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Mar

11

2025

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2027: Popular Pastor Odumeje Declares Presidential Ambition

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

2027: Popular Pastor Odumeje Declares Presidential Ambition Popular Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has declared his intention to run for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027, saying the country needs young, digital-minded leaders and “not old cargoes.” Odumeje made the announcement during a sermon on Sunday, a video of which has since gone viral on social media. However, he did not disclose the political party under which he plans to contest. He said, “Both past and present leaders have failed to move Nigeria forward due to their age and lack of vision. The country needs a vibrant, resilient,…

Mar

11

2025

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‘Fuel Subsidy Removal Was To Protect Your Future’s -Tinubu Tells Nigerian Youths

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas

‘Fuel Subsidy Removal Was To Protect Your Future’ – Tinubu Tells Nigerian Youths President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that every decision he has taken so far, including the fuel subsidy removal is all about Nigerian youths and their future. Tinubu spoke during the inauguration of the Planning Committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, Abuja. He assured that the ongoing economic reforms were designed to strengthen the economy for the prosperity of Nigerian youths, who constitute more than 60 per cent of the population. “I want to reassure you that you are the hope of this…

Mar

10

2025

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Philip Kalu Receives Eminent Fellow Award From Institute Of Leadership Manpower Management Development Affiliated To Eminence University Colorado USA

Education, News Flash, Personality

Phillip Kalu Receives Eminent fellow award from institute of Leadership Manpower Management Development , at Eminence University Colorado USA. The award took place at Bolingo Xperia Hotel Independence avenue Area 10 Garki Abuja fct. The Institute develope leaders, administrators.it has powers as professional body for career administrators development at Executives level,spokesperson. ILMMD is everything in Leadership training. It is used to recognize those who have served at their capacity without blemish.And those who have been exposed to different workshop & seminars on management & development in the world. The main objective is to recognize executives that have contributed so much…

Mar

10

2025

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Governor Otti’s Caterpillars Roll Into Ukwa West – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Gov. Otti On Public Affairs)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, Works

Governor Otti's Caterpillars Roll into Ukwa West Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D On Tuesday, 11th March, 2025, Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR of Abia State will flag-off the construction of the 11.1km Obehie-Umudobia-Owaza Road in Ukwa West LGA, marking another significant milestone in his quest to transform Abia State's road infrastructure. This project demonstrates the governor's commitment to equitable development across the three senatorial districts, ensuring improved connectivity and economic growth for the people. The Ukwa West project is part of a broader vision to revamp Abia's road network, which has been in disrepair for decades. Governor Otti's administration has delivered several…

Mar

10

2025

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Resign Now Or Face Impeachment, APC Tells Fubara

News Flash, Politics, South South

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

10

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

10

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

10

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

10

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

10

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…