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NBPLC Staff, Mrs Grace Udensi Kalu, in Police Custody Over Alleged Role in Arson and Killing in Okon-Aku Autonomous Community, Ohafia LGA

NBPLC Staff, Mrs Grace Udensi Kalu, in Police Custody Over Alleged Role in Arson and Killing in Okon-Aku Autonomous Community, Ohafia LGA

As the tension that trailed the tragic events that engulfed Okon-Aku Autonomous Community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, following the violent outbreak of January 2, 2026, which allegedly claimed the life of a youth and led to the destruction of several properties, including royal residences. According to emerging reports from the troubled Clan, the crisis erupted during what was meant to be a peaceful cultural activity—the Igba Ekpe (Otaomu) ceremony. Reports have it that on January 2, 2026, Mrs Grace Udensi, a staff member of Nigerian Breweries Plc (NBPLC), led a group of hired cultists and criminal…
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Counterstatement Addressing False and Malicious Allegations Against the Abia State Deputy Governor

Counterstatement Addressing False and Malicious Allegations Against the Abia State Deputy Governor

The attention of concerned stakeholders in Okon-Aku Ohafia Autonomous Community has been drawn to a publication by some disgruntled elements within the community that is riddled with falsehoods, distortions, and malicious insinuations aimed at dragging the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, into the unfortunate crisis in Okon-Aku, Ohafia. In a statement by the diaspora leader of the group, Mr. Peter Kalu Chima, the group stated categorically that the narrative being circulated is false, misleading, and politically motivated, and it is deliberately crafted to misinform the public and incite sentiments against the Deputy Governor.Clarification of FactsThe only involvement…
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Amb. Dr. Osita Offor Sends New Year Message to Ndi Abia, Reiterates Support for Dr. Alex Otti Leadership

Amb. Dr. Osita Offor Sends New Year Message to Ndi Abia, Reiterates Support for Dr. Alex Otti Leadership

President, United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum Ndi Abia, I greet you with deep respect and renewed hope as we step boldly into a new year. The year now behind us was one of reflection, resilience, and redefining purpose for our dear Abia State. It was a year that tested convictions, strengthened alliances, and reminded us that meaningful progress is never accidental—it is the product of intentional leadership and collective responsibility. As President of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP) Forum, I witnessed firsthand the evolving narrative of Abia: a state steadily reclaiming its dignity, rebuilding trust in…
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“Alex Otti Should Pray I Don’t Run in 2027” — A Boast Too Loud for a Silent Past.

“Alex Otti Should Pray I Don’t Run in 2027” — A Boast Too Loud for a Silent Past.

When the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, declared that “Alex Otti should pray that I don’t run in 2027,” many Abians were left wondering: where was this courage when Abia was bleeding under years of failed leadership? This statement did not come from a man who consistently stood up against bad governance in Abia State. It came from someone who maintained a strategic silence while Abia suffered monumental decay under previous administrations. Roads collapsed, salaries were owed, hospitals became shadows of themselves, and public institutions were reduced to relics — yet the loud voice…
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Of Fallacies, Forgery And Fakery I. – As The Descent To Shamelessness Continues, I Worry For Nigeria.

Of Fallacies, Forgery And Fakery I. – As The Descent To Shamelessness Continues, I Worry For Nigeria.

Rulers Without Scruples Like You, Tinubu, Occupy History's Ignoble Dumpsites. Against my choice of a very quiet Yuletide with very minimal politics devoid of the now popular BUT insulting slant of the mainstream media that powders and pampers a regime that is fervently breaking all the sane values and precepts that once made us proud, I am compelled to do this manifestly pungent series not for the blind to see nor for the deaf to hear, but for history and indeed posterity to remember that not only did we warn against the descent to shamelessness BUT that we confronted the…
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