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Abia Lawmaker Erondu Jnr Celebrates Obingwa Council Boss, Nwadike on Birthday | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The lawmaker representing Obingwa-West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly (ABHA) Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Executive Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. Maxwell Nwadike. In a Press statement signed by his Spokesperson, George Egejuru, and made available to journalists today, Erondu Jnr., who also chairs the House Committee on Public Service, ABHA, described Hon. Nwadike as a dedicated leader committed to grassroots development. He lauded the Obingwa Mayor’s leadership style, which he said has continued to positively impact the lives of residents across the local government area. In his words: “On this special occasion of your birthday, I join your family, friends, the good people of Obingwa LGA and Abia state to celebrate a man whose commitment to public service and community development is unwavering.” The Uhie-born legislator prayed for continued strength, wisdom, and grace for Ho...
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PDP Demands Transparency from Gov. Alex Otti Over $263.8 Million AfDB Loan | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Umuahia , Nigeria – The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over what it describes as a disturbing lack of transparency surrounding a recently announced $263.8 million loan secured by the Alex Otti-led administration from the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a strongly-worded open letter signed by the State Chairman, Elder Abraham Amah, the party questioned the secrecy surrounding the deal and challenged Governor Otti to come clean with the full terms of the loan, which translates to approximately ₦400 billion at current exchange rates reportedly the largest single debt facility in the state’s history. The PDP expressed deep concern over what it called a “contradiction between the Governor’s public stance and his private actions.” The party pointed out that Governor Otti had on several occasions publicly denied that his administration was seeking loans, often touting a model of financial independence and prudence. However, the ...
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BREAKING: Atiku Abubakar Resigns from PDP for the Third Time Amid Speculations Over 2027 Presidential Ambitions | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  Politics   In a dramatic yet familiar turn of events, former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the third time sparking renewed political speculation about his next move ahead of the 2027 elections. In a resignation letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku cited “irreconcilable differences” and a deviation from the party’s founding principles as the reason for his exit. “It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have emerged,” the letter reads. “I believe the current trajectory of the Party diverges from the foundational principles we stood for.” While Atiku expressed gratitude for the platform and support PDP provided particularly his two-term tenure as Vice President and his presidential candidacies, his resignation has reignited familiar criticisms. Political spectators and analysts argue that Atiku’s e...
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Empowerment or Embarrassment? Abia Rep Member Hon. Ibe Okwara Sparks Backlash After Distributing Buckets to Women in His Constituency | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   In what was intended as a gesture of grassroots empowerment, the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has come under fire after distributing plastic buckets to women in his constituency as part of an empowerment programme. The event, which took place in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, drew immediate reactions from both residents and social media users, many of whom described the gesture as “demeaning,” “insulting,” and a stark departure from the expectations of meaningful representation. Photos from the event showed women, some elderly lining up to receive branded plastic buckets, sparking a flurry of criticism over what many perceived as a tone-deaf approach to empowerment in a region grappling with youth unemployment, poor infrastructure, and economic hardship. “This is not empowerment; it’s embarrassment,” a resident of Elu Ohafia told our correspondent. “We sent a representat...
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Abia State Varsity lecturers lament 12 months unpaid salaries | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   About 200 lecturers engaged by Abia State University, Uturu, in 2023 are crying out over 12 months of unpaid salaries, calling on Governor Alex Otti to intervene and end their long wait for payment. Spokesperson for the affected lecturers, Chukwemeka Thompson, told Enyimba FM that the university stopped paying their salaries in June 2023, despite their continued work; teaching, grading, and contributing to students’ graduation. According to him, “We were employed in 2023 as staff of Abia State University. We have been receiving salaries, but around June last year, our salary stopped coming. So, we went to the Bursary unit to ask what actually happened and they told us that we should go to the Accountant General office”. The spokesperson added that they were told that they were under instruction by the government not to pay them at the Accountant General Office,  “They told us that the government gave instruction that they should stop the salary. So, we now went b...
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