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Dec

16

2025

“Troops At Lekki Tollgate During EndSARS Fired Blank Ammunition” — Former Minister Of Information, Lai Mohammed Says

News, Opinion, Politics, Social IssuesLai Mohammed, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

Former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has maintained that soldiers deployed to the Lekki Tollgate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests were issued blank bullets, insisting that no massacre occurred at the site. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Mohammed defended the Federal Government’s position under former President Muhammadu Buhari. He acknowledged casualties during EndSARS, noting that 37 policemen and six soldiers d!ed nationwide, but emphasised that the Lekki Tollgate was not among the sites of fatalities. “We reported and admitted casualties in places like Kano and Abuja, but there were no massacres at the Lekki Tollgate,” he…

Dec

13

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

We Are Open For Partnership, Gov. Otti Tells Governor Of State Of Delaware, USA.

Abia State, Business, Economy, News, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Nigeria, Politics

Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed his willingness to partner with the Governor of the State of Delaware, United of America, Dr Bethany Hall-Long in various areas of the Economy. Governor Otti stated this on Friday, December 12th, at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, while receiving in audience, a delegation of the Governor of the State of Delaware, United States of America who called on him. The Governor said that Abians like other Igbo people do not believe in handouts but only need social infrastructure and enabling environment to ply their trade, noting that a…

Dec

13

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

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

All Roads Lead To Umuahia North LGA As Abia Online Media Holds Her AGM, Unveils Patrons

Abia State, Current Events, Metro, News, SponsoredAbia State, Nigeria, OMPAN, Politics

Today, the Abia Online Media Publishers will hold her Annual General Meeting with the theme : The Impact of AI on Media and Journalism in the 21st Century. The Keynote speaker for the event is the cerebral Dr Patra Arinze Etie while the Chairman of the occasion is The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency Hon Obi Aguocha. High point of the event will the unveiling of Grand Patron and Patrons of the organization. Full List of Patrons Include: Dr. Alex Otti OFR - Grand Patron Rt. Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu PhD CFR Hon Ginger Onwusibe Hon Amobi Ogah Dr. Uche…

Dec

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Federal Executive Council Approves Nationwide Tourism and Cultural Economic Zones to Drive Nigeria’s New Economic Future

Column, Social Issues, SponsoredNigeria, Politics

The Federal Executive Council has approved the creation of Tourism and Cultural Economic Zones across the six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory. This development represents a major step toward building a stronger, more inclusive tourism economy for Nigeria. The Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, presented the initiative as part of the Ministry’s commitment to unlocking the country’s cultural and tourism assets in ways that create jobs, attract investment and widen economic opportunities for communities across the nation. This approval reflects the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,…