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Oct

14

2025

Gov. Otti Inaugurates Board Of Abia State Technological Skills Acqusition Centre.

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Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has inaugurated the Board of Abia State Technological Skills Acquisition Centre with Professor Ndubuisi Ekekwe as Chairman. Other members of the board include; Engr. Cletus Ogbonnaya Ekpo – Vice Chairman, Engr. Peter Ukonu – Director General, Mr. Gerald Ilukwe - Member, Mr. Chinenye Mba Uzoukwu - Member, Mr. Fidelis Nweze – Member, Dr. Christopher Kalu Okoro - Member, Mr. Chukwudi Ogbonna - Member and Dr. Mrs. Rita Ndidi Amuchienwa - Member. Inaugurating the board on Monday in the Executive Council Chamber at the end of the weekly State Executive Council meeting, Governor Alex Otti…

Oct

14

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Amb.Dr. Osita Offor, “De Ultimate Commander,” and UAAP Join Gov. Otti, CAN in Mourning Passing of Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai

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Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor, affectionately known as "De Ultimate Commander" and Ikenga Gburugburu of the Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, has joined the executive governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, to express profound sorrow over the passing of Reverend Dr. Uma Ukpai. As the President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP), Ambassador Offor, along with the entire UAAP community, mourns the loss of a spiritual icon fondly referred to as “God’s General.” Reverend Dr. Uma Ukpai, who passed away on October 6, 2025, at the age of 80, was a beacon of hope and faith…

Oct

13

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Kalu Writes President Tinubu On Urgent Release Of Nnamdi Kanu, Vows To Organize Demonstrations In Diaspora

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To:The President and Commander-in-Chief Federal Republic of Nigeria Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja Subject: An Urgent Plea for the Immediate Release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Your Excellency, I hope this message finds you well. I am Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, and I respectfully wish to bring to your attention the ongoing and indefinite detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). It is widely known that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has never been convicted of any violent crime or an act that involved taking human life. While his statements may sometimes be controversial, they have…

Oct

13

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rep. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Mourns Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, Describing Him as a Father Figure and Pride of Ohafia

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“I Have Lost Someone Dear To Me” Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, the member representing the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the world-renowned evangelist, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai. He described Dr. Ukpai as a father figure, mentor, and a shining pride of Ohafia land. In a statement personally signed by him, Osonwa stated that the death of Rev. Dr. Ukpai was not only a loss to the Christian community, Abia State, and Nigeria as a whole, but also a personal loss to him and his family. “I have lost someone…

Oct

13

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Chief David Ogba (Bourdex) Pens Down Touching Tribute To Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai

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Renowned Nigerian evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed away at the age of 80. His family confirmed his death in a statement titled "Glorious Transition," announcing that he passed on to glory on October 6, 2025. Chief Bourdex Ogba has penned a touching tribute to Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, describing him as a warrior who fought the good fight, a man whose words carried thunder and whose faith moved mountains. Here's the full tribute "A Flame Returns to Light In Loving Memory of Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai (1945–2025) The trumpet has…