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ABSHA in alliance with state executive – Speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2018 0

Contrary to oppositions’ expectation, the Abia State House of Assembly is working in harmony with the state Executive arm of government in the state headed by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu. This was the position the Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bar. Chikwendu Kalu Saturday in Nkata

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APC suspends Abia ex-guber candidate, Ikechi Emenike over alleged anti-party activities

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

The Abia State working committee of the All Progressives congress (APC), has announced the suspension of Chief Ikechi Emenike from the party over alleged anti-party activities.   The party announced this through a press statement signed by the state publicity secretary, Comrade Benedict Godson and issued to newsmen in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on […]

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Abia guber aspirant, Ukauwa seeks sack of minister, Enelamah

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

A governorship aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Ambassador Chidike Ukauwa has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the current Minister of Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah over alleged poor performance since assumption of office. He said the minister had failed to attract federal presence in Abia, wondering […]

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ABSG to ensure average life expectancy in state averages 60 years – Ikpeazu

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2018 0

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has inaugurated the Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency Board with a charge to live up to expectation in championing primary healthcare to the people of the state. Inaugurating the board at the Government House, Umuahia, the Governor said that the agency is the plank that will drive government’s […]

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Why ABSG dissolved PPIDF Board – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2018 0

In December 2017, Abia State Government, ABSG commenced the process of computerizing the internally generated revenue collection system of the state with a view to removing leakages within the old system in order to shore up the state’s internally generated revenue. However, the failure to observe this government computerization process and instructions has earned the […]

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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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N3.2b fraud: How millions were paid into Slok’s account- Witness

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos was on Monday told how several millions were paid into the account of Slok Nigeria Limited, a company belonging to the former governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu, during the period he was the governor of the state. Kalu, his company, Slok Nigeria Limited and one his […]

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APC faults Abia government on school feeding programme

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2018 0

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration against laying claim to the ongoing feeding programme being run in schools in the state. It said the feeding programme was purely an initiative of the APC-led Federal Government. The chairman of APC Elders Council in the state, […]

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Abia Assembly set to pass anti-grazing bill

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

The Abia State House of Assembly on Wednesday said it would soon pass into law the anti-grazing bill before it. Disclosing this while interacting with newsmen at the Assembly complex in Umuahia, Deputy Speaker of the House and chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe, said the House was mindful of the fact that […]

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Senator Orji empowers constituents

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

Former Abia State governor and senator representing Abia Central District in the National Assembly, Theodore Orji, has reached out to the people of his constituency in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, empowering hundreds of them. At the event, beneficiaries got different incentives under Senator Orji’s Constituency Project Human Capacity Development Initiatives. Youths and

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Abia 2019: Call on EFCC to investigate me ridiculous, malicious, says guber aspirant

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

A governorship aspirant and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Ambassador Chibuike Ukauwa, has described as malicious, the call by Abia Movement for Justice, asking the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate his sources of income. Ukauwa alleged that the group was being sponsored by his political detractors […]

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Video: Nnamdi Kanu is not a straightforward person – Governor Ikpeazu tells BBC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said that Nnamdi Kanu, who is the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) lies too much and equally worse than a chameleon. Ikpeazu stated this during an interview with British Broadcasting Cooperation, Igbo (BBC) monitored from IGBERE TV studios. The governor also said that Nnamdi […]

Business

Businessman wins brand new car in DiamondXtra promo

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

A businessman, based in Markurdi, Benue state, Mr. Rapheal Ogugua, on Friday , received the star prize of a Hyundai Accent car during the Season 9 DiamondXtra regional prize presentation ceremony held in Umuahia, Abia State. Speaking, shortly after the presentation, Rapheal told journalists that he is a long time customer with Diamond bank. According […]

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2019: Atiku, Ekweremadu, best bet for PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2018 0

As the struggle for 2019 election intensifies, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Uturu Isiukwuato Local government Area of Abia State, Chief Amechi Ukoro, has said the combined ticket of the former vice- president Atiku Abubakar and the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is the most viable option for the party. Chief […]

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Abia state suspends CJ as Ikpeazu swears-in acting CJ

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2018 0

HON JUSTICE THERESA UZOAMAKA UZOKWE Barely 48 hours after the bitter confrontation between Abia state substantive Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzoamaka Uzokwe and the Chief Registrar, Benson Anya, the Abia House of Assembly, Friday suspended the Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Theresa Uzokwe, for alleged acts of tyranny and gross misconduct. This was […]

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We will not concede any position to APC in Abia – Abia PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party, Abia state chapter says, it has fought with the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state and is therefore not ready to concede any position to the party come next general elections in 2019. The Abia state chairman of the party, Sir Johnson Okebaram Onuigbo stated this yesterday at the party’s […]

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Ikpeazu rejects cattle colony for herdsmen in Abia State

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

In line with the Federal Government resolve that it will not collect ancestral homes of Nigerians as “cattle colonyas explained by the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has rejected plans by the federal government to establish “cattle colonies” for Fulani Herdsmen and their cows in Abia […]

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How businesses can survive in Nigeria – Ex perm sec

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

To make the business environment favourable to businessmen and other investors in Nigeria, a call has gone out to the President to see how he can stabilize the price of naira against the Dollars. Ezeogo Jones Udeogu, a retired permanent secretary, from the Commission of Finance, Abia State, one-time Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, […]

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30 Abia shoemakers leave for China, N65 million involved

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2018 0

The first batch of 30 Abia shoemakers Friday, departed for China to learn automated shoe making. Speaking during a departure ceremony put together by the state government for the first batch of nominees for the Abia/China Automated Shoe Training programme at the Government House, Umuahia, the Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu said his government […]

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Ikpeazu flags off ward ward’s projects in Olokoro

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has formally flagged off the “one ward one project initiative of his administration aimed at taking development to the grassroots.’ The programme is to run through a bottom to top approach with town unions, stakeholders and traditional rulers in each community being responsible for selecting projects of need. Speaking […]