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Oct

13

2025

Dr. Emeka Kalu Appeals To Gov. Otti For Urgent Attention To Bende Electricity Restoration

Abia State, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Bende LGA, Emeka Kalu, Politics

Your Excellency, APPEAL FOR RESTORATION OF ELECTRICITY IN BENDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTER/TOWN With utmost respect and a deep appreciation, I write to extend the warm regards of the good people of Bende town in Bende Local Government Area and to commend Your Excellency for the remarkable developmental strides your administration has continued to record across Abia State. Your visionary leadership, people-centred governance, and unwavering commitment to infrastructural renewal have renewed hope for Ndi Abia. Your Excellency, I humbly wish to bring to your kind attention the lingering challenge of power outage in Bende local government headquarters/Town, which has persisted for…

Oct

12

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

My Visit to the USA, Rome: Taking Nigeria’s Situation to God.

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCatholic Church, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Religion, Rome

After my 2-day trip to the United States - where I addressed the Friendship Club on Saturday, 4 October, and spoke at the 1st Ubuntu African Youth Assembly in Washington on Sunday, 5 October - I departed that same night for Rome, arriving on 6th October to join my dearest wife, who was already in Rome waiting for me. This year marks a Jubilee Year, an event celebrated every twenty-five years, and my dearest wife and I chose to dedicate our prayers to Nigeria. With hearts full of gratitude, we thanked God that, despite our differences and the many challenges…

Oct

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia Is First Again: Abia Green Shuttle Service To Be Launched Soon.

Abia State, Business, Metro, News, PoliticsBusiness, Metro, Opinion, Politics

Governor Otti's administration is poised to revolutionise the public transport system with the scheduled launch of EV (Electric Vehicle) Public Transport System, a move that will position the State at the forefront of sustainable transportation in Nigeria. The Abia Green Shuttle Service is part of Governor Otti's broader and futuristic vision for a modern and sustainable public transportation system, which aligns with global best practices, climate change and environmental sustainability goals. The State under Governor Otti has embraced the future over and above PMS, Diesel and CNG. The State plans to acquire 100 fleets of Electric buses to operate in…

Oct

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

“Run Away, Nnamdi Kanu Don’t Deserve Parson” – Joe Igbokwe Warns Sowore, Others

Metro, News, Politics, Social IssuesFreedom, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has issued a warning to activist politician Omoyele Sowore regarding his demand for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Igbokwe cautioned Sowore to distance himself from Kanu, whom he described as a butcher responsible for many deaths in the Southeast. In a Facebook post titled “Final Warning to Omoyele Sowore,” Igbokwe stated that Kanu's supporters have transformed the Southeast into a violent region. He wrote, “Omoyele Sowore says he is marching to Aso Rock to protest against the detention of the ‘Butcher…

Oct

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gov. Otti Inspects Ongoing School Building Projects, Interacts With Teachers, Students.

Abia State, Education, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Education, Politics

In his usual manner of visiting project sites unannounced to see things for himself despite being given regular updates of ongoing projects by MDAs, Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Friday, October 10th, inspected the ongoing construction of new school buildings at Aro Ngwa Community School, Osisioma LGA. Recall that a few weeks ago, Press and media men toured 63 locations of public schools where the State Government is presently renovating and retrofitting public schools and building new school buildings across the State, under the school redevelopment policy of Governor Otti’s administration. https://youtu.be/Oqd12knAINg?si=WpAn9uWvLoUERjrx Governor Otti, who…