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May
06
2026
By Amos Oge Kalu
Janny Linda Ozochi Faces N100 Million Defamation Suit Over Alleged Cyberbullying of Promise Uzoma Okoro, Mother

Janny Linda Ozochi Faces N100 Million Defamation Suit Over Alleged Cyberbullying of Promise Uzoma Okoro, Mother

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Social Issues, ,
The Legal Counsel to Promise Uzoma Okoro, a Journalist and Former Deputy Chairman of Bende Local Government Area of Abia State has issued a N100 million demand notice against a self-acclaimed social media user Janny Linda Ozochi Over alleged defamatory and cyberbullying publications targeted at Hon. Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro (anipr), popularly known as PUO and the Mother. The demand was contained in a legal letter dated May 5, 2026, written by LADU .N. MARTINS & CO., solicitors to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, acting on behalf of Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro. According to the letter, Ozochi allegedly used her…
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May
06
2026
By Amos Oge Kalu
Gov. Otti Calls For Embrace Of Digital Education, Approves Aba NOUN Study Centre

Gov. Otti Calls For Embrace Of Digital Education, Approves Aba NOUN Study Centre

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Education, Metro, News, , , ,
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has urged Nigerians to fully embrace digital and distance learning, describing it as the inevitable future of education in a rapidly evolving global landscape. Speaking at Government House while receiving a delegation from the (NOUN) led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Uduma Orji Uduma, Governor Otti acknowledged the institution’s pioneering role in virtual learning long before it became globally mainstream. The Governor noted that technological advancement has transformed education beyond physical classrooms, stressing that virtual platforms have now become central to both learning and communication. “It is interesting that NOUN pioneered virtual learning…
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May
05
2026
By Amos Oge Kalu
How Abia Secured Access to $700M World Bank SURWASH Fund

How Abia Secured Access to $700M World Bank SURWASH Fund

Abia State, Business, Economy, Opinion, Politics, , , ,
By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State’s qualification for the 700 million dollar World Bank supported SURWASH programme stands as a defining moment in its development trajectory. It signals a clear endorsement of the state’s governance direction under Governor Alex Chioma Otti. Far from being incidental, this achievement reflects a disciplined commitment to transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources; qualities that have steadily restored confidence in Abia’s institutions and leadership. Abia State’s emergence as one of the six beneficiaries of the programme is neither accidental nor politically convenient, rather an outcome of a deliberate governance shift anchored on transparency,…
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May
04
2026
By Amos Oge Kalu
Abia APC Crisis: Chidiebere Okoh Accuses Gov. Otti Of Orchestrating Internal Rift

Abia APC Crisis: Chidiebere Okoh Accuses Gov. Otti Of Orchestrating Internal Rift

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, Politics, , ,
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Chief Chidiebere Okoh, has alleged that Governor Alex Otti is behind the brewing crisis within the party, warning that the development could weaken the APC ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Speaking amid growing tensions within the Abia APC, Okoh accused the governor of allegedly deploying political agents to fuel discord between key figures in the party, particularly Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. According to him, the alleged interference is aimed at destabilizing the influence of the two political heavyweights in order to create a…
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May
04
2026
By Amos Oge Kalu
Ikwuano/Umuahia Constituency: Umuahia South Deserves Next Reps Seat – Equity, Zoning Debate Deepens

Ikwuano/Umuahia Constituency: Umuahia South Deserves Next Reps Seat – Equity, Zoning Debate Deepens

Abia State, Column, News, Opinion, Politics, , , , ,
"Tension is rising in Abia State as the battle for the Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency seat intensifies ahead of party primaries. At the center of the debate is a critical question of equity: should Umuahia South finally take its turn, or will political interests override the long-standing zoning arrangement? The answer could shape not just representation—but the future of party unity in the constituency." "Question: Who should produce the next representative in Ikwuano/Umuahia Constituency?Answer: Based on the long-standing zoning arrangement, Umuahia South is expected to produce the next representative to ensure fairness, balance, and equitable power rotation among the constituent areas."…
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