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As the 2027 political season gathers momentum in Abia North Senatorial District, the question of who possesses the experience, legislative exposure and capacity to effectively represent the zone at the National Assembly is increasingly taking centre stage. Among the prominent names in the conversation is Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole, FNITP, PhD, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the 8th and 9th National Assemblies. Nkole's candidacy is anchored on twelve years public experience garnered at the Federal Public Service where he voluntarily retired @ Middle Management Cadre + eight years of legislative experience,…

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has called on the Federal Government, State Governments, proprietors of private universities and other tertiary institutions to urgently review the salaries of lecturers upward to not less than N500,000 monthly, in view of the harsh economic realities, persistent hyperinflation, and the rapidly declining purchasing power of Nigerian workers. FOSAD notes with deep concern that lecturers in both public and private institutions have continued to bear the brunt of the current economic crisis despite their critical role in teaching, research, innovation, and national development. The present salary structure for many academics can no longer…

In a significant step towards the 2027 general election, the Abia State Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Ako Atuloma, on Wednesday night led a delegation of frontline party candidates and key stakeholders to officially present the party's governorship candidate, Chief Ndubuisi Etugo Ogah, and his running mate, Engr. Uzoma Alaribe, to the NDC National Leadership. The delegation was received by the National Leader of the party, His Excellency Senator Seriake Dickson, National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, and National Secretary, Barr. Morgan Ikenna. Among the prominent members of the delegation were the party's three Abia Senatorial candidates: Senator…