Tag: Abia State
Ikpeazu commissions four roads in Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, has officially opened for public use, a quaternary roads in the economic hub of…
Abia PDP members switch to APC, received by Kalu
Thousands of the Peoples Democratic Party faithful in Abia on Thursday formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Abia police recovers another stolen child
The Nigeria Police, Abia Command, has confirmed the recovery of Master David Okoye, who was abducted from his mother’s shop…
Abia monarch distributes palliatives
More than 1,000 people, including the indigent and those living with disabilities in the 17 villages of Ihechiowa in Arochukwu…
Gov Ikpeazu celebrates Abia Speaker, Chinedum Orji at 50
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has congratulated the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji on…
Christmas: Alex Otti urges Nigerians to tackle nation’s challenges with prayers
A former Governorship Candidate in Abia and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Alex Otti has felicitated with…
Petrol most expensive in Abia state
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Abia residents paid N178.70 per litre for petrol in November, the highest price…
Abia govt directs completion of ongoing projects
The Abia State Government has directed the State Ministry of Works to ensure the completion of some active projects within…
Ikpeazu orders restructuring of Ulonna Farm Settlement
The Executive Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has directed the immediate restructuring of the Ulonna Farm Settlement in Ohuhu…
Ikpeazu inaugurates judicial panel on #EndSARS
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday inaugurated a 16-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate allegations of extra-judicial killings…
Ikpeazu reveals plans for Proposed University of Science and Technology
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has received the report of the Exploratory Committee on the Establishment of Abia State…
NALDA partners Abia to boost agriculture
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it is committed to boosting agriculture in Abia.
2 elderly persons confirmed coronavirus cases in Abia
Abia state said the two confirmed coronavirus cases are two elderly persons from Ukwa in Umuahia LGA.
Ikpeazu seeks AfDB investment in Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has met with African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to discuss investment in…
EFCC trouble for Theodore Orji over stolen Abia’s billions
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly beaming its searchlight on Senator Theodore Orji, the successor of the…
Woman and baby escape from home destroyed by landslide
A nursing mom and her baby escaped unhurt Monday night when a landslide destroyed a building at Umuchime Amuzukwu-Ibeku in…
Add value to Abia vision, Ikpeazu charges new commissioners
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has sworn in twenty-three Commissioner-designates recently confirmed by the State House of Assembly.
Army detains suspected Abia killer soldier
The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has detained one Lance Cpl. Ajayi Johnson, suspected to have killed a commercial…
Quackery in Abia: What govt should do – NMA Chairman
The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia chapter, Dr Carol Iwuoha, has called for Abia government’s support in…
Abia Governorship: Ikpeazu opens defence at tribunal
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday opened his defence at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, calling…
Abia govt. to reconcile feuding tricycle unions
Mrs Tina Ikwuegbu, the Information Officer in Abia Ministry of Transport, says the ministry has initiated measures to end the…
Ruga: Abia monarch lauds state government’s restriction on land sales
A prominent Abia monarch, Prof. Sunday Owualah, has expressed joy over the state government’s resolve to henceforth regulate the sale…
Criticize my boss, but be constructive, Ikpeazu’s CPS tells journalists
The newly appointed Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Onyebuchi Ememanka, has appealed to his…
Strike: Abia primary school teachers defy NUT resumption order
Teachers in public primary schools in Abia on Monday defied the order by the state chapter of the Nigeria Union…
Abia to utilise $200m World Bank facility to construct roads, drainage system
Chief Eziuche Ubani, the Commissioner for Works in Abia, has said that the $200m World Bank facility, being expected by…
Ikpeazu inaugurates committee on reform of Abia govt establishments
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday inaugurated a committee on reform of state government establishments which have not made…
Gov. Ikpeazu reiterates commitment to run inclusive government
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Wednesday reiterated his resolve to run an all inclusive government to ensure speedy and…
32 candidates vie for Abia governorship
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 32 candidates from different political parties will be vying for the governorship of…
FG, Dangote begin reconstruction of road, bridges in Abia State
The Federal Government and Dangote Industries Ltd., have commenced the reconstruction of a 16-kilometre concrete road and bridges in Ofeme…
16 killed in Abia pipeline explosion
The pipeline explosions in Abia State on Friday that caused the death of at least 16 people may have been…