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Aug
17
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
“He Is My Friend Of Over 20 Years” – Tinubu Pledges To Work With Soludo Ahead Of 2027

“He Is My Friend Of Over 20 Years” – Tinubu Pledges To Work With Soludo Ahead Of 2027

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
“He is My Friend of Over 20 Years”- Tinubu Pledges to Work with Soludo Ahead of 2027 Soludo visited Aso Villa on Tuesday, discussing the economy, security, and other matters with the president.Tinubu praised Soludo as a progressive leader, signaling support for his re-election bid. President Bola Tinubu has revealed he will work with Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo ahead of the 2027 elec" The message read: “It was a pleasure to welcome my friend of over two decades and the Governor of Anambra State, Governor Charles Soludo, to the Aso Villa yesterday. “We discussed the bold reforms underway, the…
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Aug
16
2025
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The Unyielding: Governor Otti Tackles Political Charlatanism – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Unyielding: Governor Otti Tackles Political Charlatanism – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics
The Unyielding Mandate: Governor Otti Tackles Political Charlatanism Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s August media colloquium, "Governor Otti Speaks to Abians," transcended mere administrative briefing. It crystallized a defining leadership ethos: an unassailable commitment to truth, tangible progress, and an unequivocal rejection of the corrosive politics that once crippled the state. This session, a masterclass in transparent governance, saw Otti dissect malicious falsehoods while illuminating transformative investments, establishing a stark demarcation between his administration’s integrity and the bankrupt opportunism of the past. Confronting Fabrications with Fiscal RealityThe epicenter of opposition vitriol – the patently absurd allegation of ₦54 billion expended…
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Aug
14
2025
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The Grand Theatre Of Selective Amnesia – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The Grand Theatre Of Selective Amnesia – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Abia State, Politics
The Grand Theatre of Selective Amnesia In the bustling realm of Abia State, where the scent of fresh asphalt mingles with the hum of progress, a curious troupe of APC minions—brandishing the laughable banner of "Abia’s Best Interest Association"—has staged a theatrical demand for accountability. Their script? A manufactured outrage over ₦54 billion in school funds, a figure plucked from the ether with the precision of a blind archer . How touching, how richly ironic, that these custodians of decay—architects of 24 years of infrastructural genocide—now pose as fiscal watchdogs! Act I: The Chorus of HypocrisyLet us marvel at the…
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Aug
11
2025
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False, I Did Not Start Opposition Coalition With You – Fayemi Counters Amaechi

False, I Did Not Start Opposition Coalition With You – Fayemi Counters Amaechi

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False, I Did Not Start Opposition Coalition With You – Fayemi Counters Amaechi A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Sunday dismissed claims by ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi that they started the opposition coalition together. Amaechi had said he and Fayemi initiated discussions about the opposition coalition before it expanded to other politicians. The former governor of Rivers State made the claim during an X Space on Saturday. “Fayemi and I began the coalition discussion, and we subsequently agreed to broaden it so that it would involve more than just the two of us talking about starting…
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Aug
10
2025
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The PDP’s Theatre Of The Absurd: A Masterclass In Political Charlatanism – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The PDP’s Theatre Of The Absurd: A Masterclass In Political Charlatanism – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Politics
🔥 The PDP's Theatre of the Absurd: A Masterclass in Political Charlatanism 🔥 Let us surgically dissect PDP’s simulacrum of opposition—a Baudrillardian nightmare where simulated concern masks genuine malfeasance. While Otti constructs enduring legacies in brick and mortar, PDP peddles cardboard cutouts of accountability, engaging in what can only be described as epistemological violence against Abia’s progress. Their shameful farce unfolds across four acts of deliberate deception. 💸 Fiscal Illiteracy & Economic Sabotage PDP’s "dwindling outcomes" narrative is neoliberal gaslighting at its most pernicious. They shriek about ₦75 billion in capital spending while willfully ignoring the concrete manifestations of that…
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Aug
10
2025
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2027: I’ll End Corruption Within One Month If Elected President – Amaechi

2027: I’ll End Corruption Within One Month If Elected President – Amaechi

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2027: I’ll End Corruption Within One Month If Elected President – Says Amaechi Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed that if elected President of Nigeria in 2027, he will amend the constitution and eradicate corruption within his first month in office. Speaking during an X Space session titled Weekend Politics, Amaechi declared that should he fail to end corruption within that timeframe, he would resign from the presidency. “If I become President, I will change the constitution from indigeneship to citizenship. If I do not end corruption in Nigeria within one month, I…
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Aug
09
2025
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2027: Jonathan Reportedly Offers Obi Ministerial Slot To Drop Presidential Ambition

2027: Jonathan Reportedly Offers Obi Ministerial Slot To Drop Presidential Ambition

News Flash, Politics, Presidency
2027: Jonathan Reportedly Offers Obi Ministerial Slot To Drop Presidential Ambition Former presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan offered ex-Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, a slot of Coordinating Minister of the Economy, if he withdraws from the 2027 race to support him. Kachikwu made the claim at a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He alleged that the Northern political interests have drafted the former president into the presidential race to weaken the South. Kachikwu added that Obi was also told that he cannot get Northern votes because…
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Aug
08
2025
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The IGBO Question In Nigeria Gradually Turning To A Yoruba Vs Igbo Fight – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

The IGBO Question In Nigeria Gradually Turning To A Yoruba Vs Igbo Fight – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, South East
THE IGBO QUESTION IN NIGERIA GRADUALLY TURNING TO A YORUBA vs IGBO FIGHT. The seminal and trite statement by Reuben Abati, a seasoned journalist and former Presidential Adviser few days ago that the Civil war that was said to have ended in 1970 never really ended but continued economically, socially, politically, geopolitically, commercially, infrastructurally, institutionally, systemically, and environmentally until the advent of Buhari's 5% participation for the Igbo ethnic group that boasts of at least 30% of total Nigeria population, natural resources and demography. Today, Tinubu's government that promised to continue where Buhari stopped is upping the marginalization policy to…
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Aug
06
2025
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‘If Buhari Was A Failure, Tinubu Is A Disaster’- Ex-Minister Adamu Waziri

‘If Buhari Was A Failure, Tinubu Is A Disaster’- Ex-Minister Adamu Waziri

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Politics
‘If Buhari Was A Failure, Tinubu Is A Disaster’ – Ex-minister Adamu Waziri Former Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Maina Waziri, has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as worse than that of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Waziri said if Buhari’s administration was a failure, Tinubu’s government was a disastrous catastrophe. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain spoke during an interview on Trust TV. Waziri said Tinubu’s administration has failed in the areas of security, economy, fighting corruption. He insisted that Tinubu has under performed when compared to Buhari’s government. Waziri said: “If the Buhari government was a failure, the Tinubu…
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Aug
05
2025
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No Government Can Solve All Problems, Even In 20 Years – Wike

No Government Can Solve All Problems, Even In 20 Years – Wike

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics, Presidency
No Government Can Solve All Problems, Even In 20 Years – Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu cannot resolve all of Nigeria’s challenges, even if it remains in power for two decades. Wike stated this during a media briefing in Abuja, where he addressed concerns over uncommissioned projects and the government’s development efforts. “I will not say here that every problem has been solved. All problems cannot be solved, even if this government stays for 20 years; no government can solve all problems,” he declared. However,…
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