Abia State
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About 22 months after he became the Abia State Governor on May 29, 2023, Dr. Alex Otti still runs his office from his private residence/country home at Nvosi in Isiala Ngwa South Council, which is about 20 kilometers from Umuahia, the state capital. Many, including some opposition political parties, have faulted him on this, citing…
6 Mar
Abia State government has directed that History and Igbo language be made compulsory in the state secondary schools with immediate effect.
2 Mar
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Abia State trooped to Government House, Umuahia, and received their Tudu Solar Energy Systems designated for the first batch of 100 pre-scheduled beneficiaries. The event, which was tagged "Empowering Abilities: Illuminating MSMEs with Solar Solutions," was organized by the Office of the Wife of the Abia State Governor, Priscilla Chidinma…
27 Feb
Action speaks louder than words. From the moment Dr. Alex Otti assumed office as the governor of Abia State, he has shown that leadership is about using available resources to create meaningful change. In less than two years,
9 Feb
Former lawmaker Sam Onuigbo has revealed why Abia State has lacked a Federal Secretariat since its creation in 1991. Despite the allocation
7 Feb
The Abia State Government and the management of Radisson Blu Hotels on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revive the state’s hospitality industry. Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia, at the signing ceremony in Lagos, stated that the agreement was to facilitate the building of a hotel facility in Aba area of the…
3 Feb
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that his government would build a 40,000 capacity Olympic-standard stadium to ensure that the state’s teams have the facility to host its local and international games.
21 Jan
Abia Government has expressed its readiness to employ 2,500 teachers to address the shortage of teachers and ensure adequate staffing across primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr Goodluck Ubochi, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, in…
17 Jan
Primary and secondary school teachers in Abia have recommended measures for the successful implementation of the State Government’s free education policy. A cross-section of the teachers, including head teachers and principals, made the recommendation in separate interviews during a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia and Aba. The teachers hailed Gov.…
15 Jan
Abia State has gotten the first non-indigenous Head of Service (HOS), Benson Ojeikere, who hails from Edo State.
14 Jan
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced the appointment of Benson Ojeikere, an Edo State native, as the new Head of Service for the Abia State Civil Service. The announcement was made in a statement shared via the governor’s official X account on Tuesday. Ojeikere, a former Permanent Secretary in the Abia State Government…
10 Jan
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, says the new minimum wage will be reviewed in less than two years from now. Onyejeocha said this on Thursday in Umuahia, while addressing newsmen after a meeting with labour leaders in Abia. She said that President Bola Tinubu was committed to his promise to…
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The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Adedamola Ogunbode. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. Hundeyin said that the church where some people alleged that the…
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A 60-year-old Nigerian man named Okechukwu Josiah Odunna was extradited to the US to face charges related to a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded US financial institutions of about $8 million. Odunna is charged with being a major player in a fraud scheme, obtaining loans fraudulently in order to purchase about 20 residential properties…
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A Nigerian TikTok employee was found dead in her apartment in Lower Kambete in Kenya on Friday. The employee, who has been identified as Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, worked as a content moderator for Teleperformance, a subsidiary of TikTok, before her death. According to The Kenyan Daily Post, a Kenyan-based news publication, her colleagues are accusing…
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Youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat in response to the killing of three people. The unrest followed reports that suspected armed herders had killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards in Garuwa,…
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Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick is among the candidates vying to retain his seat on the FIFA Council as elections take place at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Tuesday, said that…
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The Nollywood industry has experienced remarkable growth over the years, establishing itself as the second-largest film industry globally in terms of output. This expansion has significantly contributed to the Nigerian economy, making Nollywood a vital employer in a country where job opportunities are becoming increasingly scarce. Despite its success, the industry faces challenges in meeting…
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President Donald Trump called Canada a "tariff abuser" Monday and claimed the United States did not need Canadian energy after the province of Ontario imposed an electricity surcharge on three US states. The leader of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, said earlier Monday that it was adding a 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to…
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Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old faces a charge of "the crime against humanity of murder", according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly…
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The Lagos State Government has initiated an emergency response following the death of a 12-year-old student at Kings College, Victoria Island Annexe, after a diphtheria outbreak. Fourteen other students are currently hospitalised at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), receiving treatment. According to the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the index case presented with…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disclosed that the ongoing power outages affecting more than 20 areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are due to a technical fault in the feeder that supplies electricity to these areas. The affected areas include Jabi, Kado, Life Camp, Idu, Karmo, Citec Mbora, Airport Road, Nile University,…