead in front of his residence in Oke Ose, Ilorin. “His attackers left him in the pool of his blood. They didn’t collect anything from him and their motive for such action is surprising”, a source said. In a chat with one of our correspondents, a witness, Aina’u Sarki, said: “I was…

Mar

2025

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Abia State Govt. To Collaborate With The Anglican Church To Fix Ngwa High School – Gov. Otti, Reaffirms His Stance On Merit-Based Appointment In Public Service

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, News Flash

ABIA STATE GOVT. TO COLLABORATE WITH THE ANGLICAN CHURCH TO FIX NGWA HIGH SCHOOL – GOV. OTTI, REAFFIRMS HIS STANCE ON MERIT-BASED APPOINTMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti OFR, has disclosed that his administration will partner with the Anglican Church to ensure that Ngwa High School is operated effectively and efficiently. Governor Otti made the disclosure on Saturday, 8th March, when he played host to the Old Boys Association of Ngwa High School, Aba comprising mostly of the 1982 and 1983 sets. Governor Otti who disclosed that towards the end of last year, his administration started…

Mar

2025

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Prince Okey Kanu’s Conduct Raises Questions About Collaboration With ABIA Media – By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, People & Events

Prince Okey Kanu’s Conduct Raises Questions About Collaboration with Abia Media At the unveiling of ATTNews’ Abia North office, Prince Okey Kanu, Abia State’s Commissioner for Information, attended on behalf of Governor Alex Otti, whose humility and servant-leadership ethos are widely acknowledged. While the Governor’s absence was understandable due to prior commitments, his delegation of Kanu underscored the importance of the event. However, Kanu’s approach during the ceremony left room for reflection on the relationship between government officials and grassroots media. A Call for Improved Communication Kanu expressed dissatisfaction that he was not “personally invited,” despite ATTNews’ documented efforts to…