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Feb

2026

Amb. Osita Offor Hails Gov. Alex Otti As Labour Party Reclaims Stability Uder His Steady Leadership

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Amb. Osita Offor Hails Gov. Alex Otti as Labour Party Reclaims Stability Under His Steady Leadership Abuja, Nigeria – Ambassador Dr. Osita Offior “De Ultimate Commander” (Ikenga Gburugburu), President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum, has publicly congratulated the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, for demonstrating pragmatic, mature, and unifying leadership that has successfully restored peace and stability within the Labour Party following months of internal disagreements. In a statement released on behalf of the UAAP Forum, Ambassador Offior also extended sincere appreciation to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…

Feb

2026

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NEWS RELEASE: Ohafia New Leadership Vows To Make Impact, Seeks Cooperation Of Indigenes And Residents

Abia North, News Flash, Ohafia LGA

NEWS RELEASE Ohafia New Leadership Vows to Make Impact, Seeks Cooperation of Indigenes and Residents The newly inaugurated Executive of the Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) has reaffirmed its commitment to purposeful leadership aimed at delivering positive and sustainable development to the people of Ohafia. The Executive has called on Ohafia indigenes and residents, both at home and in the diaspora, to cooperate with the new leadership as it mobilises resources and opportunities to address the developmental needs of the 26 communities that make up the Ohafia clan. The President-General of the Union, Prince Kalu Ikpemini, disclosed this following the Executive’s…

Feb

2026

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I’m Contesting 2027 Election As Number One – Peter Obi Declares

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

I’m Contesting 2027 Election As Number One — Peter Obi Declares Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has explicitly tied the forthcoming Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) election to his ambition to contest the 2027 presidential race, telling supporters that their backing at the grassroots level is crucial to his national political journey. The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate spoke while campaigning for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate ahead of the AMAC elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Addressing supporters at the campaign event amid loud cheers, Obi positioned himself not just as a guest campaigner but as…

Feb

2026

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South Africa Disconnects Power Supply To Nigerian High Commission Over Unpaid Bills

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Presidency

South Africa Disconnects Power Supply To Nigerian High Commission Over Unpaid Bills The city of Tshwane in South Africa disconnected electricity supply to the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria over unpaid utility bills, before later restoring power after the debt was settled. The development was disclosed by the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Dr. Nasiphi Moya, in a post on X. “#TshwaneYaTima: We’ve disconnected electricity at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They owe the city for utility services,” Moya wrote. The disconnection of power to Nigeria’s diplomatic mission sparked reactions online,…

Feb

2026

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PRESS RELEASE: Otti’s Re-election A Divine Project, Says OMC…Hails Ukwa La Ngwa 2027 Endorsement, N100m Donation

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

PRESS RELEASE Otti’s Re-election a Divine Project, Says OMC …Hails Ukwa La Ngwa 2027 Endorsement, N100m Donation A frontline support group championing the 2027 re-election of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, known as the Otti Mandate Circle (OMC), has described the governor’s second-term bid as a divinely ordained and heavenly sealed project. The group commended the people of Ukwa La Ngwa and the leadership of the Aba Union for their overwhelming endorsement of Governor Otti ahead of the 2027 general election, as well as their donation of One Hundred Million Naira (₦100,000,000) towards the purchase…

Feb

2026

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‘I Was Supposed To Be Shot In Failed Coup Against President Tinubu’ – Defence Minister

Armed Forces, Crime, FGN, News Flash

‘I Was Supposed To Be Shot In Failed Coup Against Tinubu’ – Defence Minister The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has said there were plans to shoot him in the failed coup against President Bola Tinubu. AttNews recalls that in October 2025, the military arrested sixteen officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. After an initial denial, the Director, Major General Samaila Uba, in a statement, disclosed that findings have identified several officers accused of a plot to overthrow the government, which is inconsistent with the ethics, values, and professional standards required of members of the…

Jan

2026

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President Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Amendment Of Court Of Appeal, High Court Acts

National Assembly, Judiciary, News Flash

Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Amendment Of Court Of Appeal, High Court Acts President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the amendment of the Federal High Court Act to increase the statutory number of justices of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90. Tinubu has also written, requesting the amendment of the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of Appeal Court judges from 70 to 110. In two letters to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and read on Tuesday, Tinubu said that Section 1 (2) of the Federal High Court Act Cap F-12 Laws…

Jan

2026

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Nobody Can Stop Tinubu From Winning 2027 Election- Atiku’s Son Declares

News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Nobody Can Stop Tinubu From Winning 2027 Election – Atiku’s Son Declares Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said President Bola Tinubu’s return to Aso Rock in 2027 is assured. Abba, who recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke after collecting his membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North LGA of Adamawa State on Monday. He maintained that no person or political party could stop the president’s second term bid. According to him, Tinubu has proved to Nigerians that he deserved a second term. “I want to make it very clear that nobody…

Jan

2026

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Man Chooses 1-Year Imprisonment Instead Of Refunding N1.5 Billion Mistakenly Paid Into His Account

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Man Chooses 1-Year Imprisonment Instead Of Refunding ₦1.5 Billion Mistakenly Paid Into His Account A Nigerian man has sparked widespread reactions online after reportedly choosing to serve a one-year jail term rather than refund ₦1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his First Bank account. The incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @arhermadd, who identified the man as Ogo Ehosa Kingsley. According to the post, Kingsley allegedly diverted the funds for personal use after the erroneous credit hit his account between June and November 2025. The matter was taken up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which…

Jan

2026

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A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO PROF. CHUKWUEMEKA IFEGWU EKE (ABIA’S STINGING BEE): Celebrating A Conscience That Refuses To Sleep – By Dr. Uduma Nnate(Publisher/CEO ATTNEWS)

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

A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ABIA’S STINGING BEECelebrating a Conscience That Refuses to Sleep Today, Abia celebrates an unusual birthday—not of a person, but of a presence. A symbol.A temperament.A reminder. Happy Birthday to Abia’s Stinging Bee. The Stinging Bee is not loud for attention. It buzzes because it must. It circles because vigilance is its nature. And when it stings, it is not out of malice, but out of duty—to protect the hive, to defend order, to warn against decay. This Bee was born the moment Abia decided that governance should no longer be decorative. The moment questions were allowed…