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Yoruba community in Abia converse peaceful coexistence of Nigerians
Yolamchi Ukaga Aba
Yoruba Community Development Association, Abia State Chapter, has called on Nigerians to eschew all forms of tribal discriminations and work towards the unity and…
Relief comes to Ekeakpara community as Abia Government moves to rehabilitate road
Yolamchi Ukaga Aba
Relief will soon come to people of Ekeakpara community in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State, as the state government has decided to rehabilitate…
Abia monarch urges FG to offer incentives to SMEs
By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
The traditional ruler of Amangwo-Olokoro autonomous community, Umuahia South LGA of Abia state, Eze Christian Onyegbule, has advised the federal government to…
Court gives nod for Abia council election
By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) has received a go-ahead order to conduct the forthcoming local government election scheduled to hold…
Ikpeazu inaugurates 7.2km Nkporo Road in Abia
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday inaugurated the 7.2-kilometre Abriba/Etitiama-Nkporo Road as part of the state government’s rural development programme.
Speaking at the event,…
FRC decries abandoned federal road contract in Abia
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission has decried the abandonment of 10-kilometer Okpuhute-Mbato Junction-Orie Market-Lomara Road, awarded to Enerco Construction Co. in 2000. Mr Charles…
NAS decries infrastructural decay in Abia school
By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
Nigeria Association of Seadogs, Umuahia branch, has decried the state of infrastructure at Ezeleke Community Primary Schools 1 and 2, in Umuokpara, Umuahia…
Ikpeazu presents 2021 appropriation bill to state assembly
Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu, has presented 2021 budget for the state. The 2021– 2023 budget titled "Abia State Budget Proposals (Estimates)" was presented to the 7th Abia State…
Abia govt denies having COVID-19 patients among serving corps members
By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
The Abia state government says there is no record of COVID-19 case with any serving corps member in the state as erroneously reported few days ago.
The…
NINLAN wants inclusion in TeTFund supported institutions
Yolamchi Ukaga
The National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Abia State, has again pleaded to be included among tertiary education institutions in the country that are…
Ikpeazu orders road projects contractors back to site
By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has ordered contractors handling state road projects to immediately return to site to take advantage of the 5 months dry…
Ikpeazu scraps controversial ‘COVID-19 pandemic prevention fee’ in ABSU
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has directed the management of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) to immediately scrap the “pandemic prevention fee imposed on students in the…
Ikpeazu seeks FG intervention over collapsing federal roads
By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has called on the federal government to urgently intervene in the deplorable state of federal roads in the state. The…
Abia community pledges support for army on peace maintenance
By Yolamchi Ukaga, Aba
The people of Owaza, in Ukwa-West local government of Abia state, have reaffirmed their support for the 144 battalion of the Nigerian Army, Asa, in ensuring peace…
9,000 artisans to benefit from N30,000 MSME survival funds in Abia
By Yolamchi Ukaga, Aba
Artisans in Abia state, especially Aba, the state’s commercial hub, have been advised to take advantage of the Artisan and Transport Support Scheme component of…