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Mar
23
2026
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As Governor Otti Advances Industrialisation And Job Creation With The Commissioning Of Ultimum Beverages Plant In Osisioma – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

As Governor Otti Advances Industrialisation And Job Creation With The Commissioning Of Ultimum Beverages Plant In Osisioma – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
As Governor Otti Advances Industrialization and Job Creation with the Commissioning of Ultimum Beverages Plant in Osisioma By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The commissioning of the Ultimum Beverages Plant in Osisioma LGA on Wednesday, 25 March, marks a major milestone in Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s drive to industrialize Aba and Abia State. The event highlights his administration’s commitment to boosting industrial growth, creating jobs, and positioning the state as a vibrant hub of economic activity and investment. At the core of Governor Otti’s industrial strategy is the revival of dormant industries acquired from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), including…
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Mar
23
2026
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Abia 2027: Silencing The Noise Of Displaced Political Actors – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia 2027: Silencing The Noise Of Displaced Political Actors – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
Abia 2027: Silencing the Noise of Displaced Political Actors By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In recent weeks, a number of notorious and politically displaced actors in Abia State have returned to their familiar pattern of peddling propaganda and spreading falsehoods in a desperate attempt to distract the administration of His Excellency, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, and mislead the public. Prominent among them this time are the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a former and failed governor of the state; the newly appointed Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Mr. Chijioke Chukwu; and…
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Mar
23
2026
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Noise Vs Nation-Building: Why Sowore’s Rhetoric Misses The Point In Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Noise Vs Nation-Building: Why Sowore’s Rhetoric Misses The Point In Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
Noise vs Nation-Building: Why Sowore’s Rhetoric Misses the Point in Abia In every political season, there are men who build—and there are men who broadcast. The difference is not subtle. Builders leave roads, systems, and order behind them. Broadcasters leave headlines.Recent comments by Omoyele Sowore on Abia State fall squarely into the second category: loud, dismissive, and curiously detached from on-ground realities. To describe Governor Alex Otti as a “failure” and reduce ongoing reforms to “half transformation” is not a critique; it is a performance. Let us be clear: Abia’s renewal did not begin with slogans. It began with order.…
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Mar
23
2026
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Dr Uche Ogah Is Not The Problem- He Is The Man Who Had The Courage To Tell The Truth – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Dr Uche Ogah Is Not The Problem- He Is The Man Who Had The Courage To Tell The Truth – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
DR UCHE OGAH IS NOT THE PROBLEM — HE IS THE MAN WHO HAD THE COURAGE TO TELL THE TRUTH Let nobody twist this matter.Dr. Uche Ogah did not disgrace himself. He distinguished himself.He showed what many in politics lack: courage, clarity, and independent judgment.At a time when too many politicians are imprisoned by bitterness, envy, and blind party fanaticism, Uche Ogah chose to stand on performance, truth, and visible results. That is why his public support for Governor Alex Otti has shaken so many people. Not because he lied. Not because he was confused. But because he said openly…
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Mar
20
2026
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2027 Battle Lines: Governor Alex Otti Draws The Red Line Against Electoral Sabotage In Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

2027 Battle Lines: Governor Alex Otti Draws The Red Line Against Electoral Sabotage In Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
2027 Battle Lines: Governor Alex Otti Draws the Red Line Against Electoral Sabotage in AbiaThe political terrain in Abia State is already taking the shape of a pre-election battlefield, and Governor Alex Otti has moved early to define the rules of engagement long before the first campaign banners appear.Speaking during the October edition of “Alex Otti Speaks to Abians” at Government House, Umuahia, the governor issued what can only be described as a clear warning to political actors contemplating electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 governorship election.The message was neither casual nor diplomatic. It was strategic, blunt, and unmistakable.According to…
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Mar
20
2026
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About N1Trn “Missing”? – Stop Misleading The Public On Abia’s Finances – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

About N1Trn “Missing”? – Stop Misleading The Public On Abia’s Finances – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
ABOUT ₦1TRN “MISSING”? — STOP MISLEADING THE PUBLIC ON ABIA’S FINANCES A writer who cannot distinguish between budget appropriation and actual revenue/expenditure has no business frightening the public with propaganda. Saying Abia “received ₦1.6 trillion in 2.5 years” is, at best, a reckless distortion. The state’s 2024 revised budget was ₦567.24bn and its 2025 final budget was ₦900.28bn—those are spending plans, not automatic cash receipts. Official Abia budget reports show actual 2025 total revenue (including opening balance) at ₦414.17bn, with actual expenditure at ₦409.56bn; for 2023, actual revenue was ₦113.13bn and expenditure ₦71.51bn. Even Abia’s 2024 Q1–Q3 report showed actual…
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Mar
20
2026
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Hon. Ikenna Ukwa: A Philanthropist With A Heart Of Gold Ready To Serve Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal constituency- By Ikechukwu Uka

Hon. Ikenna Ukwa: A Philanthropist With A Heart Of Gold Ready To Serve Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal constituency- By Ikechukwu Uka

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, Philanthropy
Hon. Ikenna Ukwa: A Philanthropist with a Heart of Gold Ready to Serve Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency In the heart of Ohafia and Arochukwu, a beacon of hope and progress emerges in the name of Hon. Ikenna Ukwa, a devoted philanthropist whose unwavering commitment to the community shines through every initiative he undertakes. With a heart of gold and a vision for a brighter future, Hon. Ikenna Ukwa is set to bring transformational leadership to the House of Representatives, advocating for the values and needs of the people he deeply cares about. A Legacy of Service Hon. Ikenna Ukwa's journey is…
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Mar
19
2026
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Otti And New Aba In New Abia – By Casmir Echebiri

Otti And New Aba In New Abia – By Casmir Echebiri

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
OTTI AND NEW ABA IN NEW ABIA By Casmir Echebiri There has always been this debate concerning the roles leadership and followership play in building societies. While some argue that leadership is the major influencer of change, others hold that change comes from the interplay of the two. Obviously, these standpoints meritorious. Only when leaders and those they are leading work together does true development happen. However, judging from historical experiences, and realities on ground world over today, societies building process is almost always majorly driven by leadership. It was leadership not followership that ended the obnoxious and centuries old…
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Mar
19
2026
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How Gov Otti Is Breaking The Jinx Of Abandoned Projects’ Phenomenon, Executing New Ones In Abia – By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D

How Gov Otti Is Breaking The Jinx Of Abandoned Projects’ Phenomenon, Executing New Ones In Abia – By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
How Gov Otti is breaking the jinx of abandoned projects' phenomenon, executing new ones in Abia By Charles Ogugbuaja, Ph.D. Servant - leadership practice is desirable in any democratic setting. It is not out of place to believe that such is going on in Abia State now, based on the legion of transformation witnessed, as against clearly seemingly transactional system of administration that took the stage during the previous governments. If this is viewed as a hypothetic statement, let it be. But definitely, it is not antithetical to what below contains. The man who introduced transformational administration in Abia State,…
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Mar
18
2026
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Nigerian Musicians Bring More Money From UK Than Tinubu’s Trips – Says Sowore

Nigerian Musicians Bring More Money From UK Than Tinubu’s Trips – Says Sowore

FGN, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Entertainment
Nigerian Musicians Bring More Money From UK Than Tinubu’s Trips – Says Sowore Human rights lawyer and politician Omoyele Sowore has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing trip to the United Kingdom, claiming that Nigerian musicians generate more economic value from their visits abroad than the president’s official travels. Sowore, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, described the trip as a “diplomatic excursion” that offers little tangible benefit to Nigeria. “These visits are nothing more than diplomatic excursions. Perhaps the president will also see his doctors; he has not travelled in about a month,”…
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