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Oct

2024

Beyond The Noise: Seeking Truth In A Post-Truth World (Donald Trump Vs Alex Otti)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Beyond the Noise: Seeking Truth in a Post-Truth World (Donald Trump vs Alex Otti) It's crucial to approach this comparison with critical thinking, considering multiple perspectives and facts. Regarding the claim that some President Trump's ministers or staff members may have expressed dissatisfaction or dislike towards Trump, it's essential to understand the broader context of his presidency and policies. Trump simply tore through certain bureaucratic way of reasoning and stated the facts clear and simple without massaging the truth. As for Governor Alex Otti, with so much information from multiple sources, defending each perspective convincingly, it's challenging to ignore the…

Oct

2024

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FGN Sends Strong Warning To Content Creators, Social Media Influencers

Entertainment, FGN, News Flash

Nigerian Government Sends Strong Warning To Content Creators, Social Media Influencer Federal Government has issued a stern warning to the new generation of content creators and social media influencers to moderate negative rhetoric about Nigeria. The government tasked them to prioritise the nation’s interests by upholding the highest ethical standards in the expression and delivery of their crafts. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, issued the warning on Friday in Abuja at an event to celebrate the National Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024. The 2024 National Global Media and Information Literacy Week is themed “New…

Oct

2024

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A Mission To Inspire And Build The Next Generation Of Women Leaders – Gov. Otti’s Speech At The Workshop Of South East Zonal Women Judges

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary, News Flash

A MISSION TO INSPIRE AND BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN LEADERS Being the Text of an Address Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Commencement of the South East Zonal Workshop of the National Association of Women Judges Nigeria at Umuahia on Friday, October 25, 2024 Protocols “Whatever you give to a woman, she will receive it, multiply it and give it back to you” Dr. Myles Munroe There is a new awakening to the unique capacity of women to offer quality leadership within institutions, taking bold initiatives in pursuit of outcomes that set new benchmarks of…

Oct

2024

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Nominations/Recommendations Continue As The Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day Celebration Draws Closer

News Flash, People & Events, Personality

The Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day Celebration Draws Closer As the year 2024 progresses, anticipation is building for the Great Igbo Achievers Legacy Day Celebration, an event dedicated to honoring the most distinguished Igbo personalities across various fields of endeavor. This prestigious event is marked by the ongoing nomination process for the First Eleven Distinguished Personalities—a group of exceptional Igbo achievers who have made monumental contributions in their respective areas. The nomination process is currently active and will conclude on the 15th of November 2024. Heralds of the Igbo Great Achievers are encouraged to begin nominating individuals who stand out…

Oct

2024

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Ministerial Appointment: Governor Otti Congratulates Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, Describes Her Appointment As Befitting

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality

PRESS RELEASE MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT: GOVERNOR OTTI CONGRATULATES AMBASSADOR BIANCA OJUKWU, DESCRIBES HER APPOINTMENT AS BEFITTING The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has Congratulated Nigeria's Former Ambassador to Spain and Wife of the Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Her Excellency, Ambassador Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu on her appointment as the Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by the President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Governor Otti described Mrs. Ojukwu's appointment as excellent and befitting because of her rich qualities, her experience and her unblemished record of excellence, and expressed confidence that her appointment would…

Oct

2024

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Like The Phoenix, ABA Has Risen: Being Gov. Otti’s Speech At The Commissioning Of The Aba South Administrative Office

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash

LIKE THE PHOENIX, ABA HAS RISEN Being the Text of a Speech Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Dedication and Commissioning of the Rebuilt Aba South Administrative Office on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Aba South LGA Headquarters Protocols 1, 464 days ago, this very building was looted and torched by angry protesters in the wake of the civil disturbances that attended the October 2020 #ENDSARS demonstrations. The events of October 2020 and the attendant losses in human lives and property represent terrible sore points in our democratic evolution. Very fundamentally, the effects of the carnage,…

Oct

2024

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President Tinubu Restricts Ministers, Others To 3 Official Vehicles In Bid To Reduce Cost Of Governance

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Restricts Ministers, Others To 3 Official Vehicles In Bid To Reduce Cost Of Governance President Bola Tinubu has implemented a new cost-cutting measure limiting Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. This directive, outlined in a statement personally signed by the president, aims to streamline government operations and reduce expenditures associated with official travel. Additionally, the President has set a cap of five security personnel for the officials, comprised of four police officers and one officer from the Department of State Services (DSS). “He similarly reduced the…

Oct

2024

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Alex Otti & Jeff Bezos: The Race To Power Underserved Communities

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Alex Otti & Jeff Bezos: The race to power underserved communities Jeff Bezos' Bezos Earth Fund has partnered with the Rockefeller Foundation to launch a solar mini-grid program in Nigeria, aiming to provide electricity to over 86 million individuals who lack access to this basic necessity. This initiative is part of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and seeks to improve Nigeria's inconsistent power supply. The program plans to install 10 gigawatts of renewable energy mini-grids across Nigeria, enhancing productivity and reducing carbon emissions. This is a significant step towards addressing Nigeria's energy crisis, where the national…

Oct

2024

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A Tribute To My Boss – By Udo Emea

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Obituary

A Tribute To My Boss “The great wheel of fate rolls on like a Juggernaut and crushes us all into powder—some soon, some later. Yet it does not matter when; in the end, it crushes us all.” Sir Henry Rider Haggard's sentiments, as captured in the above quote, encapsulate a profound truth regarding human earthly existence. But no matter how truthful the above statement may seem, I still find myself at a loss in accepting the realities of those words now that THE SOON part has happened to me. I’ve always found it easy to express myself, yet your sudden…

Oct

2024

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A Tribute To My Boss – By Udo Emea

News Flash, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Obituary