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FG launches change mantra in Abia, holds town hall meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2017 0

The Federal Government Monday launched the “Change begins with me” campaign in Abia along with a town hall meeting held in Umuahia. Out of the seven expected ministers, only five attended, and were led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohhamed. The ministers were of Agriculture,

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Photos: Soldiers recover body of prominent businessman murdered in Aba, Abia State

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2017 0

Soldiers attached to the Ngwa Road Forward Operation Base (FOB) of 144 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Asa, in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, recovered the body of an Aba-based businessman, who was reportedly killed by unknown gunmen at the weekend. Late Prince Kalu Mang Dieke from Amaogudu Abiriba, in Ohafia Local Government Area […]

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Sodomy: 50-Year Old Man Caught Raping a Teenage Boy in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2017 0

A man allegedly committing sodomy with teenagers has been arrested in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State. The suspect, whose identity is still unknown, was paraded naked by a mob, which nearly stoned him to death. Paraded by irate mob that caught him in the act, the suspect, in his 50s, who works as a […]

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Real Reason Why Workers’ Day Failed in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2015 0

Some reasons emerged, at the weekend, as to why the National Labour Congress (NLC) could not hold Workers’ Day celebration in Abia State and why the state government backed out of the celebration. One reason was fallout of the state congress, held by NLC, in Umuahia, the state capital, on Thursday, April 23, 2015, which […]

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PDP's Ikpeazu Wins Abia Governorship Election

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2015 0

  The Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared the winner of the state’s suppementary election which held on Saturday. Ikpeazu polled 264,713 as against 180,882 votes of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Alex Otti. It will be recalled that the returning officer for Abia, Benjamin Ozumba, on

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Ikpeazu Wins Abia Governorship Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2015 0

  The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared winner of the governorship election in the state. Announcing the results early Sunday morning in Umuahia, the Abia state capital, the INEC returning officer in the state, Prof. Ozumba, said Ikpeazu polled a total of 264,713 […]

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Abia Gov Sacks Four Council Bosses

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2015 0

Ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections, Abia State government has sacked four council and two deputies. Their replacements were screened and confirmed by the state House of Assembly, in a matter of hours. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ude Ukochukwu, said the dropping of the chairmen and deputies was sequel to […]

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Sustaining Abia’S Forward Movement

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2015 0

Since the beginning of the ongoing transition process, the people of Abia State have been very apprehensive of the person that Governor Theodore Orji would hand over the mantle of leadership to at the end of his tenure. The people wanted a successor who will continue with the legacy projects of the governor. Expectedly, several […]

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Akpabio, Orji Win Senatorial Election

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2015 0

Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, and Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state have been elected into the upper chamber of the National Assembly (NASS) to represent Akwa Ibom North East senatorial district and Abia central senatorial zone respectively. Akpabio polled a total of 422,009 ahead of Inibehe Okorie, the candidate of the All […]

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Abia Govt Threatens to Sue Orji Kalu over Comments

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

Abia State government, has threatened to drag the immediate past governor of the state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, to court over an alleged “treasonable and careless” statement by him. Addressing newsmen in Umuahia, on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr. ACB Agbazuere, said the former governor had threatened in a national newspaper […]