A 7-man disciplinary committee headed by Goddy Nnorom says it has discovered that a man was allegedly nominated as a Women Leader in the Isuamawu Ward 4 of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Isuikwuato local government area of Abia State. The committee also said that an aged… PDP Ward leaders face suspension in Abia for nominating … Read more
Preliminary investigation into the killing of two Chinese miners and one of their Police escorts in Uturu, Abia State, has disclosed that the victims may have been trailed from Ebonyi to Abia State by their attackers. The Abia State Commissioner for information, Okey Kanu… Slain Chinese miners trailed from Ebonyi – Abia Govt …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Abia State government says Principals and Heads of public schools in the State who still collect school fees and levies from pupils, may lose their jobs for flaunting the State’s free education policy in Primary and Junior secondary classes. The Commissioner for information,… School Principals may lose jobs for collecting school fees, levies from Abia … Read more
Abia State government says its attention has been drawn to a post by a faceless blogger alleging that the Governor of the State, Alex Otti, approved the involvement of IPOB’s Eastern Security Network, ESN, to confront herdsmen and protect Abia farmers. The state government,… We did not engage ESN to fight herdsmen – Abia govt … Read more
Abia Governor, Alex Otti, has firmly ruled out any plans to contest for a Senate seat after his tenure ends. He made the declaration on Saturday during a reception held in his honour by the Anambra Development Unions Association, Aba branch. Advertisement Otti dismissed speculations of… Abia gov, Otti vows retirement after tenure …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Abia State House of Assembly has entertained a petition brought by the people of Ezeogwu village in Owaza, Ukwa West local government area of Abia State against their Umuakali Omuma neighbours of Rivers State on a lingering boundary dispute. The two communities had been in… House of Assembly moves to resolve Abia, Rivers boundary dispute … Read more
Abia State government has again, warned traditional rulers in the state against harbouring criminals in their communities, saying that they would be placed under watch. The warning was sounded at Government House Umuahia by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, on… Security: Abia govt to keep close watch on traditional rulers, confirms kidnap victim’s release … Read more
Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, says Abia State cocoa farmers will be given the enabling environment to improve cocoa production in the state. He declared that anyone caught smuggling cocoa from Abia to neighboring states would have the produce seized, and the… Abia government to seize smuggled Cocoa produce, impound vehicles …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
There was tension at a local mortuary located along Aba-Ikot Ekpene road in Obingwa LGA of Abia State on Tuesday, after the testicle of a male deceased person, deposited in the mortuary was found to be missing. The discovery of the missing male organ was said to have been made by… Tension in Abia as … Read more
The depletion in the number of PDP Lawmakers in the Abia State House of Assembly continued today, with the sudden defection of the member representing the Isiala Ngwa North constituency, Collins Ugochukwu to the Labour Party, LP. Ugochukwu’s movement to the LP was officially… PDP loses more stronghold as another lawmaker joins LP in Abia … Read more