Tag: Abia
Abia workers protest four months unpaid salaries
Some staff members of the Abia State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ASOPADEC) on Thursday protested against the non-payment of their four months' salaries.They...
I’ll partner private sector to harness Abia’s mineral deposits – Otti
The Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Abia, Dr Alex Otti, says he will partner the private sector to harness the mineral deposits in...
NCDC reports 60 suspected monkeypox cases
By ABUJAH RACHEALABUJA- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported60 new suspected cases of monkeypox in its latest situation report covering Aug....
Abia medical doctors embark on indefinite strike over colleague’s abduction
By IHECHINYERE CHIGEMERI-UWOMUMUAHIA- Medical Doctors in Abia, under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday, began an indefinite strike to protest...
NMA calls for release of kidnapped 74-year old doctor in Abia
BY FOLASADE AKPANABUJA- The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on Abia State Government and security agencies to redouble their efforts in securing the...
2023: 4 Abia guber aspirants fault process of APC primary in...
By LEONARD OKACHIEUMUAHIA- At least four governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia have protested against the primary election held in...
2023: Atiku promises to restructure Nigeria
By IHECHINYERE CHIGEMERI-UWOMUmuahia- A presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Vice-President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has...
Eid-El-Fitri: Ikpeazu extols Muslims in Abia for harmonious coexistence
By IHECHINYERE CHIGEMERI-UWOMUmuahia- Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has extolled Muslims in the state for maintaining harmonious coexistence and peace in the state. Ikpeazu made...
Abia 2023: I will no longer sit on the fence ―...
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, rtd, has said that he and other Generals from Abia state have decided to join...
Plot to remove Abia Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader fails
The leadership of the Abia State House of Assembly yesterday suspended plenary after attempt by lawmakers to remove two principal officers of the House...
Zoning or not, APGA ‘ll take over Abia in 2023 —stakeholders
Leaders of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA in Abia State, have vowed that the party will take over the state come 2023 irrespective...
People say I’m senator for Ndigbo, says Abaribe
The Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that he is viewed in many quarters as a Senator...
Orji Kalu applauds Buhari’s infrastructure development
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has urged Nigerians to sustain their support for President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts to...
Inauguration of Ward Chairmen: Abia APC urges reconciliation of aggrieved members
The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday inaugurated the Chairmen of the 184 wards in the state with a call for...
Many killed in Benue, Abia, Akwa Ibom boundary clashes
Seven persons were on Tuesday reported killed on the outskirts of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, following fresh hostilities between two communities over land.Radio...
Ibori Loot: Don’t Touch that £4.2m from U.K., it’s for Delta...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to halt appropriation of 4.2 million pounds recovered from former Gov. James Ibori of...
New Abia NSCDC Commandant assumes office in Umuahia
By Sam OditahUmuahia -Mr Vincent Ogu the newly posted Commandant of the Abia Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has...
Residents decry killing of Malaysian returnee in Aba
By Ijendu IheakaAba (Abia) - Aba residents have decried the killing of Mr Samuel Kalu, (aka aki ilu- bitter kola), a Nigerian resident in...
Abia health board workers protest 14-month salary delay
By Sam OditahUmuahia - Angry workers of the Abia Hospitals Management Board (HMB), on Monday barricaded the main gate to their office complex to...
18 indigent inmates of Abia missionary hospital released
About eighteen natives and non-natives indigent Abians on admission at Madonna Catholic Church Hospital, Umuahia, the state capital, who were being held at the...