Deputy Senate President, Omo-Agege Condemns SARS Atrocities, Calls For Thorough Investigation
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). He expressed concern over the incessant cases of extrajudicial killings, harassment, illegal arrest, and extortion of defenseless citizens by some officials attached to SARS in different parts of Nigeria. Specifically, the Deputy President of the Senate cited the alleged shooting of a...
Nigeria: 2023 General Elections And The Uncontrolled Cyber Bullying
By Alex Enemanna Since the commencement of primary elections in the country earlier this year, there has been a heightened activities in the political environment, starting with the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms by political parties, emergence of delegates (for indirect primaries) and the election of flagbearers proper. There has been one event or the other as...
Abia Speaker’s Mini Stadiums: Turning Youngsters Of Today To World Stars Of Tomorrow
By Jude Ndukwe The attached images are from one of the several mini stadiums by the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji. When completed, this sporting facility located at St Stephen's Primary School, Umuahia, will serve as a ground for the formation, breeding, and discovery of sporting talents in Abia State. As a leader renowned...
[OPINION] As Naira Falls, Loses Local, International Relevance: Can It Get MohBad (Worse)? By Mecha Kingsley Ukpai
For years, the Naira, Nigeria's official currency, has been declining. It traded at 197 to the US dollar in 2016, but by 2023, it had plunged to 700 to the dollar. This is a depreciation of over 70% in just six years. The Naira has been caught in a storm, losing not only its value in the global financial market...
[OPINION] The Political Legacy Of Orji Uzor Kalu In Abia State, By Bernard Ogbe
In 1999, Nigeria ushered in a new era of democracy, and Abia State witnessed the rise of a young and dedicated governor, determined to deliver good governance to this one among the newly created states. Despite facing limited financial resources at the time, the governor, affectionately known as the "Action Governor," worked tirelessly to uplift Abia State in every...
RE: ORJI UZOR KALU AND HIS CLANDESTINE SECRET PLOTS TO MAKE MASCOT KALU THE NEXT ABIA GOVERNOR, PERPETUALLY CONVERT ABIA STATE TO FAMILY PROPERTY
When I read the mischievous write-up by one, Chigbu Nwogu on some online platforms, I knew political jobbers and enemies of progress are at work again. The write up coming at a time there is relative peace in Abia polity, shows that the sponsor (s) of the said article and their cohorts, have a selfish agenda of heating the polity...
[Opinion] Advancing Fight Against Anti-microbial Resistance Through Health Data Security in Nigeria – By Kingsley Mecha
The Senate's recent approval of establishing a Federal Data Bank in Nigeria has sparked enthusiasm among several innovators, notably Celestine Ugwu, a software engineer with Veracel HealthTech, and Kingsley Mecha, an anti-microbial steward and public health innovator. This pivotal choice holds the potential to significantly advance well-informed tactics against antibiotic resistance and revolutionize disease surveillance and response systems. This...
[OPINION] POOR SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN ABIA STATE, BY NWAGBOGU AMARA
Education in Abia state, especially in the public sector is in a state of dysfunction. The students are disillusioned with public education. Their teachers are frustrated in the face of poor motivation and Lack of good facilities. What is clear is that successive governments have paid lip service to revamp a sector bedevilled by low budgetary allocations, poor incentives for...
10th Senate: The Miscalculation That Gave Akpabio The Gavel, By Dele Oni
The election of Presiding officers of the Senate is regulated by the Provisions of its Standing orders, just like other Parliaments across the world, but the choice of who to vote for is a decision of personal conviction of Senators. The road to the Seat of the Presiding officers of the 10th Senate was a long winding route, bargaining, alignments,...
No Matter How Strong A Woman Is Or How Much She Earns, She Can Never Be Head Of The Home – Reno Omokri
Popular Social Commentator and ex-presidential aide, Reno Omokri, recently took to his social media page to share his opinion on a very controversial topic. In a post which seemed to be aimed at strong and independent women, Reno Omokri wrote that a woman can never be the head of a home, no matter how strong she may be or how...
