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Nov

2025

What If Gov. Otti Is Wrong?: A Question That Falls Apart The Moment The Facts Arrive – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance

*WHAT IF GOV. OTTI IS WRONG? A Question That Falls Apart the Moment the Facts Arrive* Every political era has its favourite question, and in Abia today, the provocation of choice seems to be: “What if Gov. Otti is wrong?”It is a beautifully dramatic question—until one places it beside actual history, verifiable data, and the sobering memory of what Abia truly was before May 2023. Then the question disintegrates into dust. To ask whether Otti is wrong, one must first recall what he inherited. Between 2015 and 2023, salary arrears mounted across institutions like a national embarrassment. Abia Poly, Absu…

Nov

2025

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When Falsehood Becomes A Career Path- By Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

💥 When Falsehood Becomes a Career Path There is a peculiar amusement that rises within me whenever I encounter the dramatic proclamations issued by a certain political performer in Abia. It is the kind of laughter philosophers describe as the mind’s quiet rebellion against deliberate dishonesty. Not the laughter of joy—rather, the laughter one releases when watching a man knowingly abandon truth because truth offers him nothing he desires. This individual understands perfectly well that the tales he spins are crafted, curated, and coloured for effect. He knows the difference between reality and the fictions he spreads. But in a…

Nov

2025

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Muslims Must Stand With Tinubu In 2027; I Wil Deliver 2.5 Million Votes – Gov Okpebholo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Politics, Religion

Muslims Must Stand With Tinubu In 2027; I Will Deliver 2.5 million Votes – Gov Okpebholo Governor Monday Okpebholo has called on the Muslim community in the state to sustain their prayers and support for the President Bola Tinubu administration. Mr Okpebholo also urged Muslims to “stand firmly behind the president’s reform-driven leadership, ahead of the 2027 general elections”. He spoke during a special Walimah, ‘365 Days in Office Celebration Walimah of His Excellency, Sen. Monday Okpebholo’ on Thursday in Benin. The celebration was part of the activities lined up to mark Mr Okpbeholo’s first anniversary in office. Addressing the…

Nov

2025

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Genocide: What We Discussed With American Officials – Amaechi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Genocide: What We Discussed With American Officials — Amaechi Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has cleared the air on the meeting with the then opposition figures, held with American officials, saying it was only to press for a free and fair election. There were allegations that the then political opponents of former President Goodluck Jonathan had pressured the Americans to ensure that the opposition defeated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, administration, citing the Christian genocide in Nigeria. But speaking at the National Conference of Editors, in Abuja, yesterday, the former governor, who was a key figure in the…

Nov

2025

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Wike Lacks Patience, Disrespected Tinubu In Standoff With Naval Officer – Defence Minister, Matawalle

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

Wike Lacks Patience, Disrespected Tinubu In Standoff With Naval Officer – Defence Minister, Matawalle Defence minister Bello Matawalle has criticised former Governor Nyesom Wike over a standoff involving a naval officer, Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima. The standoff, which occurred on Tuesday, arose over the ownership of a parcel of land in Gaduwa District, Abuja, guarded by armed naval officers led by Mr Yerima, who was carrying out orders from a former naval chief, Zubairu Gambo. In an interview with DCL Hausa on Wednesday, Mr Matwalle stated that the matter ought to have been resolved administratively, rather than Mr Wike, the FCT…

Nov

2025

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Wike Is Abuja’s Chief Security Officer; He Must Be Respected By Military – Asari Dokubo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abuja, Armed Forces

Wike Is Abuja’s Chief Security Officer; He Must Be Respected By Military – Asari Dokubo Asari Dokubo, the Niger Delta activist, has condemned the confrontation between Nyesom Wike, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), and a military officer over a disputed land in Abuja. On Tuesday, videos surfaced online showing Wike in a heated argument with military personnel at a site in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In the footage, Wike is seen stepping in to defuse the situation, separating his security detail from the soldiers as tensions escalated. Speaking with the officers, the minister demanded to see the…

Nov

2025

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Some Groups Burying Empty Coffins To Fake Christian Killings In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Religion, Security

Some Groups Burying Empty Coffins To Fake Christian Killings In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi Declares Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has alleged that some groups in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are staging fake mass burials by “burying empty coffins” to promote a false narrative of Christian genocide in the country. Gumi made the claim in a post on his verified Facebook page while reacting to criticism over his ongoing stay in Turkey amid heightened global attention on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The cleric’s remarks follow former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting that Christians are being…

Nov

2025

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Nigeria Is Lucky To Have Tinubu As President – Presidency

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency

Nigeria Is Lucky To Have Tinubu As President — Presidency The Presidency has said Nigeria is lucky to have President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its leader, describing him as a committed and experienced president determined to end insecurity and promote peaceful coexistence across the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Sunday Dare, stated this in a post on X on Tuesday, praising Tinubu’s focus on peacebuilding and national unity. According to Dare, Nigeria is blessed with a president who has the courage and vision to lead the fight against terrorism and insecurity. He wrote, “Nigeria is…

Nov

2025

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Tinubu, Buhari, APC First To Inform U.S Of Christian Genocide In Nigeria- Babachir Lawal

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Religion, Security

Tinubu, Buhari, APC First To Inform U.S. Of Christian Genocide In Nigeria – Babachir Lawal An erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has responded to the allegation of a Christian genocide in Nigeria made by US President Donald Trump. Appearing on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, Lawal said that President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and a delegation of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were the first to inform the US government about the issue under the previous administration. “Trump might be right and might not be right. But don’t forget that…

Nov

2025

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Otti: When Results Eclipse The Politics Of Drama – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

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

Otti: When Results Eclipse the Politics of Drama By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD What should have been another calm and peaceful weekend in the God's Own State was instead disrupted by a wave of political noise. At the center of this disturbance was the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Benjamin Kalu, who moved across some local government areas for political engagements. While such movements fall within his democratic rights, his outings quickly became less about responsible leadership and more about reckless theatrics. Instead of addressing his people with dignity and clarity of purpose,…