The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, has urged medical practitioners to uphold the highest standards of professionalism in the discharge of…
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Fmr Senate President Mark, Warns Nigerians Amid Economic Hardship, Woos Abians to ADC
Former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has decried the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, warning that…
OACF Rallies 220 Volunteers for Statewide Sanitation Drive in Abia
Oluebube A. Chukwu Foundation (OACF) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining its monthly sanitation programme as part of its broader mission to promote environmental sustainability,…
Emetu Calls for Moral Revival at Ohafia Reorientation Summit 2026
The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, has called for renewed commitment to discipline, integrity, and cultural values as he declared open the…
APGA Only Sitting Fed Lawmaker in Abia, Ikwechegh, Dumps Party
In a major political twist ahead of the 2027 elections, the lawmaker representing Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency in the House of…
Otti Reaffirms Commitment To Quality Governance, Says Abia Must “Get It Right Or Not Do It at All”
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering quality governance, declaring that his government would rather delay projects than…
Empowering Education: Mrs. Otti Launches Distribution of Learning Materials in Abia
The wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has officially flagged off the distribution of teaching and learning materials, as well as…
Commuters To Pay N800–N1,000 For Abia Electric Bus Service Under New Scheme
The Abia State Government has announced that subsidised fares for its Electric Bus Services will take effect from 1 March 2026, as part of…
₦3,500 UTME Fee Still High for Many Families — Senate Queries JAMB Over Charges
The Nigerian Senate has raised fresh concerns over the affordability of the ₦3,500 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration fee, questioning the Joint Admissions and…
Abia Govt Commences Digital Healthcare Transition, Accelerates Industrial Revival, SME Village Initiative
Abia State Government has commenced a pilot Digital Healthcare Programme in select hospitals as part of efforts to migrate from manual to technology-driven medical…
Abia Govt Schedules March 5 Business Forum Roundtable To Strengthen Investment Climate
The Abia State Government has announced that it will host an “Abia Business Roundtable” on Thursday, 5 March 2026, as part of efforts to…
Abia Commissioner, Ukaegbu, Pledges Global Standards as MOUAU Business School Board is Inaugurated
The Business School of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) has taken a significant step toward institutional growth and global relevance with the…
MOUAU To Inaugurate Its 7th Vice Chancellor March 2
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) is set to inaugurate Professor Ursula Ngozi Akanwa as its 7th Vice Chancellor in a ceremony…
Rivers Women Laud Fubara Over Rural Support Scheme
Women groups in Rivers have commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the Christmas financial support that reached rural communities across the state, describing the intervention as…
INEC, UN Strengthen Ties Ahead of 2027 Elections
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Senate Demands End to Envelope Budgeting, Seeks Return to Old Payment System
The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to revert to the former contractor payment system and abolish the current envelope budgeting framework, citing…
Presidency Warns Opposition Against ‘Unwarranted Outrage’ Over Electoral
The Presidency on Thursday cautioned opposition political parties against what it described as persistent lamentation and unwarranted outrage over the amended Electoral Act and the…
2027: Abia LP Responds to New Election Timetable, Says Otti’s Performance Guarantees Victory
The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party (LP), has expressed confidence in its preparedness for forthcoming elections, declaring that it will emerge victorious as…
Rivers Residents React as Assembly Suspends Fubara Impeachment
Residents of Port Harcourt have expressed mixed reactions to the decision of the Rivers State House of Assembly to suspend its fresh impeachment proceedings against…
Again, Electoral Act Amendment Sparks Debate Over Electronic Transmission
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the recent amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act following its passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola…
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APGA Only Sitting Fed Lawmaker in Abia, Ikwechegh, Dumps Party
In a major political twist ahead of the 2027 elections, the lawmaker representing Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency in the House of…
Otti Reaffirms Commitment To Quality Governance, Says Abia Must “Get It Right Or Not Do It at All”
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering quality governance, declaring that his government would rather delay projects than…
2027: Abia LP Responds to New Election Timetable, Says Otti’s Performance Guarantees Victory
The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party (LP), has expressed confidence in its preparedness for forthcoming elections, declaring that it will emerge victorious as…
Gov Otti Moves To Clear Salary Arrears Owed Former Councillors By Previous Governments
…Says Move Not Politically Motivated Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured former councillors who served between 1999 and 2022, that payment of…
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Abia Govt Commences Digital Healthcare Transition, Accelerates Industrial Revival, SME Village Initiative
Abia State Government has commenced a pilot Digital Healthcare Programme in select hospitals as part of efforts to migrate from manual to technology-driven medical…
Over 1,000 PDP, APC Members Defect To Labour Party In Ukwa East As Gov Otti Intensifies Development Push
Over 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State have defected…
Gov Otti Vows Stronger Fight Against Gender Based Violence In Abia
…Commissions Nchedo Sexual Assault Referral Center Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has commissioned the Nchedo Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) domiciled inside…
Abia Govt Introduces Centralised Education Data System To Track Pupils, Shortlists 24,023 For Teachers’ CBT
The Abia State Government has introduced a comprehensive Education Management and Information System (EMIS) designed to centralise and digitally integrate Education data across Public…
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Over 1,000 PDP, APC Members Defect To Labour Party In Ukwa East As Gov Otti Intensifies Development Push
Over 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State have defected…
Abia Sports Council Targets Victorious Outings in 2026
The Abia State Sports Council is set to engage in numerous sporting activities in 2026 and is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to…
Ehi La Uguru Day: Otti Rewards Football Champions, Pledges Continued Development
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, on Wednesday presented the trophy of the 2025 Pastor Laz and Rose Otti Memorial Football Tournament to Umuehim…
Unity Cup 2025 Kicks Off in Umuagu
The Umuagu Unity Cup 2025, sponsored by Chief Dr. Ikechukwu Samuel Emelandu, Akuruo Uno I of Umuagu Autonomous Community, Umuahia North Local Government Area of…
Abia Govt Steps Up Sports Drive, Backs Professional Boxing Championship
The Abia State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to Sports development and Youth Empowerment, pledging to harness Sports as a strategic platform for talent discovery,…
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As The Bell Rings – Celebrating our son Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR
As The Bell Rings – Celebrating our son Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR by Ndi Ukwa – La- Ngwa Voices from Nvosi The bell does…
LP Court Ruling: A Plus for the Judiciary
The recent ruling by a competent court sacking Mr. Abure as the legitimate leader of the Labour Party (LP) and ordering the Independent National Electoral…
Container–Content Relationships: Why Location Does Not Define Performance in Governance – Abia State Context
In governance, symbolism often competes with substance. Government houses, official residences, and capital cities are imbued with history and meaning, and they serve as visible…
Abia’s Season Of Laughter
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.” — Proverbs 29:2 Humanity today lives in…
Obeaku-Ndoki: Nigeria’s Overlooked Gateway to the Atlantic
Obeaku-Ndoki, a coastal community tucked within Abia State, is steadily emerging as one of Nigeria’s most ignored yet strategically positioned maritime corridors. For decades, national…
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Outdated Curricula Threaten Nigeria’s Global Competitiveness, Otti Warns
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has stressed the need for urgent curriculum reform in Nigeria’s education system, warning that outdated academic content…
FG Set to Expand Direct Cash Transfers to Reach More Poor and Vulnerable Nigerians – Edun
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to alleviating poverty and cushioning the effects of ongoing economic reforms through the expansion of its direct cash…
New Soft Drink Brand, Razzl, Storms South-East Market With Vibrant Launch in Aba
The commercial hub of Aba recently buzzed with excitement as Ultimum Limited, officially launched its bold and exciting Razzl brand, Carbonated Soft Drinks into the…
FG Selects Aba As Hub For South-East Industrial Development
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has unveiled plans to drive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate on industrial development in the…
Abia Govt Moves To Resuscitate Moribund Firms, Gains Approval For Star Paper Mill Takeover
The Abia State Government has secured approval from the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over Star Paper Mill and revive the…