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Oct

27

2023

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Straight From The Heart: The Antagonists Of The New Abia – By Dave Uma

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

THE ANTAGONISTS OF ABIA POLITICS. The Antagonists of Abia politics are those who lost hold of power in ABIA, and still rue over such loss. They are hell bent in ruining the efforts of the present administration clandestinely or by whatever means possible. Sometimes, when I ruminate over some of the issues and tissues of life during my quiet moments, I often wonder what would have become the fate of the people of Abia State, had the status quo ante on the political landscape of Abia been sustained. Let me push it out further clearly, and unambiguously: Supposing PDP had…

Oct

27

2023

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Gov Otti, Police IG Decorate Promoted Senior Officers Including A Commissioner From Abia State.

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Security

GOV OTTI, POLICE IG DECORATE PROMOTED SENIOR OFFICERS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, Thursday joined the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to decorate some promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Police Force with their new rank. The event, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, was attended by some other state governors including the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno and Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Among the officers decorated with the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP), having been elavated from the rank of Deputy…

Oct

24

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

22

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

21

2023

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Nigeria In Disorder! Where Is The Vision 2020 Once Promised? – By Nnate Ernest

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy

NIGERIA IS IN DISORDER!, WHERE IS THE VISION 2020 ONCE PROMISED ?BY NNATE ERNEST Our dear country Nigeria, is in deep economic crises with no sign of stability. As economic instability hits harder than ever, many citizens are in dire situation. The only place one witnesses orderliness in this country is in the embassy and in a mortuary. It's clear nothing is working and this births chaos and disorder, one can barely name a productive sector handled by the Nigerian government. With weak economic policies and poor strategic execution, one starts to ask: What direction is the country taking ?…

Oct

19

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

17

2023

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Nigeria, Africa’s Largest Information Technology (IT) Market; Need For Effective Utilization For Nation Building – Nnate Ernest(Information Technologist)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Business, Information Technology

IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR NATION BUILDING IN NIGERIA.By Nnate Ernest Nigeria is regarded as Africa's Largest Information technology (IT) market with about 82% of the continent's telecom subscribers and 29% of internet usage.The government of Nigeria recognizes IT as the enabler for developing other critical sectors including education, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing. What is information technology ? IT is the use of any computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data.However, IT is used in the context of organisation/business operations as opposed to technology used…

Oct

15

2023

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Prince Arthur Eze Commends Tinubu’s Appointments; Says It Demonstrate His Suitability As The Ideal President Of Nigeria

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Arthur Eze Reacts To Tinubu’s Appointments With Stunning Revelation A billionaire businessman from the South East, Prince Arthur Eze, has expressed admiration for President Bola Tinubu’s perceived fairness in his recent appointments of ministers and heads of agencies. Despite concerns and debates among power players and politicians regarding the recent appointments made by the President, Prince Eze commended Tinubu for what he sees as balanced selections. Addressing the congregation during the Holy Mass commemorating Reverend Father Patrick Alumuku’s 65th birthday at St. Louis Catholic Church, EFAB Global Estate, Mbora, Abuja, Prince Eze remarked that President Tinubu’s recent appointments demonstrate his…

Oct

08

2023

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Igbo Migrated From Ife – Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi(Ooni Of Ife) Reveals

History, Columns/Opinions/Letters

Igbo Migrated From Ife — Ooni Reveals The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to properly document the history of Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history. He said proper documentation will not only foster unity but reveal the ties across ethnic groups, saying evidence showed that the Igbo race migrated from Ile-Ife. The monarch put the challenge before the academia while addressing journalists ahead of an International Conference on ‘Ile-Ife and Yoruba Civilization: Nexus between Tradition and Modernity’, at his palace in Ife. He said Yoruba race has about a quarter of…

Oct

08

2023

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We Don’t Want To Engage Wike Who Has To Take ‘Ogogoro’ Before He Goes To Office – Miyetti Allah

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Security, Urban Planning/ Lands

We Don’t Want To Engage Wike Who Has To Take ‘Ogogoro’ Before He Goes To Office Every Morning – Miyetti Allah Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has reacted to the threat by the minister of FCT Nyesom Wike, over the movement of cows in the Nigerian capital. The national secretary of the body, Saleh Alhassan Kubah said “Where is the grazing land in Abuja? Is it inside the building they will graze? The thing is, Wike is not consequential. We have seen Ortom come and go. “So we don’t want to engage Wike, who has to take ‘Ogogoro’ [Alcoholic drink] before…