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COVID-19: Abia government orders closure

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

The Abia government, on Saturday, orders the closure of all land borders, as part of its efforts to prevent the outbreak of Coronavirus in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, the state Commissioner for Information, and made available to newsmen in

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Abia State bans burials and weddings of over 30 guests over coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The Abia State Government on Wednesday March 25, placed a ban on burials and weddings, other ceremonies involving more than 30 persons, in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. In a statement released by the state’s Commissioner for Information Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, it was further revealead that all religious gatherings with more than […]

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Abia to profile herders to prevent conflict with farmers

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

Umuahia – Mr Dan Okoli, the Commissioner for Homeland Security in Abia, says that herders in the state will henceforth be profiled as part of the measures to prevent future conflicts with farmers. Okoli made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Umuahia, saying that the essence […]

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Abia Govt. threatens to shutdown sub-standard private schools

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

The Commissioner for Education, Abia, Dr Kanelechi Nwangwa, says the state government will not go back on its decision to shutdown substandard private schools. Nwangwa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Wednesday that the government was committed to ensuring quality education. READ ALSO: Breaking: Court finally affirms Ikpeazu as Abia Gov […]

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Update: Orji Uzor Kalu gets 12 years jail for fraud, money laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu, to 12 years’ imprisonment for N7.2 billion fraud and money laundering. Justice Mohammed Idris who delivered the sentence had earlier declared him guilty of the charge in the case that had been on for 12 years. Mr Orji Uzor […]

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World Bank rating and EODB in 5 states, FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

Nigeria’s ranking on Ease of Doing Business (EODB) has received a boost as the World Bank on Thursday announced that five states in the country- Lagos, Kaduna, Abia, Enugu, Anambra and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – are making stride to improve the ease of doing business for domestic small and medium enterprises (SMES). The […]

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DSS grants administrative bail to Sen Abaribe after 5 days in custody

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has granted an administrative bail to a federal lawmaker, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia) after five days in DSS custody. The Special Adviser to Abaribe on Media, Mr Uche Awom, stated this in a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday. He said Abaribe, the Chairman of the […]

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PDP kicks as DSS arrests Sen Abaribe in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2018 0

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia). The development came just as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the arrest of Abaribe, saying that there was no justification for the arrest of its senator. Though no reason was given for Abaribe’s arrest but the development might not be […]

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Abia APC declares ‘No victor, no vanquished’

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

The All Progressive Congress (APC), in Abia, has inaugurated its state working committee with the maxim “No victor, no vanquish”, but with a determination to sack the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Abia. Addressing party faithful after the swearing in, Donatus Nwankpa said there is no victor, no vanquish, no quarrel but “agitation for power”. […]

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Biafra: Ignore IPOB, MASSOB’s sit-at- home order, Zionists tell Ndigbo

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

The Biafra Zionists Federation, (BZF) Wednesday, asked the seven Igbo speaking states of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Rivers and Delta to ignore the sit-at-home call by the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB),on May 30. It could be re-called that the pro-Biafra groups […]

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Fashola Commissions Mobile Power Transformers In Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Federal government on Monday, said the transmission capacities of Umuahia and Aba transmission sub-stations have been upgraded to boost power supply in Abia and environs. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, said this at the inauguration of the 40MVA 132/33KVA mobile power transformer at Umuahia transmission sub-station.   Fashola said

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Abia south forbids indigenes from deputy governor post

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

The Abia South Senatorial zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has risen from their meeting at Obingwa with the endorsement of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as their candidate in the 2019 governorship election and forbidden any of their sons and daughters from running as Deputy to candidates of other political parties. The endorsement followed a […]

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Constituents pass vote of confidence on Orji

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

...6 LGA chairmen to buy 2019 nomination form for his 2nd term Out of joy, Abia Central Senatorial electorates Saturday, passed a vote of confidence on the senator representing the district, Sen. Theodore Ahamefule Orji as he gave over 1000 bags of rice to them as well as large measures of cash for the Christmas. […]

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2019: Political realignment begins as Gov Ikpeazu negotiates with APC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

.Enugu, Ebonyi governors also on the cards .’Abia Gov comfortable in PDP, no plans to defect’ As the 2019 general election beckons, politicians across political parties and tribal divides have started clandestine moves to seek new allies that may result in what political analysts call a new political order. The shocking and deft move, The […]

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Ikpeazu takes empowerment to market women in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

In a bid to capture 30,000 rural market women and youths that will benefit from the initial N3 billion loan to develop MSME in the state as negotiated by the State Government with Bank of Industry, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Monday, urged rural women to mobilise members from all markets in […]

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Overnight explosion claims lives in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

An unconfirmed number of casualties has occurred following an overnight petrol tanker explosion and inferno in Ehere community in Obingwa Local Government Area near the Opobo Junction, Ogbor Hill, the outskirts of the commercial city of Aba, Abia State. More to follow

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REA partners Abia on electrification project at Ariaria

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed the willingness of the state government to support the Federal Government with actualizing its rural electrification project in Ariaria market. Ikpeazu made this known when officials of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) of Nigeria paid him a visit at Abia Government Lodge in Aba. The governor said that steady power […]

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‘Kanu is the wrong man to lead Biafra’ – Pro-Biafran activist hints at IPOB fracture

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2017 0

A staunch Biafra activist has expressed his disappointment, Sunday over the activities of the self-acclaimed Biafra secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, following reports that the latter is on the run after the Nigerian army raided his home in Afaraukwu, Abia State last week. The activist, who chose to remain unnamed, expressed his bitterness at Kanu’s “stubbornness”, […]

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Niger Delta group accuses Buhari of ‘militarising’ Nigeria over IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

The Niger Delta Revolutionary Council has condemned the actions of the army in Abia State, calling the force’s Operation Python Dance II operations an “onslaught” that is “provocative, lacks tact and emotional intelligence, is capable of igniting a civil war” and amounts to a “militarisation of our hard earned democracy.” In a

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Tension in Abia as hoodlums raze Ariaria police station

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

Gov Ikpeazu warns mischief makers, says soldiers’ withdrawal begins today 2 suspected IPOB members killed as markets, banks closed for business Alleged gunshot towards Kanu’s residence after Gov’s press briefing Abia State was early Thursday morning thrown into tension, apprehension and fear as the Ariaria Divisional Police Station, Aba Area Command, was set ablaze by […]