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Sep

11

2024

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Ohafia School Of Thought’s One Day In-House/Town-Hall Emergency Meeting Takes Decision On Forthcoming LG Elections

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Ohafia School Of Thought's One Day In-House /Town-Hall Emergency Meeting Takes Decision On Forthcoming LG Elections The one day Crucial in house emergency meeting which had almost all the Eziogos present and President Generals of all Ohafia Communities was Presided by Chief Dr. Uduma Nnate. The meeting whose objective was to chart a strong formidable force ahead of the forthcoming Local Government Election and developmental agenda for Ohafia Ofurishi. The Executive Secretary of the Group Rev. Ikechukwu Ebi in his introduction maintained that Ohafia should rank amongst its peers as a Senatorial headquarters and third Biggest Urban town in ABIA…

Sep

10

2024

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Campaign Fund Embezzlement: Aisha Yesufu Tackles Labour Party Chairman, Abure

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Aisha Yesufu Tackles Labour Party Chairman, Abure, Over Campaign Fund The Obi-Datti fundraising team has refuted Monday’s claim by the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, that only Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, were responsible for managing the campaign funds of LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the 2023 election. Abure had told journalists in Abuja after a meeting of the National Executive Council on Monday that there was no iota of truth in the allegation that he embezzled the party’s campaign donations The embattled national chairman emphasised that there was no way he could have accessed…

Sep

10

2024

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The Importance Of Petrol Subsidy Removal – President Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash

Why Petrol Subsidy Removal Is Important – President Tinubu President Bola Tinubu says the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, is designed to free up budgetary resources for critical investments. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday during the 17th annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) banking and finance conference in Abuja. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. On May 29, 2023, Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol — a development that immediately led to a spike in the price of PMS, as well as goods and services. Speaking at the conference,…

Sep

10

2024

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Abia Infrastructure Mandate (AIM) condemns xenophobic comments against Ndigbo.

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics, South East

! PRESS RELEASE ! PRESS RELEASE ! IGBOS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA Being a release by Abia Infrastructure Mandate (AIM) in response to Professor Ahmed Bako's inaugural lecture titled "The Igbo Factor in the History of Inter-Group Relations and Commerce in Kano: Opportunities and Challenges Revisited" Preamble:A pan Igbo infrastructure development think tank, Abia Infrastructure Mandate (AIM) has punched holes in the just presented "inaugural lecture" by Professor Ahmed Bako of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Kaduna State wherein he went overboard distorting and manipulating history and contemporary events to justify inherently prone Igbo-toxic verses and narratives in…

Sep

09

2024

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Ahead Of 2027: Labour Party Reverses Automatic Presidential Ticket For Obi

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Labour Party Reverses Automatic Presidential Ticket For Obi The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure says all its tickets ahead of the 2027 general election are open to all qualified Nigerians to contest for. The faction took the decision after it held a national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. “NEC in session also reviewed the decision of the National Convention to reserve its Presidential and Governorship tickets for Peter Gregory Obi and Alex Otti respectively,” a communique from the meeting reads. “Consequently, all tickets of the party from Presidency to the House of assemblies are…

Sep

07

2024

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The Imperative Of Moving The Labour Party Forward – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

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THE IMPERATIVE OF MOVING THE LABOUR PARTY FORWARD. The 4th of September meeting of the political gladiators of the Obidients family of Labour Party to chart a new way forward for the crises leaden party was timeous and also much expected. It was time for the Obidients family in the party to step out and step up its game. It was also one meeting that cast a glimmer of hope to the increasingly hopeless masses who strongly believe that Obidients movement should never be allowed the golgotha experience. Obidients must receive life by fire and by force. In the meeting…

Sep

07

2024

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Gov. Alex Otti’s Media Interactions For September: 6 General Takeaways

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Gov. Alex C. Otti 's Media Interactions for September: 6 General Takeaways A new culture of public sector accountability has been instituted in Abia State and it is hard to find anything like it in this part of the world: Governance is about accountability, engaging with the led, feeling their pulse, providing insights on the state of things and taking home valuable feedback. Governor Otti has gone beyond the usual charade of choreographed media engagements but has instead created a platform where every Abian can ask questions and recieve sincere answers from the Governor. It does not matter who you…

Sep

05

2024

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Governor Otti Swears In New Agric Commissioner And Auditor General Respectively, Inaugurates Chairman And Members Of ABSIEC

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

Governor Otti Swears In New Agric Commissioner and Auditor General Respectively, Inaugurates Chairman and Members of ABSIEC. The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, earlier today swore in his former Special Adviser on Agriculture, Dr. Cliff Agbaeze as the new Commissioner for Agriculture. Also inaugurated were The Auditor General of the state, Mrs. Ngozi Eke Ogbonnaya and Chairman and members of the Board of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC). Speaking while performing the ceremony at government House, Umuahia , Governor Otti reiterated that the foundation of his administration is predicated on competence, accountability and responsibility hence…

Sep

05

2024

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Putin Backs Kamala Harris For US Election

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Putin Backs Kamala Harris For US Election Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential election, an apparent wry remark a day after Washington accused Moscow of seeking to influence the vote. Putin often comments on political and social issues in the United States, often with sarcasm. He said last year that the US political system was “rotten” and that Washington could not lecture other countries about democracy. “Firstly, (US President Joe) Biden recommended all his supporters support Mrs Harris,” Putin said during a question and answer session at Russia’s Eastern Economic…

Sep

05

2024

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IGP Told To Arrest Wike Over Threat To ‘Put Fire In States’

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IGP Told To Arrest Wike Over Threat To ‘Put Fire In States’ Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), should arrest Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over a comment credited to him. While speaking at a congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state in August, Wike said he would “put fire” in the states of governors siding with Siminalayi Fubara, the governor. Wike and Siminalayi have been at loggerheads over issues concerning Rivers. The rift between both politicians has created two factions in…