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Apr

18

2025

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Gunmen Attack Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Family House In Kogi

Abia State, Crime, News Flash, Politics, Security

Gunmen Attack Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Family House In Kogi The Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in the Obeiba Community in the Okehi Local Government Area. The state commissioner of police, Miller Dantawaye, who confirmed this in an interview with journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday night. “The command has been fully briefed on the unfortunate and criminal incident by the Okehi LGA divisional police officer. So far, no arrest has been made. “Investigation into the incident has begun, and we shall get to the…

Apr

18

2025

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Gunmen Kill Man, Abduct Pregnant Wife, Sister In-law In Edo

Crime, News Flash, Security, South South

Gunmen Kill Man, Abduct Pregnant Wife, Sister In-law In Edo A middle aged man identified as Pius Friday, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Edo State. The gunmen also abducted the victim’s pregnant wife and her sister. The incident occurred on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Uloke community, Uzairue, Etsako West local government of the State. The victim was said to be sleeping at about 1 am when the gunmen invaded his house, killed the deceased before kidnaping his family members and whisked them into the bush. A source disclosed that the kidnappers left…

Apr

18

2025

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390 Ex-Terrorists Graduate From De-Radicalization Programme

Armed Forces, Crime, FGN, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Youths

390 Ex-terrorists Graduate From De-radicalisation Programme No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme in Gombe State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during the graduation in Malam Sidi in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday. He said that the graduating clients arrived at the camp in July 2024 and went through various rebuilding activities of the programme, which reshaped them and made them ready for reintegration into society. Represented by Maj.-Gen. Sunday Makollo, Musa said that the non-kinetic approach by the…

Apr

18

2025

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Police Speaks As Vehicle Crushed 7-Year-Old Girl To Death In Ondo During President’s Wife Visit

FGN, Mishap, News Flash, Police Force

Police Speak As Vehicle Crushed 7-Year-Old Girl To Death In Ondo During President’s Wife Visit The Ondo State Police Command has said that the convoy of the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was not involved in an auto crash that led to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The spokesperson for the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, in a statement, said the president’s wife was on a visit to the state on Thursday to distribute empowerment kits and equipment. “Eyewitness accounts and preliminary investigations conducted by the Ondo State Police Command have…

Apr

18

2025

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Institutional Integrity: Has ABIA Public Service Workers Regained Lost Respect? – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Institutional Integrity: Has Abia Public Service Workers Regained Lost Respect? Historical ContextAbia State's civil service has historically been plagued by systemic corruption, ghost workers, unpaid salaries, and nepotism. Under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, the civil service faced accusations of mismanagement, including a divisive policy that delayed salaries and recruitment processes criticized for prioritizing clannishness over merit. Pensioners were neglected, with reports of unpaid gratuities stretching back years, culminating in a civil service perceived as dysfunctional and politically compromised. Governor Alex Otti's Reform EffortsSince assuming office in May 2023, Governor Alex Otti has launched ambitious reforms to restore institutional integrity. He…

Apr

18

2025

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The Daily Trinity: How Bread, Rice, And Fish Sustains Abia’s Heartbeat – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance

The Daily Trinity: How Bread, Rice, and Fish Sustain Abia’s Heartbeat By the banks of the Azumini River, in the shadow of Umuahia’s busy streets, and deep in Ohafia’s green valleys, three foods tell the story of a people who never give up. This is how bread, rice, and fish hold Abia together—one day at a time._ In the heart of Abia, a story of resilience unfolds through three staple foods: bread, rice, and fish. Meet Chika, the bread woman of Ubakala; Emeka, the rice farmer of Ohafia; and Ngozi, the fish smoker by the Azumini River. Despite struggles with…

Apr

17

2025

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Dr. Alex Otti – Nigeria’s Most Performing Governor – By Chief Sir Polly Ubah

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

DR. ALEX OTTI-- NIGERIA'S MOST PERFORMING GOVERNOR In September of 2023, I wrote a piece about the newly sworn in Governor Alex Otti of Abia State captioned "THE EAGLE HAS FINALLY LANDED IN ABIA STATE." Immediately the article went viral, Abia State Bloggers paid by some enemies of the Governor from the opposition camp started profiling me and even attacked me. Some claimed that I was paid by the Governor, a man I have never spoken to before or even shook hands with. I'm only interested in good governance in Nigeria and if that leader is from the north or…

Apr

17

2025

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Savouring Obasanjo’s Eventful 2-Day Visit To God’s Own State – By Eagle Okoro

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

Savouring Obasanjo's eventful 2-day visit to God's Own State - By Eagle Okoro Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (a.k.a OBJ), one of Africa's few living legends, had a swell time in Abia, God's Own State, between Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12. He was on a two-day working visit to the state at the instance of Gov. Chioma Alex Otti. The resoundingly successful "August Visit" was Obasanjo's second since 2000 when he first came on a similar working visit as the President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government. Other times were, of course, private visits to individuals and…

Apr

17

2025

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Gov. Otti Vows To Transform ABIA Transport Sector, Says Transportation Is Vital To Economic Development

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash, Transportation

GOV. OTTI VOWS TOTRANSFORM ABIA TRANSPORT SECTOR, SAYS TRANSPORTATION IS VITAL TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has re-emphasized the critical role of transportation in the economic development and growth of Nigeria. Governor Otti was speaking on Tuesday, 16th April, during a meeting with a delegation of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), led by the New Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa. He described transportation as a sector that is very important to economic development and growth. While expressimg concerns that progress had stalled on the Umuahia to Enugu section of the railway corridor as they were originally…

Apr

17

2025

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Two Arrested Over Benue Killings

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central, Religion

Two Arrested Over Benue Killings Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has disclosed that two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of eleven people at Otobi in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday night. Alia disclosed this to a journalist on Wednesday. He said the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, has promised to deploy more security operatives to the state to arrest the renewed wave of attacks. Suspected armed herders had invaded the Otobi community in Otukpo LGA on Tuesday night, burning down houses and engaging in a killing spree. Residents of the troubled community…