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Jun

25

2026

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Road Contract Or Share Allocation? Haba Prof! Public Procurement Is Not A Family Share-Out – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

SERIOUSLY, PROFESSOR? 😳😂😂😂 A government constructs a major road, and your new measurement of success is: “How many Abians are on the board of Julius Berger?” Haba! Was the contract for road reconstruction or for the compulsory allocation of Julius Berger shares and board seats? 😂😂😂 By this strange economic theory, before Toyota supplies government vehicles, Abians must sit on Toyota’s board. Before Microsoft provides software, Abians must become Microsoft shareholders. Before an airline carries Abians, somebody from Obingwa must be appointed to its board! 😂😂😂 Let us conduct a small lecture. Public procurement is not ethnic wealth distribution. It…

Jun

25

2026

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Haha! Government Is A Continum. Must A Governor Demolish An Inherited Hospital Before Renovation Will Count? – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Entertainment

Haba! Government is a continuum, not a relay race where every new governor pretends the stadium was built yesterday! 😂😂😂 So because Governor Alex Otti renovated, upgraded and gave life to an abandoned or poorly maintained hospital, he must deny the history of the structure? What exactly is the crime here? 😂 Nobody says the building fell from heaven during Otti’s tenure. The real question is: what condition was it in, and what condition is it in today? Government projects belong to Abia State—not T.A. Orji, Ikpeazu, Chinwendu Kanu or Alex Otti personally. A responsible government inherits public assets, improves…

Jun

25

2026

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South Africa, Viral Falsehoods And Nigeria’s Duty To Respond With Facts, Memory And Firm Diplomacy- By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

International, Columns/Opinions/Letters, World News

SOUTH AFRICA, VIRAL FALSEHOODS AND NIGERIA’S DUTY TO RESPOND WITH FACTS, MEMORY AND FIRM DIPLOMACY A deeply disturbing video recently circulated across Nigerian WhatsApp groups and social-media platforms with the caption: “South Africa, shame on you.” Some posts claimed that the footage showed two foreigners or Nigerians murdered during a fresh xenophobic attack. The video is real. The brutality shown in it is real. But the popular interpretation attached to it is false. Independent verification established that the incident occurred in KuGompo City in South Africa’s Eastern Cape and had been online since February 2026. The two victims were reportedly…

Jun

25

2026

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Dr. Osita Offor “De Ultimate Commander” Mourns Beloved Cousin Sister, Pays Emotional Tribute Ahead Of Burial

Abia North, News Flash, Obituary

Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" Mourns Beloved Cousin Sister, Pays Emotional Tribute Ahead Of Burial Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander" and the Ikenga Gburugburu of Ohafia and Nneato Ancient Kingdoms, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his cousin sister, Ms Ogoma Lilian Kelechukwu who worked with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources Abuja, describing her passing as a painful loss to the family and everyone whose lives she touched. The President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum, in an emotional tribute released ahead of her burial, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026,…

Jun

25

2026

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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…

Jun

25

2026

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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…

Jun

25

2026

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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…

Jun

25

2026

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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…

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

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…

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

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…