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Dec

13

2025

Abia Tops Southeast States In NGF Primary Healthcare Leadership Challenge; Wins USD500,000 Prize.

Abia State, Health, Metro, NewsAbia State, Healthcare, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

Abia State has emerged as the best performed State among the South East States in the 2025, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Primary Healthcare (PHC) leadership Challenge Awards Night, held on December 12th, at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Center, Abuja, winning a cash prize of USD500, 000, beating its last year performance where it emerged as runner up to Anambra State and won a cash Prize of USD400,000. According to the organizers of the event, “the challenge is designed to periodically measure and benchmark progress by States across a set of PHC system indicators underpinned by a Performance Monitoring…

Dec

12

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

HRH Eze Bobby Aguocha, emphasizes that Nigeria’s true measure of progress lies in rural well‑being

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, Politics, Social IssuesAbia State, Bobby Aguocha, Metro, Opinion

Ohuhu, Abia State – In a stark reminder that national development must be gauged by the condition of its most remote communities, HRH Eze Bobby Aguocha, Grand Patron, Ezenaebiri and Ohuruzo of Umuohuru Kingdom, has stated that “the yardstick of measurement in Nigeria should be the rural areas. Until they begin to do as well as those in the city, we are not doing well.” Speaking ahead of the upcoming holiday season, the traditional ruler questioned the affordability of a decent Christmas lunch for many rural dwellers and highlighted the precarious health status of those living outside urban centres: “As…

Dec

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Breaking: Rhino Homes Unveils Festive Discount Bonanza on Shops at Ekeoha-Aba Int’l Textile Market

Abia State, Business, Economy, NewsEconomy, Metro, Politics

In a bid to empower traders and investors, and accelerate ease of ownership of shops at the ongoing new Ekeoha-Aba International Textile Market, Rhino Homes and Properties Ltd has announced a special top-floor seasonal discount package for existing and prospective shop owners. Under the new offer, existing shop owners can now secure their shops at a discounted rate of ₦7.5 million, slashed from the original ₦10 million, while new buyers can acquire shops for ₦10 million instead of the former ₦15 million. The developer has also introduced a series of buyer-friendly incentives aimed at easing access to ownership. These include…

Dec

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Unveiling of Abia Online Media Patrons: Meet Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Ph.D, CFR.

Abia State, Current Events, Metro, News, Social IssuesAbia State, Metro, OMPAN, Politics

Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Ph.D, CFR, is the Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he represents the Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State. He is a seasoned legislator, legal practitioner, international businessman, peace advocate, and global thought leader in governance and development. Kalu’s career spans over two decades of impactful service across the public and private sectors. He began as Chairman, Bende Local Government Area of Abia state, and later served as ExecutiveAdviser to the Governor of Abia State on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and International Relations before rising to…

Dec

10

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria Reinstates High-Level Tourism Council to Advance Economic Diversification and Creative Sector Development

Cultural Heritage, News, Opinion, SponsoredMetro, Nigeria, Politics

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy is pleased to announce that the Federal Executive Council has approved the reinstatement of the Presidential Council on Tourism. This approval reflects the strong commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to reposition tourism, culture, and the creative economy as major drivers of national development under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The reinstated Presidential Council on Tourism restores a high-level national structure dedicated to providing strategic leadership for tourism development. The Council brings together the Presidency, the Vice President, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and Governors from tourism-focused…