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Abia receives $60m for World Bank-assisted project — Ikpeazu

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday, disclosed that the state government has received 60 million dollars (about N21 billion) for the execution of the World Bank-assisted Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) in the state. Ikpeazu said this in Umuahia at a one-day workshop

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Abia loses Chief of Staff

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

Abia State Government late on Friday lost its Chief of Staff (COS), Chief Chijioke Nwakodo. An authoritative source at his Umuana-Ndume country home in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state confirmed the death, stating that Chijioke, 56, died of an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital on Thursday. The source further said that […]

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Party rally at Umunneoch excites council chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The Executive Chairman, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Barrister Okey Igwe, has commended the people of the area particularly the Zone 1 for successfully organizing a rally for Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s 2019 re-election bid. The Council boss, who dropped this commendation at the weekend at Obinolu Ngodo Isuochi when the Peoples Democratic Party […]

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Emulate senior lawyers of note, Mrs. Ikpeazu charges student lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

Wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has charged student lawyers to emulate other senior lawyers who have made impacts in the world. The wife of the Abia State Governor gave the charge in Umuahia during the annual 2017 Law Dinner of Faculty of Law, Abia State University, Uturu, stating that expectations were rife […]

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Navy sets up committee for Made-in-Abia products

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

Nigeria Navy says it has set up a committee to partner with Abia State government for the promotion and patronage of the Made-Abia products. The new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Navy Training Command, Lagos, Rear Admiral Obi Ferdinand Offodire, disclosed this in Umuahia while on courtesy visit to the state governor, Dtr. Okezie Ikpeazu, stating […]

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FMC Umuahia CMD urges JUHESU to review strategies

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The Medical Director in-charge of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Dr. Abali Chukwu, on Monday, advised the Joint Union of Health (JUHESU) to look at their strategies in order to get their requests from the appropriate authorities. He was speaking when a team of the members of the union led by its National Vice President […]

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August meeting: Abia first lady excited over Olokoro women

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

The joy of the wife of the Abia State Governor, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, on Saturday, knew no bounds as she rated the structure of the 34th Olokoro Women Association (OWA) Women Federated August Conference as the best in the state. The Abia First Lady, who was represented on the occasion held at Olokoro Central School […]

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Abia Poly set to introduce Mass Communication department

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

Abia State Polytechnic Aba has concluded plans to introduce the department of Mass Communication. This was as even the acting Rector of the institution, Prof. Ezionye Friday Eboh, says he has cleared the salary arrears of the staff up to December, 2016. Prof. Ezionye Friday Eboh broke this cheering news at the weekend while interacting […]

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Dentists inaugurate state executive, decry existence of quacks in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

The Nigerian Dental Association, Abia State branch says for every four core practicing dentist in the state, there are twenty others out there as quacks. Patron of the association, HRM Eze (Dr.) Eugene Ndimele, revealed this during the inaugural ceremony of the association’s chapter held in Umuahia recently, stating that this represents an average of […]

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Methodist Archbishop tasks new presbyter on Christian tenets

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

The Methodist Archbishop of Umuahia Diocese, Most Rev. (Dr.) Chibuzo Raphael Opoko, recently inducted a new Presbyter with a charge for him to look after concerns of Christ to earn confidence of the Christians that he was truly called by God. Handing down the advice to the new Presbyter, Very Rev. Aaron Akabuokwu, at the […]

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Sen. Orji saves millions of lives with motion to ban anti-malaria drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

Following the motion by Senator Theodore Orji on sale and consumption in Nigeria of anti-malaria drugs banned by European Union, the Senate has directed its committee on Health to investigate and report back for urgent action. According to a social critic, Don Norman Obinna, Sen. Orji representing Abia Central had in his presentation at the […]

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Pharmacists’ council seals 397 medicine shops in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

For various offences inimical to laid down rules, the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), on Friday, sealed a total of three hundred and ninety seven (397) medicine stores in Abia State. Speaking with newsmen in Umuahia on PCN activities in the state, the Deputy Director (enforcement) of PCN, Stephen Esumobi, said the sealed stores are […]

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We’re not after you, NAVC tells Abia politicians, top civil servants

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

As efforts rid the nation of corrupt practices intensifies, the National Anti-corruption Volunteer Corps (NAVC) has assured politicians, top civil servants and other vulnerable Abians in position of authority that the agency’s primary assignment in Abia State was not intended to witch-hunt them, but to stamp out corruption in the society. The State coordinator of […]

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Lack of fund erodes professionalism in movie industry – Uchechukwu

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

Inadequate funding in the movie industry has left several professional roles being played by the production team to a handful of people.This has led to about forty percent of films produced in Nigeria to be substandard. An upcoming film actor, Okorafor Uchechukwu, disclosed this in Umuahia, regretting that a situation where one person is shouldered […]

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Foundation takes science practice to Abia primary school

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

As a way of arousing interest in the study of sciences in primary schools in Abia State, a non-governmental organisation, Charles Nzechi Foundation, last Wednesday, took science practical lessons to the door step of Umuoriehi/Amankwo Primary School. This occasion was tagged, Science for Experiments to School Children: Early Stage Approach, and targeted for primary school

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Why I visited Aba – Enelama

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelama, has explained why he was in Aba at the weekend. Speaking while in the area, the minister said he was in Abia State as part of his on-going industry tour, stating that the Federal Government is committed to bringing policies that foster industrialisation in the country. […]

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FG to provide 24/7 power for Ariaria International market

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

Sequel to various persuasive moves by the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, to the Federal Government, which is hinged on the success and development of the Ariaria International market as the economic hub of the country, the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibajo through the office of the Minister for Power, has directed that […]

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151, 575 PVCs lying uncollected in Abia, says INEC

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

One hundred and fifty-one thousand, five hundred and seventy-five (151, 575) permanent voters cards (PVCs) are stilling lying uncollected in Abia State, says the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Joseph Ilo. Dr. Iloh said from April when the voters’ registration exercise began, a total of 27, 285 people have been registered, which he said […]

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Windstorm: NYSC sends distress call to Ikpeazu

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2017 0

The Abia State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Francesca Ifon, at the weekend, sent a distress call to the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, to take urgent action and save members of the NYSC deployed to the state from the danger posed by windstorm at their permanent orientation camp located at […]

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Decentralise power to cub agitation, royal father tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2017 0

The Federal Government has been asked to encourage and implement the decentralisation of power from the centre to curb agitations from different zones of the country. A royal father, Eze John Onyebuchi Ibezim, the Ugwu 1 of Amuzukwu Ibeku, in Umuahia North Local Government Area, handed down this advice to the government in his palace […]