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Oct
07
2025
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Benjamin Kalu’s Obsession With Abia’s Allocation – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Benjamin Kalu’s Obsession With Abia’s Allocation – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
Benjamin Kalu’s Obsession with Abia’s Allocation By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, appears to have developed an unrelenting obsession with Abia State’s statutory allocations. His recent outburst, in which he falsely claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “releasing N38 billion monthly to Abia State,” exposes a troubling mix of ignorance, political mischief, and deliberate distortion of facts. What makes Kalu’s fixation even more disappointing is that the figures he bandies about are not hidden; they are publicly available on the official website of the…
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Oct
06
2025
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2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole

2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
2027: Only Jonathan’s Enemies Will Urge Him To Contest – Oshiomhole Senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole said only those who do not wish former President Goodluck Jonathan well will encourage him to vie for the presidency in 2027. Oshiomhole stated this during an appearance on on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said seeking re-election in 2027 could damage the ex-president’s legacy as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would easily defeat win. “How can Jonathan be a threat? We defeated him before when PDP was truly PDP. “If a man had PDP at its best, at its peak, and…
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Oct
06
2025
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UN Rankings: Nigeria Tops List Of Countries With Shortest Lifespan

UN Rankings: Nigeria Tops List Of Countries With Shortest Lifespan

Health, News Flash, World News
UN Rankings: Nigeria Tops List Of Countries With Shortest Lifespan Nigeria has been ranked as the country with the lowest life expectancy in the world, according to new data from the United Nations World Population Prospects. The report shows that the average life expectancy in Nigeria is 54.9 years. Nigerian men live an average of 54.3 years, while women live slightly longer at 54.9 years. This places Nigeria at the bottom of a list of 25 countries with the shortest lifespans — just below Chad (55.2 years), South Sudan, and the Central African Republic (57.7 years). The UN report adds…
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Oct
06
2025
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2027: Dangote-Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain

2027: Dangote-Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics, Presidency
2027: Dangote–Otti Presidential Ticket Will Rescue Nigeria – APC Chieftain A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, has urged Nigerians to consider a potential presidential ticket pairing Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, with Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, as a pathway to restoring economic stability and driving industrial growth ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Nataro said a Dangote–Otti ticket would provide the kind of economic leadership needed to tackle unemployment, reduce poverty, and promote nationwide industrialisation. According to him, both men…
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Oct
06
2025
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ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Nationwide Strike

ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Nationwide Strike

Education, News Flash
ASUU Mobilises Varsities For Nationwide Strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has begun mobilisation of its members across the nation’s universities in preparation for a possible nationwide warning strike. This comes barely a week before the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, which was announced on September 28, 2025. ASUU, in a circular signed by its President, Professor Christopher Piwuna, dated 5th October, 2025, expressed disappointment over what it described as the government’s continued silence and lack of commitment to resolving lingering issues affecting the university system. According to the circular addressed to all ASUU…
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Oct
06
2025
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BBNaija: Imisi’s N150 Million Price Subjected To Tax – APC Chieftain Reveals

BBNaija: Imisi’s N150 Million Price Subjected To Tax – APC Chieftain Reveals

News Flash, Lagos, People & Events
BBNaija: Imisi’s N150 Million Price Subjected To Tax – APC Chieftain Reveals A popular All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain and tax expert, Akin Akinwale has said the Big Brother Naija season 10 winner, Imisioluwa Ayanwale N150 million price is subjected to tax. Imisi on Sunday, October 5, won the ‘10/10’ edition of the reality TV show. The 23-year-old winner beat other top nine finalists to emerge the winner on Sunday night. Reacting to the victory and price of Imisi, Akinwale on his X (formerly Twitter) said winning money on a Nigerian reality show is not tax-free. He furthered that any…
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Oct
06
2025
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‘Over 2,700 Igbo Properties Demolished In Lagos Since 2019’ – Ohanaeze Warns Sanwo-Olu

‘Over 2,700 Igbo Properties Demolished In Lagos Since 2019’ – Ohanaeze Warns Sanwo-Olu

Lagos, News Flash, Politics
‘Over 2,700 Igbo Properties Demolished Since 2019’ – Ohanaeze Warns Sanwo-Olu The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu against what it described as a vendetta against the Igbo people living in the state and their properties. Ohanaeze in a statement issued on Sunday by Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Chinemeze Ohia, its Deputy President General and National Spokesperson alleged that 2,753 properties belonging to Igbo people in Lagos state have been demolished by the state government between 2019 to date. Stating that it has become imperative to address the menace, the Igbo socio-political group called…
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Oct
06
2025
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Udumeze Ohafia Commends Ikenna Ukwa’s Developmental Strides

Udumeze Ohafia Commends Ikenna Ukwa’s Developmental Strides

Abia State, Abia North, Philanthropy
UDUMEZE OHAFIA COMMENDS IKENNA UKWA'S DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES …Assures Him of the Monarchs' Blessings And Support The Udumeze of Ohafia, His Royal Paramountcy, Ezie Ohamoha Elder Awa Orji Udonsi has commended the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Chief (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa for his remarkable developmental strides and tireless efforts in attracting meaningful and impactful projects in Ohafia, despite not holding any elective political position. The Revered Monarch made the commendation on Saturday 4th October 2025 when Mr Richard Ukwa, elder brother to Hon Ikenna Ukwa led some members of the socio-political group, IKENNA MOBILISATION GROUP for…
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Oct
05
2025
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The Otti Ledger: Balancing Abia’s Political Books For A 2031 Reckoning – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Otti Ledger: Balancing Abia’s Political Books For A 2031 Reckoning – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
The Otti Ledger: Balancing Abia's Political Books for a 2031 Reckoning A consideration of the political trajectory of Abia State towards the year 2031 necessitates a dispassionate analysis of its prevailing economic and political currents, viewed through a philosophical lens that transcends the immediate fray of partisan contention. The present administration of Dr. Alex Otti provides a critical fulcrum upon which this future will pivot, not merely for its policy directives but for the underlying philosophical shift it represents. To prognosticate the landscape of 2031 is to engage with the dialectic between entrenched political traditions and an incipient technocratic idealism.…
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Oct
05
2025
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The Ontological Scission: Otti’s Governance As An Existential Rupture In Abia’s Political Consciousness – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Ontological Scission: Otti’s Governance As An Existential Rupture In Abia’s Political Consciousness – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
The Ontological Scission: Otti’s Governance as an Existential Rupture in Abia’s Political Consciousness The recent political theatrics surrounding President Tinubu's passage through Abia have revealed far more than a mere protocol disagreement; they have unveiled a fundamental schism in the very conception of power. What the myopic opposition celebrates as a "snub" is, in the grand theatre of being, a profound ontological event—a moment where the simulacrum of power was decisively unmasked by its authentic counterpart. The Spectacle of Power Versus the Power of Substance For decades, the political lexicon in Abia was predicated on a hollow phenomenology. Governance was…
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