People Reorientation

Feb
16
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Abia Cares: Supporting Our Elderly, Strengthening Our Community By Investing In Our Aging Population – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia Cares: Supporting Our Elderly, Strengthening Our Community By Investing In Our Aging Population – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, People Reorientation
Abia Cares: Supporting Our Elderly, Strengthening Our Community by Investing in Our Aging Population Elderly residents in Abia State face significant health-related challenges, exacerbated by systemic gaps in healthcare access and infrastructure. A 2022 National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report revealed that 65% of elderly individuals lack access to functional healthcare facilities, compounded by a dire shortage of geriatric specialists—only three serve the state’s estimated 500,000 elderly population. Chronic diseases like hypertension affect 48% of seniors, yet only 30% receive consistent care due to cost barriers and clinic distances. Mental health struggles are equally pressing: while 20% of Nigerian elders…
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Feb
15
2025
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Asagba Bans Unregistered Native Doctors, As Oba Of Benin Warns Against Misuse Of Attires

Asagba Bans Unregistered Native Doctors, As Oba Of Benin Warns Against Misuse Of Attires

Culture, News Flash, People Reorientation
Asagba Bans Unregistered Native Doctors, As Oba Of Benin Warns Against Misuse Of Attires The Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, yesterday, banned the activities of unregistered native doctors and their female (Ezewanyi) counterparts who are of non-Asaba extraction in Asaba and environs, saying: “The way and manner they operate is detrimental to the peace and well-being of our land.”The monarch also decried the massive influx of people from other states who currently constitute a nuisance in the state. Addressing journalists at his Palace, Prof. Azinge said: “We have banned activities of Ezewanyi because they have suddenly taken over the…
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Feb
06
2025
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The Hall Of Shame: A Critique Of Waste, Hypocrisy, And Moral Decay In Modern Democracies – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Hall Of Shame: A Critique Of Waste, Hypocrisy, And Moral Decay In Modern Democracies – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, People Reorientation, Politics
The Hall of Shame: A Critique of Waste, Hypocrisy, and Moral Decay in Modern Democracies In a world where billions wallow in poverty, hunger, and despair, the grotesque excesses of so-called democratic governments and their bloated bureaucracies stand as a testament to moral bankruptcy. The recent revelations of wasteful spending by USAID, highlighted by @PressSec, are not merely isolated incidents but emblematic of a deeper rot that has infected the soul of modern governance. These examples—ranging from $1.5 million to promote DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) in Serbia to $32,000 for a transgender comic book in Peru—are not just frivolous…
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Dec
30
2024
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‘I’m Ready For War,’ Dele Farotimi Blows Hot Amid Legal Fireworks

‘I’m Ready For War,’ Dele Farotimi Blows Hot Amid Legal Fireworks

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Judiciary, News Flash, People Reorientation
‘I’m Ready For War,’ Dele Farotimi Blows Hot Amid Legal Battle Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist and lawyer, has just broken his silence amid a heated legal battle. In a bold statement on X, Farotimi declared, “I’m ready for war”. “I am strong enough to rumble unruffled against principalities and powers, but I am human enough to retain the capacity to shed tears of joy in appreciation of the grace of God, expressed in the concerted efforts of fellow victims. “My battle axes are newly sharpened, my guns primed, I am ready to war. “My resolve was NEVER tested,…
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Oct
09
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Seek Permission Before Using The National Anthem – FGN Tells Nigerians

Seek Permission Before Using The National Anthem – FGN Tells Nigerians

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, People Reorientation
Seek Permission Before Using The National Anthem – FG Tells Nigerians The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to seek permission before using the national anthem. A statement by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Wednesday, said seeking permission was necessary to avoid misinterpretation. He further announced that press conferences will be held across all states to initiate the sensitisation campaign on the agency’s new policies. He, however, did not state in what context permission should be sought before the anthem could be sung, or its lyrics could be used. “As custodians of Nigeria’s…
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