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Aba Commercial Smart City: Governor Otti Backs Immediate Flag-Off As Offor-Led Project Secures Initial ₦20bn Financing

Aba Commercial Smart City: Governor Otti Backs Immediate Flag-Off As Offor-Led Project Secures Initial ₦20bn Financing

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the immediate flag-off and delivery of the proposed Aba Commercial Smart City, following confirmation that an initial ₦20 billion financing package is being presented for the commencement of the ambitious project. Governor Otti gave the assurance on Friday, August 7, 2026, when he received the leadership of the Aba Commercial Smart City at Government House, Umuahia, charging the project team to move swiftly from planning to implementation. At the centre of the project is the Founder and President of Aba Commercial Smart City, Ambassador Dr. Osita…
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FOSAD Urges Review of Lecturers’ Salaries to a Minimum of N500,000 in Public and Private Institutions

FOSAD Urges Review of Lecturers’ Salaries to a Minimum of N500,000 in Public and Private Institutions

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…
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Abia 2027: NDC Leadership Formally Presents Gubernatorial Ticket to National Leadership, Signals United Front Ahead of Election

Abia 2027: NDC Leadership Formally Presents Gubernatorial Ticket to National Leadership, Signals United Front Ahead of Election

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…
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Abia 2027: NDC Takes Governorship Campaign to National Stage, Officially Presents Flag Bearer to Party Leadership

Abia 2027: NDC Takes Governorship Campaign to National Stage, Officially Presents Flag Bearer to Party Leadership

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…
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Debate Over As Uko Nkole Produces EC9, Firmly Establishes NDC Senatorial Candidacy For Abia North.

Debate Over As Uko Nkole Produces EC9, Firmly Establishes NDC Senatorial Candidacy For Abia North.

Former member of the House of Representatives for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole, has once again become the centre of political discourse across Abia North Senatorial District following the emergence of an official Form EC9 document circulating within political circles. The development has reignited conversations over the 2027 Abia North Senatorial contest, with supporters insisting that the document settles lingering questions surrounding Hon. Nkole's eligibility and participation in the race. A seasoned politician and Registered Town Planner, Uko Nkole represented Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in both the 8th and 9th National Assemblies, where he earned recognition for his legislative…
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