Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaAbout a month ago, Southern California witnessed a heart-wrenching incident as six individuals, including the Group Chief Executive of one of Nigeria's largest banks, lost their lives in a fatal helicopter crash. The somber news reverberated across local and international media outlets, casting a pall of sorrow over the
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaNorthern senators, under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), recently confronted the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the alleged padding of the 2024 budget with about N3 trillion worth of projects.Representatives of the 58-member Forum, led by its chairman, Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi), confronted Akpabio at
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNestled in the southeastern region of Nigeria, Abia State has long been celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit. However, the state has grappled with challenges ranging from poor infrastructure to unemployment, hindering its development.The winds of change began to blow with the historic election of
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe coming on stream of the Geometric Power Plant in Aba, the famous Enyimba City, following the commissioning of the power plant by Vice President Kashim Shettima recently, has continued to attract local and global attention, as the media is awash with stories of companies around the
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaTo state that the South East region has been marginalized since the end of the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War in 1970 is an understatement. The three-year-old war, which claimed more than 3 million lives, most of them from the present-day South East Zone, ended with the then head of state,
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaThe governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, wants to set up a cattle ranch in the Uzo-Uwani local government area of the state. The people of Uzo-Uwani are suspicious of the project. They say it is a ploy by the governor to hand their ancestral land to Fulani
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaAgainst the backdrop of the free fall of the naira, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have initiated a joint effort in a renewed attempt to safeguard Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and combat speculative activities.The move announced recently by Zakari
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn recent years, Nigeria has grappled with a dual crisis that threatens the very foundation of its society: insecurity and food scarcity.The intricate dance between these two challenges has created a vicious cycle where one exacerbates the other. As the nation navigates through this perilous terrain, it is imperative
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaAs Nigeria grapples with a looming crisis on multiple fronts, the recent projection by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the country's foreign reserves will plummet to $24 billion this year adds yet another layer of complexity to an already dire situation. Against a backdrop of widespread protests in
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn the heart of Nigeria's economic struggles lies a critical challenge: the dwindling value of the national currency, the naira. The official exchange rate of about N1400 to $1 reflects a stark reality that permeates the lives of ordinary Nigerians.As a nation heavily dependent on imports, the devaluation
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