The South-East Progressive Forum (SEPF), a prominent socio-political organization in South-East Nigeria, has formally requested that national security agencies identify and prosecute individuals allegedly sponsoring a coordinated blackmail campaign against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. The call comes in response to recent social media narratives questioning the […]
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has directed stakeholders and participants in the Unified Data Architecture initiative to monitor performance and provide public services with precision and speed. On Thursday in Umuahia, Otti presided over the opening of a one-day workshop for public service stakeholders on strategic digital public infrastructure and delivery in Abia State. “Government […]
Abia State political leaders have assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of renewed support from the South-East ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging that Ndi Igbo will “correct past mistakes” by rallying behind his administration. They spoke Wednesday during a New Year visit by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu to […]
Three officials attached to Abia State governor Alex Otti were attacked on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The incident happened between Umuowa and Ihite junction, a few kilometres from the Sam Mbakwe Airport. The assailants, believed to be fleeing gunmen, reportedly opened fire on the vehicle transporting the aides along […]
More than 10,000 residents of Abia State and neighbouring communities are expected to benefit from a large-scale free medical outreach sponsored by Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, in partnership with the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps. The programme, which kicked off on Wednesday in Agbamuzu, Bende Local Government Area, is […]
The Abia State government has dismissed claims of a surge in HIV/AIDS cases in the state. Uloaku Emma Ukaegbu, director general of the Abia State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ABSACA), clarified in a press briefing in Umuahia on Wednesday that the reports are based on outdated data from a 2018 survey. “We are […]
A former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, John Okiyi Kalu, has raised concerns over the alleged overpricing of the N36 billion contract awarded to Julius Berger for the reconstruction of Port Harcourt Road, Aba. In a Facebook post, Kalu drew comparisons with a similar project in Rivers State, where a 19.7km road project […]
A suspected homosexual, Egbu James Amauche, from Isuochi, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State has been declared wanted. James was declared wanted after he escaped a mob attack. However, his gay partner, Agozie Okechukwu was not that lucky as he was beaten to death by an angry mob. James and his accomplice were caught […]
A middle-aged lady, Miss Ngozi Prosper has been banished by her people of Isuochi Ndiawa community in Abia State after she was caught red handed engaging in lesbianism. Ngozi was caught alongside her partner, Miss Chioma Miracle while they were deep in the illicit act. A native, who preferred anonymity, disclosed that “we have always […]
The Umuahia Timber Market on Ahiaeke Road in Abia State is currently in disarray. The issue began, according to our sources, when traders refused to pay an N18,000 annual fee set by the Abia State Internal Revenue Board. According to a local, the state tax board ordered merchants who refused to pay the fee to […]
By Success Nwogu A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has raised the alarm that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, and his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu; a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and a former Senator representing Adamawa South Senatorial Constituency, Senator Grace Folashade Bent, would […]
Unidentified gunmen have targeted yet another police station in Abia State, killing two officers who were on duty. The attackers stormed the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State during the early hours on Monday, according to Daily Times. The assailants also set fire to the warehouse, destroying all […]
On Thursday, an object suspected of being an explosive was discovered at Afara Unity School in Abia State’s Umuahia North Local Government Area. Both students have been told to return home before the suspicious object has been certified as non-harmful. The police anti-bomb squad is currently stationed near the school. The state government of Abia […]
Abia Government has imposed an indefinite curfew on Umuahia and Aba metropolis, beginning from 10 pm to 6 am with effect from Monday, April 5. The announcement is contained in a statement issued in Umuahia on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Kalu. Kalu stated that “the directive was necessitated by the security […]
By Chinedu Umeh, Umuahia A community leader, Ichie Joseph Onwukwe Izuogu in Ugwuozu, umumeze Amuda Isuochi, Umunneochi local government of Abia state has passed on after his house was set ablaze by some hoodlums in the community. A family source told our correspondent that Ichie Izuogu died following the shock that hit him after his […]
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has tasked security agencies to begin the implementation of the Anti-Open Grazing Law that has been in place since 2018. During the flagging-off of the Statewide sensitization workshop against illegal activities in Abia communities, Ikpeazu filed the charge at Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. According to the Governor, the implementation of […]
Abia Government on Thursday announced that primary and secondary schools in the state are to resume on September 28 to complete the third term of the 2019/2020 academic session. READ ALSO: Abia govt. yet to pay staff salaries for over 20 months, ASUP petitions Daily Times Nigeria gathered the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has sent a petition to the National Human Right Commission over 20 months unpaid salaries by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia. Mr Anderson Ezeibe, National President of ASUP, stated this in a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the commission and made available to newsmen on Sunday […]
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state says plans are underway to reabsorb the sacked 5,853 teachers allegedly employed illegally into the state civil service. Ikpeazu made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with the sacked teachers from Abia Central Senatorial zone at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia. READ ALSO: Alarm over dozens of […]
Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji, says the major problem confronting the fight against COVID-19 in the state is people’s disbelief that the virus is real. Osuji made the observation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Friday. The commissioner regretted that the people rather believed that the state government […]