The Governorship Candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abia, Bishop Sunday Ndukwo, has said that any political candidate without visible investment at home has no business being in the race. Ndukwo said this on Thursday in Umuahia at the launch of the party’s state-wide campaign. Ndukwo, who...
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Palpable fear and tension have gripped natives of Uzuakoli Community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia, following Friday’s alleged invasion of farms in the area. The traditional ruler of Ngwu Uzuakoli Autonomous Community, Eze Joseph Okorie, told newsmen in his palace on Saturday that herders invaded people’s farms...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abia State says it will commence an indefinite strike on Thursday to protest the non-payment of salaries by the Abia State Government This is contained in a communique issued by NMA’s Chairman, Dr Abali Isaiah, and Secretary, Dr...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described as a “travesty of justice”, the judgment of an Abuja High Court that nullified the outcome of its governorship primary election in Abia. The National Chairman of the party, Chief Ike Oye, made the remark in Umuahia on Friday, when he...
The Vice Chairman of Abia PDP, Chief Ama Abraham, has appealed to the electorate to appreciate Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s sterling performance and vote for the party’s candidates in 2023. Ama made the appeal at a news briefing in Umuahia on Tuesday to herald the official launch of the party’s...
APC chieftains and supporters in Abia trooped out in their numbers in Umuahia on Wednesday to welcome Chief Uche Ogah, who was declared the rightful Gubernatorial Candidate of the party for 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Federal High, Abuja on Friday invalidated Chief Ikechi...
The Police Command in Abia has confirmed the shooting to death of one Insp. Samuel Ugor by a colleague, following an argument. The command’s Spokesman, SP Godfrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Umuahia on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the policemen were attached...
Commuters plying the Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway have appealed to the federal and Abia governments to save road users from untimely deaths on that stretch of the road. The commuters made the appeal on Sunday in Aba, Abia when they spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The appeal...
The Federal Government Saturday launched the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP 2.0) in Abia to assist the poor and vulnerable persons. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, launched the national phase of the programme in Umuahia. The minister, represented by...
The Wife of Abia Gov., Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, has rescued a widow, Mrs Amarachi Okechi, who was brutally assaulted at Umueghu Amaegbuato Community for alleged witchcraft. Mr Chika Ojiegbe, the Chief Press Secretary to Ikpeazu, disclosed this on Monday, while addressing newsmen in Umuahia on the ugly development. The...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday said it had begun investigations into the killing of a driver at Umuikea Junction in Isiala Ngwa South area of Abia. The FRSC Abia Sector Commander, Mr Paul Ugwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on...
The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, has congratulated the government and people of Abia on the occasion of the 31st year anniversary of the creation of the state. Kalu, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, commended the people of the state for ”their selflessness, resilience and dedication...
Chief Ikechi Emenike, the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Governorship Candidate in Abia, has said that the party is heading for landslide at all levels in the 2023 general elections. Emenike said this on Sunday in his Umukabia Okpuala country home, near Umuahia, when he unveiled a Third Republic Abia...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – A bank cash officer and an armed robber have been killed on Tuesday during an attack on a bullion van attack in Abia State. The incident occured on 26th July, 2022 at about 1313 hours along Port Harcourt/Enugu highway by Ntigha junction in Isiala...
The Abia State Police Command has confirmed electrocution of a suspected electric accessories thief at Amoji-Ukwu Village, Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the suspected thief was electrocuted in the early hours of Friday while cutting two cables linked to a...
The remains of the late Ekwueme singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu have arrived in her home town in Amakpoke Umuaku community, Abia for burial. Osinachi, who died on April 8, 2022, was reported to have suffered domestic violence prior to her death. Until her death, Osinachi was a chorister at the...
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, and two other abducted clerics have regained freedom. They were released at 6.30 pm on Monday but details are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. It is also unclear if any ransom was paid...
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu Uche, along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia. It was learnt that the Prelate was kidnapped on Sunday alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri and the...
Among all the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants for Abia State, none has such an intimidating profile like Dr Alex Otti. Yet he has attempted to become Abia governor twice but was robbed of victory despite budding vision that would have made Abia a state to envy by...
By ONWUKA UDEM -E The level of infrastructural decay that has plagued Abia state, particularly in the last eight years, is simply befuddling. It has left in its trail a near sense of hopelessness in a state that is ordinarily promising and endowed with tremendous potentials. The state of...