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Jun
25
2026
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Ondo Withholds WASSCE Results Of Graduating WAEC Students Over Viral Sign-Out Video

Ondo Withholds WASSCE Results Of Graduating WAEC Students Over Viral Sign-Out Video

Education, News Flash
Ondo Withholds WASSCE Results Of Graduating WAEC Students Over Viral Sign-out Video The Ondo State Government has ordered the immediate withholding of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results and testimonials of 17 graduating secondary school students following their involvement disorderly conduct during the completion of their final examinations. The penalty, disclosed by the State Ministry of Education, comes in response to a viral video that surfaced on social media platforms TikTok and Facebook, showing students from three prominent schools in the state capital engaging in what the government described as “indisciplined behaviour.” According to the ministry, the…
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Jun
25
2026
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El-Rufai Faces N8.68 Billion Corruption Charge Over CCTV Contract

El-Rufai Faces N8.68 Billion Corruption Charge Over CCTV Contract

Crime, News Flash, Politics
El-Rufai Faces N8.68 Billion Corruption Charge Over CCTV Contract The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor Jimi Adebisi Lawal, and five others on an 11-count amended charge bordering on alleged corruption, money laundering and related offences linked to an N8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, in Charge No. FHC/KD/93C/2026. Also listed as defendants in the amended charge are Singularity Network Security Limited, Solar Life Nigeria Limited, Knowledge Investment…
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Jun
25
2026
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Court Orders INEC To Register Citizens Democratic Alliance As Political Party

Court Orders INEC To Register Citizens Democratic Alliance As Political Party

News Flash, Politics
Court Orders INEC To Register Citizens Democratic Alliance As Political Party The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA) as a political party in Nigeria. Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, on Tuesday, issued the order in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2787/25, and filed by Tamunotonye Samuel Solomon Inioribo and two others against INEC. Egwuatu ordered INEC to issue a certificate of registration to the CDA within seven days. THE CASEIn October 2025, INEC announced that CDA and seven other associations out of 14 pre-qualified associations seeking registration as political…
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Jun
25
2026
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Again, Dangote Refinery Slashes Fuel Price As Oil Rate Drops To $72 Per Barrel

Again, Dangote Refinery Slashes Fuel Price As Oil Rate Drops To $72 Per Barrel

Economy, FGN, News Flash
Again, Dangote Refinery Slashes Fuel Price As Oil Rate Drop To $72 Per Barrel The Dangote Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of petrol by ₦50 per litre, adjusting it from ₦1,175 to ₦1,125 per litre. The refinery attributed the reduction in petrol prices to the easing of tensions in the Middle East, which has led to a decrease in global energy prices. A notice to customers indicated that the gantry loading price has been reduced from ₦1,175 per liter to ₦1,125 per liter, while the coastal supply price has decreased from ₦1,495,215 per metric ton to ₦1,428,165 per metric…
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Jun
25
2026
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2027: Ikenna Ukwa’s Educational Support Programmes Raises Performance Benchmark For Opponents Even Without Being In Any Elective Office – Construction Of Modern Hostel Complex At FGC Ohafia, Scholarships/Education Grants, Free External Exams, Distribution of Customised Books And Many More

2027: Ikenna Ukwa’s Educational Support Programmes Raises Performance Benchmark For Opponents Even Without Being In Any Elective Office – Construction Of Modern Hostel Complex At FGC Ohafia, Scholarships/Education Grants, Free External Exams, Distribution of Customised Books And Many More

Arochukwu, Education, Ohafia LGA, Politics
PART 1: EDUCATIONAL IMPACTS OF HON. IKENNA NICOLAS UKWA…without holding any elected political position In Nigeria’s political landscape, campaign promises on education often outpace delivery. Yet some private citizens demonstrate that influence is not tied to an official seat. Hon. Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, the APC flagbearer for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, presents a case study in grassroots intervention, with a record of educational projects executed before holding elected office. The Ikenna Ukwa Educational Support Programme targets three chronic gaps in the federal constituency: infrastructure deficit, affordability barriers, and inadequate learning materials. Under infrastructure, Chief Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa facilitated the construction…
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Jun
24
2026
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The Big Economics Of A Five-Star Hotel: Moses Orji’s “Hotel Craze” And The Deliberate Misrepresentation Of Productive Asset Conversion- A Response To Mr Moses Ayodele Orji, Writer, And Mr Eric, Poster – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Big Economics Of A Five-Star Hotel: Moses Orji’s “Hotel Craze” And The Deliberate Misrepresentation Of Productive Asset Conversion- A Response To Mr Moses Ayodele Orji, Writer, And Mr Eric, Poster – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, Good Governance
THE BIG ECONOMICS OF A FIVE-STAR HOTEL: MOSES ORJI’S “HOTEL CRAZE” AND THE DELIBERATE MISREPRESENTATION OF PRODUCTIVE ASSET CONVERSION A Response to Mr Moses Ayodele Orji, Writer, and Mr Eric, Poster By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke Mr Eric recently circulated an article written by Mr Moses Ayodele Orji under the dramatic title, “What’s This Craze About Five-Star Hotels?” The article is lengthy, angry, insulting and politically theatrical. It portrays Governor Alex Otti as a leader wandering around Abia State, acquiring land and erecting luxury hotels wherever he finds an empty space. According to this curious narrative, an airport district…
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Jun
24
2026
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Obiora Ifoh’s Outburst: When Courtroom Defeat Is Rebranded As “Judicial Rascality” – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Obiora Ifoh’s Outburst: When Courtroom Defeat Is Rebranded As “Judicial Rascality” – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
OBIORA IFOH’S OUTBURST: WHEN COURTROOM DEFEAT IS REBRANDED AS “JUDICIAL RASCALITY” 😂😂😂 Mr. Obiora Ifoh has issued another statement in the name of the Labour Party, attacking Justice Peter Lifu, Governor Alex Otti, OFR, and Senator Nenadi Usman. But before the drums become too loud, one simple question must be asked: Which Labour Party is Obiora Ifoh speaking for? Is it the Labour Party recognised by the courts and led by Senator Nenadi Usman? Or the defeated Abure faction that continues issuing press releases from a political office whose legal foundation has collapsed? 😂😂😂 Obiora Ifoh’s statement is long on…
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Jun
24
2026
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Dennis C. Ikpe, Please Get Your Facts Right Before Writing – Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Dennis C. Ikpe, Please Get Your Facts Right Before Writing – Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
DENNIS C. IKPE, PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT BEFORE WRITING Let us begin with the elementary fact you failed to establish: AIR PEACE DID NOT ADVERTISE ANY LAGOS–UMUAHIA FLIGHT ROUTE. There is no official Air Peace Lagos–Umuahia route. So, Dennis C. Ikpe, whom exactly were you attacking? 😂😂😂 You took an unauthorised graphic bearing an Air Peace aircraft, treated it as an official airline advertisement, and proceeded to write a lengthy lecture condemning a claim Air Peace never made. That is not scholarship. That is not fact-checking. That is a conclusion desperately searching for evidence. 😂 Please get your: FACTS,DATA,HISTORY,INFORMATION,LOGIC,AND…
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Jun
24
2026
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From Obama’s Oval Office To Trump’s Washington; g New Scramble For American Attention- By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

From Obama’s Oval Office To Trump’s Washington; g New Scramble For American Attention- By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
FROM OBAMA’S OVAL OFFICE TO TRUMP’S WASHINGTON: g NEW SCRAMBLE FOR AMERICAN ATTENTION There is something almost ritualistic about Nigerian presidential politics. As another election approaches, Abuja begins to look nervously across the Atlantic. Politicians polish their international credentials, lobbyists rediscover Nigeria, photographs from Washington acquire mystical importance, and every handshake with an American official is presented at home as evidence that history has already selected its favourite. In 2015, the foreign personality at the centre of Nigeria’s political imagination was Barack Obama. Ahead of 2027, it is Donald Trump. The actors have changed. The choreography has not. Today, President…
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Jun
23
2026
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Abia Industrial Innovation Park: Facts, Not Funeral Speeches – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia Industrial Innovation Park: Facts, Not Funeral Speeches – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
ABIA INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION PARK: FACTS, NOT FUNERAL SPEECHES 😂 Comparing Governor Alex Otti’s Industrial Innovation Park with an abandoned project is premature. Evidence shows measurable progress, although completion has not yet been achieved. The park covers 1,995 hectares, with industrial, commercial and residential zones. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board confirmed discussions with Abia State and described investments exceeding $1.3 billion. In 2024, Otti engaged the NCDMB to accelerate development. In 2025, the Federal Government approved a modular refinery for the park, while Abia commenced the 11.1-kilometre Obehie–Umudobia–Owaza access road. So, where exactly is the “no tangible progress”? 😂…
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