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Apr

2025

Power Struggle: Aba’s Factories Light Up But Can’t Afford The Bills – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy

Power Struggle: Aba’s Factories Light Up But Can’t Afford the BillsDespite Geometric Power’s grid, 88% of Ariaria manufacturers battle soaring tariffs—will Governor Otti flip the switch? Aba, April 1st, 2025 — A groundbreaking field report on Ariaria Market’s manufacturers reveals a stark paradox: while the Geometric Power Plant has stabilized electricity supply, 88% of small-scale factories now face crippling tariff hikes, with monthly bills soaring by 35–50%. We advice that without some kind of state intervention, Aba’s famed “Japan of Africa” industrial ecosystem risks collapse. It's heart warming that Governor Alex Otti is mounting pressure to streamline energy costs and…

Apr

2025

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Ahead Of Distinguished Senator Natasha H Akpoti’s Home Coming, APC Led Kogi State Government Has Banned Social Gatherings, As Means To Stop Her – By Ebuka Romeo Okoye

Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, People & Events, Politics, Security

Ahead of Distinguished Senator Natasha H Akpoti's Home Coming tomorrow, APC led state government has banned social gatherings, as means to stop her from holding the scheduled rally. By banning social gatherings and use of convoy in Kogi, Gov. Ododo has once again proven those of us who don't support state police, right.I once again insist that, the worst thing that will happen to today's Nigeria, is to grant that useless request for these power drunk, dubious individuals. Imagine a country where all the senators, state governor and his predecessor are fightin one woman.Why desperately wanting to stop her?Why flexing…

Mar

2025

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Governor Alex Otti’s Debt Management And Governance In ABIA State – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Governor Alex Otti’s Debt Management and Governance in Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s transformative approach to debt management and governance in Abia State deserves widespread recognition. Inheriting a debt burden of ₦191.2 billion from previous administrations, his administration achieved the remarkable feat of retiring ₦90 billion (47%) of this debt within just 15 months, all without resorting to new borrowing. This accomplishment reflects a disciplined fiscal strategy anchored in cost-cutting, improved revenue generation, and prioritization of critical sectors. By renegotiating inflated contracts, digitizing tax systems to curb leakages, and slashing frivolous expenditures, Otti has demonstrated that subnational governments in Nigeria…

Mar

2025

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A Robust Treatise On Fulani Herdsmen, Nigerian Politics, And The Path To Reconciliation: Uromi As A Microcosm Of National Crisis – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, People Reorientation, Politics, Religion, Security

A Robust Treatise on Fulani Herdsmen, Nigerian Politics, and the Path to Reconciliation: Uromi as a Microcosm of National Crisis I. The Fulani Herdsmen Conundrum in Context The Fulani, a predominantly pastoralist ethnic group dispersed across West Africa, constitute approximately 6% of Nigeria’s population. Renowned for their transhumant traditions, Fulani herdsmen have historically traversed the Sahelian belt, navigating seasonal grazing routes. However, contemporary clashes between these pastoralists and agrarian communities—epitomized by the conflict in Uromi, Edo State—underscore a crisis rooted in resource competition, identity politics, and governance failures. Key Issues: Land Scarcity: Population growth and agricultural expansion have eroded grazing…

Mar

2025

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Unpacking Governor Otti’s Mother’s Day Message – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

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

Unpacking Governor Otti's Mother's Day Message Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D As the world celebrates Mother's Day today, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has taken the opportunity to pay tribute to the exceptional women of Abia State. In his goodwill message, the governor hailed mothers as "irreplaceable" and acknowledged their immense contributions to families and society. Governor Otti's message was a masterclass in emotional intelligence, empathy, and leadership. By recognizing the sacrifices and dedication of mothers, the governor demonstrated a deep understanding of the vital role mothers play in shaping the fabric of society. His words were not merely a platonic expression…

Mar

2025

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Learning Without Character Is Equal To Zero – Paul Ibe(Atiku Media Office) Replies Wike

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Personality, Politics

PRESS RELEASE:Learning Without Character Is Equal To Zero The attention of Atiku Media Office has been drawn to yet another emotional outburst disguised as a press statement from the camp of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, issued by his aide, Lere Olayinka. While we understand that bitterness often finds expression in misplaced aggression, we must remind Mr. Wike and his team that a bitter heart isn’t capable of charity, nor does it inspire unity, healing, or truth. Once again, facts have been twisted in a desperate attempt to rewrite history. Mr. Wike, through his spokesperson,…

Mar

2025

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Atiku Abubakar Is Liar – Lere Olayinka(SSA Public Communications, To FCT Minister)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Personality, Politics

Atiku Abubakar Is A Liar - Lere Olayinka Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka has insisted that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, lied by claiming that he picked the former Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election based on report of the committee set up by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to select its Vice Presidential candidate. Olayinka, who reiterated that the FCT Minister was never keen about being Atiku's running mate because of the enormous baggages he is…

Mar

2025

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Legal Analysis Of Governor Otti’s Activities: A Week Of Fiduciary Vigilance And Public Trust – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Legal Analysis of Governor Otti’s Activities: A Week of Fiduciary Vigilance and Public Trust Governor Alex Otti’s recent undertakings exemplify the legal doctrine of parens patriae—the state’s duty to act as a protector of its citizens’ welfare. His unscheduled visit to Abia State University (ABSU) constituted an exercise of due diligence under administrative law, exposing systemic neglect and triggering mandamus directives to compel infrastructural remediation. By ordering the demolition of unsafe structures and mandating habitable hostels within three months, Otti invoked quasi-judicial authority, prioritizing student safety under the public trust doctrine. Similarly, his approval of decade-withheld staff promotions at Dr.…

Mar

2025

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The Vultures In Suits: A Symphony Of Shamelessness – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

The Vultures in Suits: A Symphony of Shamelessness Behold the political carrion-eaters—those grifters who clambered into office on slogans slicker than oil, only to spend their tenure as contract beggars, palms outstretched, tongues dripping with lies. They are hyenas in tailored suits, their “service” a pantomime of greed. For years, they gorged on state resources, auctioning projects to the highest bidter, signing phantom deals in backrooms reeking of whiskey and moral decay. They ignored their mandates, abandoned constituents to dust and darkness, and treated governance like a personal ATM—withdrawing prestige, depositing nothing. And now? When their snouts are yanked from…

Mar

2025

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Abia: A Feast For Carrion – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Abia: A Feast for Carrion Beneath a sun bloated and jaundiced, Abia’s carcass lay rotting—a grotesque banquet for the damned. Flies blackened the air, their drone a ceaseless hymn to decay, as they crawled over the state’s necrotic flesh. Roads split like rancid fruit, oozing sewage into stagnant pools where mosquitoes bred like whispers of plague. Schools, their roofs peeled back like skullcaps, hosted colonies of bats and fungi. In the markets, the stench of death clung to wilted produce and rusted stalls, while vultures circled above Umuahia’s government house, their shadows stitching a shroud over the land. Here, corruption…