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Nov
10
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Trump’s Threat Is About Personal Interest, Has Nothing To Do With Christian Genocide – Gov Sule

Trump’s Threat Is About Personal Interest, Has Nothing To Do With Christian Genocide – Gov Sule

Foreign Affairs, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Religion, Security
Trump’s Threat Is About Personal Interest, Has Nothing To Do With Christian Genocide – Gov Sule Nasarawa State governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has dismissed claims of genocide against persons of Christianity faith as reason for the America’s planned invasion of Nigeria. Engr. Sule said America doesn’t care about any interests other than those that enhance its collective advantage. He spoke at the opening ceremony of the 30th National Choral Convention by the Non-Denominational Christian Choir Association of Nigeria in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The governor, who used the opportunity to address the recent warning from American President, Donald Trump, stated that…
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Nov
07
2025
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Between Gold And Blood: Nigeria’s Complicity And China’s Quiet Empire – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Between Gold And Blood: Nigeria’s Complicity And China’s Quiet Empire – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, Foreign Affairs
Between Gold and Blood: Nigeria’s Complicity and China’s Quiet Empire In The Hypocrisy of a Nation That Cannot Face Its Shame, Sa’adiyyah Adebisi Hassan delivers a piercing reflection on Nigeria’s moral paralysis — a nation furious at criticism yet indifferent to collapse. Her argument is simple but damning: Nigerians are not angry because Donald Trump lied; they are angry because he told the truth. Beneath the performative outrage lies a deeper rot — a state that cannot protect its own people and a society that defends its captors while applauding foreign exploiters. Hassan’s essay gains traction when placed against verifiable…
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Nov
06
2025
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Otti’s Success Secret – By Casmir Robert

Otti’s Success Secret – By Casmir Robert

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
Otti's Success Secret By Casmir Robert Gov Alex Otti's climb to where he's today, didn't start with flourish. It didn't start start with blaring of trumpet, or shooting of cannon shots. It began quietly and humbly. His was a journey planted,nurtured and watered by merit. He entered the banking industry humbly by merit,and worked his way through the rank and file through the same value. It was merit that took him to the pinnacle of the same industry. At the height of that glorious and highly successful career, he served as the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank,…
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Nov
05
2025
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As Governor Otti Inspires Action Against Fake And Substandard Consumables – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

As Governor Otti Inspires Action Against Fake And Substandard Consumables – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
As Governor Otti Inspires Action Against Fake and Substandard Consumables By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In a remarkable move to uphold public health and consumer safety, the administration of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has once again demonstrated its people-centered commitment through a bold sensitization initiative targeting fake and substandard consumables and beverages circulating in Abia State. Under the leadership of the Abia State Orientation Agency (ABSOA), the campaign, aptly themed “No to Fake, Yes to Quality,” is not just an event but a strategic call to action. It seeks to awaken the conscience of traders, manufacturers, and consumers alike to…
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Nov
05
2025
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Bangladesh Vs Sudan: Why One Protest Movement Toppled A Government And The Other Became A Killing Field – Lesson For Nigeria – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Bangladesh Vs Sudan: Why One Protest Movement Toppled A Government And The Other Became A Killing Field – Lesson For Nigeria – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs
Bangladesh vs. Sudan: Why One Protest Movement Toppled a Government and the Other Became a Killing Field — Lessons for Nigeria When mass dissent erupts, outcomes hinge less on anger than on institutions, information flows, and the posture of the security elite. Bangladesh’s 2024 student-led uprising forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from office on August 5, 2024; Sudan’s cycles of mass protest since 2019, by contrast, were swallowed by military predation and then a catastrophic civil war. Reading both through data and timelines clarifies what makes protest succeed—or descend into slaughter—and what Nigeria must internalize now. In Bangladesh, the spark…
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Nov
05
2025
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Why Trump’s Hard Line On Nigeria’s Faith Killings Isn’t Coming From Nowhere – And What “Surgical” Action Should Look Like – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Why Trump’s Hard Line On Nigeria’s Faith Killings Isn’t Coming From Nowhere – And What “Surgical” Action Should Look Like – By Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs
Why Trump’s Hard Line on Nigeria’s Faith Killings Isn’t Coming from Nowhere—And What “Surgical” Action Should Look Like If you strip out the rhetoric and look only at the numbers, there is a hard reality Washington cannot credibly ignore: lethal attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria are frequent, mass-casualty, and under-prosecuted. Open Doors has, for consecutive years, ranked Nigeria among the deadliest places in the world to be a Christian; its country profile documents millions of Christians across sub-Saharan Africa displaced by violence, with Nigeria prominent in the totals. Event-level reporting matches the aggregate picture. Reuters recorded at least 52…
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Nov
02
2025
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We’ll Defend Our Territory- Bashir Ahmad Vows As US Moves Against Sharia Law

We’ll Defend Our Territory- Bashir Ahmad Vows As US Moves Against Sharia Law

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Religion, Security
We’ll Defend Our Territory – Bashir Ahmad Vows As US Moves Against Sharia Law Former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad has opposed a move by United States Senator Ted Cruz to stop Sharia laws in Nigeria. ATTNEWS reports that Cruz, in a post on X while reacting to Nigeria’s designation by President Donald Trump, hinted at his bill “targeting those who implement blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria.” However, angered by the post, Bashir, who served as media aide to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, questioned why the US Senator would target those who implement Sharia law in Nigeria. According…
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Nov
02
2025
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U.S Should Help Nigeria Fight Insecurity, Not Fuel Tension – Kwankwaso

U.S Should Help Nigeria Fight Insecurity, Not Fuel Tension – Kwankwaso

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, Politics
U.S. Should Help Nigeria Fight Insecurity, Not Fuel Tension – Kwankwaso Former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has urged the United States to assist Nigeria in combating insecurity with cutting-edge technology, rather than posing a threat that can worsen divisions in the country. “The United States should assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could further polarise our country,” Mr Kwankwaso said on Sunday. He stated this while expressing concern after President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had ordered the Department of War to prepare for possible military…
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Nov
02
2025
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“If APC Makes The Mistake To Present A Muslim Muslim Ticket For 2027 Presidential Election, They Should Forget It” – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

“If APC Makes The Mistake To Present A Muslim Muslim Ticket For 2027 Presidential Election, They Should Forget It” – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
"If APC Makes The Mistake To Present A Muslim Muslim Ticket For 2027 Presidential Election, They Should Forget It" - Odo Ijere TIME TO FIGHT FOR THE CHRISTIAN STATE OF NIGERIA. It's difficult to keep mum at a time like this when very sensitive issues of international dimension suffice to put our country in a new socio geopolitical dynamics. At least, the islamisation project in Nigeria which started at independence and caused the Nigeria Civil war, tagged the Biafran war in 1967 has become the Trojan horse for Christian genocide of today in the same Nigeria by the year 2025.…
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Oct
30
2025
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As Governor Otti Powers Abia’s Digital Future With Duct Infrastructure Project- By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

As Governor Otti Powers Abia’s Digital Future With Duct Infrastructure Project- By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Infrastructure
As Governor Otti Powers Abia’s Digital Future with Duct Infrastructure Project By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State has taken a bold step into the future as Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Aba Town Hall, Aba South Local Government Area, officially flagged off the Abia State Duct Infrastructure Development Project, a landmark initiative that signals the dawn of a new digital era in the State. Described as a game changer for Abia’s economic and technological advancement, the project is designed to establish a fully connected and knowledge driven economy powered by reliable broadband access and…
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