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2026

Abia City Boy Movement Visits Minister Nkeiruka Onyejeocha Ahead of Statewide Empowerment Programme

Abia State, Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Metro, Politics

The Abia State delegation of the City Boy Movement, led by its State Director, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu), paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Adaejiagamba, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, to brief her on the forthcoming Abia Mega Empowerment Rally scheduled for 25th, April, 2026, at Umuahia. Speaking during the visit, Onyejeocha, a partner of the City Boy Movement, commended the leadership of the movement for organising an empowerment programme that aligns with her long-standing political ideals. She expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his numerous policies, which she noted have helped stabilise…

Mar

23

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

As Gov. Otti Advances Industrialization, Job Creation with Commissioning of Ultimum Beverages Plant in Osisioma

Abia State, Business, Column, Economy, News, Opinion, PoliticsAlex Otti, Business, Economy, Opinion

By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The commissioning of the Ultimum Beverages Plant in Osisioma LGA on Wednesday, 25 March, marks a major milestone in Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s drive to industrialize Aba and Abia State. The event highlights his administration’s commitment to boosting industrial growth, creating jobs, and positioning the state as a vibrant hub of economic activity and investment. At the core of Governor Otti’s industrial strategy is the revival of dormant industries acquired from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), including the Star Paper Mills in Owerrinta and Aba. These long-inactive facilities are being rehabilitated and prepared for…

Mar

23

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

OMPAN Felicitates Ex-Chairman on His Birthday

Abia State, Lifestyle, News, Social IssuesBirthday, Metro, Ugochukwu Nwankwo

The Online Media Publishers Association of Nigeria (OMPAN), Abia Chapter, has felicitated with its erstwhile chairman, Mazi Ugochukwu Nwankwo, on the occasion of his birthday. In a message endorsed by the Chairman of the association in the state, Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro, anipr, described Nwankwo who also doubles as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees as a visionary leader, seasoned media practitioner, and a pillar of unity whose contributions have continued to strengthen the association. The statement noted that during his tenure as chairman, Nwankwo demonstrated exemplary leadership, dedication, and an unshaken commitment to the growth and professionalism of…

Mar

23

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia 2027: Silencing the Noise of Displaced Political Actors

Abia State, Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsAlex Otti, Opinion, Politics

By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD In recent weeks, a number of notorious and politically displaced actors in Abia State have returned to their familiar pattern of peddling propaganda and spreading falsehoods in a desperate attempt to distract the administration of His Excellency, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, and mislead the public. Prominent among them this time are the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a former and failed governor of the state; the newly appointed Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Mr. Chijioke Chukwu; and a few recruited social media urchins. These individuals, who…

Mar

23

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

We were aggrieved so we betrayed our Parties to make Alex Otti Governor, yet he abandoned us-APC/PDP.

Abia State, Current Events, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Opinion, Politics

This is the most ridiculous and dishonourable comment to make. The questions begging for answers are: You vilified Alex Otti, called him a serial loser and predicted that he was going to lose, so at what point did you work for him? Why were you aggrieved with your Party when you boasted and shouted that your party was getting everything right? If you betrayed your Party because you were aggrieved, does that not portray you as a Traitor? Why should Otti trust and embrace a Betrayer and a Traitor? Listen very well, no Betrayer worked for Otti and no Traitor…