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Of Orji Uzor Kalu; Politics Of Distraction:  When A Man Needs An Enemy To Survive – Bourdex

Of Orji Uzor Kalu; Politics Of Distraction:  When A Man Needs An Enemy To Survive – Bourdex

(A reflection for every vigilant son and daughter of Abia North) In the last few weeks, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu has suddenly rediscovered his voice— not for development, not for unity, not for the forgotten roads or abandoned communities he once pledged to uplift— but for a new theatre of accusation. With a trembling urgency, he has thrown himself into a crusade against Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB, claiming—without evidence, without context—that 30,000 souls perished and that Igbo prosperity was shattered at the feet of one man. But politics, my people, is rarely about the noise we hear. It is more…
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Redefining Leadership In Concrete Terms: X-raying Governor Peter Mbah’s Verifiable Projects – Transforming The Coal City State.

Redefining Leadership In Concrete Terms: X-raying Governor Peter Mbah’s Verifiable Projects – Transforming The Coal City State.

Enugu, Nigeria - When Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah took the oath of office as the 5th democratically elected Governor of Enugu State, he promised to “disrupt the status quo.” Two and half years later, the evidence is visible in Schools, Hospitals, Roads, Pipes, Fiber-optic Cables, Security Cameras, Smart Cities, and Farmlands across the State. Of the plethora of very laudable projects of the Mbah administration, I have elected 30 standout Projects that define one of the most ambitious State-level development blueprints in contemporary Nigeria. This feature takes a deep dive into these 30 landmark projects reshaping Enugu. 260 SMART GREEN…
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Chief Dr Emeka Charles Kalu (E.C.K) – Cynosure of Abia North

Chief Dr Emeka Charles Kalu (E.C.K) – Cynosure of Abia North

There comes a time in the history of a zone when nature, signs, call to duty, and service intensity spring forth arms of need to cause a volcanic eruption in the political firmament of a Senatorial Zone State. That zone is Abia North. Atakata Agbuo 1 of Igboland, a moving train fixated on service delivery as exemplified in his activities at the global level, is now poised to bring home in-depth knowledge, skill, and acumen in contact mobilisation for the good of Ndi Abia. Chief Dr Emeka Charles Kalu has, in the last 6 months, quietly, through his 20-man think…
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A tale of two states By abiodun KOMOLAFE

A tale of two states By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Charles Dickens, in his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, contrasted the turbulent similarities and differences of London and Paris during a time of profound change. For London and Paris, Dickens famously summed up his assessment as being “the best of times and the worst of times.” Ekiti and Osun are currently undergoing a deep political transition, as they present both similar and contrasting situations. In Ekiti, the incumbent governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), has accomplishments to show the people and is seeking re-election. Osun, however, presents a contrasting tale! Next year will be a buildup to the real,…
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BREAKING: Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria

BREAKING: Lawmaker Obi Aguocha Writes President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Is Hurting Nigeria

A federal lawmaker, Hon. Obinna Aguocha, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to invoke Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to discontinue the prosecution of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In the letter dated November 17, 2025, and addressed to the President at the Aso Rock Villa, made available to ABN TV, Aguocha argued that the prolonged detention and trial of Kanu have escalated regional tension, deepened mistrust, and undermined public confidence in government institutions. According to him, continuing the legal process has become counterproductive and now threatens national…
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