Tag: Abia State
PDP’s Ikpeazu wins Abia state
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Abia…
Rerun Polls: Massive turnout in Taraba, low turnout in Imo, Abia
There was an impressive voters’ turnout for Saturday’s supplementary governorship election across the 10 local government areas of Taraba State.…
Abia governorship election result stalemated
The results of Saturday’s governorship election in Abia stalemated midway following the reversal of the cancellation of three local governments…
Orji Kalu Set To Join APC
Any moment from now, former governor of Abia State, Uzor Orji Kalu, would join the All Progressives Congress, APC. As…
Wabara, others canvass votes for PDP guber candidate
A former Senate President, Chief Adolfus Wabara, on Tuesday urged Abia residents to vote for PDP governorship candidate Okezie Ikpeazu,…
Aki Promotes Peace On Football Field
Funsho Arogundade Nollywood star Chinedu Ikedieze recently donated a trophy to his Bende community of Abia State to further promote…
INEC confirms ex-Diamond Bank CEO as APGA governorship candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has included the name of Dr Alex Otti, former Diamond Bank, Chief Executive Officer…
Group Demands Fairness In Abia Gov’s Primaries
Henry Ojelu A head of the December 8, People’s Democratic Party, PDP Governorship primaries in Abia State, a coalition of…
An Open Letter To ‘Ikuku Abia’
By Chukwuma Odimuko Dear Engr. Chinedum Orji (alias Ikuku Abia), I have the utmost regard for you because I see…
Kalu: Abia PDP Mischief
By Ngozi Edwin On September 14, 2014, the office of the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abia…
Whither Abia State Truce-Minded Elders?
By Leonard Nzenwa Since the publication of Unyielding Grip of a Despotic Inspired trinity in Abia, a piece that examined…
Guber aspirant hails Jonathan’s transformation agenda
A governorship aspirant in Abia, Uche Ogah, on Saturday lauded President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda, saying it had launched the…
Orji Kalu acquires jet for N11.5b
Chief Orji Kalu, the immediate past governor of Abia state and Chairman of Slok Group of Companies has purchased a…
Abia marks 23rd anniversary of creation
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia on Sunday led other government functionaries to a commemorative church service marking the 23rd anniversary…
Oil Bunkering: Operation Pulo Shield Destroys 2 Trucks In Abia
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested and destroyed two Mack trucks each laden with…
1 dead, 15 unconscious after all night prayers
The police in Aba, Abia, has confirmed the death of a four-year old boy after an all night prayer in…
Abia govt. demolishes kidnapper’s den
Abia state government has demolished a building belonging to one Ogbuonye Ogbonna Daniel due to his involvement in kidnapping activities…
Kano to secure release of indigenes detained in Abia
The Kano State Government said it had dispatched a delegation to Abia to secure the release of the state indigenes…
2 Bus Loads Of Boko Haram Suspects Still At Large
Following the arrest of 486 suspected Boko Haram members in Asa in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State,…
Governor Orji sacks council caretakers
Governor Theodore Orji of the eastern Nigerian state of Abia has sacked the transition committee chairmen for the 17 local…
2Face, Olamide, Phyno, Others Storm Umuahia
Funsho Arogundade It will be an extra special Easter this weekend for music fans as 2Face, Olamide, Phyno, Kcee and…
Stray bullet kills Gov. Orji’s relation at reception party
The government of the eastern Nigerian state of Abia has announced the death of a relation of Governor Theodore Orji,…
Governor Orji doing well, says Idika Kalu
Former Nigerian Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, has denied a recent report that quoted him…
Idika Kalu decries poor infrastructure in Abia state
A former Nigerian minister of finance and economic planning, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, has said that the state of infrastructure…
Abia government to build seaport, airport
Gov. Theodore Orji of the eastern Nigerian state of Abia, on Monday, said the proposed Umuahia Airport and a seaport…
Adoption of Governor Orji for senate race condemned
Mr. Monday Ubani, a Lagos based lawyer, has faulted the adoption of Governor Theodore Orji of the eastern Nigerian state…
19 pregnant girls freed in latest baby factory bust
Nigeria’s police said Friday they had raided a home in Umuahia, capital of Abia state where 19 pregnant women were…
In Picture: Governor Orji honoured at home
Governor Chief Theodore Orji (2nd right) of the eastern Nigerian state of Abia, his wife, Mercy (1st right), Lady Victoria…
Abia recalls non-indigenes sacked from civil service
The government of the eastern Nigerian state of Abia has ordered the recall of all the non-indigenes sacked from the…
8,000 fake workers on Abia state payroll
The Head of Service (HOS), of the eastern Nigerian state of Abia, Mr Godson Adiele, said on Monday that at…