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Nov

2025

South-West Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity

South-west Governors Demand State Police Amid Rising Insecurity Following a recent surge in insecurity that has unsettled communities across the region, governors of the Southwest states, operating as the Southwest Governors’ Forum, have stated their demand for state Police. They declared that establishing State Police “can no longer be delayed” and officially unveiled a new regional security architecture designed to protect lives and property throughout the zone. The governors met at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Their extensive deliberations covered crucial issues, including security, economic development, agriculture, and regional…

Nov

2025

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Nigerian Student Uche Okirie Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In UK

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Nigerian Student Uche Okirie Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In UK Uche Okirie, a UK-based Nigerian student, was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday by a Congolese suspect, a report by the Norfolk police has confirmed. Colleagues of Mr Okirie told Peoples Gazette they had identified him but were struggling to reach his family in Nigeria. The Norfolk police also appealed to UK residents with useful information to contact them on 101, citing incident number 51 of Saturday, November 22, 2025. Mr Okirie, a student of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, was stabbed in…

Nov

2025

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Nigerian Student Uche Okirie Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In UK

Crime, Education, Foreign Affairs

Nov

2025

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Ban On Sachet Alchohol Threatens N1.9 Trillion Local Investments – MAN

Business, Manufacturing, News Flash

Ban On Sachet Alcohol Threatens N1.9 Trillion Local Investments — MAN The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that the decision to ban the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small PET bottles by 31st December, 2025 could lead to the loss of over N1.9 trillion investments by indigenous companies and 500,000 direct, and 5 million indirect jobs. The outcry follows the recent directive by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to effect a ban on sachet alcoholic beverages by the end of the year, based on a resolution passed…

Nov

2025

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DSS Releases Abia Indegene For Wrongful Arrest As IPOB Member, Pays N5m Compensation

Crime, News Flash, Police Force

DSS Releases Abia Indigene For Wrongful Arrest As IPOB Member, Pays N5m Compensation The Director General, Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Kenneth Okechukwu Nwafor, arrested in July 2022 over alleged links to the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Nwafor, from Isuikwuato LGA in Abia State, was awarded N5 million as compensation for his wrongful arrest and is entitled to free medicare.Credible security sources said a detailed investigation conducted by DSS personnel exonerated Nwafor. “The DG directed his investigation officers to conduct a thorough review of all pending cases, and they have…

Nov

2025

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GAIYD: Amb. Osita Offor Wins Great Achievers Award As Legendary Sports -Man Of Year 2025

Entertainment, News Flash, People & Events, Personality

GAIYD: Amb. Dr Osita Offor Wins Great Achievers Award As Legendary Sports-Man of Year 2025 In a glittering ceremony attended by Nigeria's elite, Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor-De Ultimate Commander (IKENGA GBURUGBURU) and President of United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forun has been honoured with the prestigious Legendary Sports-man of the Year 2025 award at the 3rd annual summit of the Great Achievers Initiative for Youth and Community Development (GAIYD). The event, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, brought together notable figures such as Ooni of Ife, HRM Adeyeye Emita Ogunwuai, Alhaji Aminu Yakubu, Wambai Wakili of Zazau, Dr.…

Nov

2025

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Broken, Promised, Burdened Citizens: Service And Progress In The Age Of Disillusioned Governance- Examining Abia State – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

Broken Promised, Burdened Citizens: Service and Progress in the Age of Disillusioned Governance — Examining Abia State The Achebean Mirror: When a People Grow Tired of Waiting In The Trouble with Nigeria, Chinua Achebe argued that Nigeria’s central dilemma was not the land or the people, but leadership—its failures, its inconsistencies, and its inability to win the trust of those it governs. This observation, though written decades ago, reads today like a prophecy tailored to Abia State. A people once promised renewal often grow skeptical, burdened by memories of unfulfilled commitments. Their suspicion is not born from malice; it is…

Nov

2025

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Governor Otti Poised To Deepen Abia’s Transformation With 2026 Budget Estimate -By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance

Governor Otti Poised to Deepen Abia’s Transformation with 2026 Budget Estimate By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The highly anticipated presentation of the 2026 budget estimate by His Excellency, Governor Alex Chioma Otti OFR, before the 8th Abia State House of Assembly tomorrow, marks another defining moment in Abia’s evolving development story. Following two consecutive, results-oriented budget cycles, this exercise is expected to reinforce the administration's reputation for purposeful planning, transparent governance, and an unwavering commitment to rebuilding Abia into a modern, functional, and economically vibrant state. The effectiveness of previous budget implementations has been the cornerstone of the Governor's transformation agenda.…

Nov

2025

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Notice Of Postponement Of Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group Summit & Empowerment To The Youths, Widows And The Disabled

Abia North, Abia State, Philanthropy, Politics

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF IKENNA UKWA PROGRESSIVE GROUP SUMMIT & EMPOWERMENT TO THE YOUTHS, WIDOWS AND THE DISABLED The Ikenna Ukwa Progressive Group Summit and Empowerment Programme to the youths, widows and the disabled in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency has been postponed to Sunday, 7th December 2025. New Details: Date: Sunday, 7th December 2025 Venue: Ohafia Central School Playground, Elu Ohafia Time: 10am This change is due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our invitees, vendors, and all participants. Signed: Hon Mba Ukaha ,Chairman, Planning Committee

Nov

2025

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Abians Celebrate GODA Director General Elder Engr. Obinna Odum On His Birthday

Abia State, Abia North, Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELDER ENGR. OBINNA AGWU ODUM (ODUM)Director General, Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA) Today, we celebrate a rare gem, a visionary leader, a community builder, a peacemaker, and a philanthropist of uncommon repute, Elder Engr. Obinna Agwu Odum. He is a man whose unwavering commitment to humanity and development continues to illuminate pathways of progress across Ohafia, Abia North, and beyond. As the Director General of Greater Ohafia Development Authority (GODA), Odum’s leadership has remained a bridge between generations, a pillar of unity, and a beacon of hope for the people of Abia North. His commitment to work…