Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has reaffirmed the unity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, declaring that the party will approach future elections as a united and formidable force. Kalu made this known on Thursday during a strategic meeting with selected stakeholders of the […]
Senate Committee Chairman on South East Development Commission( SEDC) and senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has called on the Inspector General of Police and Abia state government to ensure an immediate arrest of the killers of two Chinese nationals and a police inspector in Abia state. The victims were said […]
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 […]
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” […]
The Aba Power Limited (APL), has been barred from enforcing its new electricity tariff on residents of Aba, the Abia State High Court in Aba has ruled on Wednesday. While issuing restraining order, the court ruled that consumers should continue paying electricity bills based on the last tariff charged in December 2024 until the substantive […]
The men of the Nigeria Police, Abia State Command have rescued four kidnapped victims and neutralized six kidnapping suspects who engaged them in a gun battle. Reacting to the development in the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Umuahia, the State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti thanked the Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa and his […]
Developers of buildings in Aba, Umuahia or any other parts of state will no longer get approval for construction of three storey buildings without elevators, Abia government has warned. Governor Alex Otti’s administration made the announcement while speaking during a training session for the personnel of the building control unit of the Greater Aba Development […]
Former Secretary to the Abia State Government (SSG), Dr. Eme Okoro, has shed light on how former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu made efforts to boost agriculture during his administration. Dr. Okoro made this revelation in an exclusive interview with Vanguard, where he lamented the persistent neglect of the agricultural sector by Nigerian leaders. When asked […]
A civil society organization, The African Centre for Human Advancement and Resource Support (CHARS-Africa), with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC), on 14th February held a roundtable discussion with the media Practitioners in Abia State. The roundtable discussion held in Aba at Chidi-Nwosu Freedom Hall, Suite 1, Odim plaza, Plot 192 Azikiwe […]
By Ikechukwu Ogbonna On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, alongside Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr. Festus Keyamo, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Abia Airport, Nsulu, Abia State. Initially, the Federal Government had proposed and made provision for an airstrip in the 2024 budget, but later […]
