Many may not have noticed this! One remarkable footprint of the one-year stride of Governor Alex Otti is the death of the Abia dichotomies, the main being the Old Bende and Old Aba Divisions. These two groups presented a consistent pattern of struggle over the years. There were other intra clannish and intra group bickering that shaped the tempo of …

One week, one trouble. Last week, it was the bearers of false witness in Abia. Today, the hullabaloo over the viral video from United States of America is over. That was the hype and blitz that engulfed the media space. The Abia media space was agog and the opposition went to the market arena to dance over an entirely private …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti on Tuesday fufilled his promise of extending financial relief to the victims of the Ehere Timber Market fire disaster. Five victims — Charles Maduforo, Obinna Emmanuel, Uzochi Ubani, Chigozie Theophillus and Chinecherem Joseph — received cheques to the value of their estimated loss in the fire outbreak that destroyed huge timber goods and shops …

Abia State under the watch of Governor Alex Otti has continued to record impressive developments on all fronts since about 11 months ago when he mounted the saddle of political leadership. For a state that has been mired in gross misgovernance and bad leadership in the last 24 years when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held sway, its good people …

I guess, perhaps that you are conversant with classical tales, that you may have encountered the Penguin Bookshelf or come across Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales or John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim Progress. Mine is an inspiration from the classical tales. There is another pleasant tale for you, the tale of Abia pensioners. Our fathers and mothers. The elder statesmen who served …

In the years to come, Governor Alex Otti’s 10 months scorecard shall be classified as the early days of a historical age. Every historical age has its peculiar identity, social forces and the values that shaped the movement. The early days of Otti in power have been a period of emergency intervention, consolidation of change and creating a new political …

Sitting behind the oval table, with the Nigerian Coat of Arms atop the wall and the portrait of Governor Alex Otti just behind him, there was no mistaken the fact that the Mayor (Chairman) of Obingwa Local Government Council, Chief Eric Egwuibe (Iyi Nenu) was in charge. The flag of the Labour Party stood boldly behind like a batman watching over …

The Abia State government has promised to withdraw the suit it instituted against the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), over alleged non-remittance of Pay As You Earn (PAYE), tax, to the state. The state Board of Internal Revenue (BIR), had two years ago, filed a suit against the University over alleged unremitted PAYE tax. Governor Alex Otti, who …

Tests are conducted periodically by every school. After few weeks of resumption, schools review their students’ progress through the midterm test. The report is often a signal to the student’s final performance. After nine months on the saddle, Abians are reviewing Governor Alex Otti’s strides, evaluating his stewardship and passing judgement. The feedback is heartwarming, coming with a tinge of …

No fewer than 16 pregnant ladies and eight children, were rescued when police operatives busted a ‘baby factory’ in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Moureen Chinaka, the raid occurred on Thursday night. According to police, the raid followed credible information about the unpatriotic activities going on at the ‘baby factory’. …