Abia State
22 Dec
The Abia State government said it has discovered that some doctors who left the state for greener pastures abroad are still collecting salaries. Governor Alex Otti made the announcement on Thursday at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia during the State Council on Health. Otti revealed that the ongoing digitalization of the state's civil service…
18 Dec
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down the Eziukwu Market (Cemetery Market) Aba, Abia State, and has confiscated and destroyed a variety of fake beverages including wines, soft drinks, and consumables produced in the market estimated at over N750 million. According to NAFDAC, ten people were arrested on…
11 Dec
The Abia State government has denied reports alleging that Governor Alex Otti ordered the arrest of young men and elders who attended a peace talk regarding the ongoing Port Harcourt Road rehabilitation project in Aba. The governor's spokesperson, Dodoh Okafor, in a statement issued on Monday, described the reports as "false and misleading." "Gov. Alex…
11 Dec
Abia State government has decried deterioration of Igbo culture and values, assuring it would support any action aimed at cultural revival and spiritual renaissance.
4 Dec
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has commended Prof. Gabriel Okenwa for establishing Lux Mundi University, the first university in Umuahia, the state capital, which began academic activities this session. The institution is located at the new Ndagbo City, IsiamaAfaraukwu/Ossah, Ibeku, in Umuahia North Council. Lux Mundi, an Italian word, which means ‘Light of the World,’…
3 Dec
The Police Command in Abia has declared four school children of the same parents missing.
21 Nov
Human rights activist and former presidential campaign director of the Laboured Party in the 2023 election, Aisha Yesufu, has expressed strong disapproval of Abia State Governor Alex Otti's excessive spending habits, as revealed in the state's budget performance report. The report indicates that the government spent N927 million within three months on refreshments, meals, honorarium,…
20 Nov
The Abia Government said it is not recruiting workers at the moment while also warning the public to beware of fake job adverts alleged to be from the state's Civil Service Commission. Ferdinand Ekeoma who is the Special Adviser to the Abia state Governor, Alex Otti on Media and Publicity, issued this warning in a…
16 Nov
The Abia State government, yesterday, announced a thorough investigation to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of Tuesday’s container accident at the Waterside Bridge, Ogbor Hill Aba.
27 Oct 2023
A vigilante operative was killed and beheaded in an attack by gunmen in Abia State on Thursday, but no police officers were harmed, according to the state police command.
24 Oct 2023
Enrolment of potential beneficiaries of the financial palliative approved by President Bola Tinubu to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal on selected 15 million households across the country has been temporarily suspended in Abia State. The enrollment was flagged off on Saturday, in Umuahia, the state capital, during which many veterans, widows and orphans…
17 Oct 2023
Abia Government has restated its commitment to clear all pension arrears of its retired workers before the end of the year. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, made this known on Monday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, at the Government House, Umuahia. Kanu said the…
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