Abia State

Just in: Lawyers withdraw from Abuja Bolt driver’s assault case after apology

Lawyers representing Stephen Abuwatseye, the Abuja Bolt driver allegedly assaulted by House of Representatives member, Mr. Alex Ikwechegh from Abia State, have withdrawn...

Yuletide: NAFDAC uncovers 240 fake wines, fizzy drinks, others, factories in Abia

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has uncovered factories in the popular Cemetery market in Abia State, where fake wines and fizzy...

UNUBIKO Foundation settles millions of Naira hospital bills of detained poor patients at FMC, Umuahia

UNUBIKO Foundation, a non-governmental humanitarian organization, has intervened in the payment of the bills of some indigent patients, who were detained at the...

10 days to inauguration, Governor-elect, Alex Otti, candidates of LP in Abia, Kano States sacked

The candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti has been nullified by a Federal High Court sitting in Kano. Justice M.N....

Less than two months to end of Gov. Ikpeazu’s tenure, court freezes Abia State Government accounts

A Federal High Court in Apo, Abuja, granted an order freezing all the accounts of the state government domiciled in the financial institutions....

Abia State Gov Ikpeazu accuses INEC Returning Officer, Nnannaya-Oti of favoring Labour Party

He said he had carried out some background checks on Nannaya-Oti before the election and filed a complaint to INEC that she won't...

Dr Alex Otti of Labour Party has emerged winner of Abia guber poll

Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State, the Independent National Electoral Commission...

Abia Assembly Minority Whip congratulates opponent in Saturday’s polls, thanks constituents

The Minority Whip/member representing Arochukwu State Constituency in the Abia House of Assembly, Dr. Mike Ukoha, has expressed gratitude to the people for...

Southeast kidnappers go haywire again, seize head of Methodist Church in Nigeria, bishop, assistant in Abia

Insecurity in the Southeast has again claimed a senior Christian cleric, the head of Methodist Church in Nigeria, Prelate Samuel Kanu Uche, who...

Abia Chief of Staff, Prof. Agbazuere, quits

  The Chief of Staff to the Abia Governor, Prof. ACB Agbazuere, has resigned, Persecondnews has gathered. Agbazuere quit his job on Wednesday...

Igbo presidency not a right, requires negotiation, conversation with all parts of Nigeria — Abia Gov

  Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction come 2023 is a national question that requires negotiation, discussion and conversation...

Just in: N50bn fraud: Ex-Abia Gov Orji nabbed at airport by EFCC

  “The former was alleged to have embezzled the N500 million monthly security vote he received for eight years as governor from 2007...

Just In: Abia State Executive Council Dissolved, Suspended Chief of Staff Recalled

  The 31-member Abia State Executive Council, the highest governmental body in the Southeast state, has been dissolved. No reason was given for...

Health Minister, others laud Abia professionals for donating COVID-19 lsolation Centre to government

  The Minister of State for Health, Dr Adeleke Mamora, has inaugurated a fully equipped COVID-19 lsolation Centre in Umuahia built by Concerned Abia Professionals,...

Concerned Abia Professionals to open isolation centre

  The Concerned Abia Professionals has announced the opening of Abia Care Centre, a 50-bed ultra-modern isolation centre with a functional molecular laboratory....

FG approves House of Reps Deputy Chief Whip’s project, awards it to contractor

  Lawmaker lauds Pres. Buhari for project   The Federal Government has awarded a gully erosion and flood control project at Oghoghe/Urualla Ohukabi...