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Mar
06
2025
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Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses

Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses

News Flash, Politics, South East
Anambra Election: No Aspirant Stepped Forward To Purchase PDP Nomination Form As Deadline Elapses As the Peoples Democratic Party closes the sale of its N40m expression of interest and nomination forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, no aspirant has stepped forward to purchase them. The party initially scheduled the sale of forms between February 24 and March 5, with a March 7 deadline for submission. The Anambra PDP governorship primary is set for April 5, followed by an appeal committee sitting on April 8. However, an insider in the PDP, who spoke to The PUNCH on condition of anonymity,…
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Mar
06
2025
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Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Supreme Court Document Confirms 27 Pro-Wike Rivers Lawmakers Did Not Defect To APC The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has clarified that the 27 lawmakers accused of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) never actually switched parties. The revelation challenges previous claims that the legislators had lost their seats due to defection. The Supreme Court ruling, delivered on Friday, also took a firm stance against the Rivers State government by ordering the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of…
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Mar
06
2025
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Police Appoints New DIGs, Commissioners

Police Appoints New DIGs, Commissioners

News Flash, Police Force
Police appoints new DIGs, commissioners The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and deployed new Commissioners of Police to Enugu and Oyo States. Head of Press and Public Relations at PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the commission had also approved the promotion of the CP in charge of Enugu State, Mr Uzuegbu Kanayo, to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Ani listed the newly promoted DIGs as Sadiq Abubakar, Benjamin Okolo, Williams Adebowale, Bzigu Bali, Idegwu Ukuoma, and Adebola Hamzat.…
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Mar
06
2025
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Building Trust At The Grassroots: ABIA State’s Public Confidence Initiatives And Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework For Local Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Building Trust At The Grassroots: ABIA State’s Public Confidence Initiatives And Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework For Local Governance – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, LGA, Politics
Building Trust at the Grassroots: Abia State’s Public Confidence Initiatives and Nigeria’s Constitutional Framework for Local Governance IntroductionPublic confidence in governance hinges on transparency, accountability, and community engagement. In Nigeria, the 1999 Constitution mandates democratically elected Local Government Areas (LGAs) but leaves ambiguities around tenure, creating challenges for trust-building. Abia State has emerged as a case study in aligning its public confidence programs with constitutional imperatives to strengthen grassroots governance. This article explores how Abia’s initiatives address gaps in the constitutional framework while fostering trust through participatory democracy and fiscal accountability. 1. Constitutional Context: LGAs and Democratic Imperatives Nigeria’s 1999…
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Mar
06
2025
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Vietnamese Ambassador To Nigeria Holds Meeting With Chambers Of Commerce In ABIA State

Vietnamese Ambassador To Nigeria Holds Meeting With Chambers Of Commerce In ABIA State

Abia State, Business, Good Governance, News Flash
VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA HOLDS MEETING WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN ABIA STATE In pursuance of a collaboration between Abia State Government and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Bui Quoc Hung has held meetings with the business communities in Abia State. Speaking at the different business meetings with the Umuahia and Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bui Quoc Hung said that Vietnam and Nigeria have many things in common. Mr. Hung said that he engaged the business community in order to identify areas…
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Mar
06
2025
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Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Gov. Otti Receives Police Commission Team, Advocates For Change In Strategy In Mobilizing Abians For Police Enrollment

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Police Force
GOV. OTTI RECEIVES POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION TEAM, ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE IN STRATEGY IN MOBILIZING ABIANS FOR POLICE ENROLMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has called for a change of strategy in communicating and mobilizing Abians for Police enrolment to ensure that Abians fill the quota allocated to the State Governor Otti made the call on Tuesday, 4th March, when he received in audience, a delegation from the Police Service Commission (PSC) in-charge of Police recruitment in the State led by Mrs. Uche Wokocha, a Deputy Director of Procurement in the Commission. The team came to the State to…
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Mar
06
2025
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NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Congratulates Rev. Dr. Annie N. Onu On Her Appointment As The Executive Secretary, ABIA State Diaspora Commission

NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Congratulates Rev. Dr. Annie N. Onu On Her Appointment As The Executive Secretary, ABIA State Diaspora Commission

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality, Politics
NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA CONGRATULATES REV. DR. ANNIE N. ONU ON HER APPOINTMENT AS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, ABIA STATE DIASPORA COMMISSION The president and members of the NO KID HUNGRY AFRICA Wishes to extend their congratulations on the recent appointment of Rev. Dr. Annie N. ONU as the executive secretary ABIA State Diaspora Commission. This appointment has truly shown that our governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR (Chioma Abia) is indeed a man of integrity and sound leadership. We believe that this position will serve the teeming community of Abians in Diaspora at this crucial moment of our state transformation.…
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Mar
05
2025
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Governor Alex Otti’s Vision For ABIA: Reigniting The Soul Of The State Through Manufacturing, Services, And Human Capital – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Alex Otti’s Vision For ABIA: Reigniting The Soul Of The State Through Manufacturing, Services, And Human Capital – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Manufacturing
Governor Alex Otti’s Vision for Abia: Reigniting the Soul of the State through Manufacturing, Services, and Human Capital Abia State, the cradle of Igbo entrepreneurship, has long been defined by the ingenuity of its people—artisans in Aba, traders in Umuahia, and innovators across its towns. Yet, years of neglect, infrastructural decay, and systemic challenges have dimmed this light. As your Governor, my mission is clear: to restore Abia’s soul by reigniting its industrial might, modernizing its service sector, and empowering its greatest asset—its people. This is not just a plan; it is a covenant with every Abian to reclaim our…
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