South East

Nov
05
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Celebrating 100 Years Of Faithful Service: Being A Speech Delivered By Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR At The centenary Celebration Of Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Celebrating 100 Years Of Faithful Service: Being A Speech Delivered By Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR At The centenary Celebration Of Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Abia State, Religion, South East
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE Being A Speech Delivered By the Governor Of Abia State, DR. Alex C. Otti, OFR, on the Occasion of the Centenary Celebration of The Seventh-day Adventist Church In Eastern Nigeria on November 4, 2023, at the Enyimba Sports Stadium, Aba. Protocols, It is with great sense of humility, profound gratitude and joyful fulfilment that I welcome everyone to this historic, once-in-a-lifetime event; the climax of series of soul lifting activities to celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the official establishment of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Eastern region of Nigeria, comprising many of…
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Nov
04
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
“Joe Ajaero, A Labour Party Chieftain From IMO State, Went Home To Mobilize Support For His Political Party, Not NLC Protest”- By Lauretta Onorchie

“Joe Ajaero, A Labour Party Chieftain From IMO State, Went Home To Mobilize Support For His Political Party, Not NLC Protest”- By Lauretta Onorchie

News Flash, Politics, South East
We are genuinely glad that our Police was on hand to rescue him. We only criticise when the Police is high handed but fail to commend when they do well. Let me spell it out for you: Imo State off season gubernatorial election is coming up on the 11th of November. Joe Ajaero, A Labour Party Chieftain from Imo State, went home to mobilise support for his political party. Instead of calling it a Labour Party campaign, he foolishly called it a protest. But when some workers arrived for the protest, they realised it was a Labour Party Rally. Those…
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Oct
07
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
South-East Development Commission Bill: Presidential Aide On Community Engagement Lauds Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

South-East Development Commission Bill: Presidential Aide On Community Engagement Lauds Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

National Assembly, South East
SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BILL: PRESIDENTIAL AIDE ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAUDS SEN. IFEANYI UBAH Hon. Barr. Chioma Nweze, The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) on Community Engagement (South East) has showered encomium on Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, The senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District for reintroducing the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (SB.129) which has passed the First Reading in the Nigerian Senate. Baring her mind on the relevance of the bill, Barr. Chioma Nweze stated that the re-introduction of the bill was timely at a time the South East zone is yearning for more…
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Oct
02
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
A Responsibility To Develop Our Place: Being A Speech Delivered By The Governor Of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti OFR, At The South East Economic And Security Summit In Owerri September 28 – 29,2023

A Responsibility To Develop Our Place: Being A Speech Delivered By The Governor Of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti OFR, At The South East Economic And Security Summit In Owerri September 28 – 29,2023

Abia State, Good Governance, South East
A RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP OUR PLACE Being A Speech Delivered by the Governor Of Abia State, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the South East Economic and Security Summit In Owerri, September 28 - 29, 2023. Protocols, I am most specially delighted to stand before you today and share my thoughts on the importance of this summit and the expectations of many Igbo sons and daughters, and other interested local and international players, who will be quietly following to see what fruits this event would bear in the medium to long term. Permit me to begin by appreciating the South…
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Sep
28
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Igbo Legacy Calls On Federal And State Governments To Alleviate Sufferings And Pains Of Nigerians

Igbo Legacy Calls On Federal And State Governments To Alleviate Sufferings And Pains Of Nigerians

South East, FGN, Politics
Press Release: IGBO LEGACY CALLS ON FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERINGS AND PAINS OF NIGERIANS Owerri, 27th September 2023 – Igbo Legacy, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare and development of the Igbo people and the Nigerian nation as a whole, is deeply concerned about the alarming sufferings and silent deaths experienced by Nigerians across the country. We urgently call upon the Federal and State Governments to take immediate action and address this humanitarian crisis that is plaguing our nation. Dr. Kelechi Kenny Uzoma, convener Igbo Legacy has emphasized the urgent need to address the…
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Sep
27
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
NAF Strikes IPOB Hideouts In Anambra

NAF Strikes IPOB Hideouts In Anambra

South East, Security
NAF Strikes IPOB Hideouts In Anambra The Air Component of Operation Udo Ka II has struck the camps of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra/ Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) at Mother Valley Orsumughu in Nnewi South local government area of Anambra State and Aku Ihube in Okigwe local government area of Imo State. A statement by the director of Public Relations, Nigeria Air Force (NAF), Air Cdre Edward Gabkwet, said the strikes at both locations on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, achieved their intended outcome and were deemed effective. He said the NAF team acting on credible intelligence that IPOB/ESN terrorists…
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Sep
26
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
“My Igbo Name Is Uzodinma; I Married An Igbo Woman & Named My Son Uzodinma Too; I’m 75% Igbo Blood” – Asari Dokubo

“My Igbo Name Is Uzodinma; I Married An Igbo Woman & Named My Son Uzodinma Too; I’m 75% Igbo Blood” – Asari Dokubo

Culture, Love & Life, South East
“My Igbo Name Is Uzodinma; I Married An Igbo Woman & Named My Son Uzodinma Too” – Asari Dokubo In the early hours of today, former niger-delta militant, Alhaji Asari Mujahid Dokubo went live on Facebook to speak more about his origin.Alhaji Asari Mujahid Dokubo said, “I have never denied being an Igbo man. You can watch the interviews I had over ten years ago on channels television and NTA to confirm that I have always said I have Igbo blood flowing in my vein. My Igbo name, which I inherited from my father, is Uzodinma. I even went to…
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Sep
24
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Sexual Harassment: Nnamdi Azikiwe University Panel Sacks 3 Lecturers, Suspends 15 Others

Sexual Harassment: Nnamdi Azikiwe University Panel Sacks 3 Lecturers, Suspends 15 Others

Education, South East
Sexual Harassment: Nnamdi Azikiwe University Panel Sacks 3 Lecturers, Suspends 15 Others. A panel at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra state, has recommended disciplinary actions against some lecturers and students. Among those implicated are a priest and three lecturers, according to a statement released by the university. The university is currently embroiled in a scandal involving sexual harassment, extortion, and other wrongdoing. A panel set up by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra state, has recommended the dismissal, suspension, and expulsion of more than 14 individuals, including lecturers and students, for various offences. Those affected include a priest…
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Sep
21
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
How Unknown Gunmen Tricked JTF Operatives Into Death Traps In Imo

How Unknown Gunmen Tricked JTF Operatives Into Death Traps In Imo

Crime, South East
How Unknown Gunmen Tricked JTF Operatives into Death Traps in Imo The Imo State Police Command has disclosed how unknown gunmen tricked Joint Task Force (JTF) to an ambushed where security operatives were killed and burnt. The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye in a statement said the deceased operatives were responding to a decoy distress call at Oriagu in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area on Tuesday, when they were attacked and killed at Ehime Mbano area of the state. Okoye said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Barde, had deployed the command’s Special Tactical Team and equipped them with operational…
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