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Ohafia to embark agricultural empowerment scheme

Ohafia to embark agricultural empowerment scheme

The President General of the Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU) Worldwide, Chief Fab Kalu Uche, has said that the Union is embarking on an agricultural empowerment scheme to create wealth, provide jobs, and ensure food security. According to him, the OIU has recognised that true empowerment lies in economic independence, and hence, the "Hectare to Hectare" Agribusiness Scheme, which is an initiative designed to secure land, provide training, and offer support for the youth to engage in modern, profitable agriculture, and therefore moving away from subsistence farming to agribusiness. Chief Uche stated this in his goodwill message during the celebration of…
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Rep Ibe Okwara Osonwa Tasks Constituents on Voter Registration

Rep Ibe Okwara Osonwa Tasks Constituents on Voter Registration

The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has called on his constituents to take advantage of the ongoing voter registration exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Rep Osonwa, in a statement, described voter registration as the gateway to good governance and urged eligible voters in Arochukwu and Ohafia to ensure they get registered and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). “Democracy works best when the people take part in the process. The first step is to register and obtain your PVC. Without it, you cannot vote, and without voting, you…
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From Decay to Renewal: Abia at 34 under Alex Otti’s Leadership

From Decay to Renewal: Abia at 34 under Alex Otti’s Leadership

By Chinedu Onyeizu As Abia State marks 34 years of existence, the story of its journey reads like a tale of hope delayed, but not denied. Created on 27th August 1991 from the old Imo State by the then military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, Abia, fondly called “God’s Own State”, was born out of the desire to give its industrious people a platform for growth, dignity, and prosperity. Over the decades, however, successive administrations, from the military era through the tenures of Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, and Okezie Ikpeazu, left citizens yearning for true transformation. The dreams of…
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Abia State and The Siege Strategy of a Failed Oppposition

Abia State and The Siege Strategy of a Failed Oppposition

They have always seen Dr. Alex Otti as their nemesis. A threat that must be tamed by all means. They are right to see him as that. They knew that his coming would alter a lot of things. They feared that he might uproot the foundation of mediocrity and end the politics of ignominy that enriched and made them demi gods, at the expense of the state and the people. He fought their impunity, dared their criminal audacity and ended the hegemony of their hoodlums. The hegemony that buried many people-oriented aspirations and left the people hopeless. They didn't just…
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Groups Storm Benin-Edo State, Declares Support for President Tinubu, Nyesom Wike, Godswill Akpabio and Other South-South APC Leaders

Groups Storm Benin-Edo State, Declares Support for President Tinubu, Nyesom Wike, Godswill Akpabio and Other South-South APC Leaders

Theme: Building the Women and Connecting the Citizens: Bridging the Gap for Leadership and Nationhood The Bridge Builders Initiative for Green Nigeria (BBIGN), a sociopolitical support group for the APC and the Renewed Hope Agenda, convened its South-South Zonal Summit and Inauguration of newly elected zonal officers on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Urokpota Hall, Benin City, Edo State. The event commenced with the traditional breaking of kola nuts by the eldest man present, representing a native chief. The program was anchored by the Master of Ceremony, Ms. Ikharo Juliana, popularly known as “the Farmer’s Daughter.” In his welcome address,…
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