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May
20
2026
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Abia 3rd Anniversary: A New Wave Of Progress As Otti Commissions 25 More Signature Projects Across The State – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia 3rd Anniversary: A New Wave Of Progress As Otti Commissions 25 More Signature Projects Across The State – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Abia 3rd Anniversary: A New Wave of Progress as Otti Commissions 25 More Signature Projects Across the State Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Three years after assuming office, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is not marking his administration’s anniversary with mere speeches, fanfare, or political rhetoric. Instead, he is presenting what many consider the strongest measure of governance and leadership, which is visible development and measurable impact. As his administration clocks three years on May 29, 2026, Abia State is witnessing another defining moment with the commissioning of 25 signature projects spread across the three Senatorial zones of the state, a move…
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May
19
2026
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I’ll Secure NDC VP Position, It’d Open Door For Kano To Produce President – Kwankwaso

I’ll Secure NDC VP Position, It’d Open Door For Kano To Produce President – Kwankwaso

News Flash, Politics
I’ll Secure NDC VP Position; It’d Open Door For Kano To Produce President – Kwankwaso Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says he is confident of securing the party’s vice-presidential slot, which would eventually open the door for Kano state to produce the president. The former Kano governor spoke over the weekend during an interview on Premier Radio. “By God’s grace, the next election will be unlike anything that has ever happened in our state and country, especially if I secure the ticket and my name is on the ballot,” Kwankwaso said. “​Since the First…
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May
19
2026
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We’re Yet To Activate 2026 UTME Results Slip Printing Portal – JAMB

We’re Yet To Activate 2026 UTME Results Slip Printing Portal – JAMB

News Flash, Education
We’re Yet To Activate 2026 UTME Result Slip Printing Portal – JAMB The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has not yet activated the portal for printing the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Original Result Slip. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, made this known in a statement shared on his official X handle, where he appealed to candidates to remain patient while the board concludes ongoing examinations. According to him, the board recently completed the foreign UTME examinations and is also preparing for the mop-up examination for candidates who missed the main exercise through no fault…
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May
19
2026
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Obi Emerges NDC’s Sole Presidential Aspirant

Obi Emerges NDC’s Sole Presidential Aspirant

News Flash, Politics
Obi Emerges NDC’s Sole Presidential Aspirant The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, bought the forms. The party, however, extended by one week the deadline for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for other elective positions, including governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly seats. Sources within the party disclosed yesterday that as at the close of sale of presidential forms, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, was the…
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May
19
2026
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Abure’s Latest Gimmick Won’t Work: Free Forms Cannot Cure A Dead Claim To Power – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abure’s Latest Gimmick Won’t Work: Free Forms Cannot Cure A Dead Claim To Power – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
ABURE’S LATEST GIMMICK WON’T WORK: FREE FORMS CANNOT CURE A DEAD CLAIM TO POWER By now, Nigerians must have understood the political pattern of Barr. Julius Abure. Whenever the law corners him, he manufactures noise. Whenever legitimacy moves away from him, he manufactures drama. Whenever the Labour Party tries to breathe, reorganise and recover its soul, Abure throws another stone into the water and calls the ripple a revolution.His latest gimmick is the so-called distribution of “free forms” to aspirants across Nigeria. On the surface, it sounds democratic. In reality, it looks like another desperate attempt to confuse unsuspecting aspirants,…
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May
18
2026
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DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail, Family Complains

DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail, Family Complains

Crime, FGN, Judiciary
DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After Court Grants Bail; Family Kicks The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday, raised the alarm after the Department of State Services, DSS, officials allegedly took him into custody following a court sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the family, the action was in apparent breach of existing court orders directing that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC. El-Rufai’s second wife, Hasiat, who addressed journalists outside the DSS facility, said the family was traumatized by the development…
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May
18
2026
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NYSC Begins Enforcement Of NERD Certificate Verification For Mobilisation

NYSC Begins Enforcement Of NERD Certificate Verification For Mobilisation

Education, FGN, News Flash
NYSC Begins Enforcement Of NERD Certificate Verification For Mobilisation The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says prospective corps members will now present compliance certificates from the Nigeria Educational Repository and Databank (NERD) before mobilisation. The Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu stated this on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop focused on strengthening accountability and compliance within the mobilisation process nationwide. The NERD is a federal government initiative aimed at improving verification and documentation of academic records while curbing certificate fraud across educational institutions nationwide. Mr Nafiu said implementation of the compliance requirement would commence from…
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May
18
2026
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My Reply To An Unguarded Writer Against Abia State Commissioner For Information, Prince Okey Kanu – By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D

My Reply To An Unguarded Writer Against Abia State Commissioner For Information, Prince Okey Kanu – By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters
My reply to an unguarded writer against Commissioner Okey Kanu  Good Leadership and Governance Series with Dr. Charles Ogugbuaja (GLGSWDCO 16) My reply to an unguarded writer against Abia State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu  By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D. My attention was today, drawn to a short diatribe authored by someone very correct to be described as a lazy and unguarded writer. I am not in the Abia State government. I am only a deep supporter of the about three years transformational government going on in our dear state. This is the first of its kind. It had not…
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May
18
2026
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Aba By Design: Why The Aba Commercial Smart City Matters To The New Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Aba By Design: Why The Aba Commercial Smart City Matters To The New Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
ABA BY DESIGN: WHY THE ABA COMMERCIAL SMART CITY MATTERS TO THE NEW ABIA ECONOMY Aba is not just a city. Aba is an economy.It is a city of trade, production, leather, fashion, metal works, logistics, creativity and survival. It is a city where ordinary people turn skill into income and resilience into enterprise. Aba has always had the energy of a great commercial centre, but for too long, that energy has grown without the level of planning, infrastructure and investment support it deserves.This is why the Aba Commercial Smart City project matters. Reports describe the proposed Aba Commercial Smart…
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May
17
2026
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Abia State Vice Chairman Of APC North, Chief Dr. Mba Imo Uduma Congratulates Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu, Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa And Hon. Nkiruka Onyejiocha As APC Flag Bearers In The Just Concluded Primaries For Bende, Arochukwu/Ohafia And Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Respectively For Federal House Of Representatives

Abia State Vice Chairman Of APC North, Chief Dr. Mba Imo Uduma Congratulates Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu, Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa And Hon. Nkiruka Onyejiocha As APC Flag Bearers In The Just Concluded Primaries For Bende, Arochukwu/Ohafia And Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Respectively For Federal House Of Representatives

Abia North, News Flash, Politics
FELICITATIONS The Abia State vice chairman of APC North Chief Dr. Mbah Imoh Uduma sends hearty felicitations to the deputy speaker Federal house of representatives Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Chief Dr. Nicholas Ikenna Ukwa and Hon. Nkeiru Onyejiocha for emerging as the flag bearers of our party, "The All Progressives congress (APC) for the federal house of representatives in (Bende, Arochukwu/Ohafia and Isuikwuato/Umunneochi respectively. Your emergence is a Confirmation of your consistent track records of dogedness, grassroots appeal, resilience and absolute commitments to the ideals of the party and indeed effective leadership. You have without doubts demonstrated these rare…
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