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Sep
17
2026
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Charles Ogbonna: The Tragedy Of Folly In Old Age – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Charles Ogbonna: The Tragedy Of Folly In Old Age – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
CHARLES OGBONNA: THE TRAGEDY OF FOLLY IN OLD AGE Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Charles Ogbonna appears determined to turn his personal political frustrations into a campaign of tribal division in Abia State. His recent allegation that Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, privately told him that “Ndi Ngwa enwegi brain”, meaning that Ngwa people lack wisdom, is not only grave but deeply irresponsible, especially coming from a man who ought to know better. If Ogbonna truly believes Governor Otti made such a statement, he should produce the evidence. The burden of proof lies with the person making the allegation. A purported private…
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Sep
17
2026
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The Real Matters: Let Us Seperate Facts From Political Allegations – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Real Matters: Let Us Seperate Facts From Political Allegations – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
THE REAL MATTERS: LET US SEPARATE FACTS FROM POLITICAL ALLEGATIONS Recent claims concerning Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, and the treatment of Ndi Ngwa deserve a response based on verifiable facts, not assumptions, rumours or repeated allegations. Government will therefore address the real matters. THE ALLEGED STATEMENTS AGAINST NDI NGWA The claim that Governor Alex Otti said Ndi Ngwa “do not have sense” remains an allegation. Where is the authenticated audio? Where is the video? Where is the date, venue and full context? Repeating an allegation several times does not transform it into evidence. Similarly, statements made by Charles Ogbonnaya…
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Sep
17
2026
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Beyond The “BEST GOVERNED” Headline: Measuring The Abia Governance Experience – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Beyond The “BEST GOVERNED” Headline: Measuring The Abia Governance Experience – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
BEYOND THE “BEST-GOVERNED” HEADLINE: MEASURING THE ABIA GOVERNANCE EXPERIMENT From fiscal transparency and an unusually capital-heavy budget to roads, healthcare reform and an investment push, Abia has attracted a succession of favourable headlines. But the more consequential question is not whether the state deserves a superlative. It is whether the changes being reported can be measured, institutionalised and sustained. By AProf Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke On the morning of Wednesday, September 16, 2026, The Punch published a striking headline: “RMAFC chief hails Otti, declares Abia best-governed state.” The report, published at 9:13 a.m. by Sunday Nwakanma, followed a courtesy visit by…
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Sep
16
2026
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SENATE ABIA NORTH 2027: Beyond Rhetorics; The Quintessential Uko Nkole Is End Of The Discussion

SENATE ABIA NORTH 2027: Beyond Rhetorics; The Quintessential Uko Nkole Is End Of The Discussion

Abia North, Personality, Politics
SENATE ABIA NORTH 2027: BEYOND RHETORICS; THE QUINTESSENTIAL UKO NKOLE IS END OF THE DISCUSSION We , currently, have in our hands the season of politicking. Such seasons bring forth all manner of characters that project themselves in diverse colorations just to sway support for themselves from their people. We have a pot-pouri of established , not-so established and green-horn politicians. But discerning minds should be able to seperate the mix. There is incumbency. But what has Abia North got to show for it beyond defending Northern agenda? The few pedestrian dividends of demo racy supposedly attracted by the incumbency…
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Sep
16
2026
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Eke O. Ako, The Tagging Marathon And The Facts About Abia Gratuities – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Eke O. Ako, The Tagging Marathon And The Facts About Abia Gratuities – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
EKE O. AKO, THE TAGGING MARATHON AND THE FACTS ABOUT ABIA GRATUITIES Before getting to the figures, one has to admire the sheer ambition of Eke O. Ako’s distribution list. In one Facebook post, he summoned Punch Newspapers, Channels Television, the World Bank, UNESCO, Peter Obi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the UK, Amnesty International, the European Union, Sahara Reporters, Arise News, Linda Ikeji — and, for good measure, Basketmouth and P-Square. At that point, one begins to wonder whether the gratuity matter was headed for the Accountant-General’s office or the United Nations General Assembly. The tagging was equally…
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Sep
16
2026
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Nnenna Otti Bus Terminal: ADC Should Get Its Facts And The Law Right – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Nnenna Otti Bus Terminal: ADC Should Get Its Facts And The Law Right – By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
NNENNA OTI BUS TERMINAL: ADC SHOULD GET ITS FACTS AND THE LAW RIGHT 😆😂🫣 Honestly, election fever truly brings out a lot of 'charismatic' mood swings like the statement alleging that the construction and operation of the Nnenna Oti Central Bus Terminal, Umuahia, is unconstitutional and demanding that the facility be handed over to Umuahia North Local Government Council. ADC, wereee nwayo!!! Anyway sha ooooo, while political parties are entitled to express opinions on matters of public interest, constitutional provisions should not be quoted selectively or interpreted in a manner that creates conclusions which the Constitution itself does not expressly…
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Sep
15
2026
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‘My Wife Has Her Own Money, So What Is My Business If She Buys Expensive Items With Her Money? The Bags And Shoes My Wife Wear, I don’t Even Know How Much They Cost’ – Peter Obi

‘My Wife Has Her Own Money, So What Is My Business If She Buys Expensive Items With Her Money? The Bags And Shoes My Wife Wear, I don’t Even Know How Much They Cost’ – Peter Obi

Personality, Politics, Presidency
My wife has her own business and her own money, so what is my business if she buys expensive items with her money? The bags and shoes my wife wears, i don’t even know how much they cost. Infact, she is actually a bit less sophisticated now. She used to be far more sophisticated before I became governor. I’m managing public money, and as long as she lives her own life without interfering with my management of public funds, good luck to her. I didn’t even have an Office of the First Lady while I was governor. I don’t celebrate…
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Sep
15
2026
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Home Knows Its Own: Ikenna Ukwa Identifies With Amaekpu Women At 2026 August Meeting

Home Knows Its Own: Ikenna Ukwa Identifies With Amaekpu Women At 2026 August Meeting

Arochukwu, News Flash, Ohafia LGA, Politics
#RenewedMediaHub‎HOME KNOWS ITS OWN: IKENNA UKWA IDENTIFIES WITH AMAEKPU WOMEN AT 2026 AUGUST MEETING‎‎Hon. Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, APC candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency and a proud son of Amaekpu Ohafia, identified with the women of his community during their 2026 Annual August Meeting, held on Saturday, 12th September, at Ohafia Girls Model Secondary School, Amaekpu Ohafia.‎‎Organised by the Amaekpu Community Women Council (Nzuko Iyom Amaekpu), the event was themed “Widow/Youth Empowerment — Reclaiming the Future.”‎Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa was represented by his Campaign Director-General, Hon. Chief Mba Ukaha, alongside Chief Mrs. Udo Uduma, Dr. Lucas Uche Eme, Chief Cliff Obia,…
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Sep
15
2026
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Abia’s Finances: Why The Otti Government And Its Spokespersons Deserve A Fairer Hearing On The “No Borrowing” Debate – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia’s Finances: Why The Otti Government And Its Spokespersons Deserve A Fairer Hearing On The “No Borrowing” Debate – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
ABIA’S FINANCES: WHY THE OTTI GOVERNMENT AND ITS SPOKESPERSONS DESERVE A FAIRER HEARING ON THE “NO BORROWING” DEBATE There is a danger in discussing public finance with political slogans while ignoring dates, context and the precise words used by public officials. Having looked more carefully at the statements made by Governor Alex Otti and the principal officers who have spoken for his administration, the fairer conclusion is that the Abia State Government has been substantially more measured, transparent and fiscally responsible than some of its critics concede. The starting point must be chronology. A government can truthfully say at a…
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Sep
14
2026
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The 2027 Re-Election Question: Can Tinubu Defy The Odds? – By Charles Ude, Esq (Legal Practitioner And Author)

The 2027 Re-Election Question: Can Tinubu Defy The Odds? – By Charles Ude, Esq (Legal Practitioner And Author)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
The 2027 Re-election Question: Can Tinubu Defy the Odds? Charles Ude, Esq.Legal Practitioner and Authorcharlesude2014@gmail.com Introduction Nigeria is a country of two stories. Read the papers and you will see growth, rising revenues, new roads. Walk the streets and you will meet a different country, the trader counting coins for bread, the graduate sending CVs into silence, the mother stretching one pot of soup to feed five children. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sits right in the middle of this contradiction. His people say he is the surgeon who arrived when the patient was dying and made the cuts nobody else…
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