ONN Ibandan 27.10.2025 By Mogaji Wole Arisekola Nigeria is not dying. Nigeria is transforming — painfully, loudly, and sometimes clumsily — but it is transforming all the same. Those who look only at the surface see the hardship; those who look deeper see a country breaking free from decades of manipulation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may not be the most popular man in the country right now, but make no mistake — he is forcing Nigeria to swallow the bitter pill that could fi

ONN Lagos 26.10.2025 The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review of the Senate and the House of Representatives has unanimously approved the creation of a new state in Nigeria’s Southeast region. The approval came during the committee’s two-day retreat held in Lagos, where lawmakers reviewed proposals for the creation of 55 new states across the country. The session was co-chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the Deputy Speaker of the Hous

"𝑨 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒋𝒆𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒌𝒑𝒐 𝒐𝒓𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒊 (𝒊𝒌𝒑𝒖𝒌𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒖) " When Governor Otti was voted into power, most people expected phenomenal transformation within his first term, having contested twice before finally winning the election in 2023 every political watcher thought he came prepared, The general conclusion among many was that the Governor had a robust blueprint on how to resuscitate Abia State

ONN Abuja 24.10.2025 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐅 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. At today's Plenary meeting in Paris, France, the FATF revealed its decision to remove the listing. The FATF serves as the leading international or

ONN Aso Villa Abuja 24.10.2025 💥🇳🇬 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Elisa de Anda Madrazo, has congratulated Nigeria for being removed from the grey list. She said Nigeria has demonstrated strong political will and inter-agency collaboration in combating financial crimes over the last two years under President Bola Tinubu, since the country was placed on the grey list. She spoke today at the FATF's plenar

💥🇳🇬 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐁𝐔 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅𝐒 President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The new Chief of Army Staff is Majo

ONN FCT 24.10.2025 Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has called on the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to make public all Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements entered into with foreign partners in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. The senator emphasized that the lack of transparency has hindered accountability and eroded public confidence in the management of the nation’s vast mineral resources. “ We cannot begin to demand a

ONN Abuja 24.10.2025 The ongoing leadership crisis within Nigeria’s Labour Party intensified on Thursday as a faction loyal to Abia State Governor Alex Otti called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, the former acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group, led by interim National Chairman Senator Nenadi Usman, accused Agbamuche-Mbu of wrongly recognizing Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman, allege

ONN Abia North 23.10.2025 A growing coalition of respected voices under the banner of the Concerned Citizens of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency has made a clarion call to Hon. Ikenna Nicholas Ukwa to join the 2027 race for the Federal House of Representatives. Their call, which has been echoed across towns and villages from Arochukwu/ Ohafia Federal Constituency is born out of what they describe as “ an urgent need for quality representation, credible leadership, and

ONN Abuja 23.10.2025 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his “courageous and decisive” removal of fuel subsidy, describing it as a turning point for Nigeria’s economic stability. Speaking at the 2025 Innovate Africa Conference in Abuja on Thursday, Wike said Tinubu’s bold move, though initially unpopular, has begun yielding positive results across all levels of government. “You may not be right, but you

ONN Abia 23.10.2025 My attention has been drawn to a fabricated and malicious publication by *Africblog Oct 16, 2025* circulating online, falsely claiming that I granted an interview “backing the rejection of nationwide protests.” Let it be stated clearly and without ambiguity, I never granted any such interview, made any such statement, nor authorized anyone to speak on my behalf. This is a blatant falsehood, a cheap and desperate propaganda stunt orchestrated by political o

ONN Umuahia 23.10.2025 *We the 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 wishes to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his continued support and commitment to the infrastructural development of Abia State, particularly for approving the reconstruction of the remaining portion of the Umuahia Ikot Ekpene Road, which covers 25 kilometers, not 27 kilometers as earlier reported by Abia government. *Recall that the project was stalled all these years due to funding and co

ONN Lagos 22.10.2025 Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for masterminding the most successful political coalition in Nigeria’s history, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the Lagos APC Stakeholders’ Forum on Tuesday, where party members unanimously endorsed President Tinubu for re-election, Fashola said opposition parties are now discovering just how difficult it is to replicate what the

ONN Lagos 22.10.2025 Top leaders of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his predecessors, Babatunde Raji Fashola and Akinwunmi Ambode, have jointly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement took place on Tuesday during the Lagos APC Stakeholders’ Forum 2025 held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event drew togeth

ONN Umuahia 20.10.2025 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 “𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄” 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐍-𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗 𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐈 The attention of the Abia APC Renaissance Group has been drawn to the incoherent outburst by a self-styled group parading itself as

ONN ABUJA, FCT OCTOBER 15, 2025 PRESS STATEMENT APC HAILS PRESIDENT TINUBU’S VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AS WORLD BANK AND IMF VALIDATE ECONOMIC REFORMS The All Progressives Congress (APC) is heartened by global acclaim of President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms that are yielding extraordinary results, and signaling that Nigeria now stands on the cusp of prosperity of a kind never before seen in our history. Under President Tinubu, Nigeria is creating a new and vibrant economic e

ONN Abuja 15.10.2025 Hon. Wilson Chukwuma Eze has congratulated the Managing Director and CEO of The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbasi on the anniversary of his two years at the helm of affairs in Ferma describing him as a great Nigerian and administrator, speaking in Abuja. Hon. Wilson elogized the MD on his impactful leadership and commitment to nation building. He sited the reforms he has brought to Ferma which have seen Federal Roads receiving prom

ONN Enugu 14.10. 2025 Today marks a defining moment in the political evolution of the South East. The Abia APC Renaissance Group warmly welcomes His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Executive Governor of Enugu State, and his formidable team into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Your decision to join the progressive family is not only historic but also symbolic of a new dawn for the South East, a region yearning for genuine integration into the national political main

ONN Umuahia 14.10.2025 💥 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐃𝐁 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 The 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 wishes to reaffirm its earlier report regarding the receipt of African Development Bank (AfDB) funds into the Abia State Government account domiciled at FCMB Bank. While the Abia State G

ONN Umuahia 13.10.2025 💥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐏𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 Re: Chief Iheanyi Chinasa’s Misleading Comments on the $263.8 Million Loan Facility Our attention has been drawn to a recent statement credited to Chief Iheanyi Chinasa, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Donor Agencies, wherein he attempted to mislead the public regarding the $263.8 million loan facility approved by the National Assembly for Abia State. It has