Abia State
-
Politics
Abia says akara sellers are not charged N50,000 tax and names new state monuments
The Abia State Government has dismissed reports that akara sellers and other small traders are being forced to pay N50,000…
Read More » -
Football
Governor Otti hosts Abia-born AC Milan star Samuel Chukwueze
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced comprehensive plans to commence the physical construction of the proposed Umuahia Stadium City…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
Abia ADC disowns Obinna, affirms Kanu as acting chairman
The Abia State caucus of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has distanced the party from Mr. Don Norman Obinna, saying…
Read More » -
Politics
Otti offers jobs, scholarships to ABSU first class graduates, unveils ₦200m fund
Governor Alex Otti has announced automatic lecturing appointments and postgraduate scholarships for all First Class graduates of Abia State University…
Read More » -
Politics
Why Aba deserves to be the 6th state in the South-East — Ex-Attorney General
A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Abia State, Chief Umeh Kalu (SAN), has reiterated his long-standing call…
Read More » -
Metro
House of Reps to probe $460m Chinese loan for Abuja CCTV project
The House of Representatives has launched a formal investigation into the $460 million Chinese loan obtained for the Abuja Closed-Circuit…
Read More » -
Politics
Alex Otti denies defecting from Labour Party to APC
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has firmly denied recent social media reports alleging that he has dumped the Labour…
Read More » -
Politics
Otti warns election riggers ahead of 2027: “Write your will first”
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has issued a stern warning to those allegedly plotting to manipulate the 2027 governorship election,…
Read More » -
Metro
Nigerian Army commences sensitization on 90 RRI recruitment in Abia
The Headquarters, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ohafia, has begun sensitising youths in Abia State on the ongoing recruitment exercise for…
Read More » -
Politics
Abia APGA denies reports of merger with ADC, says party is intact
The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has dismissed reports claiming its Abia South structures have…
Read More » -
Politics
Kalu celebrates children’s ivy league academic achievements
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia North, has expressed pride in the academic…
Read More » -
Health/Lifestyle
House moves to ban public servants from using private schools, hospitals
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for first reading a bill that seeks to prohibit public and civil servants—and…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
Abia State government lifts ban on NURTW operations
The Abia State government has officially lifted the ban on the operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers…
Read More » -
Metro
Tinubu’s wife announces ₦50 million grants, sanitary pad distribution for vulnerable groups
At least 250 persons with disabilities across Nigeria will receive grants worth ₦50 million to support and grow their small…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
NAPTIP rescues 2-year-old girl trafficked from Abuja to Aba for ₦100,000
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued a two-year-old girl who was trafficked from…
Read More » -
Politics
Governor Alex Otti slams Labour Party faction, demands arrest of Julius Abure over ‘impersonation’
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has fired back at reports of his purported suspension by a faction of the Labour…
Read More » -
Politics
Igbo will give Tinubu over 70 percent vote – Deputy Speaker Kalu
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has assured the South East will deliver over 70 percent vote to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Read More » -
Health/Lifestyle
Church cancels wedding last-minute after bride refuses key tradition
A wedding that was supposed to take place over the weekend at Assemblies of God Church, Okpu 2, in Aba,…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
Governor Otti urges NYSC corps members to be change-makers in Abia communities
On Friday, April 25, Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, encouraged members of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1…
Read More » -
Politics
Senator Kalu makes powerful plea for peace, says fighting in Nigeria must stop now
On Monday, April 14, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who used to be the governor of Abia State and is now…
Read More » -
Politics
PDP Ward leaders in Abia face suspension over nomination of man as ‘Women Leader’
On Wednesday, April 9, a disciplinary committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, led by Goddy Nnorom,…
Read More » -
Politics
Peter Obi, Alex Otti call crucial LP meeting, inviting top members, stakeholders
On Monday, April 7, two major figures from the Labour Party, Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and Abia…
Read More » -
Politics
Former Abia governor Theodore Orji, son, and others arraigned for alleged ₦47bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, and four others at…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
BREAKING: PDP suspends BoT Chairman, Wabara, amid political tension
In a surprising move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Chief Adolphus Wabara.
Read More » -
Politics
Kalu urges Tinubu to sack ministers who ignore Senate summons
On Friday, December 13, 2024, former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, criticized ministers who fail to respond to Senate…
Read More » -
Metro
Policeman feared dead after gunmen attack checkpoint in Abia
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, a police officer was reportedly killed when unknown gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the Ohafia…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
Couple’s gruesome murder shocks Abia community
A devastating crime has shaken the peaceful community of Itumbuzo in Bende Local Government Area, Abia State, after a septuagenarian…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
Abia state to partner NCDMB on industrial & innovation park
The Abia State Governor Alex Otti, has expressed the readiness of the state government to partner with the Nigeria Content…
Read More » -
Politics
APC chieftain Okpala calls for sanctions against BoT member Apugo over alleged anti-party activities
On Monday, September 9, 2024, Chukwudi Okpala, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) member in Abia State, accused Prince Benjamin…
Read More » -
Health/Lifestyle
Abia state records MPox case, sets up treatment centre
Abia State has recorded one case of Mpox just as the government has set up a treatment centre for the…
Read More » -
Politics
Hunger Protest: Shun violence, Abia Gov. appeals to residents
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has appealed to traditional rulers, leaders of religious organisations, and other community leaders to advise…
Read More » -
Health/Lifestyle
Abia’s Health Commissioner steps down amid suspension
Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, the suspended Commissioner for Health in Abia State, has tendered her resignation to Governor Alex Otti. This…
Read More » -
Metro
Illegal mining: FG arrests, charges eight Chinese nationals, one Nigerian
The Federal Government has apprehended and laid charges against eight Chinese nationals and a Nigerian for illegal mining in Lokpaukwu…
Read More » -
Metro
BREAKING: Two soldiers attacked by unknown gunmen in Abia
Two soldiers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen enforcing the sit-at-home order on Thursday, May 30.
Read More » -
Metro
Many crushed to death at police checkpoint in Abia
At least 18 travelers were killed in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt Enugu Highway on…
Read More » -
Politics
It’s time for the people to enjoy, politicians have had enough – Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has stated that his leadership will ensure that the masses will enjoy the dividends of…
Read More » -
Nigerian News
Tinubu, Buhari, govs mourn as ex-minister Onu dies at 73
President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and other prominent Nigerians have expressed sadness over the passage of the former…
Read More » -
Health/Lifestyle
Former Abia State Governor, Ogbonnaya Onu, is dead
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology under the Muhammadu Buhari administration and former Abia State Governor, is…
Read More » -
Politics
Abia Assembly Passes Bill Revoking Pensions For Govs, Deputies
Abia State House of Assembly has passed into law, H.A.B 11: A Bill for a ‘Law to Repeal Governors &…
Read More »