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How Abia’s “Smart Schools” Are Collapsing Under Alex Otti’s Watch | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Osisioma Ngwa, Abia State — The only “smart school” project undertaken by the Alex Otti administration in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area has, according to widely shared social media reports, collapsed reigniting a controversy that has dogged the governor’s flagship education programme since its own government first published the figures behind it. News that the Aro Amano Community Primary School structure had failed spread quickly online, drawing sharp reactions from residents and commentators.  Jerry Uzoma Onyenso, reacting on Facebook, mocked the project as nothing more than a basic renovation dressed up in the “smart school” label, joking that the building itself seemed to be rejecting the classification: “This building said, unless you change me from Smart to renovated building I can’t stand, Ndi New Abia, hewuuu.” Chiemela Chimenka Nwamuo drew a direct parallel to another local government area, noting that a gatehouse under construction at Ukpakiri Prim...
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PDP, APC Condemns Suspension of Abia Varsity Lecturer Over Social Media Post | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State has expressed solidarity with the suspended lecturer. In a message signed by state chairman of the party, Elder Abraham Amah, the PDP said Nwaeze’s suspension stemmed from his advocacy for the rights and entitlements of members of the university community. “We wish to assure you that you are not alone. Remain steadfast, calm and confident in the face of the development,” PDP stated. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has also condemned the suspension of Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze by the management of Abia State University (ABSU), describing the action as an assault on free speech and a sign of intolerance by the state government. Nwaeze was suspended on Thursday over social media posts in which he criticised the university. In the posts, the lecturer claimed that commercial tricycle (Keke) riders earn more than professors at the institution. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Uche Aguoru, the Abia A...
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Benjamin Netanyahu Describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’ | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   The Israeli prime minister,  Benjamin Netanyahu , called the UK “the Islamic republic of Britain” in a podcast interview, where he also described the country as the “first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon”. His comments, made during an interview for Israel’s army radio, played into a common far-right Islamophobic trope about Britain’s small Muslim population. Netanyahu praised positive coverage of Israel by the journalist Randolph Churchill, the son of former prime minister Winston Churchill, over half a century ago, then said: “Go find that in today’s Britain, in what is called the Islamic republic of Britain.” Rather than challenge Netanyahu’s comments, the host questioned whether he is unfairly singling out the UK, asking: “Isn’t all of Europe is like that?” Netanyahu replies by doubling down. “Yes, but you know someone said the first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons will be the Islamic republic of Britain.” Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republ...
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Abia State Government Fixes ₦200m, ₦150m Campaign Advertisement Fees for 2027 Elections | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   Aba, Abia State  — Barely days after Governor Alex Otti distanced himself from the decision of several South-East governors to endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, the Abia State Government has again found itself at the centre of political controversy following the announcement of what many stakeholders describe as unprecedented campaign advertisement fees for candidates seeking elective offices in the 2027 general elections. The Abia State Structure for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ABSSAA) unveiled a new campaign advertising policy that requires presidential candidates to pay  ₦200 million , governorship candidates  ₦150 million , senatorial candidates  ₦100 million , House of Representatives candidates  ₦50 million , and State House of Assembly candidates  ₦20 million  for the display of campaign materials on approved advertising structures across the state. The policy was announced during ABSSAA’s  2026...
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BREAKING: Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, ZLP, 3 others | #NwokeukwuMascot

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  News   ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The other political parties the court directed the electoral body to deregister are the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The court order followed a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu.  The National Forum of Former Legislators had, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, prayed the court to determine whether INEC has a constitutional obligation to remove political parties that fail to meet the electoral performance thresholds set out in Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as reinforced by the Electoral Act 2022 and INEC’s regulations. It was the position of the plaintiff that the five political parties listed as defendants in the matter had persistently failed to meet the constitutional ...
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