The supreme leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has finally reacted to the possibility of losing the kingship of the Ibeku Kingdom he inherited from his late father. Recall that governor of Abia state, southeast Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, gave Kanu 21 days to return to Nigeria […]
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Abia says no going back on relocation of Ogbo Hill abattoir
The Abia State Government says there is no going back on its decision to relocate the Abattoir at Ogbo hill Aba, the commercial city of state. Speaking during a meeting with traders and leaders of the market, in Aba, the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Cosmos Ndukwe said the indiscriminate […]
Gov Ikpeazu shuts Aba Shoe Plaza, as traders destroy fire truck
Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has ordered the immediate closure of Aba Shoe Plaza within the Umuehilegbu Industrial Market following an attack on the personnel and truck of the State Fire Service. It was reported that the Abia firefighters arrived the market to fight an inferno which engulfed a […]
Kalu Reacts, Denies Getting NDDC Contracts as Alleged
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has denied personally getting any contract from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NCDC). Recall that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, had linked former governors of Delta State, James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, […]
Kalu set for thanksgiving in hometown today
Former Abia Governor Senator Uzor Kalu is expected to be in his hometown, Umuisi, Igbere in Bende Local Government Area of the state later today. Recall that the former governor is yet to visit the state since after he was released by Supreme Court in May. Kalu is slated to […]
Attention, Fashola
SIR: I urge you to take urgent steps to effect repairs on the Calabar (Odukpani) – Itu -Ikot Ekpene Road in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states. To enable you to assess, first-hand, the gravity of the situation, you will need to take a ride on it. Presently the road should […]
COVID-19 Fears Rise In Abia State After Escape Of Detainees From Police Station
There are fears that the police formation in Abia State may be infected with COVID-19. This followed the escape of 29 detainees from a police station in Umuahia, the state capital. The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre in a statement said that sources in the police confirmed that […]
Ikpeazu recovers from COVID-19, resumes Wednesday
Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is set to resume tomorrow at the Government House in Umuahia after recovering from coronavirus. Ikpeazu, his wife, Deaconess Nkechi and few aides attended an evening church service at the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) Umuobikwa, Obingwa, the country home of the Governor ahead of his […]
Police nab alleged killer cop
Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested alleged fleeing killer cop, Sergeant Chinatu Onyema. Recall that Dominion Times had reported Onyema killed two persons, including a staff of Abia State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) and a passersby in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state. The […]
29 escape from police cell in Abia
Twenty-nine suspected criminals have reportedly escaped from the custody of the Central Police Station (CPS) in Umuahia North Local Government Area, the Abia State capital. The suspects were said to have fled from the CPS on Saturday night. From available reports 20 of the suspects have been rearrested while nine […]