The Abia Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has arrested a notorious kidnap suspect, Kingsley Ogbonna, 35, and rescued his victim. The State Commandant, Mr Paul Igwebuike, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in his office in Umuahia on Tuesday. Igwebuike,...
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A late Saturday night fire has gutted leather products, raw materials and machines estimated at over N3 billion in Aba, The fire affected over 30 shops at the Mansion Zone block of Powerline Leather Products Industrial Cluster. The Chairman of the affected block in the industrial cluster, Mr...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Abia, has decried the high rate of drug abuse in the state. The Commander, NDLEA) in Abia, Mr Dogo Yusuf, said this on Wednesday while commemorating the 2023 International Day Against Substance Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. Yusuf said this manifested...
An Aba South Senior Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded 60-year-old Chukwuemeka Orji at the Correctional Centre over the alleged rape of a minor. Orji, a Pastor of the Assemblies of God Church, Ukonu Street, off Ngwa Road, Aba is facing a one-count charge of serially raping a 13-year-old girl...
The Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Balarabe Ilelah, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment toward sanitising the nation’s media industry. Ilelah made this known on Monday in Umuahia, while declaring open a two-day training programme for media practitioners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme...
Medical doctors in Abia on Friday suspended their six months old industrial action to enable the present administration offset the backlog of unpaid salaries. Dr Isaiah Abali, the Chairman of the Abia Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), announced the suspension at a news briefing in Umuahia. In...
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has said that his administration will pursue policies and programmes that will create prosperity and security for the citizenry. Otti spoke at Sunday’s interdenominational open-air thanksgiving service held at the Trademore Event Center, Umuahia. The well-attended solemn event, with the theme, “The Lord has...
Labour Party (LP) in Abia raised an alarm on Thursday in Umuahia about rumoured employment and job recruitment into the state’s civil service. Its Publicity Secretary, Mr Jerry Njoku, warned members of the public not to fall victim to the antics of some political appointees of the outgoing administration...
Mr Chinedu Onyeizu, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Abia, says Nigeria needs to strengthen its democratic institutions to stay on course rather than resort to an Interim National Government. Onyeizu, who was the LP candidate for Abia South at the Feb.25 National Assembly election, said this...
The Apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condoled with Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu over the death of his wife, Dr. Ifeoma Uzor Kalu. Her death was made known in a statement, personally signed by the former Abia State governor, where he announced that his wife died in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu has congratulated Chief Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) on his victory in Abia governorship election. Kalu in a goodwill message issued on Thursday in Abuja, applauded the political maturity demonstrated by candidates of all political...
Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State. He trounced his opponents like Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP). Otti scored 175,467, Ahiwe polled 88,529 while Nwafor got 28,972....
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias in the ongoing collation of the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Abia State. The Acting Publicity Secretary and Vice Chairman of PDP (Abia North), Chief Abraham Amah, made...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its office in Obingwa Local Government Area office of Abia has been invaded by thugs. The commission disclosing this in its verified Tweeter handled on Sunday said a statement would be issued shortly. “Thugs have invaded our...
The Nigeria Police have warned trouble makers threatening to disrupt Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls in Abia to be ready to face the full wrath of the law. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Charge of the South-East, Mr John Amadi, issued the warning on Thursday in...
The governorship election on Saturday 18th is more decisive for Abia state than many others. It is an opportunity to end the tragedy of a long night of disastrous governance that has plagued the state in the last twenty four years. It is a unique opportunity to etch a...
The Director-General, Alex Otti Campaign Council of Labour Party, Chief Acho Obioma, has called on the security agencies to deploy adequate personnel to Abia to checkmate any security breaches during the March 18 polls. Obioma made the call on Tuesday during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia. He...
An early morning fire on Friday destroyed four motor spare parts stores with goods worth over N10 million in Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that only few steel products were salvaged from the fire that gutted some shops situated at No. 65 Jubilee Road in Aba....
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADP) in Abia, Mrs Ifeoma Okoya-Thomas, says she has dumped the party for Labour Party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okoya-Thomas disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday. She said that she...
The Abia chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally reacted to the outcomes of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, describing them as unacceptable to the party. The party made the disclosure in a statement issued by the Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief...