Abia State
11 Apr
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the first civilian governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu who died on Thursday at the age of 72. Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale also extended his deepest condolences to the Onu family over the passing of their patron. READ ALSO: Former minister Ogbonnaya Onu is dead…
11 Apr
Abia State Commissioner of Police (CP), Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, has recommended that the state government transform some identified criminal and illicit activities’ locations in the state into productive hubs.
9 Apr
It is a pedestrian knowledge that Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima some weeks ago inaugurated the 188-megawatt geometric power plant in Aba, Abia state, to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region.
29 Mar
Abia State governor Alex Otti said he is confident that President Bola Tinubu will lead Nigeria out of the current economic challenges to prosperity. Otti said this in his congratulatory message to celebrate Tinubu's 72nd birthday on Friday. READ ALSO: Buhari commends Tinubu for excellent leadership on 72nd birthday "The resilience and commitment you have…
29 Mar
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has lamented that even though his state is part of the Niger Delta region, and ought to benefit from the Niger Delta Ministry and Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) statutory mandate, Abia is rather a major beneficiary of abandoned NDDC projects.
25 Mar
Following the repeal of the Abia State Governors and Deputy Governors Pension Law, last week, the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, faulted the development.
22 Mar
Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti Thursday accented to the bill passed on Tuesday by the state House of Assembly stopping the payment of pensions to past governors of the state and their deputies. Chief Press Secretary to the governor Mr Kazie Uko disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He stated that the signed…
20 Mar
Umuahia North Local Government Area in Abia State has entered a partnership with GetBundi Education Technology to educate as many as 1,000 Umuahia North youths with various digital skill sets. The programme, which is open to young men and women from Umuahia North LGA aged 18-35, will cover digital skill courses that will make them…
20 Mar
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of $125 million to finance some of the capital projects in the state.
7 Mar
Heirs Energies has announced a further expansion of its gas supply business, supplying the recently commissioned 188 MW power plant operated by Geometric Power Limited, located in Aba, Abia State.
24 Feb
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has emphasised the significance of government’s intervention in stimulating economic growth through increased job creation in the South-East geopolitical zone.
18 Feb
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, turns 59 today, Sunday, February 18, 2024. This might come to many as a surprise considering that the name, Alex Otti, has been ringing a bell for a long time
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Today is the second Friday of Shawwal 10th after the glorious month of Ramadan. We thank Allaah for making us see the beginning and end of Ramadan. We ask Allaah to grant us all the successes of the month as He accepts all our acts of Ibaadah and sacrifices.