Tragedy strikes in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State as a giant billboard collapsed and killed one, injured many people. The incident which happened Wednesday evening, along Aba Owerri road by GIA event centre adjacent Railway, caused a traffic jam as many were returning home from their daily activities. According to eyewitness reports, the […]
The Ariaria Stakeholders Forum (ASF) has lambasted the Aba North Local Government Chairman, Mr Timothy Kalu Iheke over the arrest and detention of the Managing Director of Star Nkey Ventures Nig, Mr Benedict Elias, a Revenue Agent of Abia State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS). According to reports, Mr Elias was arrested by soldiers […]
A middle aged man simply identified as Emeka has been electrocuted while trying to steal cable from an electric transformer in Abia community. The incident occurred on Friday at Obuohia in Igbere, Ohafia LGA, Abia State. A video circulating on social media showed the man hanging at the top of the transformer, while eyewitnesses said […]
The Jesus Holy Ministry, an Aba based church on Thursday March 20, 2025, petitioned the Abia State Government over a serious health threat posed to its over two thousand worshipers by the unregulated activities of a neighbouring poultry farm. The Christian Organization further accused the State Ministry of Environment and its officials of “going blind” […]
Mr. Aaron Uzodike, Abia State House of Assembly Committee chairman on Power, Public Utilities and Water, has raised alarm over road accidents in front of Osusu Primary Schools in Aba. Uzodike expressed concern about the situation, calling for all hands to be on deck” to end the incessant accidents in front of Osusu Community Primary/Secondary […]
A leading Aba textile dealer, and Managing Director, Odogwu Textiles and Caps West Africa LTD, and Flamingo Gold, Chibueze Ezeike is now has a case of criminal conspiracy and forgery filed against him at the Abia State High Court sitting in Aba. As gathered, the presiding Judge Justice Chibuzo Ahuchaogu on Tuesday February 25,2025 adjourned […]
The civil society organizations, CSOs, in Aba, Abia State, on February 15th, 2025 organized a roundtable discussion, calling for more synergy among members, the media and legal practitioners to strengthen key legislative frameworks to hold government accountable. In a communique issued at the end of the meeting and signed by eight representatives of different CSOs […]
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a notorious child trafficker during a stop and search operation in Okigwe, area of the state. The operation is made possible following the ongoing efforts by the Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma to combat child trafficking and other organized crimes in the state. A statement […]
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Abia State Command on 20th of January, 2025 raided a criminal hideout in Aba and recovered six stolen vehicles. During the intelligence-led sting operations, according to DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, the Abia State Police Command PRO, the operatives raided a criminal hideout in Uratta, Aba, where six […]
The Joint Action Group, JAG, comprises of Aba Landlords, Residents and heads of clusters in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State came together to speak against the exorbitant bill by APL, Aba Power Electricity Company. APL, the disco distributing electricity to Aba ring fence has been asked to deliver adequate service, reduce their bill, […]
