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Facts, History And The Politics Of Falsehood: A Response To The Alleged Demolition Narrative- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

FACTS, HISTORY AND THE POLITICS OF FALSEHOOD: A Response to the Alleged Demolition Narrative The shock is not that people are discussing the Abia Hotels situation; the real shock is the eagerness with which some attempt to drive a wedge between Governor Alex Otti and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as though there is some political profit in manufacturing hostility where none exists. The story published by The News Gazette Online on November 30, 2025 — “Abia State Government Demolishes Hotel Over Hosting of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Event” — is already being circulated with the intention of framing the governor…

Nov

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2025

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Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination: A Step Too Soon, Too Close, And Too Damaging- By Mohammed K Santuraki FCIoD, FNIM

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s Ambassadorial Nomination: A Step Too Soon, Too Close, and Too Damaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of INEC, for an ambassadorial position—barely two years after he supervised the very election that brought this administration to power. Nigeria’s democracy is already fragile. Perception matters just as much as process. Even where no explicit “cool-off” period is stipulated in law, some roles carry a clear moral obligation. The head of an electoral umpire sits at the top of that list. This nomination may be legal, but it is profoundly wrong. Why…

Nov

30

2025

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“President Tinubu, If Your Proxy War Against Ndigbo Requires Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Death, Then Kill Him Openly And Return His Body To Us” – By Okey Anyanwu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU, IF YOUR PROXY WAR AGAINST NDIGBO REQUIRES MAZI NNAMDI KANU’S DEATH, THEN KILL HIM OPENLY AND RETURN HIS BODY TO US Okey Anyanwu What is unfolding under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch is not governance. It is not justice. It is not even prosecution. It is a slow, choreographed persecution. It is a continuation of a long and ugly history of hostility toward Ndi Igbo, masked behind the robes of a judiciary that has become the executive’s loudest whisper and its most obedient dagger. Watching the witch-hunt, the institutional bullying, and the judicial suppuration directed at Mazi Nnamdi…

Nov

30

2025

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WHEN COURT LOSES ITS TEXT: How Citizens Must Critique A Questionable Judgement In A Constitutional Democracy- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Judiciary

*WHEN A COURT LOSES ITS TEXT: How Citizens Must Critique a Questionable Judgment in a Constitutional Democracy* AProf. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu EkeUniversity of Abuja A New Frontier: Critiquing the Judiciary, Not the Government A number of respected readers raised profound concerns after my earlier essay on critiquing government. Their central question was simple but weighty: How do we critique a court that is constitutionally assumed to be competent? This question deserves its own full treatment, not as an appendix to the earlier essay but as a necessary continuation of it. Critiquing the judiciary is not sedition; it is a constitutional duty.…

Nov

29

2025

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Mascot, Governance Is Serious Business; Not A Playground For Convenient Amnesia- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Mascot, Governance Is Serious Business — Not a Playground for Convenient Amnesia Mascot Uzor Kalu’s latest outburst (“fantasy spending”, “fictional figures”, “economic roadmap without foundation”) is less an economic argument and more a revealing confession of how little he understands about modern public finance, state revenue modelling, medium-term expenditure frameworks, and the fiscal reforms currently reshaping Abia under Governor Alex Otti OFR. Let us take Mascot line by line, fact by fact, and teach him—politely but decisively—that governance is not guesswork, not noise-making, and certainly not nostalgia for the years when his family treated Abia’s treasury like personal estate. “Abia…

Nov

29

2025

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How Governor Otti Is Rebuilding Confidence In Made In Aba Products – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy

How Governor Otti is Rebuilding Confidence in "Made in Aba" Products By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The launch of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Competitiveness and Industrial Productivity Program on Thursday, 27 October 2025, stands as a clear demonstration of how Governor Alex Otti is restoring pride and credibility to Made in Aba products. By introducing a structured system that prioritises standards, certification and global competitiveness, the governor is directly confronting years of erosion in consumer trust. He is reaffirming, through deliberate action, that Abia’s artisans and manufacturers possess the skill and ingenuity to meet the highest levels of…

Nov

28

2025

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Pastor Ashimolowo Calls For Training Of NYSC Members To Assist In Security Operations

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Security, Youths

Pastor Ashimolowo Calls For Training Of NYSC Members To Assist In Security Operations Lead pastor of Kingsways International Christian Centre (KICC), Matthew Ashimolowo, on Thursday urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in tackling the country’s security challenges. He praised the president’s commitment to improving security but emphasized that citizen support is crucial for success. Ashimolowo made the comments during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. The clergyman stressed that Nigerians must back government efforts to combat banditry, terrorism, and other criminal activities. He said the nation needs a turnaround and called on every citizen to help raise security…

Nov

28

2025

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Legalize Every Responsible Nigerian To Carry Arms – Senator Fadahunsi Tells Tinubu

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash, Security, True Life Confession

Legalize Every Responsible Nigerian To Carry Arms – Senator Fadahunsi Tells Tinubu Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi has warned that the presidency must be told the full truth about nigeria’s worsening insecurity “so that we are not consumed.” Speaking during a senate plenary, he described the country as one heavily armed yet overrun by “useless boys” terrorising citizens without resistance. He said the situation has pushed nigeria close to “a military-style environment,” noting that the nation is “almost at war.” Adenigba urged the commander-in-chief to “re-examine the architecture around him” and take decisive action before the crisis deepens further. The senator…

Nov

27

2025

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Will Life Be Easier For The Poor In Abia In 2026? – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

WILL LIFE BE EASIER FOR THE POOR IN ABIA IN 2026? Using the 2026 Budget + Street Realities The 2026 Abia Budget is ₦1.016 trillion. Out of this, ₦811.8bn (about 80%) is for capital projects. Only ₦204.4bn (20%) is for recurrent spending. These numbers tell us clearly that the government is chasing long-term reforms, not short-term welfare. On the street today, the poor face the same pressures everywhere in Nigeria: transport is high, food is expensive, and small businesses are weak. Even when roads are being fixed, construction causes temporary suffering before relief comes. But the capital-heavy structure of the…

Nov

27

2025

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When Facts Are Public And Free, Ignorance Becomes A Choice – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

WHEN FACTS ARE PUBLIC AND FREE, IGNORANCE BECOMES A CHOICE A Rebuttal to Oracle’s Misleading Take on Abia’s 2025–2026 Budgets It would be a great disservice to Abia State if Obinna Oriaku keeps quiet. Let him ventilate — because the loudest voices in the room are often the least informed, and silence allows falsehood to ferment into public opinion. When critics choose conjecture over documentation, it is our civic duty to respond firmly, clearly and factually. This rejoinder is not written to praise the government. It is written to defend truth. The Writer Built His Attack on a Budget That…