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Don’t be fooled by defecting lawmakers, party tells Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

Alliance for New Nigeria Party (ANN) has described the recent defection of APC Senators and House of Representatives members as a selfish move that should not be accepted by all Nigerians. Interim National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr Emmanuel Dania, in a statement, explained that the

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Sen. Orji to challenge Otti’s statement in court

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

The immediate past Governor of Abia State, and the Senator representing Abia Central district, Chief Theodore Orji has concluded plans to seek remedy at a law court to challenge the statement that he coerced the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under gun point to reverse itself over the 2015 Abia governorship poll in favour of […]

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Tricycle production underway in Abia State

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2018 0

By Sunday Nwakanma – Umuahia In order to shore up the economy of the state, there are indications that the Abia State Government has concluded arrangements to kick start Keke tricycle production  in the state. This hint came weekend in Umuahia through the Governor’s Special Adviser on Transport Matters, Chief Ndubuisi Emeh (GDJ) as the old […]

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2019: APC ‘uncovers’ secret moves to rig elections in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday said it has uncovered an ongoing secret exercise where eligible Abia electorates are being deceived to present their permanent voter cards’ serial numbers so as to be offered employment opportunities.   The party described the exercise as fraud being carried out secretly by some […]

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Ikpeazu expresses commitment over measles, preventable diseases in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

Abia State government says it is committed to providing all that is required to reach every Abia child with vaccines for the control of measles and other preventable diseases. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu stated this at the flag off ceremony of the measles vaccination campaign at Itungwa Primary School field, Obingwa LGA, pointing out that measles […]

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Ukwa, Ngwa monarchs re-affirm Ikpeazu’s endorsement

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

The chairman, Ukwa Ngwa Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Nwabiaraije Enogwe has reaffirmed that the 9 Local Government Areas of Ukwa Ngwa extraction unanimously endorsed Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for a second term in office. The royal father however said that it was because of his sterling performance in less than three years in office, maintaining that […]

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Buhari signs 8 bills into law

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills earlier passed by the National Assembly into law. The brief signing ceremony was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing the State House correspondents after the event, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Mr Ita Enang, said the president gave assent to […]

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GCU class of ’83 old boys unite over school after 30 year, pledge to give back to school

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

The Class of 1983 old boys of Government College, Umuahia last week met for the first time after 30 years with resolve to foster unity and oneness amongst them. Speaking with newsmen after its Annual General Meeting, (AGM) and homecoming, the Class Captain, Eze Emenike highlighted the need for “interface” amongst the class, ”having not […]

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Church launches special fund to assist widows

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Lord’s Kingdom Intervention Ministry Inc. has launched a special fund for widows in a move to assist widows in the society,Statistics shows that there are over eight million disadvantaged Statistics shows that there are over eight million disadvantaged widows in the country. Speaking at Ohobo Okwulaga Community Civic center, Umuahia, Abia State during the […]

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Abia PDP condoles former Dep. Gov over mother’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State chapter, Chief Johnson Okebaram Onuigbo, has led the party’s State executive to pay condolence visit to the former Deputy Governor of the state, Rt. Hon. Eric Acho Nwakanma, over the demise of his mother. Speaking at Acho Nwakanma’s residence in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State […]

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Vision Africa Radio holds music competition as Sen Orji rewards winner

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

A 300 Level Music student of Federal University, Ikwo (FUNAI) in Ebony State, Christian Okechukwu C, has won the 2017 edition of Vision Africa Icon award. This was even as the Senator representing Abia Central district, Sen. Theodore Orji, has promised a special tertiary award to the winner. Speaking during the Radio Icons and Personality […]

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Abia PDP declares Governorship, other positions contestable

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The state working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abia State, rising from its meeting held at the party secretariat has declared all political offices for the 2019 general election in the state open and contestable in line with the Abia Charter of Equity and the party’s zoning formula. Addressing newsmen after the state […]

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Key into agro-economic policies of FG, ABSG, monarch tells subjects

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The traditional ruler of Umuchieze autonomous community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, HRM Eze (Barr.) Moses Okwale, has called on his subjects to key into agro-economic policies of the Federal and Abia State governments to defeat economic recession. Eze Okwale, who was interacting with journalists in his palace in Umuchieze recently, however […]

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Umuahia council boss flags off ‘End Polio Plus’ campaign

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Executive Chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Hon. Chidiebere Nwachukwu, has flagged off “End Polio Plus” campaign of the Rotary Club District 9142 Nigeria in the council area. This is even as the Rotary Club Umuahia North District 9142 Nigeria honoured him with Polio Ambassador Award. Speaking during the event […]

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Abia needs spiritual liberation – NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

A non-governmental organisation, Coalition of Abia Concerned Citizens in Nigeria, on Monday, said the state needs complete liberation for it to come out of its political bondage come 2019. The group’s leader, Chief Ugochukwu Ononogbu, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Umuahia, said Abia State is nothing to write home about considering […]

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MOUAU VC urges Agric engineers to be innovative

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Agricultural Engineers have been charged to come up with new innovations that will attract youths to the business of farming and help the country come out completely of its current recession. Vice Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Prof. Francis Otunta, gave the charge at the 18th international Conference and 38th Annual […]

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Continuous Voter Registration: INEC registers 36,000 in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 36,000 eligible voters during the second quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Abia State, an official has said. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr. Joseph Iloh, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Friday. […]

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Why we defected to PDP – Ariaria APGA members

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

More than 200 members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ariaria, Aba, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently have disclosed reason for their action. Speaking during the occasion that held at the party’s secretariat, Umuahia, the Aba North APGA chairmanship candidate in the last general election in the state, Deacon […]

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Ikpeazu takes empowerment to market women in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

In a bid to capture 30,000 rural market women and youths that will benefit from the initial N3 billion loan to develop MSME in the state as negotiated by the State Government with Bank of Industry, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Monday, urged rural women to mobilise members from all markets in […]

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Landlord to evict FMOI in Umuahia over 2 years rent

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Confusion, fear, and apprehension have gripped the staff of Federal Ministry of Information in Umuahia as the landlord of the office complex housing them has concluded plans to evict them over the inability of the Federal Government and the ministry to pay rent amounting to over two years by last March, 2017. Information available to […]