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Oct

2023

Tinubu’s Victory At The Supreme Court Tomorrow, Sure Banker – Presidency

Abia State, Judiciary, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu’ll be victorious – Presidency on Supreme Court giving final verdict in Atiku, Obi’s petitions Thursday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has expressed hope that the Supreme Court will affirm the president’s victory in the February 25 presidential election. Onanuga made the remark in reaction to the Supreme Court’s announced date to give its verdict on the appeals filed by presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party, LP’s Peter Obi. Atiku and Obi had filed appeals before the apex court challenging Tinubu’s victory in the last presidential…

Oct

2023

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Mben Political Assembly(MPA), Ohafia Plan Colloquium To Honour Departed Heroes

Abia North, Abia State, People & Events

MPA, Ohafia Plan Colloquium to Honour Departed Heroes The Ohafia people of Abia State, at the auspices of Mben Political Assembly (MPA), the think-tank championing the socio-political rejuvenation of the clan, plans to institute a colloquium in honour of her departed illustrious sons and daughters. The colloquium, which will be a biennal event will be used to remember her heroes past, reflect on their contributions to the community and encourage the living to sustain and surpass their impacts on the society. The President of the association, Architect (Chief), Eme Uche Onuh disclosed the plan while paying tribute to late Dr…

Oct

2023

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Political Opinion: Pre-Empting Governor Otti’s Mayors – By Godwin Adindu

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

Preempting Governor Otti’s Mayors. By Godwin Adindu Governor Alex Otti has chosen a name for the incoming headship of the Local Government administration. He called them MAYORS and then leaked part of the profile of the expected MAYORS. Recent administrations in Abia State called them Transition Council Chairmen (TC Chairmen) but the governor has decided to rebrand them. Not only in name but also in profiling and symbolism. Remember that Governor Otti is a change maker and his administration is a total departure from the past. Remember that there is a new Abia and “old things are passed away; behold,…

Oct

2023

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FG Begins Registration Of Veterans, Others For Palliative

Abia State, FGN

FG Begins Registration Of Veterans, Others For Palliative Federal Government on Saturday evening, flagged off enrollment of veterans for palliative to reduce the effect of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. This was done through the Steering Committee on Social Safety NET, of the Ministry of Defence. Speaking on the occasion held in Umuahia, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who was represented by his Director in Joint Service Forces, Dr. Jude C. Alozie, said the veterans “deserve the best they can get”, hence the desire of the Ministry of Defence to put smiles on the faces of…

Oct

2023

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Otti Emerge The Best Performing Governor In Nigeria

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

ABIA STATE GOVERNOR DR. ALEX OTTI OFR, EMERGE THE BEST PERFORMING GOVERNOR IN NIGERIA The Abia state Governor, Alex Otti has emerged as the Best Performing Governor in Nigeria. This is according to a poll conducted by Arise Television co-anchor, Rufai Oseni on X. On Sunday, October 22, Oseni took to his X page (formerly Twitter) to ask Nigerians on who is the best performing Governor. He wrote; "Who is the best performing Governor/ Rate the performance of your state Governor?" After 100 days in office Alex Otti recorded some modest achievements in different sectors. Immediately he assumed office, he…

Oct

2023

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Gov Otti Leads Prominent Nigerians, Abians To Bid Ohanaeze Ex-President , Irukwu, Farewell

Abia State, Obituary

GOV OTTI LEADS PROMINENT NIGERIANS, ABIANS TO BID OHANAEZE EX-PRESIDENT, IRUKWU, FAREWELL Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, led a cream of prominent Nigerians and Abians as the body of the former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Late Professor Joseph Ogbonnaya Irukwu, was laid to rest. Prof Irukwu, who died in July at the age of 89, was buried on Saturday in his hometown, Amokwe Item, Bende Local Government Area, Abia State, after funeral ceremonies that traversed London, Lagos and Umuahia. The body of the erudite insurer, lawyer and administrator was committed to mother earth after an inter-denominational…

Oct

2023

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Utown Entertainment, Rapid FM Seals Media Partnership Deal Over ABIA CHRISTMAS VILLAGE

Abia State, Entertainment, People & Events

UTOWN Entertainment, RAPID FM Seals Media Partnerships Deal Over ABIA CHRISTMAS VILLAGE | SEE PHOTOS The organizers of the biggest ever Christmas Event in Abia State (ABIA CHRISTMAS VILLAGE) UTOWN Entertainment, has sealed a media partnership deal with one of the prominent Radio Station in the State Rapid FM. The pre, during and post media activities of the seven (7) days ABIA CHRISTMAS VILLAGE event, will be covered by RAPID FM and Television. RAPID FM and her crew will also be on the ABIA CHRISTMAS VILLAGE ground to televise the event, promote businesses and provide shoutout platform for fun seekers…

Oct

2023

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The New Abia: Alex Otti And The N30 Billion Julius Berger Job – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere(Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Works

ON ALEX OTTI, N30 BILLION BERGER JOB AND THE NEW ABIA. It has come to me as no surprise at all reading the counter narratives of the opposition kill joy crying blue murder over the Portharcourt Road job Aba job given to Julius Berger construction company at a whopping N30 Billion Naira. In fairness to rational thinking, I also belong to the the school of thought that reasons that pulling Abia state out of the ruins of the PDP 24 years of leadership plague required prudential application of scarce resources to as many sectors of Abia economy seeking for urgent…

Oct

2023

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Abia State Internal Revenue Service Appoint Companies As Revenue Agents Across The 17 LGAs

Abia State, IGR

ABIA STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE APPOINT COMPANIES AS REVENUE AGENTS ACROSS THE 17 LGS. The Chairman of Abia State Internal Revenue Service, Prof. Ogbonna Udochukwu has appointed some companies as revenue agents across the state. Offer letters have been handed over to the companies with the aim of assisting government in moving the state internally generated revenue(IGR) to an unprecedented height. Apart from offer letters, the companies have been officially introduced through letters to the State, Commissioner of Police, The brigade Commander, Nigerian Army Ohafia, DSS, NCDC and other Law enforcement agencies in the state for Cooperation and seamless operations.…

Oct

2023

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“In Everything You Do, Please Be Consistent. I Commend My Brother Eze Chikamnayo For Being Consistent In His Notorious Ways.” – Ferdinand Ekeoma(SA,Media & Publicity To Gov Otti)

Abia State, Good Governance

In everything you do, please be consistent. I commend my brother Eze Chikamnayo for being consistent in his notorious ways. When I first heard the statement credited to him some years ago in which he boasted that he is "a very shameless man" and that anyone criticizing or attacking him is simply helping him, I realised the need not to waste time on him anymore. Nnanna jisike, unfortunately this your present hustle is such a very herculean task because, we no dey give shishi. SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo…