Did you come across clowns in the course of your reading? They are characterised as jesters. They are not to be taken seriously. At best, they are mere entertainers. Then, the plebians? You must remember the Roman Plebians. They do not have a mind of their own. They are swayed by every argument, moved by emotion and sentiment. They are …

The shock is real. The shock is normal. The shock is expected. After 24 years of a consistent pattern by the same actors, the rather abrupt end of that era must occassion shock and withdrawal syndromes. But, what makes the difference is how we manage culture shock; the defence mechanism we put up to overcome this feeling and assert ourselves …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has disclosed why he refused to respond to the claim by the Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, that he(Otti) will be the last Governor of the Labour Party, LP, as the All Progressives Congress, APC, would take over the state in 2027. This came as a chieftain of the …

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Thursday, effected a minor cabinet reshuffle shortly after swearing in six new Commissioners. The Governor who filled existing vacancies following the recent resignation of three former Commissioners, also created new Ministries. In the reshuffled cabinet, former Commissioner for Finance, Mike Akpara was redeployed to Ministry of Industry and SME; and replaced with a fresher, …

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State is coming across as a good student of the history of power. He has deliberately avoided cabals or the influential third force who manipulate the man of power to their own selfish advantage. Many, by sheer twists and turns of life, found themselves in power without being honed and schooled in the chequered path …

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has revealed why his former Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, resigned her appointment. The former commissioner, whose formal resignation was announced last Monday, was suspended from office about two months ago over alleged “gross misconduct”. Otti, who was responding to an inquiry during a media parley Friday night in Umuahia, said the former …

The Labour Party (LP) says it has reviewed the performance of its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, and its governor in Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, and has decided to reserve its tickets for them in the 2027 general elections. A communique circulated after the party’s convention on Wednesday, which was signed by the National Chairman, …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed sadness over the tragic death of three medical students of the Abia State University, Uturu. It was gathered that the incident occurred last week Thursday evening at the Nunya axis of the Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway. The students were said to be heading for their base in Aba after attending the induction …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has ordered the reconstruction of the burnt Abia market located in Aba State. The governor stressed how important it is that marketplaces in the state be constructed to allow for simple evacuation in the case of a fire. Otti stated this on Tuesday when he paid an on-the-spot visit to a section of the …

Abia State Governor, Dr, Alex Otti, on Thursday, inaugurated the Abia Global Economic Advisory Council as part of his administration’s strategic plan to ensure the overall economic development of the state. Members of the 19-man team aimed at building Abia into a self-sustaining economic hub, include Ms. Arunma Oteh, Khaleefa Sanusi II and Mr. Bolaji Balogun, as co-chairmen. Other members …