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Oct

2024

Ministerial Appointment: Governor Otti Congratulates Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, Describes Her Appointment As Befitting

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality

PRESS RELEASE MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT: GOVERNOR OTTI CONGRATULATES AMBASSADOR BIANCA OJUKWU, DESCRIBES HER APPOINTMENT AS BEFITTING The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has Congratulated Nigeria's Former Ambassador to Spain and Wife of the Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Her Excellency, Ambassador Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu on her appointment as the Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs by the President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Governor Otti described Mrs. Ojukwu's appointment as excellent and befitting because of her rich qualities, her experience and her unblemished record of excellence, and expressed confidence that her appointment would…

Oct

2024

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Like The Phoenix, ABA Has Risen: Being Gov. Otti’s Speech At The Commissioning Of The Aba South Administrative Office

Abia State, Good Governance, Infrastructure, News Flash

LIKE THE PHOENIX, ABA HAS RISEN Being the Text of a Speech Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Dedication and Commissioning of the Rebuilt Aba South Administrative Office on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the Aba South LGA Headquarters Protocols 1, 464 days ago, this very building was looted and torched by angry protesters in the wake of the civil disturbances that attended the October 2020 #ENDSARS demonstrations. The events of October 2020 and the attendant losses in human lives and property represent terrible sore points in our democratic evolution. Very fundamentally, the effects of the carnage,…

Oct

2024

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President Tinubu Restricts Ministers, Others To 3 Official Vehicles In Bid To Reduce Cost Of Governance

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Restricts Ministers, Others To 3 Official Vehicles In Bid To Reduce Cost Of Governance President Bola Tinubu has implemented a new cost-cutting measure limiting Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. This directive, outlined in a statement personally signed by the president, aims to streamline government operations and reduce expenditures associated with official travel. Additionally, the President has set a cap of five security personnel for the officials, comprised of four police officers and one officer from the Department of State Services (DSS). “He similarly reduced the…

Oct

2024

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Alex Otti & Jeff Bezos: The Race To Power Underserved Communities

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Alex Otti & Jeff Bezos: The race to power underserved communities Jeff Bezos' Bezos Earth Fund has partnered with the Rockefeller Foundation to launch a solar mini-grid program in Nigeria, aiming to provide electricity to over 86 million individuals who lack access to this basic necessity. This initiative is part of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and seeks to improve Nigeria's inconsistent power supply. The program plans to install 10 gigawatts of renewable energy mini-grids across Nigeria, enhancing productivity and reducing carbon emissions. This is a significant step towards addressing Nigeria's energy crisis, where the national…

Oct

2024

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A Tribute To My Boss – By Udo Emea

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Obituary

A Tribute To My Boss “The great wheel of fate rolls on like a Juggernaut and crushes us all into powder—some soon, some later. Yet it does not matter when; in the end, it crushes us all.” Sir Henry Rider Haggard's sentiments, as captured in the above quote, encapsulate a profound truth regarding human earthly existence. But no matter how truthful the above statement may seem, I still find myself at a loss in accepting the realities of those words now that THE SOON part has happened to me. I’ve always found it easy to express myself, yet your sudden…

Oct

2024

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A Tribute To My Boss – By Udo Emea

News Flash, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Obituary

Oct

2024

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Breaking Free From Firewood: Abia’s Transition To Cleaner Energy – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Breaking Free from Firewood: Abia's Transition to Cleaner Energy According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), about 68.3% of Nigerian households still rely on solid biomass, specifically firewood and charcoal, for cooking ¹. This traditional cooking method not only harms the environment but also poses health risks, with the World Health Organization estimating that smoke from kitchen fires leads to approximately 93,300 deaths annually in Nigeria. The high percentage of households using firewood is largely due to the expensive nature of alternative cooking methods. For instance, the average retail price for cooking gas increased by 83.62% from N2057.71 in…

Oct

2024

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Gov. Otti Assures Of ABIA State Government Support To The Joint Monitoring Team On Crude Oil Production Boost.

Abia State, Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas, Security

GOV. OTTI ASSURES OF ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO THE JOINT MONITORING TEAM ON CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION BOOST. Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has assured of the Abia State Government’s support to tackle the issues causing the drop in crude oil production in Nigeria. Governor Otti gave the assurance on Tuesday, 22nd October, in his Umuehim Nvosi Country home, when he received in audience a delegation of the Defence Headquarters Joint Monitoring Team, led by Major Gen. JAL Jimoh, who paid him a working visit. Governor Otti who decried the drastic drop in crude oil production in Nigeria,…

Oct

2024

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Abia’s Golden Years Initiative: Ensuring Comfortable Retirement – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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

Abia's Golden Years Initiative: Ensuring Comfortable Retirements The Executive Governor's signing of the seventy thousand naira minimum wage per month is a groundbreaking move that sets the stage for revolutionary initiatives and plans for Abia State seniors as well. This significant increase from the previous thirty thousand naira minimum wage, as mandated by the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, demonstrates the government's commitment to enhancing the welfare and quality of life for public servants and seniors in Abia State. With the domestication of this law in the State, the governor has launched a higher level of financial security in…

Oct

2024

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WAEC Announces Date, Deadline For WASSCE CBT Exams

Education, FGN, News Flash

WAEC Announces Date, Deadline For WASSCE CBT Exams The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the commencement of Computer-Based Tests (CBT) for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates – Second Series. The CBT exams will begin on Friday, October 25, and run until Friday, December 20, 2024. In a press release on Tuesday, WAEC revealed that this year’s examination will adopt a hybrid format, combining digital and traditional methods. “Objective or multiple-choice questions will be displayed on-screen, and candidates will respond on-screen. However, for essay and practical questions, responses must be written in…