Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has signed into law, the 2022 Abia State Government Appropriation bill of N147,282,196,200. The budget has a capital expenditure profile of N79,779,887,500 while recurrent expenditure has an outlay of N67,502,318,700. His assent to the bill followed the…
Two female secondary school leavers in Abia have emerged winners of the scholarship for the 2022/2023 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) examinations. Chairperson, Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), Mrs Ogechukwu Onyeonoro, presented the awards to the…
The Abia coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Denis Jingi, said the permanent orientation camp in the state is on the verge of being consumed by gully erosion. He appealed to the state government to urgently renovate the…
The governments of Ogun and Abia States have begun the evacuation of stranded indigenes of their respective states trapped in Jos, Plateau State, over the current unrest in the city. Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor on Students’ Matters Azeez…
Joyce Nwabuisi In its efforts to build better students of Abia State origin, the office of the Special Assistant to the governor on Students Affairs has desired to collaborate with the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU. In an…
Joyce Nwabuisi The People of Ukwa La Ngwa, also known as Old Aba Division, under the aegis of Ukwa La Ngwa Elders’ Council, have unanimously reiterated their commitment to pursuit of Equity in the run up to 2023 Governorship Election…
By Gloria Akudoro The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has begun the distribution of meter to the electricity users of Umuahia metropolis, Abia State, bringing to an end the unscrupulous power billing every month. The reports from Niger Delta Connect…
By Tobi Adetunji Unknown Gunmen had been reported to have set ablaze the Area Office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The NDLEA office which was situated the Amaekpu Ohafia Local Government Area office of the National Drug Law…
Abia Government says it has begun investigation “to unravel the source and nature” of the suspected explosive devices found in Union Primary School, Afaraukwu Umuahia. The Commissioner for Information, Chief Okiyi Kalu, stated this in a statement issued in Umuahia…
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has congratulated Abia for being the first state to pass a bill to establish a diaspora commission. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head, Media and…
