Abia State
3 Jan 2021
The traditional ruler of Amizi-Olokoro in Umuahia South Council of Abia State, Eze Cyril Ogbenna, has called for an end to empowering youths with tricycles, motorcycles and allied vehicles, saying the practice would lead to dearth of artisans with crucial skills.
1 Jan 2021
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, has approved the reopening of all schools in the state on Monday, Jan. 11...
31 Dec 2020
Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, signed the 2021 appropriation bill passed by the state House of Assembly into law.
26 Dec 2020
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has banned the collection of revenue along major roads to check activities of touts in the state.
20 Dec 2020
The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 17 chairmanship candidates
14 Nov 2020
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday gave contractors handling the rehabilitation of federal roads in the state up until Nov. 28 to return to site or the state government would takeover the projects. Ikpeazu issued the ultimatum during an interactive session with newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia, saying that the measure was to…
26 Oct 2020
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, yesterday, said that youths may be engaged directly to repair or renovate property and infrastructure damaged during the #EndSARS protests in the state while government provides the needed materials.
20 Oct 2020
Abia State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in two major cities in the state, joining the growing list of Nigerian states where curfew has been declared as protests against police brutality escalates. Information Commissioner John Okiyi Kalu late Tuesday said in a statement that the curfew was ordered by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. According the…
22 Sep 2020
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu yesterday told the new Rector of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Dr. Okorie Osonwa, to take drastic measures to reposition the institution.
2 Sep 2020
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu yesterday unveiled a statue of the late Minister of Works in the defunct Eastern Region, Chief Paul Ururuka, built by the state government at Obikabia junction while opening Umuene-Obikabia road.
28 Aug 2020
Despite the necessary facilities that are available at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, Abia State, the centre cannot be upgraded to a teaching hospital as being canvassed by stakeholders, because it is not part of a university. This was revealed yesterday during the oversight visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions…
24 Aug 2020
Abia State government has re-assured foreign investors in the state of protection as long as they operate in accordance with extant laws of the country and the state.
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