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Abia Abduction: Sienna Bus Riders Snatched

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2025 0

Fear gripped travelers along a major highway in Abia State as unidentified gunmen reportedly abducted several passengers from a commercial Sienna bus earlier this week. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred along the ever-busy Umuahia-Uzuakoli Road. The assailants, believed to

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Support for Made-in-Nigeria Products: Gov presents locally manufactured vehicles to lawmakers

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BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) Towards expanding the indigenous production base while prioritizing local content, Gov. Alex Otti of Abia State has presented 24 Roxette locally manufactured trucks to House of Assembly members in the State. Reiterating support for local manufacturing and promotion of Made-in-Nigeria products, he said; “I have a policy of

Health

Unconscious Patients Recover After Abia Govt Intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2024 0

More natives of Abiriba, in Ohafia local government of Abia State who were rushed to hospitals after consuming drugs donated by a group on Saturday, have recovered. They include those who were unconscious the day they were admitted. The ongoing recovery of the victims followed swift intervention of the Abia State government, Ohafia local government […]

Politics

Why opposition should participate in November 2 Abia LG polls, says IPAC chairman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 September 2024 0

BY EMEKA OKAFOR Against perceived doubt of their participation in the November 2, 2024, Local Government Council election as announced by Abia State Independent Electorial Commission, the State Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council IPAC, Mr. Chimezie Uluocha has advised opposition parties to consider participating in the election for the interest of grassroot democracy

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Abia govt. moves to recover all public schools’ lands

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 August 2024 0

BY EMEKA OKAFOR The Abia State Government has constituted a special committee to recover all encumbered public schools in the state. The committee which is headed by the Chief of staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, has the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eme Uche as Secretary and Honourable Commissioners for Justice, Lands and […]

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Board appointments: Abia APC members write Tinubu, reject State nominees 

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2024 0

…say only two are party members  The  All Progressives Congress (APC), Abia State Chapter under the aegis of Abia APC Stakeholders Forum (AASF) has rejected the nominees for appointments into the various governing boards/councils of Tertiary institutions in Nigeria, except two persons. The Forum stated that outside the former minister of state for science and […]

Politics

2023 House of Assembly candidates seek end to factions in Abia APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 June 2024 0

The 24 members of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2023 Abia State House of Assembly election have demanded an end to the factions in the party. Mr Anderson Akaliro, the only elected APC lawmaker in the House of Assembly and the leader of the group, led the candidates on a reconciliation mission to […]

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Abia/IVM Contract saga: You’ve till June to deliver our official vehicles, Speaker charges

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*We’re yet to get paid for the deal, IVM reacts BY UGOCHUKWU UGOJI-EKE The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emmanuel Emeruwa has warned Chief Innocent Chukwuma owner of Innoson Motors that he has till the end of June this year to either produce and deliver their official vehicles or return their […]

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Abia ex-lawmaker tasks Tinunbu on convening national dialogue for reconciliation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 June 2024 0

By Emeka Okafor Abia State deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in 2023 , and the immediate past member representing Aba South in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita, has advocated the convocation of a national dialogue aimed at resolving the various causes of agitation in different parts […]

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Sit-at-home: S’East Govs’ Forum condemns attack on soldiers in Abia

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 May 2024 0

The South East Governors’ Forum has condemned Thursday morning attack which left two Soldiers dead at a checkpoint at Aba in Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the attack, which occurred at Obikabia junction in Aba, was reportedly carried out by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in […]

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N10BN ABIA AIRPORT FUND: Govt releases KPMG report as persons indicted get EFCC invitation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 May 2024 0

BY EMEKA OKAFOR To further prove its claims against the immediate former governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu over allegations of corrupt practices , the state government has officially made public the 360 page document, a situation which has created panic following invitations from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to those indicted […]

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Abia Assembly stops pension payment to Ikpeazu, Kalu, Orji

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 March 2024 0

By Emeka Okafor Abia State House of Assembly, has passed a law to repeal the State Governors and Deputy s Pension Law No. 4 of 2001 and other Matters. Speaker of the House, Rt.Hon. Emmanuel Emereuwa who disclosed after the plenary sitting on Tuesday, said the significant legislative step followed a thorough process, including first […]

Entertainment

Nollywood actress alleges assault in Abia, petitions IGP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 March 2024 0

Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis has raised the alarm alleging assault and intimidation at the Zone 9 Police headquarters at Umuahia, Abia State. According to a petition to the Police through the AIG Zone 9, the Stolen Bible actress through her lawyer, Kelechi Eze is alleging that she was attacked while on a visit to be […]

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Unmask syndicate behind political reecekering, Abia govt changes security agencies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 January 2024 0

BY EMEKA OKAFOR In swift move to unmask those behind the scamming of innocent residents in Ugwunagbo Local Government Council who have fallen victim to the activities of some frustrates, Àbia State government has directed security agencies to commence immediate investigation into the activities of these scammers with a view to unmasking the racketeering of […]

Politics

Abia support group denies being sponsored to organize rally for Otti

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 January 2024 0

By Emeka Okafor Ahead of its planned rally in support of good governance, a group under the aegis of Abia for Good Governance has denied that the planned rally in the State was not being sponsored by the government rather to draw support Dr Alex Otti’s administration for good governance. Speaking to Journalists at the […]

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Abia APC: Caucus/Stakeholders rejects NWC replacement National Welfare Secretary

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2023 0

…says state wasn’t carried along By Tom Okpe Abia State Caucus/Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has rejected the party’s National Working Committee, (NWC) led by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s decision to replace position of the National Welfare Secretary, initially held by the state. The Party’s member of the NWC from the state,

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Abia weeds out 2300 ghost workers, saves over N200m

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2023 0

BY UGOCHUKWU UGOJI-EKE Abia State Government said it has saved over N200 million on monthly wage bill following ongoing verification of civil servants and other public workers in the state. State Accountant General, Deaconess Njum Onyemenam, said the huge savings came using a unified payment system. Onyemenam, who spoke yesterday after a meeting with the […]

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Abia Govt to former appointees: Return all govt property in your care

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2023 0

BY UGOCHUKWU UGOJI-EKE The Government of Abia State has directed all former appointees of the immediate past administration to return all government property in their care immediately, or face dare consequencies. The directive was contained in statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Kenneth Kalu and made available to newsmen, saying […]

Politics

Abia: Sen Kalu congratulates Otti as Governor – Elect rolls out agenda

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana As the people of Abia State continue to celebrates the declaration of Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) as winner of the Saturday 18 governorship election in the state, a former governor of the state, Senator Uzor Orji Kalu has congratulated the Governor – Elect. The Senate Chief Whip in […]

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Methodist bishop gives reason for joining Abia guber race

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2023 0

BY LEONARD OKACHIE The Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Abia, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has said that he joined the race to recover the lost glory of the state. Onuoha said this on Friday, when he visited the Traditional Ruler of Ogbor Ancient Kingdom, near Aba, Eze Ukaegbu Egege, to formally notify him […]